I would love to see a bunch of coins dumped like that and see the market return to a fair price fueled by investor demand rather than speculation and games. If I could get a rock solid price like that which I could feel completely safe with, then I would hold my coins in codl storage and take a break from the exchanges and the charts.

If bitcoin is to survive, it has to at least re-examine its childish and frankly pathetic anti-government stance and bitchy rhetoric.

Whether one agrees or disagrees with such sentiments, one thing's for sure: Majority of the public will not be convinced by what many will see as a bunch of computer-obsessed layabouts constantly raving about the 'guberment' and 'evil jewish conspiracy'.

Yes. Bitchy rhetoric. Even Che Guevara was considered a mere 'adventurist' by more experienced people of his time. They were eventually proven to be right.

Also, you need to work with at least part of the existing system or at least be prepared to do some negotiating with the system if you want any chance at this crypto going mainstream.

Seize power with going mainstream. Develop a trust-worthy and sound exchanges that doesn't always scam investors. Right now, crypto is not a place where you can put much trust.

Trust, and mainstream power. Build those two up and you won't end up in the dust bin of history. At least, you would have a better chance.



Lastly, this means no more idolizing of those two cowards Assaunge and Snowden as some kind of heroes. They were cowards whose actions clearly indicate they have more mouth than spine (china and russia? really?). They cut and run right against their so-called 'ideals' at the first sign of real trouble and have no backbone to deal with what they got themselves into. Their actions show how empty and pathetically naive/self-congratulatory they are. Frankly, it's embarrassing for people to put those two fools forwards as examples to follow.

The real take away for me was that entry point is wildly over-valued component (a coin flip might even return better odds), while the added components of setup, position sizing, risk management, expectancy, and exit are *all* required to actually avoid gambling and manage funds properly. We have a long way to go to have those tools available to us, laymen (albeit relatively smart ones), and I'm looking forward to that evolution.

My off-hand suggestion would be to 'know your members' and be clear that the DOX would be handed to law enforcement as part of an investigation driven by the Foundation itself in the event of a scam.

Actually, if I were setting policy I would only allow anonymity in unusual circumstances (for those using Bitcoin Foundation membership as a seal for business purposes.)  Inevitably, the reason for anonymity is to allow the option to take the customer's money and run whether that was the initial goal or just an operational decision which proved desirable at some point.

Have you heard of turtle trading? Simplest trading system-- I think it goes, if up 20 days (or whatever in BTC), then buy, if 20 down, sell. Has very good followers and record. Funny.

There are now two goxes

It's just for Sharedcoin transactions and not BIP32 yet but I hope that will be available soon.

and the "if this goes on" linear extrapolations imply that BtC will badly damage stable governance, not to mention redistributive taxation systems and social security/pension nets if its value continues to soar (as it seems designed to do due to its deflationary properties).

I don't get why he pumps Quark.

TOKYO - JAPAN - December 19, 2013

Dear MtGox Customers,

Thank you for your patience and support all throughout 2013.
As we noted in our previous update there are many things happening, and we’re proud to announce two more major developments that will make MtGox both easier and more economical for our valued customers:

- Special fee discounts for the winter holidays to celebrate reaching one million customers.  
- A new partnership with payment provider Mayzus Financial Services


1) One million MtGox customers and reduced fees for the holidays!

Thanks to our loyal customer and increased global interest in Bitcoin, MtGox has now achieved a milestone of over one million customers and growing.
This is an incredible moment for us all, and to celebrate, we are offering a Special Holiday Discount of 25% off all trading fees starting today, December 20th 2013 to January 20th 2014!*


2) Mayzus Partnership

We are proud to announce a new partnership with Mayzus  that will enable our customers outside of the United States to deposit quickly and without long processing times.

Now that we are working with Mayzus, a leading financial company that is in-tune with the future of Bitcoin, anyone with a verified account will be able to quickly send money to their MtGox account via 126 global currencies.
For more information about methods accepted on Mayzus, please refer to this link: https://www.mayzus.com/en/deposit-withdrawal.html

Mayzus FAQ:

Q: It’s great that deposits are fast, but what about withdrawals?
A: Withdrawals are coming with Mayzus, but not just yet. Phase One is enabling deposits, and Phase Two will be deeper integration with Mayzus that creates a better experience and allows for withdrawals as well.

Q: I’m in the United States. What about me?
A: We are not ignoring you. We have been working hard to improve the withdrawal process as well.

Q: How do we get started?
A: first you will need to have a verified account with Mayzus. If you don’t have one already you can create one here:  https://secure.moneypolo.com/registration

Once verified, you will be able to deposit within the “Funding Options” menu on the MtGox dashboard. Choose “Mayzus” from the drop-down menu and follow the simple steps.

3) Additional Note:

Don’t forget to secure your account with a one-time password solution such as Google Authenticator or the MtGox Yubikey or OTP Card solutions.
Look for more information in the security center when you login to your MtGox account.

Thank you again for your support,

*The Special Holiday Discount of 25 % will be applied for any trade issued from December 20th 2013 (00h00 GMT) to January 20th 2014 (23h59 GMT).

Regards
Mt.Gox Co. Ltd Team.

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The movement originated on btcchina. How do you feel about this?

How do you know these things?