What are you all - Sheep?

[canah17]

Why does everyone just stand around doing nothing while nullc / Blockstream / GMax takes over Bitcoin?

Well thats really a bad news dude! but i am helping bitcoin to rise to the top i worked for it and i earn from it besides chill out bitcoin is the biggest and the strongest of all and people in the internet gets bitcoin for a payment no need to worry that nullc and Blockstream they won't easily beat bitcoin they will try harder if they really want to destory bitcoin or take over but for now i am focusing on bitcoin to be top in the near future so i can share with my future kids how bitcoin helped me in times with earning money and having income from it. But really bitcoin won't die because some of the country are getting adapted to bitcoin and some are accepting bitcoin as a payment in the real world that is so chill and have a good day

[Sir Alpha_goy]

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Largest US Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Disclose Three Years Of User Data To IRS
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/largest-us-bitcoin-exchange-ordered-disclose-three-years-user-data-irs

We concluded our report by wishing "Good luck to Coinbase fighting the IRS: if America's tax collector is intent on getting the identities of the biggest traders are in America's largest bitcoin exchange, it will certainly succeed (especially if they happen to be conservatives)."

Alas, our best wishes were not enough, and yesterday a federal court in the Northern District of California ordered Coinbase to disclose what the IRS has demanded: all American user transactions from 2013 to 2015.

The executed DOJ order:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/914226/download

Despite the order, Coinbase has vowed to continue the fight: "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court after Coinbase is served with a subpoena," a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company said in an email to Reuters.

Coinbase remains concerned with its U.S. customers' privacy rights in the face of the government's request, he added, although he is likely far less concerned than any people who used Coinbase from 2013 to 2015, and who may soon be getting a visit from the taxman, even if they have done nothing illegal. As for the myth that trading bitcoin by ordinary Americans provides some additional layer of privacy, that is about to be thoroughly debunked.

Now the question is what head of the hydra will take over to protect the privacy?

Unfortunately, it won't matter.

[RawDog]

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Largest US Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Disclose Three Years Of User Data To IRS
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/largest-us-bitcoin-exchange-ordered-disclose-three-years-user-data-irs

We concluded our report by wishing "Good luck to Coinbase fighting the IRS: if America's tax collector is intent on getting the identities of the biggest traders are in America's largest bitcoin exchange, it will certainly succeed (especially if they happen to be conservatives)."

Alas, our best wishes were not enough, and yesterday a federal court in the Northern District of California ordered Coinbase to disclose what the IRS has demanded: all American user transactions from 2013 to 2015.

The executed DOJ order:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/914226/download

Despite the order, Coinbase has vowed to continue the fight: "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court after Coinbase is served with a subpoena," a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company said in an email to Reuters.

Coinbase remains concerned with its U.S. customers' privacy rights in the face of the government's request, he added, although he is likely far less concerned than any people who used Coinbase from 2013 to 2015, and who may soon be getting a visit from the taxman, even if they have done nothing illegal. As for the myth that trading bitcoin by ordinary Americans provides some additional layer of privacy, that is about to be thoroughly debunked.

Now the question is what head of the hydra will take over to protect the privacy?

Unfortunately, it won't matter.

That is fucked up.

[AGD]

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Largest US Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Disclose Three Years Of User Data To IRS
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/largest-us-bitcoin-exchange-ordered-disclose-three-years-user-data-irs

We concluded our report by wishing "Good luck to Coinbase fighting the IRS: if America's tax collector is intent on getting the identities of the biggest traders are in America's largest bitcoin exchange, it will certainly succeed (especially if they happen to be conservatives)."

Alas, our best wishes were not enough, and yesterday a federal court in the Northern District of California ordered Coinbase to disclose what the IRS has demanded: all American user transactions from 2013 to 2015.

The executed DOJ order:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/914226/download

Despite the order, Coinbase has vowed to continue the fight: "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court after Coinbase is served with a subpoena," a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company said in an email to Reuters.

Coinbase remains concerned with its U.S. customers' privacy rights in the face of the government's request, he added, although he is likely far less concerned than any people who used Coinbase from 2013 to 2015, and who may soon be getting a visit from the taxman, even if they have done nothing illegal. As for the myth that trading bitcoin by ordinary Americans provides some additional layer of privacy, that is about to be thoroughly debunked.

Now the question is what head of the hydra will take over to protect the privacy?

Unfortunately, it won't matter.

That is fucked up.

Bitcoin users should consequently prefer using peer to peer (Bitsquare, OpenBazaar etc), rather than centralized solutions, like Coinbase.

[QuestionAuthority]

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Largest US Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Disclose Three Years Of User Data To IRS
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/largest-us-bitcoin-exchange-ordered-disclose-three-years-user-data-irs

We concluded our report by wishing "Good luck to Coinbase fighting the IRS: if America's tax collector is intent on getting the identities of the biggest traders are in America's largest bitcoin exchange, it will certainly succeed (especially if they happen to be conservatives)."

Alas, our best wishes were not enough, and yesterday a federal court in the Northern District of California ordered Coinbase to disclose what the IRS has demanded: all American user transactions from 2013 to 2015.

The executed DOJ order:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/914226/download

Despite the order, Coinbase has vowed to continue the fight: "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court after Coinbase is served with a subpoena," a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company said in an email to Reuters.

Coinbase remains concerned with its U.S. customers' privacy rights in the face of the government's request, he added, although he is likely far less concerned than any people who used Coinbase from 2013 to 2015, and who may soon be getting a visit from the taxman, even if they have done nothing illegal. As for the myth that trading bitcoin by ordinary Americans provides some additional layer of privacy, that is about to be thoroughly debunked.

Now the question is what head of the hydra will take over to protect the privacy?

Unfortunately, it won't matter.

*really big picture*

That is fucked up.

Bitcoin users should consequently prefer using peer to peer (Bitsquare, OpenBazaar etc), rather than centralized solutions, like Coinbase.

Average Joe Lazy Dumbass won't do that though. Mr. J. L. Dumbass thinks that's too complicated, and slow. He would rather live in a totalitarian oligarchy than lift a finger to do anything. Bitcoin isn't even necessary in Murrica, but poor J.L. is too lazy to drive two blocks from his house and vote for change.

[AGD]

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Largest US Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Disclose Three Years Of User Data To IRS
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/largest-us-bitcoin-exchange-ordered-disclose-three-years-user-data-irs

We concluded our report by wishing "Good luck to Coinbase fighting the IRS: if America's tax collector is intent on getting the identities of the biggest traders are in America's largest bitcoin exchange, it will certainly succeed (especially if they happen to be conservatives)."

Alas, our best wishes were not enough, and yesterday a federal court in the Northern District of California ordered Coinbase to disclose what the IRS has demanded: all American user transactions from 2013 to 2015.

The executed DOJ order:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/914226/download

Despite the order, Coinbase has vowed to continue the fight: "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court after Coinbase is served with a subpoena," a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company said in an email to Reuters.

Coinbase remains concerned with its U.S. customers' privacy rights in the face of the government's request, he added, although he is likely far less concerned than any people who used Coinbase from 2013 to 2015, and who may soon be getting a visit from the taxman, even if they have done nothing illegal. As for the myth that trading bitcoin by ordinary Americans provides some additional layer of privacy, that is about to be thoroughly debunked.

Now the question is what head of the hydra will take over to protect the privacy?

Unfortunately, it won't matter.

*really big picture*

That is fucked up.

Bitcoin users should consequently prefer using peer to peer (Bitsquare, OpenBazaar etc), rather than centralized solutions, like Coinbase.

Average Joe Lazy Dumbass won't do that though. Mr. J. L. Dumbass thinks that's too complicated, and slow. He would rather live in a totalitarian oligarchy than lift a finger to do anything. Bitcoin isn't even necessary in Murrica, but poor J.L. is too lazy to drive two blocks from his house and vote for change.

The same happened to the internet. In the 90s it was even too complicated to just connect and it was a hassle for most users to simply send an email. People thought, the internet is not important and still today everyone is using it. Same will happen to Bitcoin.

[QuestionAuthority]

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Largest US Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Disclose Three Years Of User Data To IRS
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/largest-us-bitcoin-exchange-ordered-disclose-three-years-user-data-irs

We concluded our report by wishing "Good luck to Coinbase fighting the IRS: if America's tax collector is intent on getting the identities of the biggest traders are in America's largest bitcoin exchange, it will certainly succeed (especially if they happen to be conservatives)."

Alas, our best wishes were not enough, and yesterday a federal court in the Northern District of California ordered Coinbase to disclose what the IRS has demanded: all American user transactions from 2013 to 2015.

The executed DOJ order:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/914226/download

Despite the order, Coinbase has vowed to continue the fight: "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court after Coinbase is served with a subpoena," a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company said in an email to Reuters.

Coinbase remains concerned with its U.S. customers' privacy rights in the face of the government's request, he added, although he is likely far less concerned than any people who used Coinbase from 2013 to 2015, and who may soon be getting a visit from the taxman, even if they have done nothing illegal. As for the myth that trading bitcoin by ordinary Americans provides some additional layer of privacy, that is about to be thoroughly debunked.

Now the question is what head of the hydra will take over to protect the privacy?

Unfortunately, it won't matter.

*really big picture*

That is fucked up.

Bitcoin users should consequently prefer using peer to peer (Bitsquare, OpenBazaar etc), rather than centralized solutions, like Coinbase.

Average Joe Lazy Dumbass won't do that though. Mr. J. L. Dumbass thinks that's too complicated, and slow. He would rather live in a totalitarian oligarchy than lift a finger to do anything. Bitcoin isn't even necessary in Murrica, but poor J.L. is too lazy to drive two blocks from his house and vote for change.

The same happened to the internet. In the 90s it was even too complicated to just connect and it was a hassle for most users to simply send an email. People thought, the internet is not important and still today everyone is using it. Same will happen to Bitcoin.

Yeah, but you could get a lot of porn from the internet back then. I don't spend a lot of time jacking off to pictures of Bitcoin, do you? LOL

[AGD]

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Largest US Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Disclose Three Years Of User Data To IRS
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/largest-us-bitcoin-exchange-ordered-disclose-three-years-user-data-irs

We concluded our report by wishing "Good luck to Coinbase fighting the IRS: if America's tax collector is intent on getting the identities of the biggest traders are in America's largest bitcoin exchange, it will certainly succeed (especially if they happen to be conservatives)."

Alas, our best wishes were not enough, and yesterday a federal court in the Northern District of California ordered Coinbase to disclose what the IRS has demanded: all American user transactions from 2013 to 2015.

The executed DOJ order:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/914226/download

Despite the order, Coinbase has vowed to continue the fight: "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court after Coinbase is served with a subpoena," a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company said in an email to Reuters.

Coinbase remains concerned with its U.S. customers' privacy rights in the face of the government's request, he added, although he is likely far less concerned than any people who used Coinbase from 2013 to 2015, and who may soon be getting a visit from the taxman, even if they have done nothing illegal. As for the myth that trading bitcoin by ordinary Americans provides some additional layer of privacy, that is about to be thoroughly debunked.

Now the question is what head of the hydra will take over to protect the privacy?

Unfortunately, it won't matter.

*really big picture*

That is fucked up.

Bitcoin users should consequently prefer using peer to peer (Bitsquare, OpenBazaar etc), rather than centralized solutions, like Coinbase.

Average Joe Lazy Dumbass won't do that though. Mr. J. L. Dumbass thinks that's too complicated, and slow. He would rather live in a totalitarian oligarchy than lift a finger to do anything. Bitcoin isn't even necessary in Murrica, but poor J.L. is too lazy to drive two blocks from his house and vote for change.

The same happened to the internet. In the 90s it was even too complicated to just connect and it was a hassle for most users to simply send an email. People thought, the internet is not important and still today everyone is using it. Same will happen to Bitcoin.

Yeah, but you could get a lot of porn from the internet back then. I don't spend a lot of time jacking off to pictures of Bitcoin, do you? LOL

I was one of the early profiteers from this internet porn wave back then. And I agree: Porn was the reason why governments didn't censor the internet from early on. Also music downloads helped to establish it among regular people.
Back in the days, the internet was mainly a male orientated place, which I guess was, because of the technical side of computers. You never saw girls with their heads inside the computer case...
Anyway, it will still be a hard way for Bitcoin. The more attention it gets, the more governments will realise the danger for the status quo and the more powers will fight against it to keep things like they are. This time it could be greed as the factor for Bitcoins success, who knows.

[QuestionAuthority]

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Largest US Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Disclose Three Years Of User Data To IRS
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-01/largest-us-bitcoin-exchange-ordered-disclose-three-years-user-data-irs

We concluded our report by wishing "Good luck to Coinbase fighting the IRS: if America's tax collector is intent on getting the identities of the biggest traders are in America's largest bitcoin exchange, it will certainly succeed (especially if they happen to be conservatives)."

Alas, our best wishes were not enough, and yesterday a federal court in the Northern District of California ordered Coinbase to disclose what the IRS has demanded: all American user transactions from 2013 to 2015.

The executed DOJ order:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/914226/download

Despite the order, Coinbase has vowed to continue the fight: "We look forward to opposing the DOJ's request in court after Coinbase is served with a subpoena," a spokesman for the San Francisco-based company said in an email to Reuters.

Coinbase remains concerned with its U.S. customers' privacy rights in the face of the government's request, he added, although he is likely far less concerned than any people who used Coinbase from 2013 to 2015, and who may soon be getting a visit from the taxman, even if they have done nothing illegal. As for the myth that trading bitcoin by ordinary Americans provides some additional layer of privacy, that is about to be thoroughly debunked.

Now the question is what head of the hydra will take over to protect the privacy?

Unfortunately, it won't matter.

*really big picture*

That is fucked up.

Bitcoin users should consequently prefer using peer to peer (Bitsquare, OpenBazaar etc), rather than centralized solutions, like Coinbase.

Average Joe Lazy Dumbass won't do that though. Mr. J. L. Dumbass thinks that's too complicated, and slow. He would rather live in a totalitarian oligarchy than lift a finger to do anything. Bitcoin isn't even necessary in Murrica, but poor J.L. is too lazy to drive two blocks from his house and vote for change.

The same happened to the internet. In the 90s it was even too complicated to just connect and it was a hassle for most users to simply send an email. People thought, the internet is not important and still today everyone is using it. Same will happen to Bitcoin.

Yeah, but you could get a lot of porn from the internet back then. I don't spend a lot of time jacking off to pictures of Bitcoin, do you? LOL

I was one of the early profiteers from this internet porn wave back then. And I agree: Porn was the reason why governments didn't censor the internet from early on. Also music downloads helped to establish it among regular people.
Back in the days, the internet was mainly a male orientated place, which I guess was, because of the technical side of computers. You never saw girls with their heads inside the computer case...
Anyway, it will still be a hard way for Bitcoin. The more attention it gets, the more governments will realise the danger for the status quo and the more powers will fight against it to keep things like they are. This time it could be greed as the factor for Bitcoins success, who knows.

Yep, all true.  But we can't be lazy. We need to not compare Bitcoin to the internet thinking that, "I don't need to spread the word because Bitcoin will grow organically like the internet". That's false, we all should be spreading the word every day.