I would have expected to see more fiat coming into BTC from the Europe Zone at sites like this http://fiatleak.com/Perhaps the Greeks aren't using the exchanges covered on that site. It just goes to show you how tiny and minuscule is Bitcoin and the public's awareness of Bitcoin. I'd hazard to guess that millions of Greeks are physically going down to their banks to withdraw physical Euros and put them under their mattresses (I expect we may see lots of crime as physical notes are flapping around in a multitude of insecure and volatile situations). As the article said (bearing in mind it's NBC - mainstream media - so I don't give it a lot of credence) the banks are probably going to run out money by Monday. You'd think that people would be pouring into Bitcoin right now; it's a no-brainer. But maybe there's just so little awareness that something like crypto even exists it's barely registering. You know we (us crypto nerds) sometimes forget just how little comprehension the average person has that the world we live in with all its countries, borders and jurisdictions is all just a construct of the human mind; there's not really any definition of these structures, zones and limits outside of us all agreeing to them. The mountains, hills, valleys and rivers and oceans are all still doing what they've done for aeons (albeit with great stresses on the eco system than ever before). It's only the humans that have this whole set up in their minds. An example of what I'm talking about can be seen here. This is a conference in France with three Bitcoin "experts" presenting their views. It's actually quite good and Nicholas Cary from BlockChain.info does a pretty good job at the beginning of explaining what Bitcoin is and why it's important. But what highlights this realisation that, what we all take for granted here about crypto, is just not comprehended at all by someone who hasn't yet (potentially) thought through how a global peer-to-peer distributed network sits completely above countries, borders and jurisdictions. Watch as this audience member (who identifies herself as working in the mobile payments space) asks the panel about how the blockchain deals with AML and the need to report to authorities on movement of money, etc. I'm not picking on her specifically, but it just highlights the likelihood that we forget just how many billions of people there are in the world who may have heard of Bitcoin but have absolutely no comprehension of what it's all about and what it means on a global scale. https://youtu.be/rtI52BcFUoo?t=58m2sAgreed, I took a bit of a break from Crypto the last few months and speaking to people at work about it, a lot of them said "Oh, Bitcoin, doesn't that guy who went to prison control it?" Hmmm... Job done commercial media... Not sure what's happening around the globe, but Australian banks are spending tens of millions increasing their digital/smartphone presence. You can withdraw money from a teller machine without a card now, pay someone with a mobile phone number/QR code and even NFC "Bump" payments are coming online. They aren't ignoring crypto, they are taking some of it's best features and incorporating them into their value offering in a very polished way... Patience, my friends. Yes, they can try to disguise themselves as digital cash, but they never will be. Crypto is naturally superior to any of these systems. The word will get out, slowly at first, and then faster and faster until crypto is the norm, not the exception. Dash is positioned well because the code is constantly improving, and proceeds are going to be re-invested in advertising, development, and new services. We all knew going in that this investment would be long term. Bitcoin (and Dash) is not going anywhere, and the longer it sticks around gives it validity. I for one am looking forward to the slow shift in public opinion towards crypto. Keep your heads up, chaps, it will be slow going for a long, long time. |
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- TEST NET ONLY - UPDATE TO: 0.12.0.2 - TEST NET ONLY - DO NOT USE ON MAIN NET - thank you edit: When I get home I'll compile a Pi2b verison for ARM7 There's the Ferrari engine version I've been waiting for. Early returns, but so far it does everything excellent, kicking ass and taking names! We'll see how it fares longer term. |
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Bitshares won in May, it is integrated as BitUSD
LOL, you support BitcoinDark, but don't support DASH... Are you caring only about donations, but not about providing your clients with most popular crypto-exchange-directions?  +100 I was thinking exactly like Tao said before....these were my first feelings...anyway....better to have some volume and constant fees from trades instead of being signed on exchange and the story finishes there... we will see and time will show... btw...DASH will be in every prestigious exchange...period! You bet! The future is Dar...umm, Dash!  |
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How many leaders are you going to add? I see bitshares is first place ... Add Dash because it deserves it based on its status and development, not because of some cheesy vote...and I see the mysterious Crypti has received no more votes. Hmmm.... |
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http://cointelegraph.com/news/114604/good-bitcoin-bad-bitcoin-blockchain-analytics-and-fungibilityThe consequences of such a technology are vast and certainly controversial. The ability to do mass monitoring of Bitcoin transactions — and automatically alert companies, regulators and law enforcement as to which coins are associated with illegal goods — is basically the definition of surveillance. In this case, blockchain surveillance. Edit “Hence my view,” says Vays, “that if bitcoin becomes legal and controlled, there will be an anoncoin that will rise to the top and be 30 to 40% of Bitcoin market cap, and many useless jobs in the government will be added to endlessly fight against it." Great article! I know Juan Galt, he's a good guy... https://twitter.com/taoofsatoshi/status/611926507271925761 |
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I'll make the coffee and be general all round teas maid Tweeted, officially and unofficially. Happy testing, mates! |
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Masternode sale @ Cryptsy... Almost two masternodes up for grabs at .0118!
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^^^^ You are correct ^^^^
It's for the MN cold-side on the "server's" and Pi's
That looks interesting! I may give it a go... |
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Awww @TanteStefana, we love you too!
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So itching to test version 12...
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Yes, that's a great point. ^^^ That's why I love the direction this coin is headed. We will make our own decisions, we only need to answer to ourselves, and we will keep the core vision intact throughout, without needing to compromise it to get funding. Great times are ahead! https://twitter.com/taoofsatoshi/status/609035274149064704 |
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ShapeShift.io has released the first-ever cryptocurrency exchange app for iPhone. Buy or sell DASH instantly and on-the-go with the ShapeShift App. Download the app: http://apple.co/1FU6NjmLearn about the app in this Forbes article: http://onforb.es/1dtZqVXNOTE: ShapeShift will be adding their Android app soon. Stay tuned!  Great work! Awesome news for DASH. |
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Bitcointalk technical difficulties... @tungfa Did you take a chill pill? @RenegadeMan I've said my piece on that issue, I'm not going to dwell on it. |
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