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I have $50.00 in USD paysafe cards.
Looking to sell for Bitcoin.
Anyone interested? PM me.
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I have a Verizon 4G LTE mobile broadband. It is slightly used. Looks brand new. No dents or damages. I have no use for it anymore.  $35.00 in BTC. Comes with battery and USB cable. The brand name is Novatel Wireless. You can use the mobile broadband as prepaid or postpaid. PM me for more details or offers. Ready to ship. |
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i hope the best and i have a good feeling about it. more business can grow after that.
I have a terrible feeling about it. I think the end of this month will be a blood bath. I fear NY will announce some regulatory statutes on Bitcoin and Bitcoin licenses; and I fear by the end of this month, China can hurt Bitcoin. |
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If anyone thinks the big banks and big governments are going to allow a decentralized currency commenced anonymously to overthrow the status quo or even allow the market to determine which system will prevail is delusional. I think the only reason why some central banks or governments have allowed Bitcoin unrestricted is because they are hoping the market will reject Bitcoin. That and also because to restrict the use of Bitcoin would be inconsistent with the free growth of technology and the market. This, I fear, will change once Bitcoin starts becoming a more dominant presence. No system of money or thought or religion or philosophy can expand without persecution. You might not have done a lot of reading on the technology of bitcoin. Do you have a particular method of persecution in mind? If you are suggesting there is some kind of attack they can perform on bitcoin you should post it in the "Development and Technical Discussion" section. All possible vectors of attack are considered and if necessary changes can be made, this is part of the anti-fragile property. The war of ideas you are alluding to has been shifting inexorably to the Internet and technology platforms in general, now they have to play undeniably on our turf for this one. I'm not sure how you formulated that response based upon my comments. I'm not speaking of a technical assault. I'm speaking of government and central bank restrictions on bitcoin (e.g. exchanges, bank transfers, etc) and laws that forbid the open use of Bitcoin. |
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If anyone thinks the big banks and big governments are going to allow a decentralized currency commenced anonymously to overthrow the status quo or even allow the market to determine which system will prevail is delusional. I think the only reason why some central banks or governments have allowed Bitcoin unrestricted is because they are hoping the market will reject Bitcoin. That and also because to restrict the use of Bitcoin would be inconsistent with the free growth of technology and the market. This, I fear, will change once Bitcoin starts becoming a more dominant presence. No system of money or thought or religion or philosophy can expand without persecution. |
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Go up into the jungle of the Congo, where your smartphone battery was mined, and try to buy something with your bitcoins yeah, cause that's the crucial use case for 99.99% of the users of money  While it may be true that gold is better in some situations, such as the Congo, one wonders why anyone would deny that Bitcoin is money because it won't be accepted by primitive remote people in the middle of a jungle? Does this fact negate the value of Bitcoin? If so, is the value of modern day technology also negated because primitive jungle cultures do not value them or see value in them? This, of course, ignores the fact that not all primitive cultures value gold. Gold has so many limitations of storage and transportation. Bitcoin overcomes both. Gold cannot be transferred across the world in seconds quasi-anonymously like Bitcoin. Even digital gold, which is a noble system, has limitations because it is a centralized currency. Single point of failure--witness e-Gold, for example. Invest in gold and precious metals--but recognize that all systems and currencies have some limitations. Gold and Bitcoin are the two best currencies around, one physical, and the other electronic. |
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I believe what we are seeing is panic buying in response to panic selling. It is not rational. It is based on the theory that Bitcoin will (in fact) be worth 5,000, 10,000 or 40,00, or a 100,000, or what not in the near future.
This may very well be true; but, at the present, what we are seeing is the birth of new speculation, this time by Westerners.
Panic buying, I fear, may not be enough to stop this down slide.
We still have the rest of this year and January to worry about.
And then we have to pray no new restrictions are placed on Bitcoin in the EU, US, Russia, South America, and the rest of Asia and Australia.
If the EU follows suit and announces similar measurements against Bitcoin exchanges, Bitstamp and Btc-e will collapse. And so will Bitcoin (though not completely)
Our beloved decentralized currency is so open to manipulation from the powers that be and greedy speculators.
Remember, let reason be your guide.
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No need to be rude about it. With all your negativity, people would surely feel even more negative. Seriously, I really think the hoarders are flushed out.
All the way down from $1000, it has appeared patently obvious to me that this sucker was going down. And this was before the China issue emerged as serious as it has turned out to be. Yet all the way down, I have had to tolerate fools telling me and everyone else sh1t like: $900 OMG CHEAP COINS BUY BUY BUY....
DONT COME CRYING TO ME WHEN U ARE BUYING BACK IN AT $1500!
$850 is time to buy, not to sell! This is nothing to do with China, this is to do with Fed taperin fears.
$800. Bitcoin has flushed out da weak hands, and will stabilise around here etc etc
$750. Hope ya all picked up em cheap coins and are ready for the ride up Indeed, I am wondering whether the level of 'optimism' in the face of common sense has influenced my buy-in decisions. Until yesterday, I was buying in between $400 - $500, but I thought better of it thinking it may not sink that low all at once, and changed this to $500 - $560. I sold at $490. I have to take responsibility for any decisions that I take, but I also understand the human mind, no matter what mind it is, is subconsciously open to the power of persuasion. This is why things kitsch fast food advertisements or tacky car adverts work. Now, we have a situation where China has made clear Bitcoin trading will be completely wound up within their borders by the end of Jan 2014. BTC China accounted for 44% of total Bitcoin trading. I would say the writing is on the fkn wall, and in light of the sheer remaining volume of yet more unfathomable 'optimism in the face of common sense', I see myself as carrying out a public duty, outright abusing people who are still trying to tell people, that Bitcoin going 2 da moon!and it might do.....one day....but right now, Bitcoin divin in2 da cesspit! Mat the Cat is, without a doubt, one of the most eloquent expounders on this forum, despite some of the vulgarities. What we are witnessing right now is panic buying in response to panic selling. Despite all indications of severe instability, hundreds of thousands of coins are being bought on the grounds that they are "cheap coins" and that when the price goes "to da moon," bitcoin holders will be rich. It all sounds very well...but I fear this is the beginning of our woes and if China unloads all of its bitcoins, the price will drop below $100.00. This, of course, assumes no new bad news out of the EU, which may place bank restrictions to exchanges and bitcoins. Then the price will be in double digits. |
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I have a conspiracy theory. Here goes:
1. Either all the news out of China is true and the confirmations of the story widely reported on the Internet are true;
or
2. They are false.
The conspiracy behind these two:
1. Those denying the news out of China are deliberately spinning the story or denying the claims, even though they know they are true, in order to prevent a larger crash;
or
2. The news out of China is false and was propagated in order to beget more FUD and thus drive the prices down.
Or, possibly, there is so much confusion that no one really knows whats going on.
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BTC China is closing in 30 days--is this a statement of fact?
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If the rumors are indeed true, then this is problematic. Not so much because China is all but out, but also because this same thing can (and may) happen in Europe and the US.
If banks are forbidden to transfer money out to exchanges or transfer money from exchanges, the price of Bitcoin will drop in the teens.
But, hey, Bitcoin has always been a non-establishment system. We do not need banks.
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As for algorithms, some are from government employees, but most are from private mathematicians.
"SHA-2 is a set of cryptographic hash functions (SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512) designed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and published in 2001 by the NIST as a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)." Thanks, but I think we are referring to two different things. You are referring to the algorithm which Bitcoin is based on, which indeed is the product of the NSA. I was referring to algorithms in general (and ciphers), which are usually, though far from always, the product of the private sector. |
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The moment Paypal accepts Bitcoins , you're going to call them BestPal and how they are the enemy of the NSA. Did you even read the articles? Whether PayPal ever accepts Bitcoin or not, matters little. And, in fact, I suspect a relationship with PayPal can only be a negative. Why in the world would anyone want a decentralized system like Bitcoin to have any connection with a corrupt, evil, and vile corporation that is the antithesis of Bitcoin is beyond me. If this relationship is ever born, I fear the safety, independence, and decentralized condition of Bitcoin would be over. |
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CIA Operatives crash landed an extremely expensive and high tech Drone in Iran and you seriously expect me to believe these incompetent morons have usurped Bitcoin? The moment they make any changes to the code to something of that nature everybody will know about it. Nah, if this is true then Satoshi probably just went "Fuck this, I can't trust somebody who's spoken with the CIA" and gone off the radar otherwise the politicians in the U.S would have gone medieval and paraded him on the television screaming out their success, but that's only if this is true.
There would be nothing that would drive the sociopaths in the U.S nuts more than capturing either Satoshi Nakamoto, Julian Assange or Edward Snowden, thankfully they all seem too paranoid to have been caught yet.
The point your missing is he doesn't need to write any code, which is exactly what he is doing, absolutely nothing about Bitcoins major problems. Yes the CIA and NSA are very incompetent, they created the internet you are using today, the algorithim that bitcoin is encrypted in, and can spy on the whole worlds communications system. OMG such utter incompetence, if that helps you sleep at night go for it. The Internet was not created by the CIA or the NSA. It began with DARPA and later the private sector. As for algorithms, some are from government employees, but most are from private mathematicians. The CIA and NSA are not incompetent, but flawless they are not either. |
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I would send it Special Delivery (unless the seller has an issue with signing for a package).
No need for a return address (as you'll give the seller your bitcoin address through the net).
Then you'll know for sure if the cash has arrived, and you'll stay anonymous, unless I'm missing something...
No return address is not a good idea because if the letter cannot be delivered for some reason, the post office will open it. And your money will be gone forever. It is best to use a private mailing address. |
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Hi,
have you ever bought BTC or other crypto money paying by cash banknotes sent by mail?
I think it's cheap and also the only real anonymous way to buy crypto or any other item, but post employees could open the envelope!
Is there some safe way to hide the banknotes inside the envelope?
First, it is best to buy in person (when available). Mailing money has its risks. There is always the risk that the letter could be lost or opened and the money will be seized. There is the risk that the Bitcoin seller will abscond with your money (even with escrow, he can deny he received the letter or that the envelope had no money in it). Second, if you cannot buy in person, it is best to make a bank deposit. You will have the receipt for proof. So if the bitcoins are under escrow, you can always prove you deposited the money a bank account. Both methods are anonymous. If you are going to mail money, then use a security envelope with printed lining (the contents will not show). But, yeah, it is a good idea to hide the money in an extra layer of paper anyway. Don't overdo the paper, otherwise this may raise flags at the post office. |
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Interesting point. I could see that.
DHS releases a memorandum stating that some bomber or shooter was funded by Bitcoin.
I still believe that within 5 years in the US we will see permanent Interstate checkpoints manned by DHS agents. They will claim that "terrorists" are using the interstate system to traffic weapons and money and they must set those up in order to "protect the citizens".
If your prediction comes true, I will come back and tip you 5BTC.
Thank you my good man (or woman). |
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