First and foremost, Tether is not a bank and never claimed to be.Second of all, most banks don’t lie to you about how much they’re backed. Fractional reserve banking exists but banks are upfront about it. Bitfinex/Tether CLAIMED to be backed 1:1 and did not disclose this to customers. This is by every definition fraud.Lastly, in most banks (don’t give me rare counter examples), your money and withdrawals won’t be stuck for months as was the case for many on Bitfinex, since they have regulated insurance policies and larger central banks backing them.Don’t forget that even now, the claim that they are 74% backed could also be false just like their last claim. Who knows what the real backed amount is. What they committed was fraud and it’s upsetting to see some people justify this just because it may affect Bitcoin’s price.
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 06:29AM
Coinbase Custody Supports Their First Chain Swap with Kin - Signaling Coinbases' Continued Commitment to Broadening Features to Compete with Binance!
http://bit.ly/2DJbjHz
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 05:10AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 05:10AM
Daily Discussion - May 1, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 07:15AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 07:15AM
Remember when MtGox warned everyone to withdraw their crypto before they permanently stopped all withdrawals?
“Me neither.”That was a tweet by Bitfinexed, which last night I took to heart and went ahead and emptied out all my exchange accounts.It’s liberating. The feeling of sending crypto from one wallet to another, no middle man involved. Having full control of my own funds, and the ability to transfer that without anybody saying I can in a trustless manner; that’s value right there, imho.It took a while, but luckily Ledger has come a long way since 2017, and can store a variety of cryptos nowadays.Just a friendly reminder to y’all (because no exchange ever will) to make sure you hold your own keys to those precious coins you own. Especially in murky uncertain times like these, when the biggest exchanges which we think are safe and are so large that nothing can happen to them; the world is reminding us to proceed with caution.Protip: Transfer to Coinbase Pro first, then withdraw from there to your external wallet, Coinbase Pro pays the miners fees for youWithdraw your crypto, you’ll be glad you did.
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 03:28AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 03:28AM
It’s now time to seriously reconsider USDT - Tether legal council admits stablecoin not backed 1:1
http://bit.ly/2DIK1B7
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 05:06AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 05:06AM
Appbrain: Brave Browser BAT doing 1 million downloads monthly on Android
Appbrain is reporting 1 million downloads per month. It estimated 24 million downloads as of today. This is Android only not include Web and Apple.Processing gif j65p5d17rfv21...Screenshot: http://bit.ly/2GW5OaI
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 12:27AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 12:27AM
Tether Says Stablecoin Is Only Backed 74% by Cash, Securities
https://bloom.bg/2UMHsUt
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 02:26AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 02:26AM
Austin TX partners with the IOTA Foundation to bring the future of mobility to Austin
http://bit.ly/2UMHuvz
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 02:10AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 02:10AM
We will be moving USDT funds to a new cold wallet address. One large transaction coming. Funds are #SAFU
https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1123048279124500480
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 01:01AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 01:01AM
West Ham United partner with chiliZ, the tokenized fan engagement platform backed by Binance
https://reut.rs/2DGMuMn
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 08:42PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 08:42PM
My new painting about the quickly growing NFT ecosystem on Ethereum
http://bit.ly/2IR8mch
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 10:46PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 10:46PM
Questions to people who holds and buys Tether - Why?
Why do you buy and hold Tether when there are 3-4 legitimate statblecoins in the market knowing full well that it is dodgy, not backed 100% and all the negative press surrounding it. Don't you guys fear for your money at all? I thought last time if I remember correctly when Tether was dumped and BTC/USDT value shot up, that will be the end of it. But alas, people still dealing in Tether with billions in volume each day including backing from Binance's CZ which raises the question of how legitimate he is.
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 06:20PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 06:20PM
Live from Time Square NY - BOLT x Nasdaq. Adoption is coming
http://bit.ly/2GKDFBW
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 12:10AM
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 12:10AM
Had my Kraken account go to zero with no withdrawals or transfers (please help me get Krakens attention)
So I left 1.6 BTC on exchange for a whopping 24 hours and was preparing to liquidate it when I noticed my account was empty. No withdrawals, no transfer, no API keys, no notifications of any kind... yet somehow the account was empty.Checked further and there were tons of unauthorized token to token trades on exchange, suggesting someone other than me had gotten control of my account somehow but they never withdrew a dime. So now Kraken is the only beneficiary of this peculiar behavior but they are refusing to help me.I have a sneaking suspicion something is going on internally over there but either way I'd really like it if I was able to get my money back. All of it seems to have been burned on Kraken fees so it would be a simple matter of them issuing me a refund on the fees for any unauthorized transactions but they've shut down all communication.I've notified the cyber crimes division in my region but Reddit seems to have a far higher success rate in getting people their money back, so I appreciate any and all support in getting this seen by someone high up enough in Kraken to help me.... definitely not sleeping tonight either way.Here's an imgur link to the screenshots showing that there were no withdrawals or transfers in that time:http://bit.ly/2WdmdMU
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 08:41PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 08:41PM
Rapidly Growing Electrum Botnet Infects Over 152,000 Users; Steals $4.6 Million
An ongoing attack against Electrum Bitcoin wallets has just grown bigger and stronger with attackers now targeting the whole infrastructure of the exchange with a botnet of over 152,000 infected users, raising the amount of stolen users' funds to USD 4.6 million.Electrum has been facing cyber attacks since December last year when a team of cybercriminals exploited a weakness in the Electrum infrastructure to trick wallet users into downloading the malicious versions of the software.In brief, the attackers added some malicious servers to the Electrum peer network which were designed to purposely display an error to legitimate Electrum wallet apps, urging them to download a malicious wallet software update from an unofficial GitHub repository.
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:28PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:28PM
Liquid Token is a smart contract which acts as an automated market maker by regulating the buying and selling of tokens. So how it works?
Liquid Token is a smart contract which acts as an automated market maker by regulating the buying and selling of tokens. So how it works?Up until now, users could launch their own token directly on a blockchain or through various token creation platforms. But, in order for tokens to become liquid and convertible for other popular tokens, creators have had to pay hefty listing fees to for-profit exchanges. Even then, most tokens struggle to gain adoption because the volatility of their token is dependent on the volume of buyers or sellers on an exchange, or — if the token is integrated with an automated liquidity protocol — on the capital deposited in the token’s reserve pool.How Liquid Tokens Work
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 07:53PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 07:53PM
Nasdaq Adding Index for XRP Cryptocurrency to Global Data Service
http://bit.ly/2IZS3cm
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 07:14PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 07:14PM
Elon Musk and Vitalik Buterin are chatting about Ethereum on Twitter
http://bit.ly/2J3Q1rv
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:13PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:13PM
Coinbase Ventures to invest in Matic Network
Coinbase Ventures is to invest in Matic Network, the 4th project that was launched on Binance's launchpad.This is a textpost because the new whitelisting thing blocks Medium, but here's the announcement:https:// medium. com/matic-network/announcing-our-funding-round-ffd2c2699e74Matic's logo is also now on the Coinbase Ventures website
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:49PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:49PM
Deloitte migrating their clients and writing more transactions than Bitcoin in doing so!
Director of Deloitte Consulting stated [they] “wrote more transactions than Bitcoin over the weekend by migrating our client work from Ethereum to VeChain” http://bit.ly/2Lb2gFu
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:38PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:38PM
Among the "real volume" exchanges (like Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, etc, as defined by Bitwise), is Bitfinex the only one with glaring red flags indicating possible collapse?
According to the Bitwise Report (submitted to SEC), there are only 10 "real volume" exchanges.BinanceBitfinexKrakenCoinbaseBitstamp.netBitFlyerGeminiItBitPoloniexBittrexAmong those 10 exchanges, is Bitfinex the only one with glaring red flags indicating possible collapse?
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 03:25PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 03:25PM
Angenium...seem to have disappeared after STO
Been looking at STO opportunities and came across Angenium that profess to turn waste into gems and even allegedly applied to SEC for expansion on the project. based in Estonia...turns out they seem to have disappeared [eye roll]. Anyone know anything about this Angenium project and what happened?Also werent STO's supposed to be the way forward to make sure that less criminality was in the crypto space willing to run off with our money? Or am I just being naive thinking that Secure Tokens ventures are regulated and more trustworthy?http://bit.ly/2XZjFCL subreddit also archived and dead
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 11:37AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 11:37AM
Power Ledger reveals Australian Government Smart Cities project for 100% renewable energy
HighlightsEast Village Knutsford, a former industrial site 5km from Fremantle town centre, will become an innovation hub for sustainable living.Future residents will generate and share power with each other using their own microgrid and battery storage. Energy costs will be slashed by about 50%, saving residents around $1200 per annum. Power Ledger has unveiled a 100 per cent renewable energy residential development in partnership with the WA Government land developer LandCorp and the Australian Government Smart Cities initiative.LandCorp’s East Village at Knutsford will be a showcase for energy-efficient residential development, featuring blockchain-ready homes, a microgrid supply network for water and power and a shared on-site battery.“The property industry is in a unique position to drive energy change from the ground up. This project highlights how developers can choose to make smarter, more efficient choices when it comes to homes,” said David Martin, managing director and co-founder of Power Ledger.Mayor of Fremantle Brad Pettitt, Power Ledger Co-founder and Chair Dr Jemma Green, Curtin University Sustainability Institute, Director JBA Dr Josh Byrne, and Minister for Lands Ben Wyatt. (L-R) The development is part of the Australian Government’s Smart Cities and Suburbs initiative, which will see a 670kW/h shared battery ultimately owned and shared by the individual homeowners.“Power Ledger’s platform allows residents to sell excess solar power from the panels on their roofs directly to their neighbours at a better price, rather than selling back to the traditional grid.”Future residents of the 36 townhouse urban village will generate their own power using individual 5kW PV solar systems and then share renewable energy using the Power Ledger platform across a microgrid.“Our energy trading software gives people the option to purchase green energy rather than energy from fossil fuel sources, even if they don’t have solar panels on their own home,” said Mr Martin.The development includes a microgrid supply network for water and power, a shared on-site battery provided by Power Ledger, and each home will be fitted with an electric vehicle charger.“The mix of innovations at East Village at Knutsford provides a great insight into what it is possible for us to achieve in modern sustainable residential infill developments,” said WA Government Lands Minister Ben Wyatt.Using 100 per cent renewable energy from PVs battery and green electricity from the grid, the 1.5-hectare development will set new benchmarks for affordable and sustainable living in Western Australia.“LandCorp is leading by doing, and this project demonstrates to the wider construction industry just what is possible in creating connected and affordable communities,” said Mr Wyatt.East Village at Knutsford will be tracked and assessed by an on-site living laboratory, in partnership with Curtin University. The research program will build a dataset to demonstrate the value of the innovations and work towards WA’s second One Planet Living accreditation.Power Ledger’s SaaS energy trading platform is currently being trialled in several places across Western Australia as well as in Thailand, Japan and the United States.http://bit.ly/2GLA5HJ
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 12:47PM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 12:47PM
We should’t be tolerating KYC/AML policies
It’s still surprising how people don’t know what privacy means and why KYC is a violation of it.“If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.”OK, I get it. You’re a good guy. You never did anything wrong and you believe that everyone trying to protect his privacy must be doing something illegal. But let me tell you: if I wanted to ask for permission and to be verified each time I make a transaction, I’d be pushing credit cards and traditional financial services.Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies give me freedom to transact what I want when I want. Can this technology be misused? Yes, totally. That doesn’t mean I should be punished. KYC and AML regulations are just the first movement from the governments and financial institutions to impose their power over Bitcoin.We should be completely rejecting these policies, not endorsing it or justifying their existence.Want me to prove my identity to open an account on this exchange? No, thanks. Want me to tell you where I live in order to buy this token? No, thank you. Want me to give you the possibility of stealing my funds if you happen to not like me for some reason? Go flick yourselves.Banks and financial institutions will try to seduce you to accept their control. If they don’t succeed, they will try to force you. But remember: in the big equation of Bitcoin they do not play any role. You are your bank. With Bitcoin, you are in control.
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 09:45AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 09:45AM
Conversation on Twitter between Vitalik and Elon Musk
http://bit.ly/2Lf9KHx
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 11:04AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 11:04AM
Cryptocurrency Investors Shrug Off Tether Woes - WSJ
https://on.wsj.com/2V5EAXK
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:28AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:28AM
Daily Discussion - April 30, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 07:12AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 07:12AM
Tether is confirmed to be at best only 60% backed, but this is fine
Sure, it is now confirmed that Bitfinex has been massively insolvent for at least 6 months, and that the fact was covered up by silently siphoning about a third of Tether reserves.But the price is good, the volume is good, people are still trading at Bitfinex, everyone seems ok with the events that are currently unfolding.Of course, it is known that they are under public investigation for fraud by the NY OAG.But that's okay, I don't feel bad about this, things are going to be ok.
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:47AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 05:47AM
New Gemini ads on the Chicago L (subway) system
http://bit.ly/2vv1E2J
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 04:50AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 04:50AM
Any exchanges besides coinbase that allow recurring automatic purchases?
The issues I have with coinbase's recurring purchases are as follows * high fees, $3 per purchase is rediculous * CAN'T MODIFY WHEN THE PURCHASE HAPPENS WITHOUT MAKING A NEW PURCHASE... wtf is this? * to expand for those that aren't aware. Say you have a purchase for $100 ETH every Thursday. If you want to change that to Fridays, you have to wait until Friday, make a purchase, and select the box "make this a recurring purchase"
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 04:08AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 04:08AM
Why People In This Subreddit Are Extremely Bad In Price Prediction?
I remember everyone was extremely optimistic about crypto back in 2018 and the market proved them wrong over and over again. and now, it seems like the opposite. there are so many minions here who say btc will go down to $3K after the recent tether news but BTC has been holding above $5K (proving them wrong).but of course, due to their 'pride', they will never admit their mistake. just like in 2018 when they said "i dont care about current price. i hodl this for long term and i believe long term crypto will go up"this year they will say the same thing "well, currently BTC hodl $5K but long term tether crash will cause the market to crash as well"When will these people learn? why there are so many clowns in this subreddit?*PS: I hodl no crypto, i have been both bull and bear in the market but i always trade in short period of time in derivatives market.
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 12:39AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 12:39AM
Bakkt getting closer. Acquires crypto custodian company.
http://bit.ly/2DCtDC0
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 12:28AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 12:28AM
[Discussion] Ethereum should fully focus on DeFi, its true strength
Hey guys!At Tellor.io we’ve created a decentralized oracle in which the data output is secured by a hybrid PoW/PoS consensus mechanism. We fully focus on security and on the applications that need that extra bit of security compared to alternative oracle solutions; Tellor is specifically designed for the DeFi market.When Ethereum started to gain traction at the beginning it was mainly due to the fundraising possibilities through ICOs. For a long time this was what the majority of people were interested in and what was one of the biggest reason for the increase in price. On the fundraising side of things we’ve seen a few considerable changes in the last few months and weeks. On the one hand, we have competitor networks that have heaps of money to support projects to build on their network. On the other hand, we have exchanges that not only offer money, but also easier fundraising, connections and a listing. When we think about it from a business perspective a network like Binance Chain will have a better proposition to most early stage projects than Ethereum.Obviously, Ethereum developed further and is not only a fundraising platform anymore. The competition in other verticals is considerable though. In the end, the developers building products need money and if money is easier to get if you choose another platform then most will take that decision. These platforms normally are way more centralized – but for how many end users does it really matter? And in which vertical is that really important? In gaming for example nobody cares about it – users are simply looking for a good game. If blockchain can enhance that gaming experience, then awesome!Though DeFi is a completely different beast. Remember the initial promises of cryptocurrencies? An alternative currency? Bank the unbanked? For these use cases decentralization is important. Solving the trilemma of security, scalability and decentralization in a proper way like Ethereum attempts is important. It’s crucial as it helps in realizing that use case. On top of that, Ethereum already has proper traction in that vertical.We are of the opinion that decentralized finance will be the key use case for Ethereum network in the future. As a result, we are of the opinion that Ethereum should focus the majority of its resources on that vertical.Let us discuss!
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 11:47PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 11:47PM
Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
http://bit.ly/2ZCHxh3
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 12:06AM
Submitted April 30, 2019 at 12:06AM
Is someone other than yourself involved in the protection or recovery of your private keys? How do you enable someone you trust to access your funds in case you can't?
I'm not asking for specifics, because that should obviously remain a secret. I was just wondering if there was a wallet that would enable a second party to access my funds if I was inactive for a year or something similar. Independent of whether I lost access to it or something happened to me. It would be easy to implement, but surely someone smarter has thought of it longer than me.Other solutions I can think of: lawyer, testament, simply handing someone a copy.
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 10:08PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 10:08PM
Jaguar Land Rover will pay you cryptocurrency to hand over driving data
Very cool to see real world adoption of crypto. This seems like a good use case and of course there are many more to come: https://mashable.com/article/jaguar-land-rover-iota-crypto/?europe=trueJust think of multi national businesses that want to buy data in some way, much easier to centralize with a crypto currency.
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 11:06PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 11:06PM
At this right moment 1ETH=154$. And look how much ETH you'll get for this exact price on this website...
http://bit.ly/2PAy5pT
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 10:05PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 10:05PM
Hilarious how quickly sentiment changes about a project that used to be trolled to oblivion
I remember the early days of ETH. Calling everything a "scam" hadn't caught on quite as much yet, but to say there was strong skepticism would be an understatement. Every time it broke a dollar, people were shitting on it hard and calling a mega-dump. Well, eventually it took off.Now, IOTA is going through more or less the same cycle of legitimization and suddenly experts abound. Pretty funny, if you ask me.
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 09:41PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 09:41PM
Is Wirex for real...? I’ve had a mixed time with them over the past year, but withdrawing to their GBP wallet incurs a bit of a mad fee for only 200GBP of Fiat....
http://bit.ly/2GMOMdt
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 05:27PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 05:27PM
How Linking Blockchains Can Decrease Congestion on Networks
Visa is still the champ when looking at transaction speeds across various with 24,000 transactions per second.For instance, Bitcoin can go up to 7 transactions per second.One of the big factors affecting speed is inevitably network congestion which can be solved by linking blockchains:How Linking Blockchains Can Decrease Congestion on Networks
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 07:03PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 07:03PM
Milestone: First time ever that VeChain wrote more transactions than bitcoin (in 24 hours)
It happened last Saturday, April 27th. A new smart contract was pumping huge amounts of transactions to the VeChain blockchain. Presumably a migration of Deloitte certificates switching from ETH to VET or the first milk product transactions by Bright Code. Exciting to see that only 1 smart contract is capable of doing this many transactions in such a short time.bitcoin transactions on April 27th: 359.008 (Source: http://bit.ly/2ZIMtRt transactions on April 27th: 396.600 (Source http://bit.ly/2UO4n1o) (please note that 1 clause = basically 1 transaction) Clauses can be merged into 1 final transaction.The smart contract was writing 20+ transactions per second for several hours. On the 24h average, the VeChain blockchain has written about 4,6 TPS on Saturday.The total transaction value is of course completely insignificant to bitcoin's, but that not the point here :)
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 06:31PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 06:31PM
Bitfinex Needs ‘A Few Weeks’ to Unfreeze Funds, CFO Tells Shareholder - CoinDesk
http://bit.ly/2GKNbpM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 04:05AM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 04:05AM
I recently got an e-mail, saying my computer has been hacked and asking for BTC, they have a password that I stopped using for important things but I'm still kind of scared. Help
It's a pretty shitty email, and they have and I received it in an e-mail I use mainly to sign up in sketchy places. The password that they used is an old one that I no longer use in my main accounts but I still wonder how they got it. Maybe a site where I registered got hacked? IDK, in the coments I'll put the mail I got. Any help will be greatly apreciated.
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 05:06PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 05:06PM
How a blockchain startup with 1M users is working to break your Google habit
https://tcrn.ch/2GQpV9V
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 04:40PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 04:40PM
Blockchain games evolve - Introducing 8 Circuit Studios
http://bit.ly/2UM4vP2
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 12:03PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 12:03PM
Remember, Tether is now backed by "assets" that they claim have market value of 1:1. No one knows what those assets are or if they are correctly valued.
Tether lately claims USDt is backed by fiat and various other assets. They also claim 1:1 backing. Generally, "reserves" should be in cash or cash equivalents of high liquidity (treasuries, etc), or assets marked to market. If they aren't in such form, there is no way to know if they are fairly valued on Tether balance sheet.Tether is owned by the same people as Bitfinex, thus there is no incentive to fairly value the debt. It's entirely possible that Bitfinex has no intention of repaying Tether, but Tether claims they will simply so they can say it's 1:1. Again, same owners, so they don't care. It's irrelevant to them.We already know Tether has backed $850M of USDt with an $850M loan to Bitfinex. That note likely does not have face value or a premium, thus that note alone means Tether is under-reserved. If the debt had face value, Tether likely would have tried to sell it and immediately recoup reserves. In reality, it's probably very risky debt that shouldn't have face value. Tether became Bitfinex's lender of last resort because they couldn't sell debt to anyone else.So that brings me back to the topic of the post. Tether assets are clearly no longer cash and may even include debt that has far less value than they claim. USDt could be backed by pure junk that Tether has just decided to mark as high quality rather than anything close to fair value. For all we know, Tether is owed $1B by the owners personally and they have no intention of paying it back, ever.This is why you'll never get an audit. It's likely way under-reserved with junk nowadays. Remember when MBS in 2008/2009 were backed by junk that was incorrectly rated/valued? Tether is the one who gets to rate/value their own junk.
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 06:42AM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 06:42AM
Important Mod Team Update - The link whitelist test is now live
http://bit.ly/2vqTusb
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 12:30PM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 12:30PM
Bitfinex BTCUSD is $300 above all exchanges since news broke
Bitfinex BTCUSD is $300 above all exchanges since news broke a few days ago.Why is it not being pulled back down by arbitrage and also how is it still holding levels so much higher than the other exchanges.I know Tether will be the explanation, but if that is the explanation, explain how it is happening on BTCUSD. not BTCUSDT.(image shows difference since 27th April between other exchanges.)http://bit.ly/2J13znO
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 07:11AM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 07:11AM
Official jaguar website news release for integrated crypto wallet and video of demo! Drivers earn crypto as they drive for sharing data.
http://bit.ly/2DCuAue
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 09:58AM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 09:58AM
Tom Lee At It Again! Says All-Time Highs Are Coming..You Know What That Means? A New Bottom Is Coming!
https://cnb.cx/2ZI6GGX
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 03:22AM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 03:22AM
Daily Discussion - April 29, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 07:18AM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 07:18AM
Jaguar Land Rover Planning to Allow Helpful Car Drivers to Earn Cryptocurrency [IOTA]
https://nyti.ms/2ZG3Xhg
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 06:52AM
Submitted April 29, 2019 at 06:52AM
People losing faith in Bitfinex faster than USDt itself?
USDT/USD: 1.0349 on BitfinexIn what realm of craziness would people value USDt at a 3.5% premium to USD knowing that USDt is already lacking reserves?USDt trading at such a premium to USD on Bitfinex implies that people think there is considerable risk that Bitfinex is approaching insolvency.You'd have to be crazy to be holding any USDt or anything on Bitfinex. Anyone with half a brain should move into some sort of crypto and try to get off Bitfinex asap. Both USDt and Bitfinex as flashing huge alarms.
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 11:45PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 11:45PM
The run to remove funds from Bitfinex is getting heated, BTC is currently trading at a 6 % premium!
http://bit.ly/2EpXGPj
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 09:41PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 09:41PM
No shill, no FUD, please. I'm looking for honest arguments against Nano.
Hi guys,I know Nano is a touchy subject on the sub, because of the shilling and subsequent massives losses it encountered during and after the last bull run. I'm not here to talk about this though.I'm looking for a healthy discussion (if that's possible on this sub? not sure) about Nano.On the paper, Nano is everything a mean-of-exchange wants to be: free, instant validation, green, apparently secure.But I don't want Nano servants/shillers coming here trying to convince anyone it's superior. I can go to /r/nano for that. So I'm really mostly looking for CONS. I'm looking to know why Nano might never make it, and might die in the long run.Please, don't tell me i'm FUDing or Fomoing, I'm just looking for an honest debate as to what is negative about Nano.
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 04:38PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 04:38PM
Monaco (MCO) Raised $26 Million in ICO and Promised to Deliver Crypto Visa Cards, Rebrands Itself to Crypto.com and Then Crypto.com Chain (CRO) After Failing to Deliver Cards
http://bit.ly/2VwhKYz War On Shitcoins Episode 14: Crypto.com aka Monaco (MCO) & Crypto.com Chain (CRO). The war on shitcoins is a Crypto.IQ series that targets and shoots down cryptocurrencies that are not worth investing in either due to their being scams, having serious design flaws, being centralized, or in general just being worthless copies of other cryptocurrencies. There are thousands of shitcoins that are ruining the markets, and Crypto.IQ intends to expose all of them. The crypto space needs an exorcism, and we are happy to provide it.Monaco (MCO) launched during the height of the ICO boom in May 2017 and raised 71,392 Ethereum (ETH) worth $26 million at the time. Monaco (MCO) promised to deliver cryptocurrency debit cards, which is essentially a debit card connected to a cryptocurrency wallet. The Founder of Monaco, Kris Marszalek, claimed that there were members on the Monaco (MCO) advisory board from Visa and Amazon Web Services.If Monaco (MCO) delivered on its promises, it would have been a major step for global cryptocurrency adoption. Typically, cryptocurrency users have to exchange their cryptocurrency for fiat on an exchange and then wait several days for the fiat to be deposited into their bank account. Another option is using a Bitcoin (BTC) ATM which instantly converts cryptocurrency to cash, but there are high fees. Users would have to go to the bank and deposit the cash before using it on a debit card. A cryptocurrency debit card would have streamlined this process, saving users time and money. It would have also made cryptocurrency easy to use at any store. Monaco (MCO) even offered 1-5% cashback, meaning users would profit from converting their cryptocurrency into fiat versus the typical case of losing money from exchange fees.However, the Monaco (MCO) cryptocurrency debit cards turned out to be too good to be true. Apparently the Monaco (MCO) Visa card is only available in Singapore beginning November 2017. Despite this, Monaco (MCO) has been offering the Visa card to United States residents, with the enticing details that the card gives users free Netflix and Spotify, as well as discounts on AirBNB and Expedia. Further, referral codes were given out, which give users $100 of free money if and when they receive the card.Users who sign up to receive the Monaco (MCO) Visa card in the United States must submit their full identity and address information, including pictures of their passport or driver’s license, only to be told at the end of the process that the card is not yet available, that it will be shipped when available. The fact that Monaco (MCO) is doing everything it can to entice users to sign up in order to get their full identification information without delivering any product looks a like a shady business practice and leaves users at risk of identity theft.Despite no time table for when the cards will become available, Monaco (MCO) continues to accept deposits of 50 MCO ($3.50) to 50,000 MCO ($3,500) to reserve premium cards that offer increasing cash back and benefits as more money is deposited.With the Visa card project failing, Monaco (MCO) decided to buy the Crypto.com domain name for $12 million, the most expensive cryptocurrency-related domain name purchase in history. Monaco then changed the name of its cryptocurrency to Crypto.com under the same symbol MCO in July 2018, while assuring users the move would not delay the rollout of the Visa cards.By November 2018, the team at Crypto.com launched a new cryptocurrency called Crypto.com Chain (CRO), which apparently is a blockchain that facilitates payments between users and merchants and accepts any cryptocurrency. This creates the confusing situation where there are two different cryptocurrencies with almost the same name, Crypto.com (MCO) and Crypto.com Chain (CRO).However, the blockchain system for Crypto.com Chain (CRO) is scheduled to launch in phase 3, and phase 1 and phase 2 involve getting merchants to accept crypto payments and onboarding customers and different crypto apps. It is unknown what phase the project is in, and it is unknown if any blockchain has actually been developed since it is not live at this time. At this point, Crypto.com Chain (CRO) is a simple ERC-20 token. Further, Crypto.com says in the whitepaper that it will manage all funds and transactions, so users of this network must trust Crypto.com, which is perhaps not the best idea following the failure of the Monaco (MCO) Visa card.In order to incentivize users to join the Crypto.com Chain (CRO) and to continue holding Crypto.com aka Monaco (MCO), an airdrop is being done where holders of Crypto.com (MCO) receive Crypto.com Chain (CRO). The major caveat is users must hold Crypto.com (MCO) from December 2018 through December 2019 in order to receive the airdrop, and the airdrop is quite slow with 60 payments over the course of 5 years. Since the Crypto.com aka Monaco (MCO) team holds about 50% of the total coin supply, the team clearly benefits from offering this incentive for users to buy and hold the coins.Despite Crypto.com (MCO) failing to deliver the Visa cards and Crypto.com Chain (CRO) not launching the promised blockchain system yet, these cryptocurrencies have market caps of $68 million and $372 million respectively. This shows how the market cap of a cryptocurrency is not a good measure of a cryptocurrency’s reputation, utility, or value. In the case of Crypto.com Chain (CRO), 95 billion out of a total supply of 100 billion coins are held by the team, making it easy for the team to dump for profits at the expense of investors and traders.In December 2018, the 459-page Bitcointalk thread for Crypto.com aka Monaco (MCO) — full of customer and investor complaints — was locked. A new, self-moderated thread was simultaneously launched, and in the past 5 months, there have only been three pages of discussion. Presumably, any negative posts are being deleted.We’ve since learned that the Founder of Monaco, Kris Marszalek, was the CEO of Ensogo when it collapsed in June 2016. The shutdown of Ensogo was so abrupt that employees went to work and found their offices shuttered. Merchants were not paid for products they sold through Ensongo. Customers did not receive products. Investors who held Ensongo stock lost their entire investment, and Ensongo coupons instantly became worthless. Marszalek resigned from Enzongo the same day, and less than a year later, he founded Monaco (MCO).To sum up this long tale, Monaco (MCO) raised tens of millions of dollars to launch a cryptocurrency Visa card that never materialized. Vast amounts of user identification information were collected in the process — is still being collected to this day despite no time table for the launch of the Visa cards. The company rebranded itself by buying the $12 million Crypto.com website and renamed Monaco (MCO) to Crypto.com, likely due to numerous users calling Monaco (MCO) a scam.Despite not finishing the cryptocurrency Visa card project, the company launched a different cryptocurrency called Crypto.com Chain (CRO), promising to bring about global cryptocurrency adoption, but has not actually launched the promised blockchain technology behind it. The nail in the coffin is the founder of these projects, Kris Marszalek, was at the helm of Ensogo when the company collapsed and defrauded numerous users, investors, and merchants. Then Marszalek launched Monaco (MCO) less than a year later.
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:41PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:41PM
Tobacco giant Philip Morris pivots to blockchain in a bid to improve tracking of tax stamps that are printed on cigarette boxes indicating that a tax has been paid.
http://bit.ly/2IZe5vS
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:05PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:05PM
Introducing Matic Wallet - An easy to use crypto wallet with native support for Plasma chains. It comes with WalletConnect and Dagger integrations to provide impeccable user experience.
http://bit.ly/2VvajRw
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 05:38PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 05:38PM
CZ has moved 127M worth of Tether out of Binance’s cold wallet
http://bit.ly/2J0a7mt
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 04:16PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 04:16PM
Crypto Pioneers. Here are few people who stood up against the government and banking system to make it clear that we are here to stay.
http://bit.ly/2VzWcdy
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 02:27PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 02:27PM
Give us something simple, beautiful, and with only a few buttons! The problem with emerging technologies like blockchain is that UX is not the first priority. Talented designers and developers are the best bet for blockchain’s eventual ascension to the retail market.
http://bit.ly/2UuRFoq
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 03:15PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 03:15PM
Introducing NANO. This is a good video. Surprised how few views it has.
https://youtu.be/6knM2M0qnPM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 10:42AM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 10:42AM
when the bull market is back but you aren't ready
http://bit.ly/2L9Xg3X
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 02:57PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 02:57PM
The Austin Transportation Department (City of Austin Texas, US) are partnering with IOTA, special event to discuss the partnership to happen tomorrow with founders of IOTA.
https://twitter.com/austinmobility/status/1121525933943472129
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 02:34PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 02:34PM
Important to note: Most people on social networks are from devolped countries where crypto is speculatied on. There is a real use case for it outside of trading it.
http://bit.ly/2LaaMVm
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 01:36PM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 01:36PM
E*Trade Is Close to Launching Cryptocurrency Trading
https://bloom.bg/2vkXSJo
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:32AM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:32AM
Feeling cute might print a billion dollars later, idk
http://bit.ly/2GO4tCy
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:23AM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:23AM
Bitcoin's reaction after the recent FUD attempts
http://bit.ly/2ZEDmBo
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:43AM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:43AM
Daily Discussion - April 28, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:13AM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 07:13AM
IOTA Foundation launches IOTA Academy Program
http://bit.ly/2ULANd8
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 03:18AM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 03:18AM
Is anyone elses Bitfinex account being hacked? Haven't logged in here in 2 years.
http://bit.ly/2Pzjye2
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 11:42PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 11:42PM
The Monkey Business analogy. With the "Tether was used to inflate price" situation it's now more relevant than ever.
A lot of monkeys lived near a village.One day a merchant came to the village to buy the monkeys. He announced that he would buy the monkeys for £100 each.The villagers thought he was mad.They thought how can somebody buy stray monkeys for £100 each?Still, some people caught a few monkeys and gave them to the merchant and he gave them £100 for each monkey.This news spread like wildfire and more people caught more monkeys to sell to the merchant.After a few days, the merchant announced that he would buy monkeys for £200 each.Even the lazy villagers now ran around to catch the remaining monkeys and sold them for £200 each.Then the merchant announced that he will buy monkeys for £500 each.The villagers started to lose sleep! They caught six or seven monkeys, which was all that was left, and got £500 for each one.The villagers were waiting anxiously for the next announcement.Then the merchant said he was going home for a week and when he returned he would buy monkeys for £1,000 each.He asked his employee to take care of the monkeys he bought.The merchant went home and the villagers were very sad as there were no more monkeys left for them to sell at £1,000 each.Then the employee told them he will secretly sell them monkeys for £700 each.This news spread like wildfire. Since the merchant will buy monkeys for £1,000 each, there is a £300 profit for each monkey.The next day the villagers made a queue near the monkey cage.The employee sold all the monkeys for £700 each. The rich bought monkeys in big lots. The poor borrowed money from money lenders and also bought monkeys.The villagers took care of the monkeys and waited for the merchant to return.But nobody came.They ran to the employee.But he had already left too.The villagers then realised that they had bought the useless stray monkeys for £700 each and were unable to sell them.Which all sounds very similar to some scammy crypto currency. If the price goes up what can you do with Shitcoins other than sell them to someone else who thinks they will go up in price even more? And what do you do with your Shitcoins when they fall in value…?I don’t know, but just like the villagers trading monkeys, scammy crypto currency will bankrupt a lot of people and make a few people filthy rich.
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 12:05AM
Submitted April 28, 2019 at 12:05AM
Ripple has sold $890 million of XRP, 34% to exchanges
http://bit.ly/2W4PwRH
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 09:16PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 09:16PM
Ledger Security: MALWARE Going Around. Do Not Ever Enter Your 24 Word Phrase.
http://bit.ly/2XSxqCT
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 10:10PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 10:10PM
Fast Food Chain in Australia to be World’s First to Roll Out New Binance Chain-Powered Point of Sale System
http://bit.ly/2WatsoK
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:49PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:49PM
What does the community think of the following coins: ARK, ICX, HOT and QNT?
If its possible (with CC you never know) i want to have a civil discussion with the community. I have been an active member of the crypto community since quite a while now (i have been mining since june 2017, investing since nov 2017).These coins have been on my list for quite some time - even invested in some but later sold to consolidate in other holdings. I am on the fence on all of these but im not sure about them. It feels like the risk/rewards are a bit too much for me (high risk / high reward, while i rather like medium to low risk and medium to low reward - like BTC/ETH/XMR). Now my opinion MIGHT seem like FUD to some, but it isnt. Yes, it is doubt - but not fear or uncertainty. I just dont know. Call me stupid, but my understanding IS limited on these subjects. Crypto is a difficult game to play IMO, and trying to understand it all (as a lowly IT worker) feels impossible without the help and knowledge of the community. It is also why - even though our community can be toxic as hell - am in the end grateful that we do have a community here on reddit.I want to know the community opinion about it - and really the whole community. So both FOMO inducing thoughts as FUD inducing thoughts - but with real arguments - no mindless shilling or mindless FUD (PLEASE). Not 'shitcoins buy BTC' or 'BUY NOW or regret it'. Can we for a single moment act rational and just discuss things? What are the pro's and cons, how do you feel about them - and with strong arguments (again NOT, they are shitcoins buy Bitcoin - infact, i rather have Bitcoin/ETH maximalist NOT comment on this thread). Do you also think the team behind the coins will succeed in delivering? And if there is an actual market for it/use cause for it? And i know 'DYOR'. I have done it, i am doing it. Its just that the subs of the coins usually are hostile AF for asking questions, that i have just given up. Also on most sub you just get Shillings or 'DYOR' comments. It doesnt feel neutral. And i am not a discord guy, i wasnt an IRC guy back in the early days either - besides for downloading movies back then. I think - once you remove the BTC and ETH maximalist - CC can be more neutral, have more opinions about the subject as fanboys and sceptics can class here. Also i rather see CC being a center of knowledge, where we can spread and share our knowledge. I know - besides the brainless memes and brainless shilling and fuds -there have been rare ocasions of post that truly have enlightened me, that have given me more knowledge about crypto as a whole or about a specific coin. Let us please share knowledge too, and not be hateful or negative.My reasons/opinions (both positive and doubts and what i know about the coins in very basic terms) for being interested in the coins are as following:ARK and ICX:These two because they have been going for interloperbility since ive known about then back in 2017. Interloperbility IS going to be a major game changer in my eyes (because i dont believe Bitcoin will be the only crypto ever and the rest are all shitcoins - please BTC maximalist, let this thread go! We know your opinion already!). Its one of the reasons i think ADA is interesting (a personal opinion that i know not everyone shares - and that is okay). I know Ark is trying to make side chains very easy (with 'one button' or so they say), creating your own side chain and connecting that with other Blockchains is the idea behind Ark (at least, so far as i have understand it). ICX on the other hand tries to be a bit bigger then that, with its smart contract platform and it also aims at enterprises.HOT: The CEO of Firefox endorses it (and also the CEO of Netflix if im right), which is amazing. The whole DNA and agents thing is confusing though and even though ive read a lot of comments about it, i still am not sure how secure it is compared to 'regular' blockchain tech. It also wants to be a Dapp platform if im right and even be a standard for Web 3.0 (like Eth is aiming, more or less). Im not sure if its right, but it does feel like ETH is its main competitor, but its system is very different. It isnt a blockchain directly? HOT confuses the shit out of me lol and the wiser man in me says not to invest in things i cant understand.QNT: It seems like QNT is more of a software/OS that runs of blockchain and through it, connects through all the different kinds of Blockchain. So from my understanding, QNT is an operating system mainly that uses Blockchain to transfer value/information etc. and also links different kind of chains together. I can see the appeal here, though i always wondered what the use of QNT token itself is. The software is amazing, but cant you just replace QNT token with USD/EUR or w/e and have it still working the same? This makes me feel very double about the project. I think the software is something the industry needs (interloperbility!) but another token, just cause you can - is something we dont need. Im a right in this assumption?Well you dont have to reply on my opinion/thoughts/shilling/fuds (or w/e you want to call it), but i do want to hear your opinion - backed with logical arguments. You can share your sentiment (your emotions) but lets keep the shilling as low as possible. Also if it can, keep it at the forementioned coins. I dont want to hear about other projects. I know about the other projects. Im not asking about them. No VET/IOTA/ADA/ETH/XLM/AMB or some other project please. Definitely NOT Bitcoin. We fucking know it. Its the granddaddy, the big spanker, the baller, the OG - WE KNOW IT. Please lol. Just the coins ARK, ICX, HOT and QNT. I want to further diversify my holdings and these are the coins i am interested in but my own understanding is limited on it, doing the research have left me unsure/confused. Subs like CC should help with these kind of things, as in the end - wether you are a BTC maximalist, ETH maximalist or a lover of another crypto - we are ALL one community and we ALL want crypto to thrive, we ALL see the benefits of it, so please act like this - lets help each other and not be tribal about it. There are enough other threads were you can vent about your favorite team.
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:35PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:35PM
Fake News Alert: North Korea Funding Development Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction With Cryptocurrency, Claims UK Institute...
http://bit.ly/2ULPxsB
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 05:00PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 05:00PM
Monero has been added to Exodus wallet
https://twitter.com/exodus_io/status/1121940153659006976
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:10PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:10PM
Everything you need to know about atomic swaps and how it now works on Switcheo Decentralized Exchange!
What are Atomic Swaps?An Atomic Swap is a series of blockchain transactions that allows two parties to perform trustless cross-chain trading across blockchains. For example, if Alice would like to trade 20 ETH in return for 1 BTC, and the counterparty, Bob, would like to receive 20 ETH in return for 1 BTC, Alice will have to choose between one of two options:Alice would have to first send Bob 20 ETH and trust that Bob will send her 1 BTC backAlice and Bob would have to trust a third-party to conduct the trade on their behalfWith Atomic Swaps, a cross-chain trade can be completed without the need for a third-party and without any risk of loss due to the counterparty not honoring the deal. To make an Atomic Swap trade, the users would proceed as follows:Step 1Alice chooses a secret password (e.g: gtMcn7XGlIbq). She hashes the password using a one-way hash to generate the following hash: 0f128d401958b1b30ad0d10406f47f9489321017b4614e6cb993fc63913c5454 Alice sends a blockchain transaction with the instructions, “Lock 20 ETH from my account for Bob, with the following password hash: 0f128d401958b1b30ad0d10406f47f9489321017b4614e6cb993fc63913c5454 Step 2After waiting for Alice’s transaction to appear on the blockchain, Bob sends a transaction using the same password hash, the instruction reads as “Lock 1 BTC from my account for Alice, with the following password hash: 0f128d401958b1b30ad0d10406f47f9489321017b4614e6cb993fc63913c5454 Step 3Alice sees that Bob has initiated a transaction, and claims her 1 BTC, using the secret password (gtMcn7XGlIbq) known only to her. Alice claims the BTC with the blockchain transaction: “Claim 1 BTC from Bob, the secret password is (gtMcn7XGlIbq) for the password hash:0f128d401958b1b30ad0d10406f47f9489321017b4614e6cb993fc63913c5454 The password is verified on the blockchain to match the password hash, and the funds are transferred to Alice.Step 4Bob sees the secret password from Alice’s blockchain transaction. He can then make the claim of 20 ETH from Alice by sending a blockchain transaction with the following instructions: “Claim 20 ETH from Alice, the secret password is (gtMcn7XGlIbq) for the password hash:0f128d401958b1b30ad0d10406f47f9489321017b4614e6cb993fc63913c5454 Atomic Swaps on Switcheo ExchangeWhile an Atomic Swap allows for trustless cross-chain trading, in practice, it is troublesome due to both parties (the person who initiates the cross-chain trade and the counterparty) having to closely monitor the blockchain and send their transactions at the appropriate times.Through the combination of atomic swaps and the use of an algorithmic market maker, Switcheo is able to provide users with a seamless trading experience, by simplifying the steps to make a cross-chain trade. In the example that was used above, the algorithmic market maker represents Alice, and Bob represents a Switcheo User.If the trading pair selected is SWTH / ETH, then the user will specify how many SWTH he would like to trade, and Switcheo’s algorithmic market maker will determine the how many ETH should be used to match the trade. The proposed ETH amount is then shown to the user, and the user can confirm the order if the amount is acceptable.What does it mean to select the option, “Skip Waiting”?When an order is submitted, Switcheo Exchange will send the first Atomic Swap transaction (see step 1 above) to promise funds to the user. While this transaction is immediately sent, it takes some time for it to appear on blockchain explorers. By choosing to Skip Waiting, the user trusts that Switcheo has confirmed that this transaction was sent, and proceeds to send their Atomic Swap transaction (see step 2 above).Algorithmic Market Maker Pricing CalculationsTo decide on how much ETH should be asked for or given for an amount of SWTH, Switcheo uses the Constant Product market making formula:SWTH_To_Give = SWTH_Balance - (SWTH_Balance * ETH_Balance) / (ETH_Balance + ETH_Received)For example, if the algorithmic market maker has 100 ETH and 3.6 million SWTH, and if a user wants to buy SWTH using 1 ETH:SWTH_To_Give = 3.6 million - 360 million / (100 + 1) = 35643.56436 SWTHAs the algorithmic market maker allocates more SWTH to users, the formula will result in less SWTH being given for a similar amount of ETH, resulting in the price of SWTH rising against ETH. On the other hand, if the algorithmic market maker gives more ETH to users, then the price of ETH will increase against SWTH. This provides fair pricing for users by allowing the price to be determined by the relative market demand of each asset.For more info please visit http://bit.ly/2PwNbN7 & http://bit.ly/2QUQg8H
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 12:25PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 12:25PM
WARNING: Substratum Silently Removes Access to Team Members on Their Website
Substratum has recently removed access to their team members off their website. This comes in light of the team running painfully low on money, and their CEO being absent from community engagement for some time now.It appears Substratum decided to silently remove access to their team off their website around March 31st to April 13, 2019. Given the nature of funds running painfully low, Substratum seems to be making preparations to shutdown.The strange thing about this is that the team members are still accessible via direct URL. It’s almost as if they are trying to begin to shutdown but don’t understand the basic technicality to operating a WordPress site even though they are trying to “decentralize the web”. This is quite an intentional act however, as there’s no way to unintentionally delete a menu item unless you really don’t know what you are doing..Why would they do this? There’s only a few logical explanations. They are beginning to plan to shutdown OR want to distance their association to Justin Tabb. Doing a quick google search on “Justin Tabb Substratum” would give anyone a reason to distance themselves.
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 01:06PM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 01:06PM
Bitfinex Letter To Traders
Dear Bitfinex trader,By now, you may be aware of the events of the last 48 hours, but I want to personally give you an update on what has happened and how we are proceeding as a business.On Wednesday, April 24th, the New York Attorney General’s office filed a petition and related documents in the NY State Supreme Court in Manhattan concerning Bitfinex and Tether. We believe the petition was based on understandings and materials received by the New York Attorney General’s office both from us and from other sources. Indeed, we had, until just yesterday, been co-operating fully with the New York authorities in their inquiries into and about our business. The petition and other materials were filed without notice to us or a chance to respond to them.The materials, which do not constitute a civil or criminal complaint are, in our view, filled with inaccuracies and false assertions. In particular, we want to assure you that the allegation that we have “lost” $850 million is categorically false. We have been advised that these amounts – whether in whole or in substantial part – are, in fact, seized and safeguarded in several jurisdictions, including Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. We are actively working to exercise our rights and remedies to cause those funds to be released. We are confident in our ability to make clear, coherent, and convincing arguments to recover those funds. And rest assured that we will vigorously challenge the false assertions made by the New York Attorney General’s office in their filing.I am here to tell you that we are good actors in the digital token space, and we always act with you, the customer, as our first priority. We have always taken our legal obligations very seriously, and will continue to do so. We continue to co-operate with regulators worldwide as they seek to learn more about our business. But we will not allow that spirit of co-operation and goodwill to be used to threaten our customers.In the days ahead, you may have questions that arise, and we encourage you to share them with me or other members of the senior management team. We will update you as and when we can and we will address as many of your concerns and questions as we can.We have been humbled and encouraged by the support we have seen from our customers and wider community in the face of these allegations. We are here to assure you we’re as strong as ever, we are not going anywhere, and we’re unwaveringly committed to you.Thanks and best regards,Jean Louis van der VeldeCEO
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 09:50AM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 09:50AM
Bitfinex claims that 800+ million is “seized and safeguarded” in Poland, United States, and the United Kingdom in new Email
”Dear Bitfinex trader,By now, you may be aware of the events of the last 48 hours, but I want to personally give you an update on what has happened and how we are proceeding as a business.On Wednesday, April 24th, the New York Attorney General’s office filed a petition and related documents in the NY State Supreme Court in Manhattan concerning Bitfinex and Tether. We believe the petition was based on understandings and materials received by the New York Attorney General’s office both from us and from other sources. Indeed, we had, until just yesterday, been co-operating fully with the New York authorities in their inquiries into and about our business. The petition and other materials were filed without notice to us or a chance to respond to them.The materials, which do not constitute a civil or criminal complaint are, in our view, filled with inaccuracies and false assertions. In particular, we want to assure you that the allegation that we have “lost” $850 million is categorically false. We have been advised that these amounts – whether in whole or in substantial part – are, in fact, seized and safeguarded in several jurisdictions, including Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. We are actively working to exercise our rights and remedies to cause those funds to be released. We are confident in our ability to make clear, coherent, and convincing arguments to recover those funds. And rest assured that we will vigorously challenge the false assertions made by the New York Attorney General’s office in their filing.I am here to tell you that we are good actors in the digital token space, and we always act with you, the customer, as our first priority. We have always taken our legal obligations very seriously, and will continue to do so. We continue to co-operate with regulators worldwide as they seek to learn more about our business. But we will not allow that spirit of co-operation and goodwill to be used to threaten our customers.In the days ahead, you may have questions that arise, and we encourage you to share them with me or other members of the senior management team. We will update you as and when we can and we will address as many of your concerns and questions as we can.We have been humbled and encouraged by the support we have seen from our customers and wider community in the face of these allegations. We are here to assure you we’re as strong as ever, we are not going anywhere, and we’re unwaveringly committed to you.Thanks and best regards, Jean Louis van der Velde CEO”
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:53AM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:53AM
ETrade to Offer Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading With REAL COINS
http://bit.ly/2IKTuMy
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:21AM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 06:21AM
Major exchange eTrade reportedly integrating Bitcoin and Ethereum for 5M users
http://bit.ly/2V1LwFl
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 05:14AM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 05:14AM
Daily Discussion - April 27, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 07:13AM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 07:13AM
Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Coming to E*Trade
https://bloom.bg/2IXwF7v
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 05:23AM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 05:23AM
ELI 5: What is to prevent Bitfinex/Tether from printing as much Tether as they want and buying as much BTC as they want with it?
Since the news, they've "minted" hundreds of millions of tether. Not only the 300 million Tether, but the 100 million on the Tron blockchain. Can this 400 million tether not just be used immediately by them to buy $400 million worth of BTC????
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 01:47AM
Submitted April 27, 2019 at 01:47AM
Bitfinex fires back, claims NY Attorney General lying - $850 million not lost, it was wrongfully seized!
http://bit.ly/2XMLcH8
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:50PM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:50PM
Bitfinex Withdraws $89 Million From Cold Wallet as Users Signal Exodus Over Legal Debacle
http://bit.ly/2GFaZub
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 08:40PM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 08:40PM
Anyone notice the $100 million Tether print on TRON?
https://wallet.tether.to/transparencyAs you can see, there's just under $100 million Tether now on the Tron blockchain. Oh and I'm pretty sure there were a bunch of Tether recently printed on the Ethereum blockchain in the last few days. Don't remember seeing those numbers so high.The Tether printing machine is in full force across three different blockchains. Combined with the exodus of funds from Bitfinex, this is going to get ugly really fast.Everyone suspected that there were problems with Tether, but have continually ignored it. Same thing happened with Gox. Everyone knew, but hell didn't break loose until it was official.Tether is so ingrained into the crypto ecosystem, do we have any idea of the ramifications?
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 08:30PM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 08:30PM
Hello, if anyone over the age of 18 with current or past experience investing into cryptocurrencies could answer my survey for my University dissertation that would be greatly appreciated.
http://bit.ly/2KVvDLQ
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:49PM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:49PM
"Crypto influencers are only there to take your money." - BlockHaven
https://twitter.com/blockhavencap/status/1121758709846351872?s=19
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:53PM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:53PM
Tether - Bitfinex vs Merrill Lynch: The NY AG holds double standards explained by Caitlin Long
https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1121568982580985856
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 03:40PM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 03:40PM
Doing my part to decentralize and defend the peoples digital currency
http://bit.ly/2KZfvJg
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 11:06AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 11:06AM
The pro-crypto candidate for the US 2020 election that everyone said didn't stand a chance just pulled in a 4,000 crowd. That's 10x more people than a few weeks ago
https://youtu.be/hPNhd3i-ey8
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 03:46PM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 03:46PM
Binance Launchpad: Matic Token Sale Results | Binance Blog
http://bit.ly/2IHbqYo
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 03:57PM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 03:57PM
The US posted a $234 billion budget deficit last month, the biggest one-month deficit in history
http://bit.ly/2IIdcrY
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 09:14AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 09:14AM
'When delisting Tether?'
It's been a long time since we dealing with this lack of trust.In a blockchain environment this is a joke!Now Tether is facing a serious issue with government.We saw what happened with Bitcoin SV after big Exchanges worked out in the same agenda.Tether is bringing so much trouble for the market, so why not?What is your thoughts about this?
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 09:46AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 09:46AM
We’re at a point now where neither Bitfinex nor Tether are integral to Crypto. True!
http://bit.ly/2vjn96L
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:37AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:37AM
Samsung Invests $2.9 Million in Crypto Wallet Manufacturer Ledger
http://bit.ly/2ZBzjFK
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 03:40AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 03:40AM
Daily Discussion - April 26, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:14AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 07:14AM
URGENT: USDT - TETHER is about to fall. Exchange it back for crypto asap!!!
NY Attorney General sues Bitfinex and Tether to unearth “fraud being carried out” by the firms.https://yhoo.it/2UTKiff is positively going bust and bitfinex as well. I've got rid of my usdt stash back into crypto.
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 05:16AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 05:16AM
Bitfinex Covered $850 Million Loss Using Tether Funds, NY Prosecutors Allege
http://bit.ly/2L465wh
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 05:17AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 05:17AM
Full NY Attorney General Document on Bitfinex and Tether. Get out of Tether asap.
http://bit.ly/2UHa1m2
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 04:51AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 04:51AM
Bitfinex Used Tether Reserves to Mask Missing $850 Million, Probe Finds
https://on.wsj.com/2VnYHzL
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 04:32AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 04:32AM
IOTA Opens Up IOTA Academy program | cooperation with the IOT1 Academy
http://bit.ly/2Pw24Pv
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 12:29AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 12:29AM
Old screenshot I took of Silk Road just weeks after it had opened
http://bit.ly/2GyvvwA
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 12:16AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 12:16AM
Art piece seen in the RBC bank center in Toronto
http://bit.ly/2vuQBa5
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 12:01AM
Submitted April 26, 2019 at 12:01AM
VeChain Launches Revolutionary One-stop BaaS Platform — VeChain ToolChain, Now Anyone Around The World Can Implement Blockchain Technology
http://bit.ly/2PwPboG
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 08:42PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 08:42PM
Bitcoin broke 400k transactions yesterday. April 24th now ranks 8th on all-time txs/day for Bitcoin.
https://twitter.com/kerooke/status/1121406395016826881
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 08:34PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 08:34PM
Crypto currencies and Blockchain will fail they said, history repeats itself
http://bit.ly/2PriIQm
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 09:08PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 09:08PM
Waltonchain & DMTC's Magic Cat Online Smart Micromarket: real world implementation combining Smart Agriculture + Smart Micromarket + Innovative Retail!
https://twitter.com/Waltonchain/status/1121413508317319168
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 09:24PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 09:24PM
Alex Dreyfus trolls Justin Sun
https://twitter.com/alex_dreyfus/status/1121403848122359809
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 08:31PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 08:31PM
A french financial services company has just issued more than $110 million worth of bonds in the form of a security token on the public Ethereum blockchain.
http://bit.ly/2UAczm5
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 05:19PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 05:19PM
Justin Sun (Tron) lies about partnership with Liverpool football club. Gets called out by club.
http://bit.ly/2GFPP08
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 05:46PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 05:46PM
Samsung, the South Korean mobile and smartphone Giant, has reportedly invested $2.9 million in Ledger. The total valuation of the start-up is now about $290 million.
http://bit.ly/2ZxhurA
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 03:02PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 03:02PM
Blockchain in its current form cannot support a mainstream application, so many projects have embraced the “second layer” solutions. So, what exactly the second layer is?
http://bit.ly/2ZzEp5C
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 03:06PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 03:06PM
Nike files trademark application for 'cryptokicks'
http://bit.ly/2Gw76aR
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 10:11AM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 10:11AM
Switcheo Launches Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps on Ethereum and NEO
http://bit.ly/2L1Mz3e
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 01:32PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 01:32PM
Bloomberg: The 50 Trillion Dollar Supply Chain Industry is Moving to Blockchain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFhjbM62keQ
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 12:36PM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 12:36PM
Binance "DEX" can seize your crypto?
https://twitter.com/ImShillGates/status/1121199693147590664
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 11:23AM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 11:23AM
The amount of USDT printed in the last 3 weeks is equal to the amount printed from Jan 2017-Dec 2017. Let that sink in.
Think about it. Within just 3-4 weeks there has apparently been more demand for USDT issuance than pretty much all of 2017. There is more competition in the dollar-peg space, there are more fiat on-ramps where you can buy alts, and crypto is not hot in the media right now and volumes are way down.Yet USDT is pumping another $1B within 3-4 weeks. And that's not $0 -> $1B. That's $1B on top of the already $2B that was out there. Yet the crypto space is not even remotely hot these days and user growth is way down everywhere.
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 08:59AM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 08:59AM
How Disney could end up owning Bitstamp and Korbit
http://bit.ly/2W4u9A9
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 03:05AM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 03:05AM
Youtube channel Pocketnow is now a verified Brave browser publisher. Subscribers count: 1,702,867!
https://twitter.com/batgrowth/status/1120899074679627777
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 11:49PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 11:49PM
Daily Discussion - April 25, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 07:11AM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 07:11AM
I traveled 1 year around the world on 1 BTC (and alts) -- and wrote a book about it.
Afternoon all,I posted a similar thing in r/ Bitcoin yesterday but also wanted to post here. You see, I didn't just use BTC to travel around the world -- I used alts too. I wanted to share that fact and get feedback on this subreddit too. Not sure how much this subreddit crosses with r/ bitcoin. I didn't want to leave anyone out. Right then, moving on:6 months ago I wrote a post: "Finished Traveling the World ... on 1 Bitcoin."Well, the comments and questions motivated me to write a book about the journey.I put the book up on Amazon yesterday -- in honor of World Book Day.Stolen Wallets: And Where to Buy Them.If you enjoy Breaking Bad, it's like that -- with a bit of Terry Pratchett's humor mixed in.Here's the back cover blurb:---------------------------------------------------What's in your wallet? You okay with a stranger poking through it? I'm not. Never in a million. My wallet is my private little hell. Receipts for things I can't afford and a picture of an ex I still miss. But there I was, standing in a grubby back alley in Bangkok. Wallets scattered on a table in front of me. Crocodile skin Gucci, scuffed generic brown leather, even a DIY duct-tape wallet. Each and every one of them hot. The product of sneaky little fingers. The karma of drunk tourists distracted by scorpions on sticks. Curiosity killed my ethics. I picked one up. It was full. Not with money, of course, but with ...These are the stories of my travels.20 countries, 12 months, 1 Bitcoin.From China to Europe. From late 2017 to late 2018. A historic year. The year of The Crypto Bubble. The big ride up.At the start of the year I was just another desk jockey. Putting in my 9-to-5. Binge-watching Netflix alone. Then I bought that bitcoin for $4,700. Little did I know it would soon skyrocket to $20,000. Little did I know it was my golden ticket. My red carpet to a world of fast money, greed, hype, hope and corruption.Until the bubble popped -- and the world of the newly rich began burning down.-------------------------------------------------------That's the back cover. I've ran it by a few people. One said it was too edgy. Another said it was too much. A third didn't say anything because he's too busy.If you have suggestions, lay em down.The book is an unvarnished, uncensored log of my travels. It's intense and raw. I don't sugarcoat the scams and shilling I saw. But at the same time -- the crypto communities I met around the world -- they changed my perspective and opened my mind so much that, well, all I can say is bitcoin and blockchain are freedom, truth, and our future. It's just a fact.Another fact I cover is how I had to convert some of my BTC to alts -- mostly LTC and ETH. In December 2017 and a few months before/after -- the price of transferring BTC skyrocketed. Once, I went to pay a hostel $12 for a night -- and the mining fee bumped $30. Times like that I had to sit on my laptop and sell BTC for LTC/ETH and pay using those.Do you think Bitcoin maximalists will be offended by that? It couldn't be helped. I was on a tight budget -- even if my single BTC had hit $17kHere's the Amazon link to pre-order for anyone interested:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QKP1FPSYoutube trailer for the book (audio's not that great, I apologize):https://youtu.be/51CWi2cl3TEAlso, since I'm trying to become a writer and all that jazz, I'm trying a promotion tactic. You ever hear about Marguerite deCourcelle? The lady who painted a BTC prize into one of her paintings? There's also Pascal Boyart who hid a BTC prize in his mural of a modern French Revolution. Plus the whole $1 million crypto Satoshi's Treasure.https://bloom.bg/2GteX94 Well, I'd like to continue their tradition. It's a fun one. Hide a BTC prize and challenge people of intellect. To that effect I've loaded up a wallet with a bit of BTC. It's a standard wallet. The seed phrase is composed of 12 random words. I've hidden the 12 random words in my book. But since hiding them in a whole book would make finding them impossible -- I'll give out clues. 12 months, 12 clues.And since I didn't have enough money to put a whole bitcoin in the wallet as a prize (I just put in 0.1 BTC) -- I'll instead dedicate 30% of my monthly sales to the wallet until it's swept. Who knows, with BTC's fresh bull run -- I hope whoever wins will have enough BTC to go travel around the world on it -- just like I did.P.S. From my post in r/ Bitcoin I learned that my 'word puzzle wallet' could be easily cracked. An intelligent chap said that as soon as I release the book the coding and cracking community would tear it apart. They'd use Johntheripper or custom code. I'm trying to avoid that. Nothing against such a solution -- but I'm hoping to make the prize entertaining for non-coders. People who enjoy word puzzles, crosswords, and playing Scrabble :PPerhaps if anyone has ideas about how to hide the 12 word seed phrase?I appreciate it.
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 09:44PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 09:44PM
Disney in talks to buy Korean gaming giant Nexon, and as a result also own one of the Oldest Bitcoin exchanges Bitstamp in a $13 Billion deal
http://bit.ly/2ZvLDrh
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 02:42AM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 02:42AM
300,000,000 USDT minted at Tether Treasury
http://bit.ly/2UTVpox
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 02:12AM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 02:12AM
Don’t use bitcoin.com wallet. Artificially inflating bitcoin fees. It’s a big scam. They are promoting bch on this wallet absolute no no for bitcoin
http://bit.ly/2PvhUu2
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 01:30AM
Submitted April 25, 2019 at 01:30AM
PwC Singapore study highlights VeChain dApp as example of how blockchain is providing trust at a consumer level
https://pwc.to/2UR2KVM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 08:00PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 08:00PM
Brave Ads (BAT) officially released: Users can now receive BAT token rewards for seeing ads in Brave (desktop)! First advertising partners also announced.
http://bit.ly/2GEqZhd
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 11:02PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 11:02PM
We would like to inform the community that Waltonchain’s Fully Operational Mainnet was officially released today, at 20:35:22 on April 24, 2019. (UTC+8) The brand new era of Waltonchain has just begun!
https://twitter.com/waltonchain/status/1121051242812198912?s=21
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 09:01PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 09:01PM
"TRON is a copycat and I don’t see any concrete business value that they add apart from pumping the price." - Dominik Schiener, IOTA co-founder
http://bit.ly/2DxH0nb
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 07:46PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 07:46PM
Important Mod Team Update - We will test a link whitelist beginning Monday April 29
I am making an announcement regarding a test that we are conducing in r/CryptoCurrency. We are testing a whitelist-only link requirement for link posts. All link posts must be to pre-approved sources. While there are some drawbacks to this approach, we feel that this whitelist will allow the best sources to receive more visibility and to encourage participation across communities on less-biased topics.This is only a test, and we are doing everything we can to make the transition as seamless as possible. We would like your help to make sure we have an appropriate list of sources before the go-live date. We also want to make sure the community is aware of these new expectations. The test will run for approximately one week. We will closely be evaluating the frontpage posts, participation, and community sentiment over this time period.How can I apply for my favorite source to be included in the whitelist?We have already prepared a list of many top resources. However, we encourage users to submit applications for their favorite sources here. Keep in mind that we only approve the best sources.All source decisions will be made in r/CryptoCurrencyMeta. Please discuss this policy change there.Isn't this giving mods more control over what is posted?Yes and no. Whitelists are more restrictive, yes. However, requiring all sources to meet basic quality standards will take away a lot of post removal subjectivity. Posts about controversial topics are more likely to be discussed and less likely to be removed for being too biased or breaking other rules. While us moderators are still gatekeeping, we are gatekeeping source quality, not content as much. This should hopefully encourage more viewpoints and better conversations with less moderator approval on discussions that have already begun.Why can't users just upvote and downvote posts?Voting would work if this subreddit wasn't always under constant vote manipulation. Unfortunately, posts of interest to only a select few, with little positive discussion, are typically on the frontpage. We want to encourage more useful materials to be discussed, and we feel that a whitelist is a good way to do this.Are links in text posts affected?No. Text posts are still subject to our quality standards, but links can go to most other sources. This will help users discuss content that is important but not linked anywhere. Note that you must provide additional surrounding context in text posts. Low-quality text posts will be removed as usual.What about memes?Memes are still allowed under the same policy, but they must be crossposted from r/CryptoCurrencyMemes, our sister subreddit. There is a limit to the number of memes allowed on the frontpage.Will you still approve things in emergency circumstances?Yes, if mods are available. However, we will not approve things that are covered in other whitelist sources, daily news and drama, and other similar things. If it follows the other rules, consider using a text post or apply for the whitelist inclusion in advance.Thanks for following us on this journey. We hope to make r/CryptoCurrency better for everyone.
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 08:00PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 08:00PM
New Release: Accept Nano Payments on Wordpress
http://bit.ly/2GDMqPm
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 01:38PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 01:38PM
Microsoft Azure Now Supports RSK Smart Contracts
http://bit.ly/2UL5TpZ
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 05:13PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 05:13PM
I’m a 75 year old crypto investor- and you?
😎 I’m 75 and still investing in BTC and some 10 other cryptos. 1 year ago I surprised my 4 grandkids with a crypto donation which is now -80% but I’m still feeling fine 😂 A week ago one of them asked me: “hey granddad, how about our investment....” I started laughing 😆 and said: “don’t worry son, It will be OK, have some patience.”True story BTW 👍 PS: with Easter my (brilliant crypto) wife and I cashed out with 2 Alt coins and took our 100% profit and let the remaining assets run 🏃🏽 (these 2 coins are now on +53% and +47% respectively still, so free money so to speak.But honestly enough: the others are still in the red 😬 but the bull run 🏃🏼♀️ is around the corner!This is the utmost exciting investment time in my entire life. I’ve been in stocks bonds and real estate but Hurrays for Bitcoin and alt Coins 🙏 Keep faith guys and BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 03:17PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 03:17PM
When you are a known scammer in the crypto space and get called out by one of your investors. Exciting times indeed.
http://bit.ly/2UBwMYH
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 12:37PM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 12:37PM
Bitcoin transactions per day are hitting levels not seen since Jan 2018
http://bit.ly/2IEQVvp
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 10:04AM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 10:04AM
$1.2 Trillion Brokerage Giant TD Ameritrade Testing Bitcoin and Litecoin Trading, Says Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee
http://bit.ly/2GBLU4l
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 04:06AM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 04:06AM
Daily Discussion - April 24, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 07:12AM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 07:12AM
“BNB is now the largest closed-source coin. — As BNB ‘migrated’ to new chain today, BNB probably no longer complies with Binance’s (unofficial) listing policy, as node software isn’t open source, & they won’t list other coins without source code. This puts other exchanges listing BNB at risk too.”
https://twitter.com/udiwertheimer/status/1120791587167121414
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 04:41AM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 04:41AM
It's real now ! World leading investment bank launches STO on Ethereum public blockchain !!!
https://www.societegenerale.com/fr/node/51522On 18 April 2019 Societe Generale SFH, a subsidiary of Societe Generale Group, issued EUR 100m of covered bonds (“obligations de financement de l’habitat” or “OFH”) as a security token, directly registered on the Ethereum blockchain. OFH Tokens have been rated Aaa / AAA by Moody’s and Fitch and have been fully subscribed by Societe Generale.This live transaction explores a more efficient process for bond issuances. Many areas of added value are predicted, among which, product scalability and reduced time to market, computer code automation structuring, thus better transparency, faster transferability and settlement. It proposes a new standard for issuances and secondary market bond trading and reduces cost and the number of intermediaries.The operation was made possible thanks to the teams of the Finance, Legal, Compliance and Operations departments of the Bank. Gide Loyrette Nouel was appointed as legal advisor to the OFH Token issuer and PwC France and francophone Africa was involved as blockchain advisor.
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 12:28AM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 12:28AM
It’s coming.....
Sitting in a salon getting my two sons haircut, and two older ladies are talking about Bitcoin. One old lady is explaining to the other that you can’t actually hold it, but it’s all digital. This is back country Alabama here. It’s truly coming.... Good luck guys and gals.
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 03:07AM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 03:07AM
@SatoshiLite: Just saw that TD Ameritrade is testing both BTC and LTC trading on its brokerage platform. 😲 🚀
http://bit.ly/2XI8IFz
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 12:02AM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 12:02AM
TD Ameritrade Implements Paper Bitcoin and Litecoin Trading. Presumably Testing Before Going Live
http://bit.ly/2IRLjgo
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 02:10AM
Submitted April 24, 2019 at 02:10AM
Stock brokerage giant TD Ameritrade is testing both BTC and LTC trading on its platform
http://bit.ly/2UTEsdG
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 11:27PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 11:27PM
A daily updated graph showing Bitcoin/crypto exposure on mainstream news outlets
http://bit.ly/2GnTaPW
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 10:53PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 10:53PM
Number of confirmed Bitcoin transactions per day hits highest level since last bull run
http://bit.ly/2UykD6T
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 10:00PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 10:00PM
BMW announces VerifyCar powered by VeChain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdeLteyL-lQ
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 06:30PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 06:30PM
Walking at Istanbul grand bazaar market today. A lot of spices, jewelry, fake watches, carpets and suddenly a stand where you can buy/sell crypto. Adoption is real.
http://bit.ly/2USLTSo
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 06:01PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 06:01PM
Waltonchain announces the official launch of #Waltonchain’s first global #smartretail #application Child Chain, #DMTC, which integrates the Smart Agriculture + Smart Micromarket + Innovative Retail concepts to empower the #Agriculture industry!
http://bit.ly/2IDlilF
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 06:17PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 06:17PM
Japan, one of the most crypto-advanced countries, having legalized crypto as a means of payment in 2017, is preparing to share its experience with G20 finance ministers and governors.
http://bit.ly/2UASFak
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 04:16PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 04:16PM
The average South Korean crypto trader took advantage of the bear market - average increased holdings by +65% over past year!
http://bit.ly/2KXwWKq
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 03:58PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 03:58PM
From the inside out, blockchain is evolving into a more mature system, and slowly making it easier for people with less expertise to get involved
http://bit.ly/2UuRFoq
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 03:46PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 03:46PM
Neo finally on track to the perfect economic token model in NEO 3.0? Neo Github seems to say so.
Proposed by: saltyskip. Acknowledged by: igormcoelho and erikzhang. The NEO community needs to Vote.Economic Model Adjustments, Consensus Node Rewards and NEO GAS Inflation #326This NEP will propose an economic model adjustment to the distribution of GAS created through mining, system fees, and network fees. Additionally it will propose a permanent inflation to GAS mining in the NEO ecosystem. With these changes it will provide a clearer seperation of concerns between NEO (the governing token) and GAS (the utility token), as well as better align the incentives between the NEO holders and consensus nodes.MotivationLet us first consider three goals of the NEO network protocolGoal 1: Have network fees be low while being resistant to spam attackGoal 2: Effectively reward consensus nodes while still aligning their interests with NEO holders/usersGoal 3: Encourage circulation and spending of GAS within the NEO ecosystemFrom this point on, I will use NEO holders and NEO network users interchangeably, as functionally they are the same group of peopleI have distilled these goals based on discussion located here along with other discussions amongst the community.In the current iteration of NEO, none of these goals are being properly met, but we can work towards achieving them in NEO 3.0.In order to achieve these goals. I propose three necessary changes to the protocol.Action 1: Network fees are no longer distributed to consensus nodes, but instead NEO holders.Action 2: GAS generation does not go to zero in twenty two years but instead asymptotically levels off to a fixed inflation rateAction 3: Consensus nodes collect a percentage of mined gas indefinitely, instead of network feesI believe with these three implementation changes we will be able to effectively achieve the three goals that I have mentioned above.RationaleLow Network Fees and SpamCurrently the NEO network has 0 fees which makes it susceptible to apam. We have already seen spam attacks carried on the test network, and most recently on the main network as well. The natural solution to spam attacks is toLimit the number of free transactions per block2. Make users attach fees to their transactions attach fees to transactionsThis will generally render spam useless or require the spammer to pay more and more money in order to continue his attack. The problem with this solution is that it HARMS NEO holders and HELPS consensus nodes.Let’s consider an escalation in a fee war between a spammer and the users of the NEO network. As the fees gradually rise, the consensus nodes will continue to get more and more profits while the users of the network suffer. This creates a perverse incentive where the consensus nodes actually have an incentive to spam the network because they will collect all the fees associated with the spam.So in the current iteration of Network fee implementation, consensus nodes and spammers prosper from high fees while users suffer.If we adjust so that network fees are instead paid out to the NEO holders, then the spammer will be paying the network users to continue his spam attack. If the attacker’s goal is to harm the NEO network paying large sums of money to the NEO holders is completely counter productive.Users will effectively be subsidized in a fee war by the spammer, and although it maybe annoying is signficantly less harmful than the previous solution.There is one big problem, in this scenario we have completely removed the incentives for consensus nodes entirely. We will disccuss how to adjust the model so that consensus nodes can still be rewarded in this system later.However, with this adjustment I believe we have achieved Goal 1, which is keeping network fees as low as possible while still being resistant to spam attacks.Asymptotic Gas InflationCurrently as stated in the whitepaper, gas generation is meant to bootstrap the network and distribute it amongst NEO holders, and while this is a good goal, it leads to many problems.In this system GAS becomes a deflationary currency over time. This means it encourages the hoarding of GAS rather than the spending of GAS. We see this time and time again with crypto assets that try to be a “means of transfer.”If something is meant to be used as good means of transfer (utility coin) as opposed to a store of value it SHOULD be inflationary.GAS will not be able to fulfill its main purpose of utility if it is a deflationary currency.To make matters worse, the deflationary nature of GAS is accelerated by not only lost GAS, but also by NEO black holes which continually accumulate GAS, and remove it from the system entirely. We can combat black holes by making sure that the amount of GAS lost to it always remains below the inflation rate. This makes the GAS supply more stable, and disincentivizes users from hoarding GAS. Encouraging users to spend GAS on network fees and system fees (as well as for purchases outside of the network) will, in the long run, be much more positive for the NEO ecosystem.We are extremely lucky to be able to leverage the dual token model to have one asset be used as a store of value, and one asset to be used as a means of exchange. Deflation is good for a store of value, and inflation is good for a means of exchange.Making GAS inflationary solidifies the use case and seperation for NEO and GAS instead of blurring the lines.So by making GAS inflationary we have achieved Goal 3 which is encouraging use and spending of GAS in the NEO ecosystem.Consensus Node RewardsWith inflationary gas we can now effectively reward consensus nodes without ever putting them in conflict with the users. Consensus nodes can now be rewarded with a fixed or percentage amount from the mined GAS, so that they are always incentivized to keep producing blacks, and the network stable because that is their only source of income.They do not have to worry about any sorts of fees, and are encourage to maintain a passive role in the ecosystem. They will be encouraged to find the best ways to keep block times low, and network uptime very high which also benefits users. Thus we have achieved goal #2 of effectively incentivizing consensus nodes without having any conflict between them and the users.Finally running consensus nodes has as fixed cost associated with it. It should have a fixed reward as wellSpecificationThe main parameters we need to consider are the inflation rate, and the ratio of mined gas that is split between the consensus nodes and NEO holders. However more discussion is needed about the proposal at hand before these parameters can be consideredEdit: Added erikzhang
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 10:53AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 10:53AM
The pieces are falling into place. Nasdaq has started trading.
http://bit.ly/2PslJjp
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 01:23PM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 01:23PM
CoinMarketCap wants to give its users more tools to weed out fake volumes, giving more power to their users to evaluate exchanges and give them tools to create their own view of the market.
http://bit.ly/2PnVNFM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 09:14AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 09:14AM
I bought this pizza directly with Bitcoin (Deli News Pizza in Long Beach, CA)
http://bit.ly/2VjxFcC
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 09:00AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 09:00AM
With Brave Browser taking off, it’s inevitable you’ll want to learn about BAT
http://bit.ly/2UPQg0r
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 11:36PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 11:36PM
I thought this was cool. Yelp added a filter to sort businesses that accept Cryptocurrency as a form of payment
http://bit.ly/2UNzZZW
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 07:22AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 07:22AM
Golden Cross Forms on Bitcoin for First Time Since 2015 in Major Indication of Start of Bull Market
http://bit.ly/2vhAY5v
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 07:02AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 07:02AM
Daily Discussion - April 23, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 07:12AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 07:12AM
BMW announces blockchain powered VerifyCar
http://bit.ly/2Pqk7Xk
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 04:06AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 04:06AM
EOS creator Daniel Larimor is anti-vax and questions climate science. Thoughts?
https://twitter.com/bytemaster7/status/1120159116067053568?s=20
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 01:34AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 01:34AM
I moved to brave today.
Guys, I was kinda sceptical about brave because I was using chrome for so long.Today I finally made the decision to try it out and it's absolutely amazing.All the features and simple quick responsiveness and snappiness is amazing.If you haven't installed it surely give it a try.Its chrome just better for ram + really good adblocker integrated + Tor included.Pretty much dream browser.
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 01:33AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 01:33AM
Opensubtitles.org is now a verified Brave browser publisher. Alexa Rank: 1471!
https://twitter.com/batgrowth/status/1120375838179037185
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 12:32AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 12:32AM
Deloitte announced they will be developing its #blockchain solutions on #VeChainThor
https://youtu.be/Xd2Hhmh4atQ?t=4298
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 12:16AM
Submitted April 23, 2019 at 12:16AM
IMF: "How to Make Deeply Negative Interest Rates Work" - This Article Should Scare You...
http://bit.ly/2XvwIeT
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 05:52PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 05:52PM
ToolChain — Revolutionizing your business, supply chain and product marketing
http://bit.ly/2VZX8oG
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 06:17PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 06:17PM
You Can Now Buy Physical Diamonds Using Crypto
http://bit.ly/2UuFyHZ
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 06:25PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 06:25PM
Buying crypto without kyc. Still possible?
Hi! I live in the Netherlands and I used Kraken to deposit fiat for the last year. However, the recently changed their verification procedure. Now it is required to upload and copy of an ID to deposit fiat.In general I'm fine to provide my details (e.g. contact details + address) in plain text, but I do not want to upload my ID. I simply do not trust these exchanges with such important documents. Other options to directly buy have pretty high costs to buy crypto.I'm wondering if it is still possible to buy crypto via an exchange that does not require a full kyc. For example what Kraken was back in the days.
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 02:30PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 02:30PM
HPB signs MOU with UK-Government backed accelerator DLT Lab
http://hpb.io/post/216
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 06:08PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 06:08PM
MtGox users will all receive a part their BTC back
Today I received this mail:Creditor No. XX-XXXXXXTo each of MtGox userWe received your email informing us of your intention to file a claim assessment procedure.However, on April 19, 2019, the creditors who objected to your self-approved rehabilitation claim withdrew their objections.As a result, the approval of your self-approved rehabilitation claim has become effective, and you no longer need to file an application for claim assessment. Even if you have received a PDF form of the application from the Rehabilitation Trustee, you do not have to submit the application.For further details, please refer to the Q&As by clicking on the following link:https://www.mtgox.com/img/pdf/20190403_qa_en.pdfRehabilitation Debtor: MtGox Co., Ltd.Rehabilitation Trustee: Nobuaki Kobayashi, Attorney-at-lawTL;DRThis basically means if you had any BTC on MtGox when it went offline. Even if you did not fill out a claim, there has been made a claim in your name for you and it is now approved.So you might in the end receive some of the BTC back, even if you did not lift a finger.Yay can’t wait to receive the remains of the 0.01 BTC I had on MtGox at this time ^^----------------------------------------------------------edit: removed my creditor number for privacy reasons
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 04:29PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 04:29PM
HPB - High Performance Blockchain. UnionPay update. Don't blink.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mwl3bQAVzWI&feature=youtu.be
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 02:13PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 02:13PM
"Binance DEX does not challenge Ethereum, it doesn't even have smart contracts. It challenges ourselves, exchanges," wrote CZ in its twitter.
http://bit.ly/2VUoigC
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 03:11PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 03:11PM
I made the "Crypto Cockpit" - What do you think?
http://bit.ly/2VYbwhl
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 02:59PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 02:59PM
U.S. Presidential Candidate Promises to Bring Bitcoin and Crypto Regulations
http://bit.ly/2DBQON9
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 04:11AM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 04:11AM
IMF dreams of banning cash to gain the ability of introducing negative interest rates. Basically charging your money rent for living in a bank,
http://bit.ly/2GyFlzz
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 12:38PM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 12:38PM
Here we go again ... thank you, whoever invented the IEO :/
Aha! I understand Bitcoin! I must be smart!Hey! I have an idea for a crypto project! I’ll be rich!Hmm! I have no idea how to do any of this stuff myself! I need help!Uh oh! I'm broke! But … I’ll be rich, so I‘ll share some of the money I make later w/ anyone lucky enough to help me now!Said every idiot wanting to do an ICO IEO ever.
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 09:48AM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 09:48AM
Bitcoin is one of the best-performing assets of 2019 | (compared to stocks, gold, oil, real estate, and bonds)
http://bit.ly/2DriOTz
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 08:40AM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 08:40AM
Blockport + Binance integration in Q2
http://bit.ly/2XB1O4R integrates with external exchanges to leverage their liquidity, assets and pairings, and to offer its users the best price on a trade across connected exchanges.In Q2, Blockport will be integrating with Binance, as shown on their roadmap (link above).Blockport is also holding one of the first totally compliant STOs in Europe, happening right now, and they're expanding to the US with a USD gateway this quarter as well (facilitated by STO funds), and a BPT token buy-back program.Invest in the Blockport STO here - invest.blockport.ioBlockport's utility token (BPT) is available on the platform and KuCoin.
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 05:25AM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 05:25AM
Daily Discussion - April 22, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 07:17AM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 07:17AM
Saw this in ad on my way to work last week! 11th and Harrison, San Francisco
http://bit.ly/2Pp8FeU
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 03:13AM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 03:13AM
Brave Browser just sent me 20 BAT (8.94$ USD)
http://bit.ly/2vhfQMG
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 01:12AM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 01:12AM
Expert Analyst Forecasts $6k as Bitcoin's Next Stop
http://bit.ly/2Po3pb3
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 03:39AM
Submitted April 22, 2019 at 03:39AM
Apparently, Dan Larimer, CTO of Block.one the company behind EOS, is antivax and climate change denier.
http://bit.ly/2Pl2Te1
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 05:18PM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 05:18PM
When i buy before the pump and sell before the dump
http://bit.ly/2UxnhcW
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 08:53PM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 08:53PM
Beware of this scam if you're selling your crypto for cash
I'm writing this post while being overwhelmed by what happened to me but I have to warn everybody selling bitcoin for cash against this scam as it could cost you a lot (it cost me 1 bitcoin).I got contacted by someone wanting to buy bitcoin with cash on localbitcoins, we then sent messages on Telegram to make an appointment.One thing you need to know first is that Telegram recently made a change to allow deleting messages on other people's devices, this is relevant to how the scam works.Cutting to the chase: I went to see the guy in a café, he was there with another guy, he handed me the cash and I counted it, then he sent me his bitcoin address on Telegram, I copied the address in my wallet and sent him the 1 btc as promised.I check the transaction on blockchain, it had 1 confirmation at the time but he showed me his phone and there was nothing in his wallet, I check Telegram to check the address again and I realized he deleted the conversation on my device too! so I had no proof that I sent him the bitcoin to the address HE gave me after giving me the money!! So the bitcoins got sent to his address but his phone had a totally different wallet!This is where he gets aggressive and basically just starts threatening me and all of a sudden they're both attacking me trying to get the cash I just put in my pocket, I yell so people can call the cops and one runs away with some of the money and the other is trying to grab the rest. Cops come and catch the one guy and now they're looking for the second one.I checked the address that I sent the btc to and apparently it also received 5 btc the same day (yesterday), so if you have any idea who this address belongs to or someone who got scammed the same way, get in touch as I'm trying to help cops catch the second guy and hopefully get my bitcoin back. This happened in Paris.Lesson 1 : do not meet more than 1 person for a cash trade, it is risky.Lesson 2 : do not sell a large amount the first time until you trust the person.Lesson 3 : if you do sell a large amount, send a small amount as a test.Hope this prevents other people from getting scammed, be safe everyone!
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 03:28PM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 03:28PM
Brave Browser is Set to Rollout a Major Update
http://bit.ly/2Ve1LhS
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 02:58PM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 02:58PM
Cryptocurrency Publication "The Block" Found Guilty of Plagiarism! Active Lawsuit for +$10M Pending!
Big scandal that's been getting a lot of circulation on Telegram and on Twitter too. Wonder if Mike Dudas or Larry will respond to these claims? Kind of unprecedented for a crypto publication to plagiarize another member of the community word for word.The user also stated that they will be suing 'The Block' for libel and defamation.All the information about this can be found here:https://twitter.com/ProofofResearch/status/1093941456744665090
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 05:49PM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 05:49PM
Nearly 80% of all ICOs created in 2017 were actually scams. Due to the numerous issues faced by ICOs, Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) have slowly begun to present a more appealing option for startups and investors
http://bit.ly/2KS43za
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 03:20PM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 03:20PM
Mastering Monero FREE version has been released
http://bit.ly/2ngsaZY
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 01:30PM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 01:30PM
Companies currently exploring blockchain technology!
http://bit.ly/2Zt8y6H
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 11:33AM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 11:33AM
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon Clueless about his minimum wage emplyee; and he has the audacity to comment on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
http://bit.ly/2KRt5yr
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 04:53AM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 04:53AM
Daily Discussion - April 21, 2019 (GMT+0)
Welcome to the Daily Discussion. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.Disclaimer:Though karma rules still apply, moderation is less stringent on this thread than on the rest of the sub. Therefore, consider all information posted here with several liberal heaps of salt, and always cross check any information you may read on this thread with known sources. Any trade information posted in this open thread may be highly misleading, and could be an attempt to manipulate new readers by known "pump and dump (PnD) groups" for their own profit. BEWARE of such practices and exercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread. The prior exemption for karma and age requirements is no longer in effect.Discussion topics must be related to cryptocurrency.Comments will be sorted by newest first.
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 07:13AM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 07:13AM
Serena Williams Puts Bitcoin and Crypto Back in the Mainstream Spotlight With Coinbase Investment
http://bit.ly/2DoZsyq
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 12:43AM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 12:43AM
Starting a cryptocurrency club at my high school.
I'm a freshman in high school, and although I know finals are very near (they're in two, three weeks), I really want to start a club that I've had the idea for. I've wanted to start a cryptocurrency club for a long time, where people at my school can learn about cryptocurrency (and blockchain and decentralization, just at the beginner level). I think this will educate a lot of people and help people realize what and how cryptocurrency and decentralization as a whole will fit into our lives in the future.However, I'm not sure which teacher I should ask at my school to host this club in the future. I've asked one of my school's technology support specialists (who is my school's CyberPatriot cyberdefense combined team coach), but he wasn't very interested of course in cryptocurrency. I've asked a few other teachers, including my Calc teacher and the math department head and they said no because of other commitments/other clubs. So I'm torn as to who to ask, because one of the other math teachers (who handles Student Council and school events and so much more) is probably also busy. I have to form this club within the next week or no one will let me.Just putting it out there, which teacher would probably be most open to the idea of starting a club about a really controversial part of technology?
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 02:18AM
Submitted April 21, 2019 at 02:18AM
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