Thank you for the post.  I can appreciate my bubble being burst as it does help.  Not sarcasm at all.

I pretty much don't touch that computer outside of work and three websites.  I'm on a different computer for this forum and other BTC related activity...

Flaw?  Do you know how fast those things sell?  Merchandise movement is merchandise movement...

I don't think that smart contracts are going to be limited to DD though.  I could be wrong but I would think that they would be negotiable between seller/buyer.

I don't know why they claimed that it would be released so soon.  I had forgotten about that because I wanted an android wallet to mess around with.  Of course, if the main wallet is releasing tomorrow then it makes little sense to release mobile wallets without those features.

That is what the BitBay team has stated.  So yes.

Edit for link - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=850267.msg9725737#msg9725737

The reference to Friday is at the bottom of the post.

I wouldn't think of using anything but Bitcoin-QT.  It is intensive but once the blockchain is downloaded there is minimal effect on my computer experience if I leave it open.  I'm not even terribly confident that it is secure and I have a pass code that takes minutes to input (random phrases from Ulysses).  

I finally broke down and installed a phone wallet but only for the novelty.  There is never more than fifty bucks in it.

These stories kind of scare me.  I don't have nearly the amount that OP had but I don't want to lose anything that I have.  2FA on an email account might seem like an inconvenience but is necessary in my opinion.

I feel for you, OP.  I hope that there is a way to bet your BTC back...

Edit - I have no idea if it works or not but I type in my password and then hit five random keys (anywhere in the middle) followed by hitting the backspace five times).  Even if it is placebo, I have always thought that was a way I could defeat any potential keyloggers.  Note - I am not the most tech savvy individual in the world.

Now that you mention it, I think I found the 'advertised from' checkbox.  If that is indeed the case, and I need another post to verify since the search option is disabled and I can't access this thread without a bump, then the app became a bit cooler.  It wasn't an obvious selection though when considering signature content.  Perhaps I am slow...

If an official app is forthcoming, I would love that. Aside from some basic issues(search is basic and necessary, in my opinion, when trying to find threads already responded to; and a few other annoyances) this app keeps me informed when I am away from from my computer...

So please tell me there is another app coming!!


Edit - Tested on another thread and the disable works (Will delete them in the morning because they aren't contextual to the thread).  Egg on my face.  That said, the app does crash often and search is disabled.  So it's cool but could use improvement.

I actually use the app on a regular basis.  My BTCtalk information is not the same as anything else I use so the risk is minimal. 

I would rather an official app though.  I got busted by a mod for posting from the app because it leaves a signature advertisement.  I didn't know it was not okay so I now use it as 'read only'.

It also crashes a lot.  I think that there is likely a security risk but I don't haphazardly use my smartphone.  Nor is my phone or information on it associated in any way with my wallets.  So yeah, cool resource, wish there was an official app and be careful using it if you decide to.

And don't post from it!  Mods will delete if they see it.  I felt bad when it happened...

I said I was currently satisfied.  I don't expect there to be no new information forever.

The team said that they would release more specific information when the NDA's are expired and stated that the marketplace would already be going by then.  I am okay with waiting for the marketplace to exist before we tackle the other stuff.

I understand that might place me in a huge minority of crypto users and trust can be a risky thing.  But so far I see positive interaction with the community which looks like it will continue.  Let's see what the website is like.  A dedicated forum will hopefully start spawning some productive discussion regarding project specifics.

Non disclosure agreements prevent the release of more specific information regarding the team involved with the marketplace. 

That might not be enough for you right now and that is understandable.  I am satisfied currently with the information provided and think that Friday will be a good day for determining the seriousness of this project. 

Guyz....PeerDarkLiteCoinBitz are what I am waiting for...!

That's about 82 million worth of bitcoin...unless it was photoshopped, which I doubt...

https://twitter.com/?lang=en

That's a lot of BTC ahead of the auction...

It's not a short term investment nor was it intended to be.

I actually expect to be holding for at least a year if not longer.  It's going to take time for the marketplace to be running smoothly (at launch, we should expect a few hiccups though I am hoping that they will be minimal), for people to learn about and experiment with smart contracts (tis why a wizard is not a bad idea and I hope it is implemented in this weeks release) and for the team to do what they do (which I am hoping is what they are implying that they are going to do).

To be honest, save for general discussion once things get moving, especially around the time hedging first starts, there is no need to communicate with us.  I'm not saying that I desire that but I am not sweating what has transpired.  Not in the least.  I understood the flow of events to a reasonable degree when I bought during the crowd sale and am prepared to lose all of it (I didn't say that was plan A...more like plan Z^2).

Patience is key here.  The guys who show up demanding answers to the same question because they know it can't/won't be answered at this stage in time are of no interest to me.  They may help drive the price down and cause some mild short term volatility but the fact remains that there are a lot of coins that are not on the market...and that's because they are waiting for the roadmap 1 to be completed as stated (End of January).  The risk here is worth the reward in my opinion.

We're hoping for a new website tomorrow.  FAQ was yesterday. 

Realistically, there is not much we can do outside of waiting for development of the market.  There is a new wallet coming out Friday but the majority of December/January is waiting on the marketplace.  The Bitbay team, if I am not misjudging, is a mostly behind the scenes team who will show the fruits of their work once the marketplace is live.  Their goal is to populate the marketplace and advertise it.

Based on everything I have read, that is my impression.  With Open Bazaar coming (without smart contracts) it is kind of a race to establish a marketplace so I think that the target dates will be met within reason.  It's sounds like a serious venture and some might call me naive (based on the crypto mentality which should include many having gone through instances of getting burned by a dev; I don't think that is the case here).

So yeah...busy week indeed...relatively speaking I suppose...

Both have significantly less coins in circulation and completely different projects.  

I don't think that this one 'went wrong' at all.  A large majority of the coins are not on the market and as such the price is easy to manipulate.  As well, people who bought in at the crowd sale knew the time frame that David and the BitBay team were aiming for.  Nothing has changed along those lines.  

I think that it should be common knowledge by now that the hedging is intended to provide a stable currency for the marketplace; it's necessary when trading a new currency for goods/services that a currency not lose value (or even gain which produces sellers remorse).  If the hedging works than the investment is a no brainer and all eyes are on the marketplace.  It will be the only one with smart contracts, the viability of such for real world use I fully expect to see debates on for the next few months.  

It's going to be interesting and I expect it to go either way with cautious optimism.  I'm looking forward to the new website which hopefully contains a forum so we don't have to rely solely on this thread for updates.  

Looks interesting.  14-20 million coins mined over 260 days if my calculations are semi accurate.

The new specs are interesting as well.  I would be interested in hearing more about the Region Codes...

Posted by Rami on Twitter about 15 minutes ago - "We are investigating an outage @BittrexExchange ... will update when we have status."

I hope everything is okay.  We don't need another exchange to fail.  

Is there a way to get a list of confirmed participants?

Thanks!

I think that at this point it can be stated that they are definitely serious about this project.  It's kind of exciting.  I'm cautiously optimistic and am very much looking forward to the new website and wallet release.

Why not just have an escrow period that is sufficiently long enough with daily reminders in the wallet after a substantial amount of time has passed?