The problem is how they will punish the projects that started an ICO? Do they have laws against it? This is a legal nightmare because there will always be a legal escape outlet because the laws are not up to date with the technology.

This is technology's interruption of the government and the establishment. Was it not this what we were looking for when we became supporters of the cryptospace?

I agree that some of them are FUD. China has more pressing problems right now with North Korea planning on launching a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead.

The application of the ban will not happen until all the laws are studied and new laws created. The Chinese government cannot do anything for now.

@Miner2525. What are you trying to imply? That Monero's underlying technology is not ready yet? I would be happy to see you prove it. Monero's development team is the best compared to all the other altcoins. They are also sticking with the open source spirit which is now very refreshing after all the ICOs running their projects like real companies.

For Aeon, the Chinese ban in ICOs is a good opportunity. Some investors might start looking for mined coins now. I hope the code rebase will be available before the end of the year.

Thank you for the page. I see now. But it is very ironic that smooth allowed the listing of Aeon over there and the volume of Monero is one of the highest in the cryptospace.

I will keep continuing using them but only for small amounts this time since I have no choice. My monthly Aeon accumulation must continue before the big push.

@gabmen. I agree. We might see Daenerys and Jon die in season 8 with their child surviving under the care of Tyrion, who I predict is also a Targaryen. Everything about Tyrion will be revealed in season 8 from either Bran's visions or from the manuscripts brought by Sam Tarly.

The long winter is here. Season 8 will air on winter 2018 or early 2019.

 

@jwinterm. I have been using HitBTC for buying Aeon since the day the wallet at Bittex was disabled. I have not met any problems and I reckon it could become one of the top 15 altcoin exchanges in volume in the future.

We also have not seen any of their users complaining about HitBTC. Why are you saying it is a scam?

@jibrelnetwork. Who holds the real asset that is represented by the digitized asset? If I digitize a Google stock, who will stop me from selling my stock and leave my digitized Google stock token not backed by anything?

The mainstream markets around the world are already showing the signs that they are already hog-tied and cannot surpass the latest highs. I reckon the cryptosphere might be their next target.

We are already seeing it happen with hedge funds investing in ICOs and sports superstars establishing their own.



In the last few weeks, firms have registered several new bitcoin-related ETFs; the VanEck Vectors Bitcoin Strategy, REX Bitcoin Strategy, REX Short Bitcoin Strategy filings still need SEC approval, but continued filings will pressure the agency to find a solution.

Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Investment Trust — the first publicly traded bitcoin vehicle — technically is an “open-ended trust.” Grayscale, the fund’s sponsor, has periodically created new shares, but not since January when it sought to turn the trust into a full-fledged ETF.

Read the whole article http://www.seattletimes.com/business/lacking-choices-fund-investors-buying-into-bitcoin-mania/

If you are a couch potato like me who watches a lot of tv series and also someone who loves to gamble then we are in heaven. The Emmy Awards will be on September 17, 2017.

The awards will include the shows that were broadcasted on June 1, 2016 until May 31, 2017. It does not include our favorite, Game of Thrones.

Here are the odds from https://www.bitsport.bet

Outstanding Drama Series   

The Crown   3.75
This Is Us   3.75
Stranger Things   4.50
The Handmaid's Tale   5.00
Better Call Saul   8.00
Westworld   8.50
House of Cards   15.00

Outstanding Comedy Series   

Veep   2.25
Atlanta   3.50
Black-ish   6.50
Silicon Valley   7.50
Master of None   8.00
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt   11.00
Modern Family   17.00

Outstanding Limited Series   

Big Little Lies   1.90
Feud: Bette and Joan   3.75
The Night Of   5.00
Fargo   7.00
Genius   17.00

The outcome in Monza will become the defining moment on who will become the driver's champion for 2017. Mercedes' is still very progressive while Ferrari has shown to be in dubious situations in some races. They are simply inconsistent.

I thought Sebastian was going to take pole position but his car simply could not handle the tricky conditions.

I still do not know why traders keep using Bittrex for buying and selling Aeon. The market in HitBTC is improving and if the traders from Bittrex transfer there it will help Aeon become more liquid and more enticing for long term holders.

Is there any reason why they are not transferring to HitBTC?

@zempa. I like only CVC in your list. If you are planning on holding a coin for as long as 3 years, then the development team will matter much more than the idea. I reckon their team at CVC are really good from the comments I have seen in their Slack and Reddit.

As for my 3 year hold coin, it would be Aeon. I like what smooth has done in Monero. I hope he brings them also in Aeon.

It is a good time to bet on Sebastian in Monza. I reckon that Ferrari will do something more and try to win harder for their home race. They also cannot have Lewis get the lead in the championship.

My prediction, Sebastian will take FP3 and pole position in qualifying.

I am sorry for bringing this news from an author who was not good enough to research what is going on. Wang Chun has already declared, months ago, that he will support Segwit2x until July only. The author was so quick to jump the gun and show his bias.

Segwit support developers, mining pools and merchants is shown here https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Segwit_support

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That is what smooth might be doing right now, but it does not mean it was going to be very easy. Or is it? How long would it be to change the code from a 2mb scratch pad to 1, and to change the algorithm to cryptonight-light?

Also consider that smooth is working alone and part time on the project.

@BurtW. That is why I reckon that Monero will be the cryptocoin of the future for the darknet and for questionable and corrupt dealings. From what you are saying, I know that the IRS will still try and get you but this might be the case of technology catching up with the system.

Was it not disruption that lead some of us to the cryptospace?

This is what the Bitcoin Foundation was supposed to do from the very beginning. It should be on the foreground in protecting bitcoin users from a government that desires to imprison them and to discourage its use. I hope they continue to take this progression.



In a letter [PDF] to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Llew Claasen, the foundation's executive director, expressed opposition to Section 13 of the "Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Counterfeiting Act of 2017" (S 1241).

That portion of the proposed law – introduced in May by Senators Chuck Grassley (R‑IA), Dianne Feinstein (D‑CA), John Cornyn (R‑TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D‑RI) – would extend record keeping requirements, used to track money laundering, to "digital currencies."

Claasen contends that Bitcoin isn't really money, at least in the sense contemplated by the bill, and thus should not be treated as such. "Bitcoin lacks the characteristic of monetary instruments or financial products which S 1241's Section 13 attempts to regulate," he wrote.

Conflicting views among state and federal agencies on how digital currencies should be regulated, Claasen insists, mean additional research should be undertaken before Congress passes laws affecting Bitcoin and its ilk.

Read the full article https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/31/bitcoin_foundation_wants_doj_investigated/

I reckon this is only the beginning. We may see more mining pools and miners pulling out from their support of the New York Agreement. To put it candidly, what gain does another hard fork present and is the risk worth the reward?

I speculate F2Pool and Slushpool's hashrate will start to increase because more miners will not take the risk of another hard fork.



Chinese mining pool F2Pool no longer supports the controversial scaling agreement Segwit2x.

Though the proposal has garnered support from many large bitcoin companies and the majority of mining pools, many take issue with its aim to boost bitcoin capacity by way of a hard fork, a mechanism that could lead the cryptocurrency to split into separate blockchain networks.

Tension has been high with developers already hotly debating the merits of the hard fork (a grassroots movement has sprung up in opposition as well), even though the change is not slated for more than two months from now.

Although F2Pool was an original signatory of the agreement, its operator Wang Chun is now among the proposal's detractors.

Read the article in full https://www.coindesk.com/f2pool-reneges-mining-pool-pulls-segwit2x-support-hard-fork/

I will only trust an ICO if they have a development team that have proven track records in the cryptospace. It does not matter if it is in tokenmarket.net or not.

Everyone should be careful in trusting that website because many ICOs listed there might also be scams.

I will give you 2, Monero and Aeon. Monero has one of the best development teams in the cryptospace after bitcoin's developers. It also has stayed in the opensource way of development with no company backing it, only the community.

Aeon is lead Monero developer smooth's project. As a fork of Monero, it is following its own roadmap. The main goal is to become the first true cryptonetwork that run on mobile devices.