Latest Developments Thread

[N12]

http://www.coindesk.com/chinese-government-backed-tv-program-bashes-bitcoin-outrages-community/

This is it, my friends.

This is the end.

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How Bitcoin Is Like North Korea

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/How-Bitcoin-Is-Like-North-Korea-5136207.php

It's not. Bitcoin doesn't do nuclear weapons testing.

[GigaCoin]

http://www.coindesk.com/chinese-government-backed-tv-program-bashes-bitcoin-outrages-community/

This is it, my friends.

This is the end.

i knew this day will come. I knew the "Crying" masses who lost money speculating in Bitcoin will go crying to their loving Governments.

i also like this point from one of the comments:

"Its ironic that this Chinese television station had stories about people who lost their money during the December crash, considering it was the Chinese government that caused the crash in the first place"

[T.Stuart]

The new Philippines Bitcoin remittance service and exchange:

https://buybitcoin.ph/#/buy

Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/buybitcoinph

News:

http://www.techinasia.com/bitcoin-exchange-philippines-set-stage-wider-adoption-currency/

[cAPSLOCK]

The new Philippines Bitcoin remittance service and exchange:

https://buybitcoin.ph/#/buy

Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/buybitcoinph

News:

http://www.techinasia.com/bitcoin-exchange-philippines-set-stage-wider-adoption-currency/

That's cool...  having to submit to this checkbox at each purchase is not:

"I agree that I will get the Bitcoin exchange rate in effect at the time when BuyBitcoin.ph processes my payment and delivers bitcoins to me, not at the time I submit this form."

[T.Stuart]

ForexMinute lists the top three Bitcoin exchanges.

http://www.forexminute.com/trade-bitcoins

What? No Stamp? No Gox? (joking  )... Guess there's a whole new crowd coming! 

[arklan]

ForexMinute lists the top three Bitcoin exchanges.

http://www.forexminute.com/trade-bitcoins

What? No Stamp? No Gox? (joking  )... Guess there's a whole new crowd coming! 

Never heard of any of them...

[cAPSLOCK]

Seems to me this is yet another site which is really a gambling site complete with deposit bonuses etc masquerading as a currency trading platform.  Complete with binary options etc.

Seems to be a lot of these popping up.

[T.Stuart]

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2014/01/paypal_bitcoin/

Paypal decide to call Bitcoin-Godzilla "sir" when he calls for tea this year.

[T.Stuart]

http://www.businessinsider.com/chicago-sun-times-bitcoin-paywall-2014-1

Chicago Sun Times testing Bitcoin micropayments

[T.Stuart]

Big bank meets today to work out how to cater for Bitcoin.

"Wells Fargo has convened a group of finance executives, virtual currency experts and representatives from the US government to discuss “rules of engagement” with Bitcoin...

The bank, the largest in the US by market value, has emerged as one of the major financial institutions most interested in dealing with a potential new Bitcoin economy."

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf57a59c-7d39-11e3-a579-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2qOpFaJHJ

[threecats]

All these FT links are paywall blocked, possible to do a little cut & paste .... ?

[Adrian-x]

These developments are escalating!

and this too is BIG - Gavin will visit the Council on Foreign Relations

The Council on Foreign Relations founded on the principles of managing propaganda put forward by Ivy Lee and Edward Bernays is a think tank for managing old world wealth and public opinion.

Bitcoin is in the crosshairs of the wealthy and powerful it is fast approaching the tipping point.

[T.Stuart]

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000235613&__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Cvideo%7C&par=yahoo

Byron Wien makes half-hearted attempt to backtrack on his comment that Bitcoin will crash

[T.Stuart]

5 predictions for Bitcoin 2014

https://medium.com/company-updates/9beb4d3df41

Couldn't put it better myself! 

[Ducky1]

All these FT links are paywall blocked, possible to do a little cut & paste .... ?

[Lloydie]

LOL:

Wells chief executive John Stumpf said it was the bank’s practice to examine financial innovations.
“We have made enormous investments as a company and as an industry in a payments system that is secure, and we need to be sure we are up to speed with what other things are going on and their risks and rewards,” he said.

So basically we don't want to fund a future competitor to us!  lol

[notme]

All these FT links are paywall blocked, possible to do a little cut & paste .... ?

Is it possible you could google the article title to get around the paywall? (Hint: yes)

[T.Stuart]

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/1/prweb11468131.htm

Rivalhost Bitcoin offer for hosting package

[T.Stuart]

LOL:

Wells chief executive John Stumpf said it was the bank’s practice to examine financial innovations.
“We have made enormous investments as a company and as an industry in a payments system that is secure, and we need to be sure we are up to speed with what other things are going on and their risks and rewards,” he said.

So basically we don't want to fund a future competitor to us!  lol

"But we are going to have to do it quickly because it looks like we were caught with our pants down..."