Another name for bitcoin is Corn why? (serious question)

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Another name for bitcoin is Corn why? (serious question)

March 03, 2018, 08:42:10 PM

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I am a bitcoin purist and have tried to educate myself about all aspects however one fact eludes..... Corn Huh

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Re: Another name for bitcoin is Corn why? (serious question)

March 03, 2018, 10:25:26 PM

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Quote from: FatBaztrd on March 03, 2018, 08:42:10 PM

I am a bitcoin purist and have tried to educate myself about all aspects however one fact eludes..... Corn Huh

i don't think there was a specific time and place where "bitcorn" was coined. i think it was just a play on words. the term was popularized after a professor from boston university (mark williams) predicted in 2013 that BTC would be trading at $10 a year later. he was named "professor bitcorn" by the community. i don't think there's a real explanation as to why he was named that. just a joke, really.

anyway, the term stuck. now people shorten it to the "corn"

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Re: Another name for bitcoin is Corn why? (serious question)

March 04, 2018, 05:45:11 AM

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Quote from: figmentofmyass on March 03, 2018, 10:25:26 PM

i don't think there was a specific time and place where "bitcorn" was coined. i think it was just a play on words. the term was popularized after a professor from boston university (mark williams) predicted in 2013 that BTC would be trading at $10 a year later. he was named "professor bitcorn" by the community. i don't think there's a real explanation as to why he was named that. just a joke, really.

anyway, the term stuck. now people shorten it to the "corn"

Correct. The Bitcorn term came from this hearing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdEwv381Z0&feature=youtu.be&t=3283

He's become a meme ever since lol. He's one of the earlier FUDers so he got a lot of attention.

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Re: Another name for bitcoin is Corn why? (serious question)

March 22, 2018, 04:46:26 AM

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Quote from: jseverson on March 04, 2018, 05:45:11 AM

Quote from: figmentofmyass on March 03, 2018, 10:25:26 PM

i don't think there was a specific time and place where "bitcorn" was coined. i think it was just a play on words. the term was popularized after a professor from boston university (mark williams) predicted in 2013 that BTC would be trading at $10 a year later. he was named "professor bitcorn" by the community. i don't think there's a real explanation as to why he was named that. just a joke, really.

anyway, the term stuck. now people shorten it to the "corn"

Correct. The Bitcorn term came from this hearing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdEwv381Z0&feature=youtu.be&t=3283

He's become a meme ever since lol. He's one of the earlier FUDers so he got a lot of attention.

Have the same question about this, thx for the explanation Grin