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May 15, 2013, 04:07:20 AM |
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Bitcoin: My family thinks I've lost my mind...but I've adopted the concepts - I've invested some shackles - I'm hooked. Now "Ripple" garners my interest and today it only became more interesting! Google is known for investing in companies (or concepts) that have staying power...check this out if you've got the Ripple Tickle. http://gigaom.com/2013/05/14/google-ventures-invests-in-opencoin-the-firm-behind-bitcoin-exchange-ripple/As for me...along with my newbie status on here...goes my newbie status on Ripple! From what I've learned, I need find someone with a huge heart and a few extra XRP. If you'd like to help get me started...I'd be much obliged! Ripple Addy: r1fQoiNRVzYwUfA1j7FbkVU27kbitsNSJ Thanks all! |
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jamesgarfield
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May 15, 2013, 04:17:53 AM |
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Personally, I dont think so. But goodluck!
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May 15, 2013, 05:02:20 AM |
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Ripple might stay, But not sure whether the community would be interested in such a centralized coin.
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shankopotamus (OP)
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May 15, 2013, 12:27:47 PM |
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Interesting you bring this up. Even after posting that last eve I stumbled upon an entire movement claiming that at it's base, Ripple is a Government initiative trying to wrangle the "crypto-cats". Now I'm no conspiracist, but the idea is actually NOT that far-fetched. We'll see how this shakes out!
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zeeshanblc
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May 15, 2013, 02:26:14 PM |
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No doubt it will gain some traction. More and more investors are investing in ripple.
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giulianoob
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May 15, 2013, 02:58:52 PM |
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If you're in the ripple pool already, send some waves my way  rD8mnWKa6NKTMqetteLZDkuztBVPoSFxRP |
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May 15, 2013, 02:59:44 PM |
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Personally, I dont think so. But goodluck!
Why don't you think so? Don't you think having google invest in it is reason enough to also invest in it? |
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May 15, 2013, 03:14:40 PM |
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They do seem to have made it easy to get started with Ripple. Understanding the world of bitcoin does take some effort.
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May 15, 2013, 03:34:29 PM |
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No.. I doubt it
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Lexsquire
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May 15, 2013, 04:18:24 PM |
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Centralized scheme antithetical to BTC
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SgtSpike
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May 15, 2013, 04:19:38 PM |
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I don't understand why anyone thinks Ripple is a good idea in its current form.
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May 15, 2013, 04:25:46 PM |
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Man, I'd just keep my XRPs and when the time is right, I'll use it all to buy bitcoins  Somehow, I'm getting a doubt Ripple would beat Bitcoin but I think decentralized is still far better than centralized. I think I'd just go with the one that gets better value over time.  |
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May 15, 2013, 04:31:25 PM |
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My understanding is that the Ripple protocol itself isn't actually centralized in any meaningful way, and has the potential to (eventually) be open in the same way as Bitcoin.
However, the OpenCoin company currently controls possession of almost all the 100B XRP, and they also develop and make available the only client for the protocol. So it's closed today, but aspires to be open in the future.
Just my 2 cents.
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May 15, 2013, 04:34:47 PM |
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Bitcoin: My family thinks I've lost my mind...but I've adopted the concepts - I've invested some shackles - I'm hooked. Now "Ripple" garners my interest and today it only became more interesting! Google is known for investing in companies (or concepts) that have staying power...check this out if you've got the Ripple Tickle. http://gigaom.com/2013/05/14/google-ventures-invests-in-opencoin-the-firm-behind-bitcoin-exchange-ripple/As for me...along with my newbie status on here...goes my newbie status on Ripple! From what I've learned, I need find someone with a huge heart and a few extra XRP. If you'd like to help get me started...I'd be much obliged! Ripple Addy: r1fQoiNRVzYwUfA1j7FbkVU27kbitsNSJ Thanks all! Its a possibility, but i doubt it |
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