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1  Economy / Reputation / Accused of participating in a signature campaign on: December 20, 2015, 12:37:54 PM
2 hero members gave me a negative feedback just for participating in the signature campaign

My yobit campaign was showing inactive so I applied to double bot Signature campaign.
I asked the member tht is it a ponzi site or not he told that he was no way related to the site and neither am I.
I am just trying to make some living here.
Please help me remove this negative trust.
2  Local / Marketplace (India) / (♥‿♥) doing recharges for btcs! GET DISCOUNTS :) (♥‿♥) on: December 17, 2015, 11:25:15 AM
Doing recharges for btcs
1:1 till 150INR
5% discount on recharges greater than 150INR.
CAN BE DONE VIA ESCROW.
regards
3  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-12-16]Bitcoin's Blockchain Moves into Stocks on: December 16, 2015, 04:37:03 PM
Overstock.com has received approval to trade stock using the bitcoin system called blockchain.

The world of stocks just got a major technological shake-up, thanks to the company Overstock.com. A request by the company has just been approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission which approves the transfer of stock through the online system called blockchain. This is the same system used for the digital currency bitcoin. In an interview with WIRED, Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne explained that going public with this new system of stock exchanges is "high on our list of priorities for 2016." Many financial analysts are seeing this as the beginning of a new age for stock exchange, with the potential flying very high for more and more companies and financial institutions to follow-suit.


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4  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-12-16]Bitcoin developers to start new digital currency on: December 16, 2015, 04:36:12 PM
As the popular digital currency Bitcoin continues to grow, insiders to its development have raised concerns about the deepening centralization of power in the governance of the project and the interests of those who fund it.
 "Many people may not know that despite the technological decentralization Bitcoin has brought the world, there are serious and growing issues of centralization that rule decisions made about the present and future of the project. The Bitcoin software is controlled by a small group of people who decide exclusively what can and cannot be changed. This is in part due to a lack of mechanisms and pathways for funding development work directly from the community, and as a result Bitcoin development is funded by external entities that create conflicts of interest between the developers and the representative power of the community that uses Bitcoin. We want to change that", said Jacob Yocom-Piatt, CEO at Company 0, who has funded development of Bitcoin since early 2013.

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5  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-12-16]Police raid Sydney home of man said to be behind bitcoin on: December 16, 2015, 04:34:42 PM
However, two specialist publications now claim that he is in fact an Australian businessman named Craig White. Instead it directed all inquiries to the Australian Tax Office, suggesting the raid could be linked to tax issues. The fictional character of Satoshi Nakamoto first published the code of Bitcoin in 2008, eventually releasing it as an open-source software a year later. If that question sounds familiar, it's because we've been here before. "I am not found and I do not want to be", he says in another message following the Newsweek story. Bitcoin's price has spiked in the wake of news that the mysterious creator of the cryptocurrency has been unmasked. DAN STRUDWICK: Hey my name is Dan. I'm a journalist from Gizmodo. Australian Federal Police today raided the Sydney home of a man named as the probable creator of cryptocurrency bitcoin.
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6  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-12-16]5 Things We Learned About Bitcoin in 2015 on: December 16, 2015, 04:33:27 PM
Bitcoin is “The Honey Badger of Money”
After a 2014 that represented a significant fall from grace for bitcoin’s currency, 2015 proved Bitcoin is incredibly resilient, if nothing else. In a market that quantifies value only in dollars, a specious measure for a decentralized online fully-digital global currency, things could have ended far worse. Bitcoin values dropped well under $200 in mid-January but came back to fight even harder to regain lost value ever since.
Mainstream critics are noticeably silent ever since Bitcoin’s value has double, and has even shown signs of stability, not volatility. Successful investors buy when values are low and go long, but novice investors are now jumping onboard. Better late than never.

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7  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-12-16]Airbitz launches US-wide Bitcoin Starbucks campaign on: December 16, 2015, 09:16:28 AM
Airbitz, the bitcoin security specialist, has launched a US-wide Starbucks campaign offering a 20% discount on coffee using its app, helping to drive bitcoin adoption in the process.

To kick off Airbitz integration with Fold app, the company has made some Starbucks-inspired aprons and enlisted street teams to distribute over 100,000 flyers outside coffee shops in the coming weeks.

Airbitz said saving money is a great way to encourage people to use bitcoin, adding that discounts can also be had at other retailers including Target and Whole Foods.

Paul Puey, CEO of Airbitz, said in a blog post: "We are excited to announce that we've integrated Fold into our app! Now, you can buy gift cards for Starbucks and Target within the app in the same tab where you can buy and sell bitcoin through Glidera.

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8  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-12-16]Charities weigh up gains in accepting bitcoin donations on: December 16, 2015, 09:14:35 AM

The technology underpinning the bitcoin digital currency could revolutionise the way in which charities operate by cutting transaction costs and ensuring more money goes to worthwhile causes, according to the Charities Aid Foundation.

Greater transparency provided by the “blockchain” technology — effectively a public ledger managed by a third party — would allow donors to track more effectively how their money was being spent, a CAF report found.


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9  Economy / Services / [updated]Get upto 0.0015btcs just for registering! on: December 16, 2015, 06:58:29 AM
It's nice when u get a valuable amount of money for a small work.
Yeah! Just register and get upto 0.0015 btc.
P.M. me for the offer.
Or just post here.
Regards


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where are the jade coins of reffers
cant find them
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I'm sorry but the jadecoin referal link is temporarily closed.
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what?
but why?
many people registered with my link they will probably mark my account as spam now
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don't worry as soon as the Link is available it will all be validated.
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the poeple who have egistered will get jade coins or not?
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registered*
and when it willbe active again
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all that regitered
soon sir
10  Economy / Services / Looking for a dev to design online btc game and automated transections. on: August 10, 2015, 04:04:09 PM
I am looking a dev who can develope online games and Bitcoin trns system.
I will do all the graphics i just need a dev to help in the project.
And will be paid.
The payments will be escrowed as many might not trust me bcz of this shitty -ve trust.
P.m. for details.


Regards kori.
11  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-28]Can Bitcoin Change Wi-Fi For the Better? on: July 28, 2015, 07:48:12 AM
It's certainly not unusual in the bitcoin and blockchain industry to see several companies coalesce around a new use case for the technology. However, what may be novel about the sudden focus on Wi-Fi is the size and ubiquity of the consumer pain point.

To date, startups such as the Boost VC-backed BitMesh and Wi-Fi services provider WIFI Metropolis are both developing concepts around the idea. The consensus? The popularity yet inaccessibility of Wi-Fi networks offers a compelling use case for bitcoin today, one that is more promising when compared to the costs consumers currently bear for data access at home and on-the-go.

"Wi-Fi is virtually everywhere," explained WIFI Metropolis chief Wi-Fi explorer Reilly Smith. "If you walk around a dense area there's going to be signals, none of which you can really connect to. I pay for data out of convenience because it's such a hassle to deal with Wi-Fi."

At the heart of both the BitMesh and WIFI Metropolis initiatives is the idea that it could become profitable for businesses and consumers to begin opening their Wi-Fi networks to the public.

As Smith told CoinDesk:
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"For Wi-Fi, there's free and expensive. There's no micropayments middle ground."


read more at http://www.coindesk.com/can-bitcoin-change-wi-fi-for-the-better/
12  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-28]French banks planning bitcoin projects on: July 28, 2015, 07:47:08 AM
French bank BNP Paribas is considering incorporating bitcoin into its currency funds, according to International Business Times.

Beta testing is already underway, with a view to using the cryptocurrency in the near future.

A spokesperson for France’s largest bank stressed that although implementing the new technology promises some exciting benefits, it is not ready to be unveiled just yet.

“We are looking at blockchain technology and how it can be applied to post trade processes to make things faster and potentially cheaper but it’s all very much projects and it’s all in testing. It’s nothing live.”

Blockchain is the one of the key features associated with bitcoin. It is essentially a record of all bitcoin transactions that have taken place and is constantly being added to as mining takes place. The blockchain is made up of blocks, which function as individual bank statements and are placed chronologically in the chain.

It seems that BNP is not the only bank hoping to use cryptocurrency to its advantage. One of its main competitors Société Générale is reportedly looking to employ an IT developer with knowledge of bitcoin and blockchains on a 12-month contract.



Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/2015/07/27/french-banks-planning-bitcoin-projects/#ixzz3hAbuKTBh
13  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-28]Growth in Bitcoin Gambling Continues at Pace on: July 28, 2015, 07:46:20 AM
The online gambling industry is undergoing sustained growth and it is estimated that it will be worth £41.2 billion by the end of 2015. It currently only accounts for around 10% of the entire gambling industry, but with the growth of mobile gaming, there is clearly huge potential. Secure Trading cites mobile gaming, social gaming, and bitcoin currency as the three online gambling trends for 2015 and beyond, and the three are very much intertwined.

The early part of 2015 has seen a continuation of this theme, and despite various challenges, the online gaming industry and the fledgling bitcoin industry appear to be a match made in heaven for a number of reasons.

Sustained Growth

The bitcoin network only began six years ago in 2009, and research by bitcoin exchange Coinsetter estimates that 1 in 5 bitcoin transactions over the first five years were related to online gambling. More recent figures from Coinometrics suggest that up to 40% of all current bitcoin transactions are associated with gambling, and it’s clear that the gaming industry has helped to drive the bitcoin industry.

read more http://www.coinspeaker.com/2015/07/26/growth-in-bitcoin-gambling-continues-at-pace-10995/
14  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-28]Cyber criminals want ransom to be paid in Bitcoin Read more at: ht on: July 28, 2015, 07:43:03 AM
In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there's a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency Bitcoin.

In a modern day version of a mob shakedown, hackers around the world have seized files on millions of computers, taken down public websites and in a few cases, even threatened physical harm.

The victims -who have ranged from ordinary computer users to financial firms and police departments -are  ..

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/48232877.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
15  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-22] Arrests in stocks, Bitcoin fraud tied to JPMorgan hack: Report Re on: July 22, 2015, 04:12:35 AM
NEW YORK: US and Israeli authorities arrested four men in two separate fraud schemes on Tuesday that media said were linked to last year's hack of computers at JPMorgan Chase.

The court documents in each of the cases, one an Israel-based ring running a pump and dump scheme for US-traded penny stocks, and the other an illicit US Bitcoin transfer operation, did not tie them to the theft of confidential details on millions of clients at the giant US bank.

But The New York Times, ..

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/48167190.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
16  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-22]Coin.mx Execs Arrested for Operating Illegal Bitcoin Exchange on: July 22, 2015, 04:12:03 AM
Two operators of the bitcoin exchange service Coin.mx are being charged by US prosecutors for working without a money transmission license.

Anthony Murgio and Yuri Lebedev have been accused of operating Coin.mx in violation of federal anti-money laundering statutes. The charges were unveiled today by the US Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York.

Murgio was charged with one count of money laundering and one count of willful failure to file a suspicious activity report. Both Murgio and Lebedev were charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business and one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The case will be held in the Middle District of Florida.

According to a statement from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, which collaborated with the US Secret Service on its investigation of Coin.mx, Murgio and Lebedev were accused of knowingly handling funds tied to bitcoin ransomware attacks.

The agency noted:
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"In doing so, Murgio, and his co-conspirators knowingly enabled the criminals responsible for those attacks to receive the proceeds of their crimes, yet, in violation of federal anti-money laundering laws, Murgio never filed any suspicious activity reports regarding any of the transactions."

read further at http://www.coindesk.com/coin-mx-arrested-operating-illegal-bitcoin-exchange/
17  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-22]Why Bitcoin Should Embrace Stupidity on: July 22, 2015, 04:11:09 AM
My first memory of the Internet involves four rows of pixelated hamsters, spinning and gyrating to music that sounds like it's scraping your brain.

It was the late 1990s or maybe early 2000s, my family used EarthLink via a dial-up connection. I think we had a Compaq computer. Being only recently born, I found the website amusing, I shared it with my family, I laughed about it with friends. I probably watched it hundreds of times.

I admit this because, some fifteen years later, I still remember the website Hampster Dance. I can sing you the song. Being now older and burdened with the need for a certain serious disposition to the world, I've been thinking a lot about this experience in the context of bitcoin (and the blockchain) and the struggles of its advocates to communicate its value.

So, I want to take this time to talk about Hampster Dance. I want us to talk about Hampster Dance in order to highlight the extreme power of extremely dumb ideas. The Internet was communication, in all its raw, rambling and insane forms, and Hampster Dance is one of its finest early examples.

read futher at http://www.coindesk.com/opinion-why-bitcoin-should-embrace-stupidity/
18  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-20]CEX.IO Adds Deposit and Withdrawal Options via AstroPay, Enables Buy on: July 20, 2015, 05:11:56 PM
We are glad to announce extending options for funding accounts and withdrawing money through partnership with AstroPay, which enables payments in local currency in the LATAM region, China and Turkey.

“Our decision to choose AstroPay as a partner is based on a thorough research of the LATAM region and multiple requests from CEX.IO users,” Jeffrey Smith, Chief Information Officer, CEX.IO. “Literally, our users will be able to buy Bitcoin for cash in their local currency. And that is incredible.”

AstroPay enables two alternative ways of depositing funds to CEX.IO account — via online bank transfer or with cash. In the first case, a user logs in to their online banking cabinet and confirms the payment. When choosing a cash payment method, a user gets an electronic document with a unique bar code, which should be used to pay with cash in local currency at one of the terminals. Withdrawals are available via bank transfer only.

With a tangibly low commission of 2.5%, deposits via AstroPay online banking takes a few minutes till several hours, and withdrawals — about 1-2 business days. Notably, only users who have completed identity verification according to CEX.IO AML/KYC policy will be able to use AstroPay payment solutions, which are fully compliant with each country’s banking regulations.

The full list of countries allowed for AstroPay payments includes: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay, and Turkey.
19  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-20]Deloitte joins Australian cryptocurrency group to work on Bitcoin on: July 20, 2015, 05:10:39 PM
Top four global accounting group Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. (Deloitte) has joined the Australian Digital Currency Commerce Association  (ADCCA,) the peak industry group representing digital currency traders in Australia.
According to iTnews, Deloitte is planning to participate in ADCCA through a working group tasked with creating accounting standards for businesses dealing in cryptocurrencies, in particular, Bitcoin.
Based in Sydney ADCCA represents the rapidly emerging digital currency businesses sector and those engaged in the wider FinTech community.
The group serves to link members voices to Government and cross-industry stakeholders, including in the financial service sector, and provides services that ensure members are able to meet best practice standards as they seek to grow their cryptocurrency and Fintech businesses.
ADCCA also advocates for a self-regulatory framework and code of conduct based on industry best practice for cryptocurrencies, that is modelled on the Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA) framework that currently applies to Australian banks and other financial institutions that deal with fiat currency.
“Deloitte has had an interest in digital currencies for quite some time, so this was a great opportunity to get involved. Digital currencies have a lot of momentum at the moment,” Deloitte Australia Partner Jonathan Perkinson told iTnews.

read more http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/07/19/deloitte-joins-australian-cryptocurrency-group-to-work-on-bitcoin-accounting-standards/
20  Bitcoin / Press / [2015-07-20]Can Spyware Link Bitcoin Transactions to Addresses? on: July 20, 2015, 05:09:30 PM
Following the hacking incident on Italian spyware company Hacking Team, the issue on whether bitcoin transactions can be linked to addresses has been raised. In particular, drones that can install spyware through wifi networks are seen to be a potential threat to bitcoin network anonymity.

On the one hand, this could have advantages since it could allow governments and authorities to track down criminal activity that involves bitcoin. After all, several drug deals and terrorist attacks have reportedly been linked to bitcoin transactions. On the other hand, it could lead to a massive loss of privacy and weaker appeal for the cryptocurrency.

read further at http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/07/20/can-spyware-link-bitcoin-transactions-to-addresses/
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