... expresscoin.com worked just fine with me. They can be slow if you use some options (via US Mail), but I am 2 for 2 with them. Second transaction buying BTC arrived Thursday evening (US ET). You may have to use their support people, especially if you have issues getting into your account. |
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Another big problem would be how people living under ISIS could get the BTC, how do they pay for it?
In Argentina, it is apparently not very easy to get BTC without having to pay a large premium over US BTC price, someone (seller) has to accept something of value for the buyer to get them.
What poor Iraqi would have resources to buy any BTC?
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... I would be happy enough to read a paper or book on "How to Interpret Transactions at blockchain.info". Some of those are very hard to understand. |
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... Thank you all for the thoughtful replies. It looks like if they wanted money, they would have replied to my email by now. I love their services! I would like to have a piece of the action. SOMEONE will likely win big, and it might very well be blockchain.info. Waiting on a sharedcoin transaction even now... |
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OK, I just saw a tweet there at their website that they are working on it. I presume that means that sharedcoin will likely be working soon.
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... I have not seen this addressed directly here, so I post a copy my note (text) to blockchain.info FYI (in blue): Please re-direct this request to anyone who might be interested in investing with/in you, thanks!
Is blockchain.info (or any parent company) interested in INVESTORS from the USA? I know that you likely get this question all the time, maybe it should be a "FAQ", smile... If you all do welcome (or maybe welcome) outside investors like me (and some friends) who REALLY LIKE your services, please let me know. Thank you!
Best,
"OROBTC" (I actually used my real name) * * * If this topic has been addressed here before, someone please direct me there. If there are people interested in the same idea (investing with them, before their IPO I hope), please comment or PM me (or email me if you already have my gmail address). My network of "alt BTC suppliers" is growing, smile,,, Just picked up some more yesterday! |
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For most of the afternoon and evening (Sunday) I have not been able to get their sharedcoin service to work.
Does anyone know what's going on? Thanks!
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... @ MobiusWould you care to mention any names that you would trust re mixing coins? I am sort-of collecting references to those services who do it right. I have had good results (at least 10 times each) with the below two: -- sharedcoin.com-- bitmixer.io <=== ( not apparent scammer bitmixer.info) Any others who are good? |
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... bitmixer.io is a mixing service I have used about twelve times, ALL have gone smoothly. I have also used sharedcoin.com's mixing service several times, everything went fine with them too, every time. In all cases, I mixed between 0.2 and 1.2 BTC each, no large amounts. Both services take perhaps an hour to 90 minutes after you send off your coins (that includes a confirmation or two for receipt of your newly-mixed BTC). |
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Maybe another way to look at "tipping points" is when we start to see more and more of them happening ever more quickly. Kind of like now!
With all the terrible things going on in the world now, it only makes sense for those in dangerous areas want to have a little value tucked away that is not easy for the local .govs to steal. Something that is easy to take in large value in a small space. Something that is truly a diversification of assets.
Something like Bitcoin...
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Re my only experience with spending Bitcoin (buying a small gold coin), that was perhaps my "tipping point" (seeing for myself that it really worked) -- there are now at least FOUR companies who will sell you gold for BTC.
Or perhaps my "tipping point" was buying BTC by credit card (trucoin.com, but they are not selling for the moment until they get their service cranked up). I am also waiting on another BTC seller (who takes checks!) to come through, I will let bitcointalk.org know upon successful completion of my order.
Or maybe my "tipping point" was finally being able to find more people in my town who will sell me BTC for cash...
The above THREE "tipping points" illustrate my contention at the top of this note. "Tipping points" are coming along rather quickly.
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@ Sindelar1938
I believe that BTC will do VERY WELL in Argentina, it already carries a huge premium vs. its US price (source: a BTC guy I know who go there a lot, their technorati are very interested in Bitcoin, and its use is growing rapidly).
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... Argentina has always been a place that fleeces foreigners, and for the past 100 years it has fleeced it own citizens. 100 years ago Argentina was about as rich (GDP / capita) as the USA or France... An above poster is right about tough exchange controls. A dollar brings (numbers approximate) some 13 pesos vs. the official rate of about eight. Think about that, Americans. Bring enough US dollars with you, change them right (quietly), and you pay for your trip. Cheap great steaks and wine too. A BTC guy I know goes Argentina somewhat regularly, including to meet-ups there. He told me that among the technology-aware that BTC is growing strongly and fetches a HUGE premium vs. here. Bring that flash drive, your laptop or your mobile phone w/ BTC...! And Happy Trails!  |
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Possum577
That is not what I wrote (putting 10% of our wealth into lottery tickets). We have 11% or so in gold, not the Powerball.
I believe that gold is an excellent investment (that also provides insurance vs. .gov and bankster malfeasance).
Bitcoin is another asset class, IMO, that provides some more diversification. But, I have less than 1% in BTC. At this point, I trust gold more (as does China).
There is the real possibility, hard to quantify, that gold's price could go to the moon (Alice). Some BTC commentators suggest that it too could reach nearly astronomical numbers. My comment was that gold and BTC both shared this interesting characteristic, that they both could reach very high numbers. But, each has a strong investment case as well even without such a quantum leap. And if China keeps buying like they have, well, that might hasten the day when any gold you might own would be worth a lot more than now...
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Consider taking a look at FOFOA's blog (in my link above). That would be the equivalent of a two year sentence behind bars unless you like challenging gold reading written by a true pro.
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Today I wanted to buy more BTC from trucoin, but that "beta period" just finished (eight states). Now they want to expand their service, but until they do, they will NOT be selling BTC. There is a link that one of their guys gave me via their chat that it will be weeks (unknown number of weeks), and then they will again be offering the service (and to more states).
Well, I suppose that any of us (inc. me) will just have to wait.
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... China is just being smart, buying gold (and other hard assets) with all of their FIAT$. Like the OP wrote, hardly anyone really knows what is going on in China and what their gold policies are. Owning gold, in your own physical possession, is plainly smart. Whether you are a country (China) or an individual (me). How much gold to hold is up to each one of us. I typically recommend 5% - 20% of one's net wealth to be held in gold, depending (we are at 11%). Only about 1% of Americans own ANY investment (non-jewelry) gold. Besides, gold and BTC do share one fun characteristic: they are both a lottery ticket that may come in large... I wonder whether it will be gold or BTC that reaches FOFOA's $55,000 first... fofoa.blogspot.comLong and hard reading, start in 2009 (yes.....). He is perhaps the top gold analyst in the world. (No, he does NOT like BTC...) |
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... Below I write about getting a blockchain.info wallet and trucoin.com's new "BTC by credit card" service. This is really more for beginners, but FWIW here you all go: "Fun With Bitcoin for Beginners: Part Nine" http://goo.gl/zllrtT |
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... I used bitmixer.io again today. A fairly small amount. Everything went fine, the money arrived in about an hour, with a confirmation. They issue a "Letter of Guarantee" (look for it during the process), which confirms that they will be sending BTC from the address they give you to the address you want them to send it to. They recommend that you SAVE the letter as a document with you browser. The BTC address they give you is good for 12 hours, so if you want to use the service, I would recommend allocating an hour or so of time right away when mixing coins. I am now doing that in case of a problem if it ever happens in the future. I would recommend that everyone else do the same.I am not involved with this service in any way (other than using it), but it has worked just fine for me about 11 times now. 11 times seems like they have their act together re their services. |
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... I bought some more BTC from trucoin.com today. I think that are limited to just eight states either because they have the regulations all ironed out with them, or maybe they do not have enough people or presence (??) in other states. I am going to guess that they are not outside of the USA now because of money-laundering laws (probably both US laws and other countries' laws). *** I took a more careful look at my receipt today. Yes, they charge 5%, but there seems to be some other small charges (or else they sell BTC at the "Ask" price, I do not know which), so perhaps it would be best to assume that the "TOTAL FEES" would be about 6% - 7%. Considering how hard it is for me to buy them (esp. for cash), that seems reasonable. Disclaimer: I have NOT checked out exchanges or other BTC providers or other possible competitors. |
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