Bitcoin press hits, notable sources

[Terpie]

Here is my radio interview with BBC World Service:

     http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00gy4hb/The_World_Today_03_06_2011

Bitcoins start around ~43:30 into the show.

Disclaimers:  Yes, I have a Southern Drawl, and yes there are way too many "uh's" in there

Edit:  can anyone figure out how to download and save the audio??

Great talking points. LOVE the emphasis on BTC being slightly more traceable than cash. We need to define the narrative and steer it away from the illicit transactions, and I thought you did a great job.

[ocharry]

Here is my radio interview with BBC World Service:

     http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00gy4hb/The_World_Today_03_06_2011

Bitcoins start around ~43:30 into the show.

Disclaimers:  Yes, I have a Southern Drawl, and yes there are way too many "uh's" in there

Edit:  can anyone figure out how to download and save the audio??

Great talking points. LOVE the emphasis on BTC being slightly more traceable than cash. We need to define the narrative and steer it away from the illicit transactions, and I thought you did a great job.

Agreed. It's good you guys didn't spend much time talking about the drug fiasco like all the other press sorces

[hazek]

Here is my radio interview with BBC World Service:

     http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00gy4hb/The_World_Today_03_06_2011

Bitcoins start around ~43:30 into the show.

Disclaimers:  Yes, I have a Southern Drawl, and yes there are way too many "uh's" in there

Perfect interview man.

[xf2_org]

It's not a press hit, and Gavin is perhaps too modest to post it here, but I consider this a notable source (per the thread title):

     But you can use it to buy DRUGS!
     http://gavinthink.blogspot.com/2011/06/but-you-can-use-it-to-buy-drugs.html

[yossarian]

Did anybody get hands on an issue of the Fin Week https://i.imgur.com/pVAXB.png yet? If so, could you post the article(s) it?

[Dobrodav]

Did anybody get hands on an issue of the Fin Week https://i.imgur.com/pVAXB.png yet? If so, could you post the article(s) it?

That was a joke.

[yossarian]

A joke like a fake? Same cover here: http://www.fin24.com/Finweek/ Or what do you mean?

[dacoinminster]

Did anybody get hands on an issue of the Fin Week https://i.imgur.com/pVAXB.png yet? If so, could you post the article(s) it?

That was a joke.

I don't think it's a joke. Bitcoin has been in the South African press lately:

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/columns/24853-bitcoin-the-significance-of-decentralised-currency.html
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/columns/20402-sa-mobile-operator-to-integrate-bitcoin-cryptocurrency.html

(That first one was already posted in this thread before)

[MemoryDealers]

Here are a few more photos of the Billboard on Lawrence Expressway in Silicon Valley.




I promise I'm doing whatever I can to help make bitcoin succeed.  (Billboards,  National radio ads, etc)
This billboard costs $1200 a month,  so if you would like to help contribute to it, please send whatever you think the billboard is worth to you:

1visyiW5YM5WvCyjwaELAf6zfdmMz8yDV

or order some stuff from www.memorydealers.com

[MoonShadow]

http://www.caseyresearch.com/cwc/doug-casey-phyles

Not really bitcoin press, but mentions 'digital currency' as an enabling technology.

[Bit_Happy]

Here are a few more photos of the Billboard on Lawrence Expressway in Silicon Valley.




I promise I'm doing whatever I can to help make bitcoin succeed.  (Billboards,  National radio ads, etc)
This billboard costs $1200 a month,  so if you would like to help contribute to it, please send whatever you think the billboard is worth to you:

1visyiW5YM5WvCyjwaELAf6zfdmMz8yDV

or order some stuff from www.memorydealers.com

That came out great!
Everyone who can, please, send some extra business and donations his way.

[allinvain]

Well done MemoryDealers!! I will make sure to keep your company in mind next time I'm in the market for the products you offer. I will gladly pay with BTC too!

Cheers!

[FreddyFender]

http://www.openmarket.org/2011/06/06/bitcoins-four-objections/

The bias is obvious with statements like:
"The unbridgeable gap here is the transition from being used by a small group of hobbyists in barter to being used by financial institutions and the man on the street as a proper money."
I think he means currently existing "financial institutions" and MY "proper money"
Maybe we can help him as a gold/BTC trader.

[proudhon]

http://www.openmarket.org/2011/06/06/bitcoins-four-objections/

The bias is obvious with statements like:
"The unbridgeable gap here is the transition from being used by a small group of hobbyists in barter to being used by financial institutions and the man on the street as a proper money."
I think he means currently existing "financial institutions" and MY "proper money"
Maybe we can help him as a gold/BTC trader.

His arguments are pretty bad.

[n0m4d]

http://www.openmarket.org/2011/06/06/bitcoins-four-objections/

FTA:
"The problem is that BitCoins aren’t issued by a government"

Aww...  Who's the sad statist?

It's okay little buddy - there's still time to wrap your head around the idea of scarcity.  We'll be right here with the bucket of crow everyone seems to be trying to force feed us.

[BalkanBoy]

BitCoin is the future of a single worldwide currency. It seems like God sent it.

Remember what happened to Jesus? Also God-sent...

Expect a SWAT-team in your bitcoin exchange when it threatens to go main stream. 

Amen, brother, amen.

[yossarian]

Switzerland's 20 minuten online: http://www.20min.ch/finance/news/story/Der-gefaehrliche-Cyber-Dollar-15423297

Although the author mainly talks about how dangerous bitcoin could be (quoting Blogger Jason Calacanis and the German BVDW), he still tries to give some "neutral" information and expresses his curiosity about whether or not bitcoin is here to stay. Does anybody know if this was in the print issue today as well? If it did, this is definitely a mainstream coverage for Switzerland. According to the German wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Minuten#Schweiz), it is the most-read daily newspaper in Switzerland with a reach of roughly 1.5 million readers.

[Fhtagn]

Here is my radio interview with BBC World Service: ... Disclaimers:  Yes, I have a Southern Drawl

Great interview and howdy, from a fellow Carolinian.

[Garrett Burgwardt]

http://idle.slashdot.org/story/11/06/06/1410217/Bitcoin-Used-For-the-Narcotics-Trade?utm_source=slashdot&utm_medium=twitter

Didn't see this up yet.

It also links to an Al-Jazeera story.

[error]

Missed this one. Bitcoin was mentioned briefly on WGN radio (huge Chicago based talk radio station) last Friday morning.

http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/gregjarrett/wgnmorningmemo/wgnam-blago-on-his-heels-e-coli-strain-is-legal-in-us-worms-from-hell-french-toastflavored-ice-cream-and-whats-a-bitcoin-20110603,0,669236.story