Saw this today and wondered if the rebound could be linked to the dumping of at least half of US Treasuries bonds by Russia.  Hints are this will soon coincide with a massive dump by China in the next few days.  Seems like China-Russia is allied against the US economically and maybe people are pulling their money out.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-17/russia-liquidates-its-us-treasury-holdings

As noted by others here, this is a forum created by a scammer. All of the users are the scanner with the exception of a few victims.  The links posted by some of the users contain malware.  The offers contained within are pure scams.  Stay away from this site.

Read an article about it.  Sorry, can't link it at the moment.  Anyone read it as well?  Thoughts?

Good day.

PSA

Use caution when utilizing advertisements displayed on BTC faucet websites.  A growing trend in fraudulent activities is for individuals/organizations to place ads on these websites for goods or services in exchange for crypto-currencies.  An increasing number of victims do not receive these goods or services after submitting payment without the ability to recover their funds.  Operators of these websites have proven to be less than cooperative in removing these fraudulent advertisements.  Crypto-currency enthusiasts are often targeted in theft schemes in locations often frequented by this community.

Consumers are urged to use products and service providers in the geographical area of their respective nations having the lawful means to pursue legal action should a malicious transaction occur.  The public is urged to report all fraudulent activities to your local law enforcement.  All potential vendors should be vetted in accordance with established, proven, professional business standards.

With your help the community can reduce the amount of fraud in the community so that the positive value and effects of instituting crypto-currencies are emphasized.

This made me LOL!

This show has me chomping on bitcoins and I can't stand it!!!!!  Aaarrrrhhhhghgh!!

/Discuss

New notice today from BTCe regarding phishing sites.  Just FYI.  Fools are at it again.

Please discuss.  I mentioned it in another thread and felt compelled to raise a new topic.

Just a little heads up, folks.  They are not subject to FOIA like a government agency.  But they have all government agencies at their disposal.  So, why hasn't anyone pointed out the obvious.  The medium they choose can be theirs, BTC, alt, or Doge (for the love of dogs everywhere).  This is brewing as we speak.

http://finance.yahoo.com/video/gartman-im-avoiding-bitcoin-plague-110800481.html


Gartman: I'm avoiding bitcoin like the plague
5 hours ago 1:07 CNBC Videos

It's the harbor of thieves and drug dealers and I will leave it to others, says Dennis Gartman, "The Gartman Letter," sharing his thoughts on the digital currencies and providing his play on coal and aluminum.

Who is this idiot?

I just applied for my CHL Instructor certificate.  Would anyone in the DFW are be interested in taking a CHL class based on BTC donations only?  I have to practice with a few classes before I go mainstream and will consider taking BTC only as means of paying for the class once I've worked out the kinks.

Please provide some feedback.

What country will start the first government operated exchange?  Would you trust it?  Can this kill crypto currencies? 

I think it is a toss up between Germany and Japan.  Most likely Japan due to the "exposure" of recent legal proceedings.  Germany is most certainly more progressive or innovative in the European arena.

I'm now getting this error message when I open this app:

"Failed to parse response from the server"

I guess another iPhone BTC app just got shit-canned.

Let it be known that the stock market is crashing and the rise of Bitcoin is just around the corner.  This is my prediction.

If you responded to the following advertisement on Craigslist for Bitcoin at a below market value price let me know.  I did and didn't receive any bitcoins.  However, I was able to get a refund.  I won't go in to how I did it unless you were victimized as well.  The information I have is sufficient to gain criminal prosecution should it be warranted.  Please share this with your colleagues.

The ad is as follows:

<begin>
04/06/2014
Best BitCoin Deal - $375 (Dallas)
I have 22 BitCoin left for sale which I am selling below market value for $375 per BitCoin. I can transfer to any BitCoin address. I am selling 1 BitCoin @ $375. If you buy 3 or more I will sell @ $325. Please email me and I will respond ASAP anytime.

    do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers
</begin>

Does anyone get the feeling the stock market is about to tank?  Get ready, Bitcoin! 

Hello, all.  I am attempting to come up with ideas on writing an undergraduate capstone paper on Bitcoin.  The Bitcoin idea has been a fascination for some time and I feel it would be a good topic to explore on the network security side.  I'm having some difficulty in coming up with ideas and how to explore the security side of this subject. 

What I have to come up with is an outline containing this:

Subject
Goal (high level summary of project, no more than 2)
Objectives (Specific concrete objectives with measurable deliverables)

This will be contained in 5 sections.
Summary
Review of Other Work
Rationale & Systems Analysis
Goals and Objectives (project deliverables)

I am approaching this way to broadly and would like some suggestions on how to narrow the scope.  Can someone with project management experience give me a hand?

Thanks for any input.