So basically bitcoin is the worst cryptocurrency besides all others tried.
Its not perfect but its way ahead of anything else that is currently out there.
It can't be inflated, its code is open source, anybody is welcome to join, mine, run their own node, and be a part of the network.

If you have a better alternative, please feel free to let us know what it is.

It seems like everything pertaining to BSV was thrown together in quite a hurry. I don't think CSW ever envisioned a scenario where his client did not win the battle for the BCH symbol. Websites, wallets, partners and block explorers were all developed after it came to light that there would be two coins as the result of this mess.

This is all true -- critics want to harp on it for the blockchain being nothing more than a "slow database," but the point wasn't to create the blockchain; the blockchain is simply the means to the end of bitcoin being a decentralized currency, free from government interference.

I don't see a world where bitcoin will ever replace or even rival fiat -- along with the fall of a government would come the fall of not only the economy but potentially important infrastructure needed for bitcoin to operate (power and internet).

It does create competition for other forms of money and money processors to get their shit together, kind of like how Uber upset the taxi industry and what AirBnB did to hotels.

Hopefully bitcoin will mutate and adopt before it dies... seems to be doing reasonably well with that after 10 years. The #1 "bitcoin killer" (ETH, forget about BCH) is now a fraction of its price in terms of BTC...

So... the project raised money and disappeared or whats the status? Can we get an update? One of this projects advisors in involved (Crypto Advisor, Lead Ambassador, Marketing Expert) in a highly suspicious project called FREE Coin: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3267883

His name is Emmanuel Adams:

https://icoholder.com/en/ico-advisors/emmanuel-adams-7472

Holy cow, this story just gets weirder and weirder. You can't make this stuff up:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Cobb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLoel5EKT34

Well DT let us know if you get that wallet up and running, you might need some of that BTC for yet another DNA test.

Telegram should really just be called "scam-o-gram" because 95% of everything that is hosted there is advertisements for scams. From pump n dump groups to fake ICOs to fake bitcoin mining to fake "bitcoin doublers," everything on there being advertised is fraudulent.

Like a previous user said, if there was at all any credence behind this guy's magic, he would post his pics before they happen and make them easy to verify, at least to give a degree of legitimacy behind his claims.

Can you post the telegram channel name here? I'd like to see what's going on over there. Theoretically, unless Maduro is not compensating anybody for their NEM token purchases, you should be able to get in on the new Petro. Problem is they don't have a downloadable client and in order to use their app you have to submit identity documents like a passport and such... I haven't seen any info about a swap but if I do I'll let you know.

You have to understand that, as a community, we are pretty skeptical of people who claim to know or be Satoshi Nakamoto without definitive proof. Using the blockchain there are ways to prove this, or at least provide substantial evidence to back such claims. We have people left and right claiming to be Satoshi... some are even making their own forks of altcoins as we speak, throwing their weight around to back said coins under the pretense that they are Satoshi.

No doubt Bowery is a fine programmer and has an extensive knowledge about bitcoin, but unless you can provide some better evidence we're going to remain pretty unconvinced in general. Worst case scenario, you help make another Dorian Nakamoto out of Bowery, which as I understand, was pretty bad for Dorian.

Its kind of played out to say its the "Chinese Ethereum," but the thing is if the Chinese government ever does come to terms with ICOs then probably a lot of Chinese language-based ICOs are going to start using it to raise sales... I just think it "has potential" but I personally wouldn't invest in it.

One intriguing thing about it is how they separated the whole idea of "gas" into its own cryptocurrency that you need in order to pay for transactions... In theory this is a cool idea because it tx fees aren't inherently tied to the price of NEO, they're tied to the price of another coin, which at the moment, is far less costly than NEO itself.

I think its pretty fucked.

I read through the whole saga... Sounds like "Trustedmember420" (what a compelling name) is probably the BitcoinMarshal. What an a-hole.

Still, hiring somebody to post on your behalf that has a worse command of the English language than you... hmm 

Hey wait a minute, is this some kind of a trick question??

The exact date is always 14 days after you open the web page, so if you want to catch the HoweyCoins you'll have to leave your browser open on that page for 14 days. Its a test of willpower, they're not selling them to those without resolve. Then get back to us and let us know what happens. Really, I wonder what does happen...

Beauty is only about 50% of the eye in the beholder and the rest is pretty objective -- at a subconscious level people tend to be more attracted to succinct features of symmetry as they are a sign of strong, healthy genetics, as textbook as it sounds. But yeah its like if each country is already sending one of their best representatives (or best) of beauty, how does one pick out from among those which are the _most_ beautiful? Maybe it is just who can appeal the most to a worldwide audience, or more specifically to the judges tasked with the decision.

I remember betting on Miss Belgium a couple of years ago because she was smoking hot, but she was just a bit too blonde bombshell for the rest of the world.

Filipinas do have that global look because of a nice combination of heritages -- multiracial people tend to be subconsciously desirable because the mixing of genes is healthy for the species.

Uh on, there's another contender for title of Satoshi that's thrown his hat into the ring:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5084077.0

@BitcoinFX I'd really like to get your take on this, as the oldest active member of the forum.

I'd never heard of this guy James Bowery before... https://twitter.com/jabowery

He's:

1. an ex computer programmer from Iowa
2. a white nationalist
3. an Alex Jones fan

He received the second transaction sent by Satoshi, after Hal Finney's famous first tx:

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1DUDsfc23Dv9sPMEk5RsrtfzCw5ofi5sVW

As far back as I looked in his social media profiles he's been espousing bitcoin, but a decent theory is that it is actually this Bowery fellow posting on behalf of himself.

Check this out Phin, some guy just posted in the main section claiming to be the owner of this address:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5084077

I'd like to get everybody's take on this:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5084077.0

It's interesting that even though this market closed (was turned into a honeypot and then shut down by the feds) almost 2 years ago, arrest stories are still making the news. I remember immediately after it closed, the dark web social media were directing customers to another marketplace called Hansa (sp?), which was also a honeypot... Perhaps there's still many more arrests to be made... For another juice story, read about what happened to the main admin Alexander Cazes after he was arrested in Thailand :/

You might not be batman but you sure are batshit crazy.

So far your main accomplishment has been telling people who are trying to help you get a grip on reality to go kill themselves.

Congrats for holding out on accepting the fact that you are wrong for 700 pages. Its probably the most steadfast, ruthless, un-ironic denial of reality I've ever encountered in all my internet years.

You surely deserve an award for your bravery in dodging all logic, fact, evidence and basic common fucking sense thrown at you in the last 699 pages of this epic troll thread. Its with great privilege I bestow this honor upon you:

I said "transactions per block", which has been steadily increasing since June. If you want to widen the timescale to 2 years, they are flat at worst.

https://www.blockchain.com/charts/n-transactions-per-block?timespan=2years

Don't know why you'd redirect attention to a graph of total transactions. That's not the same thing as transactions per block.


Again, you've redirected to a graph that shows "cost per transaction" which is not the same thing as transaction fee. Regardless, cost per transaction is the same as June-July 2017, when the price of BTC was $2400 - $2800... So in terms of BTC the cost per transaction is actually _lower_ than it was a year and a half ago.

Did you know he's also a multi-term senator (currently in office), professional basketball player, actor, and has a good shot at being president some day? I'd say he's already accomplished quite a bit, however you're right in that who knows, maybe he's only a concussion or two away from triggering some long-term cognitive problems. I could point to Mayweather as a man who still boxes despite being older than Pacman, however Mayweather dodges a lot of punches and that could be adding to his longevity.