I am building a site comparable to bitcoincharts and first wanted to use their API. Now however, I will be using each exchanges individual API. In the long term I am thinking about creating a bitcoincharts like API.
Looking forward to seeing it! Yeah - using their API seems like a recipe for flakiness. Keep it as independent as possible. |
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wait... what was that?
hack.. or siteowner's hissy fit ?... either way it's a blight on the reputation of the site.
Seems to be back up, but it's a good reminder that we need alternatives for every service in the bitcoin ecosystem.
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I really hope they do figure out how to keep the balance in BTC and exchange to USD only at the point of sale. Otherwise it really would be just another MasterCard that is rechargeable with Bitcoin, but otherwise just holds USD (albeit I guess with lower fees).
The other important differences are the loading QR code on the card itself giving the ability to load without visiting and logging into some website, as well as the presumably high speed of the loading. (zero confs(?) due to bitinstant having your verified ID and limits on amount that can be loaded) The convenience this adds compared to other rechargeable cards I've seen discussed, seems like the drawcard to me. |
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One of the reasons Casascius coins are considered trustworthy by many, is that they are assembled under strict control by one person, Mike Caldwell - whose business, reputation (and perhaps personal safety?!) depend on him not disclosing, leaking or keeping a copy of the key.
Doing this on a massive scale without assistance or being seen, might be tricky!
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The interface appears to be displaying bids and showing correct balance now. Strange glitch.
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I just put in a transaction at cryptoxchange to buy 1.666 BTC at 10.395 AUD (A test transaction, because my bids don't seem to be showing up)
Interestingly, bitcoinmonitor.com showed the 1.666BTC trade as a red dot - but my cryptoxchange AUD balance did not go down, and my BTC balance did not go up!
ouch.. I've left a message with cryptoxchange support, but I hope this is just a display issue and not something more serious.
edit: mods - please move appropriately. I'm pretty sure I've misfiled this within the maze of subforums.
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Not 'press' exactly - but good to see a fairly positive look at Bitcoin from someone in the anti-malware industry. Passing The BitCoin Adam Kujawa 2012-08-24 http://blog.malwarebytes.org/intelligence/2012/08/passing-the-bitcoin/... Conclusion BitCoin takes Science Fiction straight from the paper and puts it into reality, one where virtual money and real money are equal in value. I do not expect BitCoin or anything that might be similar to it, to be going away any time soon. I also think that making purchases in the future will rely even more on an international tender that exists in the physical world as nothing more than binary code. However, it is important to realize that as we put more and more of our dependencies, our assets and ourselves in the digital hands of the internet, we are opening the door for cyber-criminals to walk in and take it all from under our noses. ... |
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Well slashdottings may not be what they used to be - but they're flowing thick and fast for bitcoin. BitInstant Continues Bitcoin Paycard Plan 2012-08-24 http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/08/24/0048219/bitinstant-continues-bitcoin-paycard-plan"Virtual currency exchange BitInstant says its BitCoin credit card is still on track. even though Mastercard denied any involvement with the plans yesterday. BitInstant says it is applying through a third party bank which will broker a Mastercard application. BitInstant is still taking signups for the card. Oh, one clarification: the card will not be anonymous" |
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Startup Attempting to Produce Bitcoin Debit Cards, Sort of Misses the Point of Bitcoin James Plafke 2012-08-22 http://www.geekosystem.com/bitcoin-debit-cards/... Though the thought of a Bitcoin debit card does tickle our geek fancy a bit and helps us pretend we live in a sci-fi video game where the only currency in the entire universe is “credits,” a Bitcoin debit card would prove a little less useful in real life. If Bitcoin has a singular point, it’s that it is encrypted, untraceable, anonymous currency. Due to that, it’s popularly used in illegal transactions. Slapping your name on a tangible piece of plastic that connects to a bank seems to be missing the point. .. Another journalist apparently attempting to preach about what the point of Bitcoins is or should be... |
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Whenever I tell people about having met a particular sociopath - invariably someone will tell me that they can just 'spot them'.
I think Matthew is the sort of person who *thinks* he can spot a sociopath. Many of them don't bother to hide their identities - consequences are just something to be weaseled out of later.
You don't truly understand sociopaths, until you realize that you don't understand sociopaths. They can often mimic emotion and empathy - or they wouldn't be good at what they do.
(I suspect that even sociopaths don't understand sociopathy - it just works for them)
YOU CALLIN' ME A SOCIOPATH!? haha just kidding. LOL. For the record.. no... I'm referring to pirate, but hey, I can't spot a sociopath until 30 minutes after they've ducked out of the restaurant to grab a smoke  I actually haven't put any money into pirate's scheme, nor made a bet one way or another. I do lean towards him being a sociopath though - but that's the danger of having encountered them. You can start to think you see them everywhere! I suspect he may pay back - but only because he's found some way to rustle up a few million and use that goodwill to pull off a much bigger ponzi next time! I won't be investing in his next scheme no matter what. |
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WikiWeapon Campaign to 3D-Print Your Own Gun Suspended by Indiegogo Not wanting everybody to make their own guns? That seems narrow-minded. Jessica Roy 2012-08-23 http://betabeat.com/2012/08/indiegogo-suspends-campaign-to-build-blueprints-for-3d-printed-gun/Though Indiegogo has largely been the go-to campaign site for non-artistic endeavors and bullied bus monitors, it turns out that there actually are some projects that the site will not allow. Forbes reports that a group of 20-somethings called Defense Distributed collaborated on a campaign called the Wiki Weapon Project to develop open source blueprints for a gun that can be made with a 3D printer. ... Indiegogo, meanwhile, seems determined to stay out of the debate, simply listing “unusual account activity” as the excuse for freezing the page. Defense Distributed had raised $1,708 of its $20,000 goal, and switched to accepting Bitcoin donations following the campaign’s shuttering. ... |
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Geekcamp Rewind and Review Laurence Putra 2012-08-23 http://www.techinasia.com/geekcamp-rewind-review/... GeekcampSG, one of the fastest growing local community driven events, took place last Saturday (August 18th), and saw over 200 geeks turn up in the morning with more streaming in throughout the rest of the day. ... This year’s keynote, by U-Zyn Chua, received more than 90 votes, and was on how bitcoins were safer than using banks. In his 30-minute keynote, he explained how bitcoins work, and all the underlying technical implementations that resulted in the Bitcoin system. ... |
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BitInstant confirms Bitcoin card plans 2012-08-23 http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=24005... Now, BitInstant has posted its own statement confirming the card is set to launch within two months and explaining the MasterCard confusion: "This is because formal negotiations are in progress with the MasterCard affiliate partners prior to full MasterCard submission. ... |
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Oh, the irony: NY startup launching Bitcoin debit cards in two months Bitcoin is about to enter the physical real world now that startup BitInstant aims to create a debit card system based on the BTC currency. Natt Garun 2012-08-23 http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/bitcoin-debit-cards/... Still, the entire concept of BitInstant cards seem ironic, to say the least. The point of Bitcoin is to provide anonymity and leave banks out of the money transfer equation, yet introducing a bank-issued Bitcoin card would bring both issues back to the forefront. We can’t imagine that a bank would issue a BitInstant card without so much as providing a trackable feature on the card, ruining the whole anonymous transaction feature Bitcoin had going for it. Even if BitInstant and the banks that issued the cards cannot publicly release transfer history made on the card, we’re pretty sure one can get a hold of that information if a user can acquire a police warrant to make banks give them that data. ... |
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BitCoin Plans A Debit Card Launch In 8 Weeks NIDHI SUBBARAMAN 2012-08-22 http://www.fastcompany.com/3000682/bitcoin-plans-debit-card-launch-8-weeks(entire article text) BitCoin, that controversial encrypted digital currency will launch a debit card after all. The BitInstant PayCard is a pre-paid card. In a blog post spotted first by The Verge BitCoin says that the card will launch in about 8 weeks. Like other pre-paid cards, BitInstant Paycards will have a $1,000 limit and will follow AML and KYC policies, Team BitCoin explains. When news of the card first surfaced yesterday, MasterCard denied knowledge of the program adding that it had no relationship with BitInstant. But BitCoin explains that was because negotiations are still underway between BitCoins partners and MasterCard. "BitInstant’s partners, who are issuing the card, have been working with MasterCard for many years, and the specific relationship will be between these partners and MasterCard (not directly between MasterCard and BitInstant)," a BitCoin team member wrote. 'Bitcoin' plans it... 'BitCoin explains...' oh well.. they'll get it eventually :/ |
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Many of these press hits re the bitinstant card are pretty similar - but generally worth recording as a record of how far and wide particular coverage goes. This one is on the website of the National Association of Convenience stores (founded 1961) Start-Up Company to Launch Bitcoin Debit Card 2012-08-23 http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0823122.aspx... While far from common, Bitcoin are valid payment for all kinds of goods and services. Their value is derived from a community that has collectively decided to accept the notes as tender, with a value that fluctuates like traditional currency. ... |
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Whenever I tell people about having met a particular sociopath - invariably someone will tell me that they can just 'spot them'.
I think Matthew is the sort of person who *thinks* he can spot a sociopath. Many of them don't bother to hide their identities - consequences are just something to be weaseled out of later.
You don't truly understand sociopaths, until you realize that you don't understand sociopaths. They can often mimic emotion and empathy - or they wouldn't be good at what they do.
(I suspect that even sociopaths don't understand sociopathy - it just works for them)
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