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An independent team of Bitcoin enthusiasts is now raising funds for the feature-length documentary film "Crypto for the Masses". The film will discuss what Bitcoin is, what it can do, explain the flaws in the current state of the economy and aim to change the perception of the illusioned. It will be filmed in Israel and will feature mostly Israel's Bitcoin experts and activists, but it will be watched and push Bitcoin forward everywhere. The trailer for the film is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-O--m7Uz80 (dialogue in Hebrew and English, subtitles in English). The crowdfunding takes place at http://www.headstart.co.il/project.aspx?id=11322&lan=en-US. The goal is 94,500 ILS which is approximately $27,000. Bitcoin payments are not integrated into the Headstart platform, however you can pledge bitcoins in one of two ways: 1. Anonymous donations to 189kiya3XFc8g1vD2CfV1gTj58Cyzz72xZ. You will not get benefits for this. 2. Depositing bitcoins with Ariel Horwitz, also known as WiW. He can be reached at crypto@alefbit.com. You will get the same benefits as with donating through the Headstart platform, and if the drive fails, you will get the money back. The film will be produced with the financial and professional support of the Israeli Bitcoin Association. Join in and help making this a reality! |
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Hi all, On October 19-20 we will be holding a Bitcoin conference in Tel Aviv, a joint work of the Israeli Bitcoin Association and Media Bistro's "Inside Bitcoins" brand. More details about the event are available at http://bitcointlv.com/. This will replace the original conference planned for July 28-29, which was unfortunately cancelled due to the recent conflict in Israel. We expect the situation to be fully resolved by the time of the new date. We expect hundreds of people from around the world to participate, and we have ~40 speakers consisting of both Bitcoin's worldwide experts and Israel's local talent. The agenda will be based on the original agenda, with some modifications that will be finalized moving forward. We're designing the conference to have something for everyone, with topics covering both Bitcoin's industry (businesses, start-ups, commerce, communities, regulation and authorities) and technology (core protocol, software, features, algorithms and academic research). The tentative agenda is available on the site, but it is still actively developed with new sessions added and existing sessions being finalized. The early bird registration price is $179 for the whole conference, though there are some discounted ticket options. The deadline for enjoying the best rates will last until the end of August, so make sure not to miss this opportunity to network, learn about developments in the Bitcoin world, and visit the Bitcoin empire that is Israel. Any questions or requests can be directed to conference@bitcoin.org.il. I hope to see you all there! Update: Slides are available at http://bitcoin.org.il/files/Bitcoin%20TLV%202014%20Slides.zip. Videos are available at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiOFfTVghPYjKbkjeYo2LOYEgUgNbIh9t. |
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Hi, I'm offering 0.2 BTC for PHP code that does the following:
1. Accepts a list of Bitcoin addresses as a parameter.
2. Queries each address on blockchain.info or equivalent.
3. Outputs a tsv of all transactions involving one of the addresses in the list. For every such transaction there should be a row with the following fields:
* The address involved
* The balance change for the address in this transaction (total value of all outputs to this address, minus total value of all inputs from it)
* The date at which the transaction occured.
4. For addresses that do not appear in the blockchain at all, there should be a row with the address and 0 in the other fields.
5. The rows should be sorted by the address (in the original order the addresses were given), and then by the transaction date.
The code should be safe against injection attacks (if there is such a risk in the first place).
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We've had our fair share of Bitcoin coverage on TV; but for the first time, there was a story about Bitcoin in a central news edition in Israeli TV, on channel 2, June 10 2014 (the program starts at 19:58). The story focused on a new Bitcoin ATM placed in the "Town House" hotel in Tel Aviv (a Robocoin machine, operated by the Israeli BitBox). For various reasons the program referred to it as "the first Bitcoin ATM in Israel", despite the fact that we already have a Lamassu ATM. In addition, the Bitcoin Embassy in Tel Aviv was shown, along with some general discussion about Bitcoin. Video link (in Hebrew of course, but some parts are interesting regardless of language): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6-YF0_jWzU&list=PLiOFfTVghPYhGSnmImJBDd7Ul7BqgRkAd&index=35 |
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Critical Update: The conference has been cancelled. See http://bitcoin.org.il/files/Israel%20Bitcoin%20Conference%20Cancellation%20Notice.pdf. Instead, we will be having a conference on October 19-20: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=734556Hi all, On July 28-29 we will be holding a Bitcoin conference in Tel Aviv, a joint work of the Israeli Bitcoin Association and Media Bistro's "Inside Bitcoins" brand. More details about the event are available at http://bitcointlv.com/. We expect hundreds of people from around the world to participate, and we have ~30 confirmed speakers consisting of both Bitcoin's worldwide experts (including, for example, slush, Stefan Thomas and Vitalik Buterin) and Israel's local talent. We're designing the conference to have something for everyone, with topics covering both Bitcoin's industry (businesses, start-ups, commerce, communities, regulation and authorities) and technology (core protocol, software, features, algorithms and academic research). The tentative agenda is available on the site, but it is still actively developed with new sessions added and existing sessions being finalized. The early bird registration price is $259 for the whole conference, though there are some discounted ticket options. The deadline for enjoying the best rates will end soon, so make sure not to miss this opportunity to network, learn about developments in the Bitcoin world, and visit the Bitcoin empire that is Israel. We're also looking for more sponsors for the event, so if this is relevant for your company you're welcome to contact our team to discuss the sponsorship opportunities. I hope to see you all there!
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בתאריך 27.2 יתקיים כנס ביטקוין של איגוד הביטקוין הישראלי בשיתוף עם "אנשים ומחשבים". זה מתוכנן להיות אירוע הביטקוין הגדול ביותר בארץ עד כה - יום שלם עם שני מסלולי הרצאה (בסיס ומתקדמים), אורחים מחו"ל (פיטר שורדה ועידן יאגו) ועוד. האירוע יתקיים במלון שרתון, הירקון 115 תל אביב, בין השעות 8:00 ל - 16:00, ויכלול כמובן כיבוד במהלך היום וכן ארוחת צהריים בסוף האירוע. פרטים מלאים והרשמה ב - http://bitcoin14.events.co.il/save-the-date. מחיר כניסה רגיל הוא 250 ש"ח, למשלמים בביטקוין 150 ש"ח. זו הזדמנות נדירה להנות ממגוון הרצאות העשרה ולהיפגש עם כל העוסקים בביטקוין - לא לפספס! ולא לשכוח לקנות כרטיסים מבעוד מועד. |
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On February 27 2014, the Israeli Bitcoin Association ( http://iba.bitcoin.org.il/) in colaboration with Thepeople ( http://www.pc.co.il/) will hold a Bitcoin conference. This will be the largest Bitcoin event in Israel to date, with a full day of lectures along two tracks (basic and advanced), guest speakers (Peter Surda and Edan Yago), and more. Note however that this is a local conference in Hebrew. The event will take place in Sheraton Hotel, Tel Aviv ( http://sheratontelaviv.com), from 8:00 to 16:00. Lunch is included. Details and registration are at http://bitcoin14.events.co.il/save-the-date. Normal ticket price is 250 NIS. If paying with Bitcoin the price is 150 NIS. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to enjoy a wide range of lectures and meet with everyone in the Bitcoin world - make sure to purchase tickets in advance. |
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On February 27 there will be a local Bitcoin conference in Israel, organized by the Israeli Bitcoin Association with Thepeople ( http://pc.co.il/). This will be the largest Bitcoin event in Israel to date. Speakers will include myself, Ron Gross, Eyal Hertzog, Yoni Assia, Aviv Zohar and ~20 more of Israel's industry leaders, as well as guests Charlie Shrem and Peter Surda. The event will take place in Hebrew for the local audience, so this is not a call for attendance, but rather a call for companies who wish to have their brand visible within this audience - including hundreds of people interested in Bitcoin both new and old - to discuss a sponsorship opportunity. If you're interested, please contact Natali at natali@pc.co.il. More event details are available in Hebrew at http://bitcoin14.events.co.il/save-the-date. |
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איגוד הביטקוין הישראלי, בשיתוף עם "אנשים ומחשבים" ( http://pc.co.il/), עובדים כעת על אירוע הביטקוין הגדול בישראל עד כה, עם מאות משתתפים ויום מלא עם הרצאות ופעילויות נוספות במספר מסלולים. הכנס יתקיים ביום חמישי, בתאריך 27 בפברואר 2014. הוא יהיה מיועד לקהל המקומי, ורוב התוכן יהיה בעברית. (כנס בינלאומי יתקיים במועד מאוחר יותר). נשמח לראותכם, אז אנא שמרו את התאריך ובואו! בנוסף, אם אתם מעוניינים לקחת חלק פעיל בכנס, אתם מוזמנים לשלוח מייל ל – conference@bitcoin.org.il. בפרט אם: 1. אתם מעוניינים להעביר הרצאה בכנס. יהיה מסלול מתחילים המסביר לאנשים החדשים לביטקוין מה הוא ביטקוין, מדוע הוא נחוץ ומה האתגרים העומדים בפניו; וכן מסלול מתקדמים עם חומר העשרה למי שמכיר את ביטקוין. אנא כתבו על איזה נושא (או מספר נושאים אפשריים) תרצו לדבר, וכן מספר מילים על מדוע אתם מתאימים להעביר הרצאה על נושא זה. אנחנו בונים כעת את התוכניה לכנס, ולכן אם אתם מעוניינים, אנא ידעו אותנו בהקדם. 2. יש לכם חברה הפועלת בתחום הביטקוין ואתם מעוניינים להציג את המוצרים שלכם. 3. החברה שלכם מעוניינת לתת חסות לאירוע. |
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When people ask me how to store their bitcoins I always recommend a paper wallet, but lacked a good tutorial to refer them to - so I decided to write one, and put it on my blog: http://fieryspinningsword.com/2013/12/01/how-to-create-a-reasonably-secure-bitcoin-paper-wallet/Since I am not a security expert, I was hoping someone could go over it and tell me about any faults, before I announce this post. I also have a specific question about bitaddress.org's entropy model. When the website is loaded, it asks for some mouse movements to generate entropy. But if I save the file locally and run it, it doesn't repeat the process, it picks up where it left. Is it safe to save locally, disconnect from internet and the click "Generate"? Or does something extra need to be done? (Edit: Downloading the source from github should fix that). |
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For the first time, there is going to be an in-depth story covering Bitcoin (~6 minutes) in Israeli prime time TV. This will happen on Saturday, Nov 16 2013, at 19:57, channel 10, in "The Magazine" with Oshrat Kotler; a program which doubles as the central news edition for that day and channel, and showing segments covering particular topics of interest. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prUMg3Kdx9I&feature=youtu.be |
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במוצ"ש 16.11 בשעה 19:57, בערוץ 10, ב"המגזין עם אושרת קוטלר", צפויה להיות משודרת כתבה על ביטקוין.
היא עתידה להיות הכתבה המושקעת והמשמעותית ביותר ששודרה בארץ בנושא עד כה.
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We have started a new tradition, titled "Bitcoin Israel Think Tank", of filming panel discussions about a variety of Bitcoin topics, with Israel's Bitcoin experts and special guests. The discussions will be in the English language. Brought to you by the Israeli Bitcoin Association. EPISODE LIST Episode 1 - Video, Post |
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I don't know how many have heard about Netsolus, so I hope I'm not doing them a favor by merely mentioning them.
But Newton's 3rd law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. And the reaction to their atrocious behavior is that I let you all know that they're terrible.
Netsolus is a server hosting company that, among other things, works in collaboration with BFL to offer hosting to owners of BFL hardware (yes, we know about the problems with BFL, let's not make this thread about them).
Having purchased 3 BFL 500 GH/s rigs, with the original plan being hosting them with Inaba, I was offered to host them with Netsolus (actually at first it was a different host, also not so great).
Since the rigs arrived one by one, the situation was a bit messy. Whenever I asked them for clarification about the status of my rigs, I either received no response at all, or a belated and incomplete one. I believe that for extended periods of time, rigs that were in their possession were not actually running, and it was a struggle to extract from them some information to allow me to investigate this.
The most egregious incident is for a rig that was delivered to their premises last Monday. I inquired last week, got a template response. After the weekend, again a template response.
This morning I received an invoice, I had to leave early so I noted it for future handling. Not having heard anything about the new rig I inquired again. First, I was told that the rig hasn't been brought online because of the outstanding invoice - that's no way to treat a customer who has already paid past invoices, trusting them with expensive equipment generating $200 per day. Second, they said that they have multiple times informed me that the outstanding invoice is a blocker to putting the rig up - which is a lie, they have not once said anything about this invoice beyond the automated invoice generation message, which of course did not say anything about being a blocker.
Their behavior has probably caused me more losses than the payment to them, which itself is arguably too pricey. That's on top of all the time (which I have very little of) wasted chasing them for some answers.
I'm highly dissatisfied.
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Rumor has it that it is possible to withdraw USD from Mtgox by paying a 5% fee.
Has this been confirmed by Mtgox?
Where can I find more information about it?
Is the money collected by Mtgox or their bank?
When did this option start?
How is it actually done? I could find no mention of it in the withdrawal interface.
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I have started a new blog, Fiery Spinning Sword. It will be mostly about Bitcoin stuff. You are welcome to visit. Still playing around with the design. |
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