It is quite surprise for me that bitcoin is in its 8th year now and I did not hear about it before 2015.
I wish that this year will be promising for btc and all block size debates will solved and the community will agree upon one view

I do not like this kind of pestimistic speculation threads that are not based on any real analytics. Only spreading fear between holders to start selling their btc

Egyptian ambassador returns to Israel after three year hiatus

Egypt has sent Hazem Khairat as the new ambassador to Israel after a three-year hiatus, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Sunday. Khairat, arrived on Friday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed his return to Israel saying it "will allow us to improve even more our relationship with a state that is central and important in our region."

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.695205

no one is going to trust a brand new account in his first early post . you should not sell via autobuy link unless have some trust through previous deals you should have completed.

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but i can not verify the message using coinig.com any one else could ?

I am sorry for that delay in finishing this file. I already finished the first 80 pages and received their payment month ago.

I will continue working in this file as soon as I have free time. I was not in a hurry because you said you are not either so  I slowed down.

MUXER – Daniel Larimer’s BitShare Based Collective Trust Fund !


BitShares, the crypto-technology based enterprise level financial smart contract platform is diversifying from its overtly capitalistic focus to take a subtle philanthropic approach. The new blockchain based altruistic platform called Mutual Aid Society was proposed recently by Daniel Larimer.

The Mutual Aid Society system referred to as MUXER is described by Daniel Larimer – the founder of BitShares as a social network to help those in need. His concept revolves around creating a group among the BitShares Community with a commitment to support the society.

The structure of MUXER is thought out to be similar to that of an organization where members of the group are entitled to vote on each project or requirement on a case-by-case basis. Members of MUXER can contribute BitShares to a fund pool that are utilized for funding approved requests. The majority of the requests are raised by members of the group or from a third party through group members at times. 

The causes supported by MUXER are divided into four main societies viz., Samaritan Society, Human Rights Society, Sharing Society, and Cannabis Society. While the Samaritan Society has a broad focus on helping anyone in an unexpected situation and in dire need of support (causes can range from health issues to major crimes and natural disasters), other societies meet a more focused criteria. 

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/02/28361/

Saudi Arabia executes 47 prisoners, including opposition Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr

Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it had executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges, including al-Qaeda detainees and a prominent Shia cleric who rallied protests against the government.

The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr is expected to deepen discontent among Saudi Arabia's Shia minority and heighten sectarian tensions across the region.

Meanwhile, the execution of al-Qaeda militants convicted over deadly bombings and shootings in Saudi Arabia raised concerns over revenge attacks. The extremist group's branch in Yemen, known as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, threatened violence against Saudi security forces last month if they carried out executions of members of the global network.

Saudi Arabia's top cleric Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh said the executions were carried out in line with Islamic law and the need to safeguard the kingdom's security. He described the executions as a "mercy to the prisoners" because it would save them from committing more evil acts and prevent chaos.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/saudi-arabia-executes-nimr-al-nimr-1.3387125

Why virtual reality and Blockchain will emerge in 2016


Blockchain will emerge from Bitcoin’s shadow

Many commentators and investors have speculated on the value and future of Bitcoin. Less attention has been focused on the technology that underpins it, the Blockchain.


Somewhat ironically given some of the more negative associations linked with Bitcoin, the Blockchain may, in fact, provide a mechanism to verify transactions, ownership and to avoid fraud which is more reliable and less open to abuse than many of the systems widely used in business today.

2016 is likely to see the emergence of Blockchain-like public ledger technologies in multiple fields, providing a high degree of cutting out the middle man (disintermediation). The effect on the way asset ownership, and agreements between counterparties, is recorded and evidenced, could be significant. It might even reduce the need for lawyers, but let’s not be too rash in our predictions so early in this arena.



 http://www.itproportal.com/2016/01/02/why-virtual-reality-and-blockchain-will-emerge-2016/

BTCC Suffers DDoS Attacks But Ignores Ransom Demands


BTCC, the Shanghai, China-based digital currency exchange, suffered a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, the company noted on Dec. 31, 2015, on Twitter. The attack hampered BTCC’s access to its APIs and other services for a period of time. It marks the most recent in a growing number of DDoS attacks demanding bitcoin ransoms, including one in November against CCN.

“Our website is under DDoS attack, which is hampering access to our APIs and other services,” BTCC tweeted on Dec. 31. “We are working quickly to resolve the situation.”

BTCC received an anonymous email demanding “something like 1 BTC,” according to a Reddit post by an individual claiming to have received information from a BTCC project manager. The Reddit post came one day following the BTCC tweet.

As of Jan. 2, BTCC did not post anything about the attacks on its website.

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/btcc-suffers-ddos-attacks-ignores-ransom-demands/

If the price succeed in breaking 450:470 levels , I think bitcoin price will reach 600$ by the end of the month as long as there is no bad news would happen

I do support the capital punishment to secure the community form murders. Because if someone knows he will be killed if he murders an innocent people, he will fear the sentence that will happen to hem

Five suspected militants attacked an Indian air base near the border with Pakistan on Saturday, leaving two security force members and a civilian dead before they were killed, according to government officials.

Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Twitter that all five militants were dead.

Two members of the Indian Security Forces and one civilian also died in the attack in India's northwestern state of Punjab, according to an Indian government official.

The attack sparked what CNN's partner in India, CNN-IBN, described as a 15-hour gunfight at the base, which the network said houses fighter jets and attack helicopters.

But officials said they had received intelligence about a possible attack and had beefed up security at the air field and repulsed the attackers before they reached any sensitive areas.


http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/01/asia/india-air-base-gunmen/

Why Bitcoin Matters

The most epochal financial transaction of this century, to date, occurred on May 22, 2010. It did not involve Wall Street, or the City of London; it took place in Jacksonville, Florida. It did not feature collateralized debt obligations, or credit default swaps. It was a purchase of two Papa John’s pizzas, in exchange for a payment whose present value currently exceeds US $4 million.

But the most remarkable thing about that transaction was the decision by the provider of the pizza, 18-year-old Jeremy Sturdivant, that the compensation he received—10,000 units of a newly birthed currency, one called into being from the ether of the Internet, and backed by no bank or nation—was worth real bread and cheese. Those pepperoni pizzas were the first real-world bitcoin transaction.

http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/02/why-bitcoin-matters/

Why Bitcoin Price Changes?

Both Bitcoin buyers and sellers attention on the market is always focused on the cryptocurrency price. This is a defining factor that empowers traders to makes decisions on whether to buy or sell Bitcoins. Every day, experts make forecasts about the price based on fundamental or technical analysis and market players are closely following any news that may affect the price and value of BitcoinCT r:  10. In this article we will try to understand what factors affect the growth or decline of Bitcoin price rates. But first, let us recall what represents the price of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin has value for several reasons:

Bitcoin is money and an alternative to fiat money. Bitcoin has all the features that are inherent in money - it is divisible, durable, recognizable and most importantly, it is accepted as a payment. Unlike fiat money or gold, Bitcoin has no physical embodiments and is not backed by physical items but rather it has a mathematical and technical basis.
People trust in this currency and this trust is increasing.
Bitcoin is already a common means of payment among its users, and its acceptance ia spreading fast too.
The cost of Bitcoin is determined by its users, and only by them.

http://cointelegraph.com/news/115990/why-bitcoin-price-changes

McAfee: Bitcoin is “too Complex for the Average Individual”

John McAfee, the founder of McAfee anti-virus program and this year’s presidential candidate running with the Libertarian Party has criticized Bitcoin for being “too complex for the Average Individual.” and advised people to be cautious when using bitcoin.

“Here’s the problem with Bitcoin; it’s just like any emerging technology. The technology here isn’t Bitcoin, it’s digital currency. And with any emerging technology, the first few attempts are gonna have some problems. Now, you cannot deny that hundreds of millions of dollars have disappeared for various reasons with Bitcoin users,” stated Mcafee.

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/02/mcafee-bitcoin-is-too-complex-for-the-average-individual/

Andreas Antonopoulos: Third-tier Bitcoin Startups Will Disrupt the Industry

California-based information security expert and author of Mastering Bitcoin Andreas Antonopoulos presented a cryptocurrency-focused session called “Beyond Bitcoin, Unleashing the Blockchain” at Wired Money 2015, an annual conference hosted by American magazine Wired and Spanish Banking Group BBVA.

The purpose of Antonopoulos’ talk was to explicate the limitation of first-tier Bitcoin startups, and its misguided approach toward the decentralized technology.

Since the beginning of 2015, the bitcoin industry has seen the emergence of various “blockchain startups” and “distributed ledger firms” that have partnered with established financial institutions, stock exchanges, trading firms and multinational banking groups to use Bitcoin’s distributed ledger technology in transforming and improving traditional financial and banking systems.

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/01/andreas-antonopoulos-third-tier-bitcoin-startups-will-disrupt-the-industry/

Apple Is Betting On The Peer-to-Peer Payment Demographic

Apple must notice that Bitcoin and alternative methods of payments are quite popular. In fact, it’s said that people using non-banking methods are increasing exponentially and should double by the end of 2016. Digital currencies like Bitcoin and payment concepts coming from companies like Facebook, WeChat and others are steadily growing more popular as each day passes. All of these businesses are trying to consolidate its user base into a network of people using their payment processor. And why wouldn’t they as they encompass millions of people signed up already for their service?  


http://bitcoinist.net/apple-is-betting-on-the-peer-to-peer-payment-demographic/

Maybe the price will test the support level 400 again this weekend. But it will not break down. The overall trend is up and I'm sure 2016 will be a good year for bitcoin

I used to use the unit satoshi to divide bitcoin as my first experience with btc was through faucets.
And if some one used bit, mbit, I got confused