Bitcoin Forum
May 10, 2024, 10:46:30 PM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 27.0 [Torrent]
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  
Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Economics > Hedge Fund Interest in Bitcoin
Pages: [1]
« previous topic next topic »
  Print  
Author Topic: Hedge Fund Interest in Bitcoin  (Read 2310 times)
wheeler (OP)
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 30
Merit: 0



View Profile
August 01, 2012, 11:17:03 PM
 #1

According to the blockchain.info connection list, these chaps are running a bitcoin node...

https://i.imgur.com/j9Itp.jpg

http://blockchain.info/connected-nodes
http://www.cantabcapital.com

They're a systemic macro hedge fund based in Cambridge... Anyone else aware of much direct hedge fund activity/interest in bitcoin?

This could, of course, just be a rogue sysadmin having fun with bitcoind...  Wink
Even if you use Bitcoin through Tor, the way transactions are handled by the network makes anonymity difficult to achieve. Do not expect your transactions to be anonymous unless you really know what you're doing.
Advertised sites are not endorsed by the Bitcoin Forum. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction.
1715381190
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1715381190

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1715381190
1715381190
Reply with quote  #2
1715381190
Report to moderator
1715381190
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1715381190

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1715381190
1715381190
Reply with quote  #2
1715381190
Report to moderator
miscreanity
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1316
Merit: 1005


View Profile
August 02, 2012, 03:52:26 AM
 #2
They're hiring. Anyone with Bitcoin on their CV?

http://www.cantabcapital.com/recruitment/
notme
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1904
Merit: 1002


View Profile
August 02, 2012, 05:04:52 AM
 #3
Quote from: gweedo on August 02, 2012, 03:59:07 AM
why is it running from "webmail" subdomain?

Because it's a sysadmin Smiley.
https://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
While no idea is perfect, some ideas are useful.
unclescrooge
aka Raphy
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 868
Merit: 1000


View Profile
August 02, 2012, 07:19:56 AM
 #4
Quote from: notme on August 02, 2012, 05:04:52 AM
Quote from: gweedo on August 02, 2012, 03:59:07 AM
why is it running from "webmail" subdomain?

Because it's a sysadmin Smiley.

Bad boy Cheesy
miscreanity
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1316
Merit: 1005


View Profile
August 02, 2012, 07:20:59 AM
 #5
Quote from: Raphy on August 02, 2012, 07:19:56 AM
Quote from: notme on August 02, 2012, 05:04:52 AM
Quote from: gweedo on August 02, 2012, 03:59:07 AM
why is it running from "webmail" subdomain?
Because it's a sysadmin Smiley.
Bad boy Cheesy

Yeah, he's making the quants look bad Smiley
ElectricMucus
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1666
Merit: 1057


Marketing manager - GO MP


View Profile WWW
August 02, 2012, 01:09:38 PM
 #6
Quote from: miscreanity on August 02, 2012, 07:20:59 AM
Quote from: Raphy on August 02, 2012, 07:19:56 AM
Quote from: notme on August 02, 2012, 05:04:52 AM
Quote from: gweedo on August 02, 2012, 03:59:07 AM
why is it running from "webmail" subdomain?
Because it's a sysadmin Smiley.
Bad boy Cheesy

Yeah, he's making the quants look bad Smiley

Nah he'd be alright as long as it doesn't generate too much traffic.
This brings back memories  Embarrassed
Shadow383
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 336
Merit: 250


View Profile
August 02, 2012, 02:12:40 PM
 #7
I know a lot of finance guys in london - a few of them trade in BTC, the concept of an anonymous currency with limited inflation potential seems to be quite appealing  Wink
Raize
Donator
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1419
Merit: 1015


View Profile
August 02, 2012, 04:33:49 PM
 #8
Sysadmins in important positions the world over use Bitcoin, this is why it could never be made "illegal" to own/use, the world's largest hedge funds, governments, and contractors would lose too many of their best networking/infrastructure professionals.

That said, this sysadmin needs to probably consider moving his node to a cheap VPS instead. I (and I'm sure other sysadmins) did over a year and a half ago when it became obviously people were snooping out IPs on the network. Tongue
miscreanity
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1316
Merit: 1005


View Profile
August 02, 2012, 04:40:37 PM
 #9
Quote from: Raize on August 02, 2012, 04:33:49 PM
Sysadmins in important positions the world over use Bitcoin, this is why it could never be made "illegal" to own/use, the world's largest hedge funds, governments, and contractors would lose too many of their best networking/infrastructure professionals.

We run your computer systems... Wink
Pages: [1]
  Print  
Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Economics > Hedge Fund Interest in Bitcoin
 « previous topic next topic »
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!