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on: September 07, 2011, 05:49:32 AM

If I recall correctly, some exchanges might accept WebMoney. I don't recall which ones though, so you'll have to look.

on: September 07, 2011, 05:37:24 AM

Meh, I've seen a few "hybrid" listings on eBay: typically a small amount of silver (or other precious metal) plus one or more Bitcoins. I have yet to find a listing that reflects recent BTC exchange rates.

on: September 07, 2011, 05:31:40 AM

The price of Bitcoins will eventually stabilize, but who can say when. Aren't skilled traders benefiting from volatility anyway?

on: September 05, 2011, 04:38:39 PM

Quote from: newminerr on September 05, 2011, 10:55:04 AM Quote from: Bitcraft on September 05, 2011, 10:29:24 AM Quote from: newminerr on September 05, 2011, 10:01:01 AM Oh wait, 1st and second GPU are fine, the third one is now the problem. When i remove it everything works........ Too late to rma? I have a 3 years warranty, but can i return it after i ruined the bios? And the switch is doing nothing..... Reflashing the BIOS is a valid troubleshooting step. If it still isn't working chances are that the device shipped from the manufacturer in a defective state. Unless you've had a major breakthrough, claiming the warranty might be your best bet.

on: September 05, 2011, 04:31:46 PM

Quote from: thirdlight on September 03, 2011, 07:52:49 AM Useful! I think ixc is retargetting at block 2055 and using sc algo thereafter. Interesting. Where did you hear this?

on: September 05, 2011, 04:23:17 PM

I hate to be a wet blanket, but you do know that selling BTC through PayPal violates their acceptable use policy https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=ua/AcceptableUse_full. See Sec. 3(f) prohibiting currency exchanges. Although not everyone feels that BTC meets the definition of currency, PayPal feels that it's close enough to violate their policy.

on: September 05, 2011, 04:11:46 PM

Hahaha, here I was under the impression that you were issuing a challenge to developers to see who can port a Bitcoin client to the Haiku (operating system) first!

on: September 05, 2011, 04:09:40 PM

I suppose you could still make your wallet.dat as insecure in Linux as it is in Windows. You could: Chmod 777 wallet.dat so that it is world writable. Share it over an insecure NFS or SMB share. Not use a firewall and park your Linux box inside your Network DMZ while running OpenSSH server. Pretend RAID is a backup solution. Never back up wallet.dat to a removable device. Have a weak root password that is either (1) a dictionary word, or a (2) a dictionary word plus some numbers so that you're vulnerable to a dictionary and rainbow-table attack. And of course, you could always run every application as root, including applications that are vulnerable to scripting attacks such as IRC. Disable SELinux/AppArmor. At which point, your Linux box will be almost as insecure as a Windows box and your wallet.dat vulnerable. However, to truly replicate the insecurity you need to run Internet Explorer under Wine running with root privileges and surf the Internet for a while. That would just about do it. Ok, I guess I'm in a snarky mood today

on: September 05, 2011, 03:53:55 PM

Satyagrahi, That is a nice site, I just bookmarked it, thank you. I've read http://blog.bitcoinwatch.com/ from time to time. That's actually relevant to my question. Bitcoin isn't a traditional financial tool and it does not seem behave like one either. So, I don't understand the mechanisms this blogger is using to predict the Bitcoin market movements---let alone the strategies that others are using to successively trade Bitcoin. The only thing that jumps out at me is that there does seem to be a 12 hr up/down cycle in the Bitcoin market, but I could be mistaken.

on: September 05, 2011, 03:36:27 PM

Hahah. It is certainly true more than a few people have started online ventures trading goods and services for Bitcoins only to fold quickly. However, what I'm asking about has to do with Bitcoin trading in side of Bitcoin Exchanges.

on: September 05, 2011, 03:16:10 PM

Hello, I'm new to Bitcoin. I'm in the process of getting my first Bitcoin mining rig built, and I'd like to start trading Bitcoins soon. I watch the Bitcoin markets frequently at http://fnoose.com/bitcoin/arbitrage/ as it seems to give me the simplest breakdown as to what the markets are doing. I'd like to know what trading strategies are being used successfully to trade Bitcoin. Would any of you be kind enough to detail your trading strategy in layman's terms and explain why and when it works along with the strategy's shortcomings? Thanks!

on: September 05, 2011, 03:08:44 PM

The problem is, Paypal prohibits the use of its service as a "currency exchange." If you use your PayPal account to trade Bitcoins, you're likely going to get your account frozen. See Paypal Acceptable Use Policy, Prohibited Activities Sec. 3(f). There is also a more in depth article at The Bitcoin Sun see The Paypal Problem for details.

on: June 20, 2011, 10:37:40 AM

Hello, I'm new to bitcoin and just starting out. I have two questions: * Which exchanges are the most popular? * I see some exchanges are "invitation only" most specifically bitcoinmarket.com how do I go about getting an invite? Thanks!

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