Welcome to the Monthly Skeptics Discussion thread. The goal of this thread is to promote critical discussion and challenge commonly promoted narratives through rigorous debate. It will be posted and stickied every Sunday. Due to the 2 post sticky limit, this thread will not be permanently stickied like the Daily Discussion thread. It may often be taken down to make room for important announcements or news.To see the latest Daily Discussion Megathread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread.Discussion topics must be on topic, ie only related to critical discussion about cryptocurrency. Shilling or promotional top-level comments will be removed. For example, giving the current composition of your portfolio, asking for financial adivce, or stating you sold X coin for Y coin(shilling), will be removed.Karma and age requirements are in effect here. Guidelines:Share any uncertainties, shortcomings, concerns, etc you have about crypto related projects.Refer topics such as price, gossip, events, etc to the Daily Discussion Megathread.Please report promotional top-level comments or shilling.Consider changing your comment sorting around to find more criticial discussion. Sorting by controversial might be a good choice.Share links to any high-quality critical content posted in the past week. To help with this, try searching through the Critical Discussion search listing. Resources and Tools:Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider participating in the monthly Pro & Con-test, formerly named the Pro & Con Contest which will be stickied inside the Skeptics Discussion on the 1st of every month. Since it is a pilot project, the rules and format may evolve over time. See the offical contest thread for more details when it gets posted and stickied below. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 01:32PM
Bitcoin closes with 5 consecutive red candles on the 1M chart for the first time ever. Happy New Year!
http://bit.ly/2QfniA5
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 12:09PM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 12:09PM
Daily Discussion Megathread - January 1, 2019
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 01:05PM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 01:05PM
Lightning Network: Onboarding, Spending, Reliability - User Experience Compared to Bitcoin Cash
https://youtu.be/dKfCl1o_HEA
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 08:03AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 08:03AM
Nano-based company BrainBlocks is attempting to become the world’s de-facto payment processor and digital wallet, with instant settlement times and zero transaction fees
http://bit.ly/2VmvQsH
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 09:21AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 09:21AM
HITBTC restricting withdrawal ahead of Proof of Keys event. Account has passed KYC and granted VERIFIED status
http://bit.ly/2Sup1mZ
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 08:30AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 08:30AM
Baakt Futures Raise $182 Million From Investors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuIfT1FMRck
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 06:24AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 06:24AM
Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp: "Bitcoin is an experiment that, if successful, could make the transition to an anarcho-capitalist society possible." Bitcoin Could Revolutionize Governance
http://bit.ly/2BPQ3OK
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 07:18AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 07:18AM
DENT Exchange live. Time to recognize DENT!
Hey /r/CryptoCurrency,Have you heard of DENT? DENT has just launched the DENT Exchange (https://dent.exchange/), available in 28 countries, with more coming the next weeks, where you can trade DENT against mobile data packages and against some cryptos. More than 7.5 million users from 141 operators in 41 countries were already buying DENTs through the DENT app (available on Google Play and App Store) to get mobile-data recharge. Is part of their ambitious plan to "tokenize, liberate and democratize mobile data and bandwidth", commodities in the 21th century.Dent is doing an incredible job at accelerating adoption of cryptocurrencies with a real use case. I must highlight that those users are common users. Your teacher, your grandpa, your neighbour... they do not have to know anything about cryptocurrencies. They just download the app and use it in a very intuitive way. They can buy DENTs through the app with PayPal, or can earn DENTs through the "Offer Wall" by completing tasks like watching videos or playing games. Then use those DENTs to top-up their phones, or even top-ups relatives or friends abroad.http://bit.ly/2AmHn2s else is coming on Q1 2019?Sell your unused data! Today, if you buy 5GB of data but only use 4GB, you lost that 1GB you didn't use. Soon, that will change thanks to DENT. You are going to be able to sell it on the market and get DENTs. You can then use them, for example, to buy data when you visit another country and avoid the high costs of roaming because you will buy the data of another Dent user that sells his own unused data at market price. So, not only we can buy mobile data directly to operators through the app, but we will also buy to other users. This is not merely an idea, they already signed an agreement with PLDT Hong Kong.Voice calls and SMS. DENT app to app (FREE), DENT to mobile and DENT to landline.Video calling."Afterburner" loyalty program will offer discounts on data purchases and telephony minutes, and trading fee discount when trading crypto to crypto to those users that hold dent tokens on their mobile wallets.Much more, take a look at the roadmap.Some facts/numbers:7.5+ million app users between Google Play and App Store versions. (On Google Play still shows "1,000,000+ installs" because it doesn't update every one million, the next step is "5 million". It should not take long to reach there because there are more Android users than IOS and add tens of thousands of users per day.)17,400+ reviews on Google Play with an average of 3.9/5 stars.Telcos (telephone companies) participate in this disruption, instead of being disrupted themselves. They earn money on commissions and expand their market, between other benefits.How did I not hear about this before?DENT has been keeping a low profile since the experienced group of professionals behind prefers to dedicate themselves to working hard and develop a solid service, and I would say it is just these days that their marketing starts to take flight. You can follow them on /r/dent, @dentcoin and also join the Telegram group (dentcoin) where the co-founder Mikko Linnamäki shares the latest advances and even answers users questions.Also, consider that the volume generated by Dent users is not shown on sites like CoinMarketCap, yet. Now that the Dent Exchange is live, it will be connected and the volume will be visible on Q1 2019.PD: These are just some of lots of things they are doing and planing to do (e.g. towards 5G, IOT, eSim) but I wanted a short condensed post to capture your attention and give it an opportunity. If you find DENT interesting, you can read their whitepaper. I do not work for DENT but I'm fascinated by these achievements and ideas, and I do believe it deserves more recognition.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sztUUJRZezYWhat are your thoughts?
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 07:14AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 07:14AM
CEO Becomes First Crypto Billionaire to Pledge Bulk of His Wealth Towards the Greater Good
http://bit.ly/2LvV7MG
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 05:39AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 05:39AM
Brainblocks for Nano Sneak Peek
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NF-zpkG_-Lg&feature=youtu.be
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 05:12AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 05:12AM
We should do something as a community to get CoinMarketCap and other sites to stop listing SCAM EXCHANGES
It's no surprise to anyone that there are a lot of Chinese rip offs and scam exchanges popping up recently. In fact, almost all of the fake ones or scammy ones have way more volume than their real counterpart due to wash trading.I feel that we as a community should raise awareness on this issue so that new comers won't fall victims to these exchanges.Eg.Real DealChinese Rip offBitMEXBitMax, CoinMexBitfinexBitforex, DigifinexCoinbaseCoinbeneInterestingly a lot of these "scam" exchanges have their UI very similar to each other and are all launched during or around the December 2017 euphoria phase.http://bit.ly/2AnN8g0
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 04:42AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 04:42AM
Expect CFTC delays related to Bakkt/other ETFs as well as traditional markets due to US government shutdown
http://bit.ly/2s040oD
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 10:56PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 10:56PM
How i became a crypto-mining millionarie in under 2 years during a bear market.
Have the mindset in crypto that everyone is against you. They are using you for their own benefit/gains. No matter what type of relationship you have with individuals you meet online at the end of the day it means nothing. You steal 100k? Its forgotten after a while, You donated 100k? it's forgotten after a while. Nobody truly gives a shit. It's just them reacting too a certain situation in the moment. The reality is they only care about themselves and theirs nothing wrong with that. I remember reading threads on /r/cryptocurrency in the last bull-run where everyone was holding hands, singing kumbaya, and talking about lambos... Did you guys all think you were gonna make gains? Someone has to lose for the other person to win. High majority of this space works just like a ponzi and it should be treated as such.Unlike most people who's daily source of crypto-related news come from social media platforms like reddit/4chan/twitter/facebook and hoping to get spoonfed. I scoured through different untapped platforms(which im not going to list). This was tedious and took hours upon hours without results for weeks at times. It was treated as a job. I've found coins like signatum, district0x, bulwark, lux, ravencoin, 0xbtc, haven , stellite, turtlecoin, snowblossom, amoveo, akroma and plenty of other coins that had insane pumps throughout the bear market.Example - http://bit.ly/2TkBo4Z dumped over $250,000 of RVN on "hodlers and true believers". at 750 satoshi on average when BTC was sitting at $10-11k and guess what? Im still a respected member of the community. Its actually quite hilarious. I basically stole money from everyone right under their nose and they all respect me.Once you located a specific PoW coin that has no Bitcointalk threads, no advertisement, no shills. Easier said then done. The next move is too read the white-paper.. No, im just joking! Seriously im joking. I honestly never read a single WP. The only thing i focused on was the fact how "whales" can shill the specific coin, is it unique?, is it trying to solve a pausible non-confusing problem irl? Does it have a famous company/developer/person attach too it? Are their nerds talking constantly in the discord room speaking in jibberish tech talk? Any well-known individuals sitting in said discord rooms? These are the only things i look for. Because crypto is all based on speculation/hype. That's what drives the prices.Once you locate something that meets the requirement. You mine it. You don't dare talk about it. You don't post about it. You mine it/invest in it for 2 month or so, this is a high risk/high reward, but that's the game we're in. Once a thread is created "shilling" that specific coin. It's almost always too late unless you got in at the very beginning of the shilling. The pump occurs because "whales" are helping push the price upwards and that mixed with new investors it creates a situation where the only way the price too go is up. It's very easy to manipulate a market when their is almost no liquidity in said coin.Once the coin reaches a certain peak.. This is when the miners/investors will dump and basically all the new investors end up losing money and blame the developers of said coin too be a scam, but the reality is it's us the miners/investors the ones who sat up all night researching, looking for new coin projects, and got in early are the one's scamming you. Yes, the ones telling you to HODL, the ones giving you the information about how great X specific coin is, we're the one unloading on you. That friendly guy giving you information and is a great community member... ya ur making that guy rich while you lose ur shirt. He doesn't honestly give a flying fuck about you, its a illusion.. remember that.This is a dirty fcking game and it's basically blood money, the only people making money in this game are the developers, people who create content, shovel sellers, exchange owners, hackers, and scammers.I made a little bit over 7 figures and majority of it came from after the bullrun hype of 2017.Hate me all you want, but this is how the crypto mining game works. Peep game or live in denial.
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 09:50PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 09:50PM
The Million Dollar EOS Bet By year end 2018. This guy is going to lose a Million dollars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZfQ9YRtlmU&t=104s
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 11:12PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 11:12PM
[Adoption] PayIOTA.me offers a way for merchants to accept IOTA payments!
https://payiota.me/
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 12:02AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 12:02AM
Interview with Darren Marble, CEO of Issuance
http://bit.ly/2CGOeFx
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 12:56AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 12:56AM
Bakkt raises $182 million prior to Jan 24 Bitcoin futures market launch!
https://twitter.com/DriveMarkets/status/1079793454903812097
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 12:37AM
Submitted January 01, 2019 at 12:37AM
What a year it has been. Crypto is not dead, neither are we! Happy New Year!
http://bit.ly/2AntOQh
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 07:55PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 07:55PM
Bakkt scores $182.5M in funding to drive institutional and merchant adoption in crypto
http://bit.ly/2CGDSFF
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 10:20PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 10:20PM
[Bakkt] We are pleased to confirm that we have completed our first round of funding of $182.5 million
https://twitter.com/Bakkt/status/1079754096226304002
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 10:05PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 10:05PM
Bakkt raises $182.5 million in first capital raise
http://bit.ly/2GMGhSZ
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 09:47PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 09:47PM
Samsung is looking for a trademark in the UK for cryptocurrency wallet. The report came after the official filing made with the U.K. Intellectual Property Office.
http://bit.ly/2Sp2g3T
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 04:25PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 04:25PM
In spite of the bear-market and the value descent, Blockchain tech keeps evolving rapidly and growing worldwide demand. Here are the top blockchain events that will take place in 2019
http://bit.ly/2EYuTBN
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 04:12PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 04:12PM
Bosch: Everything you need to know about IOTA, XDK2MAM and Bosch XDK
http://bit.ly/2RrluZm
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 02:16PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 02:16PM
This site lists all Dead coins. Do you really crypto? How many of these do you hodl?
https://deadcoins.com
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 01:58PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 01:58PM
[OC] /r/CryptoCurrency comments by week (complete with Bollinger Bands)
http://bit.ly/2VioAOy
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:32PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:32PM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 31, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:55PM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:55PM
Jordan Peterson tweets - "Time magazine praises Bitcoin as a potential bastion of freedom"
https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1079534451078713344?s=19
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 09:13AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 09:13AM
2018 is Winding Down and So Ends The Year of the Bull....... S#it Prediction.
http://bit.ly/2LETLiA
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 06:13AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 06:13AM
The BTC Lightning Network. Maybe it's too early to call, but it looks like it's Centralizing. Incentive mechanisms are important.
http://bit.ly/2StQB3E
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 06:50AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 06:50AM
Bitcoin's value in Venezuala and how to use it
To be honest, another fellow redditor found this opportunity, I just got into details and used it.At the moment one bitcoin goes for ~$4500 in Venezuela.This creates an arbitrage opportunity. Basically we can buy on American exchanges, and sell on Venezuelan exchanges (where international clients are accepted).
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 06:59AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 06:59AM
Bitcoin A-Trade delisted Litecoin and added Bitcoin Cash.
https://btcatrade.com/
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 07:14AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 07:14AM
Vitalik Buterin Counters 'Elephant in the Room' on Ethereum After Bitcoin and Crypto Investor Challenges the Tech
http://bit.ly/2AjJ8Nx
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 02:14AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 02:14AM
Blockchain is not only money, is the Future of Freedom | Anne Connelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZmcZiH0F28&feature=youtu.be
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:18AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:18AM
The 800lb Shitcoin: Why Bitcoin SV Market Cap Is Pure Fantasy
http://bit.ly/2EZShho
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 02:19AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 02:19AM
Nearly 1,000 Cryptocurrency Projects 'Died' During This Year's Bear Market
http://bit.ly/2VgDFQA
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:40AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:40AM
PayPal Condemned After Ban on Cybersecurity News Outlet
http://bit.ly/2EXFpJQ
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 11:02PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 11:02PM
r/CryptoCurrency Best of 2018 Awards!
It's that time of year folks. Reddit has begun it's annual "Best of 2018" awards and we're all taking part! We are giving away a total of 30,000 coins!.Distribution info will be released soon.I'm pleased to announce the following categories:Best PostBest CommentBest MemeMost Memorable MomentMost Helpful RedditorMost Insightful & Friendliest DiscussionBest PredictionCraziest Event of the Year...and if there's anymore categories that you'd like to see, comment below in "General Discussion."Rules & GuidelinesContent must be from 2018.To nominate someone, post a link to their post/comment under the top-level comment for their category with your reasoning.You may nominate your own content.Upvote nominees you think are worthy.Each user can nominate once per category.Nominations close at January 9 23:59 UTC. Voting closes January 11 23:59 UTC.All subreddit rules apply (be nice, no VMing, no plagiarism, no alts, must have enough karma/age etc)
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:54AM
Submitted December 31, 2018 at 12:54AM
Bitcoin is too risky... Wells Fargo says it also just admitted to stealing/scamming its own customers for 15 years!
Wells Fargo has been stealing from its customers for years! Surprise Surprise...NOTMost banks have been stealing from customers and the data is intense, the fines alone near the total market cap for cryptocurrency. If those are the fines guess how much actual money left to never be replaced again.... Pretty sad if you would ask me.We all know these banking institutions do not give a crap about us they will do whats best for their own needs and when they get caught they pay a small portion compared to what they truly captured for themselves. What I find most intriguing is that the public hear about it and then life moves on.To me this is why we need Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. We need it to keep things transparent and stop the big bankers from ruining innocent peoples lives for their own gain. All I want to do is educate the masses so they see the truth not what the media is showing!What do you all think we should do? Will bitcoin be the solution to the problems we currently face?Lets get a discussion about this going because I think there is a lot that we can explore via intellectual conversation about this topic!Joel KovshoffSources:https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/28/wells-fargo-to-pay-at-least-500-million-in-settlement-with-us-states.htmlhttps://www.ccn.com/wells-fargo-says-bitcoin-too-risky-for-clients-pays-575-million-fine-for-scamming-them/https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/wells-fargo-ripping-off-people.html/https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2018/12/28/miss-collect-2-5-wells-fargo-consumer-laws-violations/2432192002/
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 10:08PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 10:08PM
How 2018 bag holders feel like this year
http://bit.ly/2ETgmqm
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 09:10PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 09:10PM
Time for knowledgeable New York State Bitcoin enthusiasts to sit on the New York State Virtual Currency Task Force. (Ping me if interested and available.)
https://twitter.com/theochino/status/1079357360299302912
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 07:52PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 07:52PM
Bitfinex and Ethfinex To Go Offline on 7th January for a Complete Data Migration to New Servers
http://bit.ly/2CFg1pD
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 04:36PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 04:36PM
OpenNode CEO on Roger Ver's bribe: "No amount of money will make us service inferior money."
https://twitter.com/ruigomeseu/status/1079191202061275136?s=21
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 08:23PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 08:23PM
Bitcoin Cash Block Sizes Average Less Than 100 KB, Defeating The Point Of Its Creation
http://bit.ly/2EVxU51 Cash (BCH) forked from the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain in August 2017, amid a heated block size debate. At the time the Bitcoin network was undergoing congestion due to increased transaction frequency and transaction fees began to exceed $1, going as high as $3 in June 2017.The Bitcoin Cash community thought that increasing Bitcoin’s block size limit was the best method to increase scalability. Initially, when Bitcoin Cash was created, it had a block size limit of 8 MB, and this was later increased to 32 MB. But Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has a very low rate of adoption, and block sizes currently average less than 100 KB, making the block size increase above Bitcoin’s (BTC) 1 MB totally pointless, defeating the purpose of Bitcoin Cash (BCH).The block explorer shows how Bitcoin Cash (BCH) cannot even reach 1 MB block sizes, let alone 32 MB. Block sizes of less than 10 KB are common, and there is an occasional block less than 1 KB. Blocks in excess of 100 KB are rare, and there are no blocks today anywhere near 1 MB. Therefore, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) could have a block size of 1 MB and function perfectly. The long term block size chart shows that block sizes have averaged well below 100 KB throughout December 2018.There are a few instances in 2018 when Bitcoin Cash (BCH) exceeded 1 MB block sizes. In early September average block size briefly hit 1-3 MB, but this was from a “stress test” to prove transaction fees do not increase from increased transactions on the network.In November, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) split into Bitcoin Cash ABC (now named Bitcoin Cash) and Bitcoin SV. The war between these Bitcoin Cash forks caused spam attacks that increased block sizes to 1-2 MB on average.On Jan. 15 the average Bitcoin Cash (BCH) block size approached 5 mb, coinciding with the price of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) crashing from $2,700 to $1,500. This is perhaps the 1 case where Bitcoin Cash’s network legitimately had block sizes over 1 Mb, but it was due to people dumping their Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as fast as possible in a panic selling situation.In summary, since Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has relatively low network activity when compared to Bitcoin (BTC), it seems that there was no point in creating Bitcoin Cash (BCH), since its block sizes are almost always below 100 KB.Bitcoin (BTC) seems to have resolved its transaction fee problems with Segregated Witness (SegWit), which increases the block size to 1.2 MB on average. This is done by redefining the block size in terms of 1,000 units instead of 1,000 KB, and separating the witness data (signature data) from the Merkle Tree and counting each KB of the witness data as ¼ of a unit.Also, the Bitcoin Lightning Network is maturing and can handle as much transaction volume as Bitcoin needs without increasing on-chain transactions or block size. In November 2018, the Lightning Network rapidly grew in capacity due to increasing Bitcoin transaction volume and proved that it is a solution which can completely mitigate rises in Bitcoin transaction fees. The fact that Bitcoin (BTC) has become scalable to increased transaction frequency makes the creation of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) even more pointless.
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 04:44PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 04:44PM
Roger Ver offers $1.2 million to OpenNode to shift from Bitcoin and accept Bitcoin Cash, OpenNode turns down the offer
http://bit.ly/2Q8zPoY
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 06:10PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 06:10PM
You can pay with Bitcoin on the Lush website!
http://bit.ly/2LDA6zu
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 06:06PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 06:06PM
Porsche gets blockchain loan through BBVA’s platform. The company received more than $170 million.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gDeVT1L2sU&feature=youtu.be
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 05:43PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 05:43PM
Bitmain: Chinese Media Reporting Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan to Step Down
http://bit.ly/2s2Nhkp
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 11:02AM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 11:02AM
OpenNode turns down $1.25 Million from Roger Ver to include BCH on their payment system.
http://bit.ly/2EWzm7b
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 01:31PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 01:31PM
For the haters that say, “no ones going to see the Litecoin logo during the fight” google trends say otherwise, also the main fight just started at the time of this post, going to be tracking this over night
http://bit.ly/2BRw1TJ
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:23PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:23PM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 30, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:52PM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:52PM
A survey conducted by Panews has found that 14% of Chinese citizens have invested in cryptocurrencies.
http://bit.ly/2Rqmo8s
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 10:01AM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 10:01AM
Bitcoin Is The Answer: Paypal Bans Cybersecurity News Outlet
http://bit.ly/2EV9Uiy
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 05:56AM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 05:56AM
Even the lights on the towers in front of my appartment are red candles. I HATE RED.
http://bit.ly/2Q9lk4k
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 07:03AM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 07:03AM
In spite of the crypto-market losing over 80 percent of its value "Blockchain developer" is the most in-demand skill in 2018
http://bit.ly/2QYLs7g
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 05:49AM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 05:49AM
Bitcoin and Crypto Poised to Outperform All Asset Classes in 2019, Says Former Wall Street Investor
http://bit.ly/2CFJCPO
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 03:41AM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 03:41AM
You be the judge, help a brother out.
I got scammed by a mod called r/shimmyjimmy97. Suddenly i received the message “Your contributions to /r/CryptoCurrency have granted you access to custom flair options.” I was fine with the flair Crypto GOD but thought why not make something funny that no one else has right?? So i changed it to “NOT GIVING AWAY FREE ETH!!”.Apparently i made a HUGE mistake and have no right for a second chance. Because right now this dude changed my flair to ETH SCAMMER. A flair is a nice gimmick, i don’t really care if i have it or not. But to give me a mark like that after 5 years of roaming reddit without ANY issues this is just BS.So i would ask you to please remove the flair, check my history i’m a legit guy ffs and not a criminal.Please upvote for visibility.Edit: This is what he said after i pointed out i had the same flair on cryptomarket for like half a year.Edit2: he removed it, I’m leaving this up because he gave me hart attack and others need to be aware.
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 04:45AM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 04:45AM
Tracing Cryptonote ring signatures using external metadata
http://bit.ly/2Ajb9oE
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:20AM
Submitted December 30, 2018 at 12:20AM
Samsung Files Trademark Application for Cryptocurrency Wallet Software
http://bit.ly/2An3C8b
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 10:13PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 10:13PM
I haven’t checked my portfolio since 12/31/2017
My resolution for 2018 was to just hodl, for a year straight, without trading or even checking prices.My resolution for 2019 is supposed to be to quit drinking.Give it to me straight, how screwed am I, here?(Put entire balance in TRX, by the way. Yes, alcohol was a factor in that decision.)
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 08:30PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 08:30PM
PayPal bans The Hacker News' accounts without reasons and is holding funds for 180 days. STOP USING CENTRALISED SHITCOMPANIES
https://twitter.com/TheHackersNews/status/1078907851995860992
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 05:40PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 05:40PM
Ledger's response to wallet.fail's vulnerability attack demonstration
http://bit.ly/2RmKD7x
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 05:45PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 05:45PM
A Bitcoin ATM in a shopping center in my city, Austria. Nice to see more crypto adoption in public places!
http://bit.ly/2EQdM4t
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 04:34PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 04:34PM
Samsung has applied for a U.K. trademark for a cryptocurrency wallet. It cites "Samsung cites such developments as “Computer software for use as a cryptocurrency wallet; Computer software for cryptocurrency transfer and payment using blockchain technology..."
http://bit.ly/2SvJGr2
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 02:42PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 02:42PM
Mods: can you ban that shitty CCNewsBot
It’s now posting links not to articles but to a subreddit they have created which is just the bot spamming every possible link.A lot of their sites posted I assume have been blocked on this Reddit because they are utter shite so this is probably a way to circumvent that. It sure isn’t a good way to build a community.I’m sure this might spark some conversation so I’ll grab my popcorn and set my auto refresh.
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 01:14PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 01:14PM
The /r/cryptocurrency cheat sheet. Every opinion you need to memorise to fit right in.
http://bit.ly/2RrISpw
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 01:25PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 01:25PM
Wells Fargo Settlement of $575 Million Highlights Massive Failures of Centralized Financial Institutions
http://bit.ly/2SxxC8k
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 11:36AM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 11:36AM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 29, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 12:47PM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 12:47PM
Cryptocurrency Market Gains $11 Billion in 4 Hours, Top 20 Cryptos in the Green
http://bit.ly/2VcmEXX
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 05:32AM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 05:32AM
The Italian government has announced that 30 ' High-Level Blockchain Experts' will help integrate the technology at the state level.
http://bit.ly/2EVcoyj
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 06:19AM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 06:19AM
Saw this baby at a gas station store in New Jersey
http://bit.ly/2EU5dFF
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 06:57AM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 06:57AM
Time Magazine's positive Bitcoin article goes viral
http://bit.ly/2VeO5QC
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 04:53AM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 04:53AM
Concerning things happening with Walton's "not so main" main net
As many of you may know Walton released its "main net" earlier this year in March after it being delayed a few times. The reason I have main net in quotes is because it is not quite a main net but not really a test net either. Currently there are miners on the chain who are securing the network and getting coins. However, they are not getting the erc20 coins nor the actual WTC coins. They instead are getting WTCT coins that are then exchanged for the erc20 coins to cove mining costs. There are transactions on the chain but they a very few, and when the real Genesis block happens all coins will be reset to whoever mined them. Also, the swap only gives coins to the people who mined them, so in theory the transactions are just to test the network. Therefore, we can see that the chain is not fully functional mainnet but is more than a test.Three issue with the network.Pre-mining- The mining address in question is Address. Somehow this address acquired the full node files and started mining the coin roughly 1 hr before anybody else had begun to. Now 1hr does not sound like a lot of time but in that time the address was able to mine 600 blocks with zero competition and another 100 with slight competition. In total they mined 998 block (2 coins) and the vast majority of those came when they were the only ones mining the network. At first they were mining 1 block per second.The 998 blocks equals 1996 WTC. At today's value they are worth a little over $2400, $80,000 at the ATH, and $400,000if WTC reaches $200. The value of the pre mine isnt going to be damning but in principle it is concerning. Either someone close to the Walton team had access to the node software and use that to almost 2000 coins at low costs(next to nothing difficulty), or the team is incompetent and let the software get leaked before they announced it.Nonce Hack- This is a little more straightforward. In short a miner used a nonce hack described here . Using this hack and using several mining rigs he mined 2975 blocks, at one point getting 150+ per day. "Conveniently" the miner started the bulk of his mining when the higher rewards for GMN holders kicked in. So instead of the 2 coins per block he received 3 per block. This gave him roughly 8900 coins valued at roughly $11,000 today, $356,000 at the ATH, and $1.78 million at a hypothetical $200 per coin. (Unrealistic to me but the Walton team is convinced they will be a top 4 coin.Address with impossible amount of coins- The address in question for this concern is shown here. This address has over 60 million of the WTCT coins. This is concerning because there have been only 1 million coins mined on the network and this address only has 7 transactions none of which show how they got the coins. In fact the biggest transaction is them sending 10 million coins to another address. That address than sent a lot of coins to the MN and GMN holders for their mining. The 60 Million is also bigger than the total of erc20 coins in circulation (40 million).So it appears that this address was created to fund the MN and GMN miners, but why would they need to create 60M when they only needed little over 14M? One has to ask if it is all concerning that the team can create 60M coins out of thin air. These coins can also be swapped for the erc20 coins using the same process that pays the miners. Im not sure if the team would ever do that but the fact that it is a possible (yet perhaps improbable) thing is alarming.This team has shown itself to be incompetent in many areas and situations so the fact they have 60 million swap ready coins should be alarming.The three things above are at the very least puzzling, perhaps concerning, and potentially disturbing
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 04:23AM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 04:23AM
The Curious Case of the Nano shill
I'm almost 1.5 years into crypto and yes, I bathe in my own blood. (-80%) In the recent weeks, I have noticed an uptick in Nano shills on this sub. Not just regular "please buy my bags" shill but the more dangerous intelligent shill challenging your perspective and your need to know more about this project. Disclosure; I own 0 nano, just heavy bags of BTC VET and oddly REQ. I've read up allot on NANO and I'm slowly appreciating most of its superior aspects as a CC as compared to BTC, I know btc is an "eldergod" crypto but can't help but enjoy the Nano FOMO RN.To be honest this shill is oddly similar to the REQ shill ($4000 that I will never see again) I have faced the bear bravely but wouldn't want to blow my fiat on another shitcoin (REQ holders wake up)Tell me Morpheus, how deep does this NANO rabbit hole go?
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 09:35PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 09:35PM
Demand for Crypto Will Increase in a Global Recession
Crypto is fueled by gamblers and drug businesses. Gambling and drugs in general are $500B+ and $300B+ annual revenue markets.When people lose their jobs, the demand for escaping reality with get-rich-quick fantasies will increase.http://bit.ly/2Tj2N7F author finds that lottery sales are sensitive to the state unemployment rate, increasing by about 0.17% for each 1% increase in that rate.The only gambling sector that appears to be recession proof is lottery consumption. This series is characterized by a vast and solid growth that appears to be independent of the business cycle and of temporary shocks to income.Casino expenditures appear to have significant positive growth during both expansion and recession.When people lose their jobs, more people will turn to using and dealing drugs.http://bit.ly/2CCS6XM synthesized 28 studies published between 1990 and 2015. Most evidence (17 studies) was found for the counter-cyclical mechanism that recessions and unemployment increase psychological distress, which increases drug use. Mainly supportive evidence for this mechanism was found in several high quality studies, in different contexts, and in a diverse number of countries and samples. In contrast, decreased income did not seem to decrease drug use (10 studies).http://bit.ly/2Tii090 money worth billions of dollars kept the financial system afloat at the height of the global crisis, the United Nations' drugs and crime tsar has told the Observer.Antonio Maria Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said he has seen evidence that the proceeds of organised crime were "the only liquid investment capital" available to some banks on the brink of collapse last year.He said that a majority of the $352bn (£216bn) of drugs profits was absorbed into the economic system as a result.According to the United Nations World Drug Report, adoption of crypto for buying drugs has grown every year.http://bit.ly/2CEWSUR of surveyed Global drug users who purchased drugs via the darknet:2014: 4.7%2015: 5.9%2016: 7.6%2017: 7.9%2018: 9.3%This March 2018 Bromium research report corroborates the growing adoption of crypto:http://bit.ly/2Tb0tPK to the report, cybercriminal proceeds make up an estimated 8-10 percent of total illegal profits laundered globally; amounting to an estimated $80-$200 billion each year.Virtual currencies have become the primary tool used by cybercriminals for money launderingThis Elliptic research report states that more than 50% of DNM users are still sending BTC directly to the markets without mixing:http://bit.ly/2CCS8yS the perspective of businesses that are worried about seizures, Bitcoin and Monero are lower-risk assets than cash and gold (if the BTC and XMR are stored properly).
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 02:14AM
Submitted December 29, 2018 at 02:14AM
Italy Announces 30 Experts to Lead National Blockchain Strategy
http://bit.ly/2AmsDR1
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 09:41PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 09:41PM
Why Bitcoin Matters for Freedom Time.com
http://bit.ly/2AjDE5r
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 10:26PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 10:26PM
The Underdogs that will label 2019 as the year of adoption
We've seen 2018 as the premise of the Purge. Purging of what? The shitcoins of course. We're seeing Projects being Stress-Tested as the market had weakend to a striking low and scams struggle to stay afloat.When the market is in the bear, we begin to see better projects come out. The underdogs that have been working hard because they know that they have a reason to exist in the space, a market to cater, and communities to support.Some projects are heavy in marketing Sea Monkeys, and are a success in raising bonkers amounts. But do they have what is sustainable and keep things going? I think we need to look at the fundamentals, and the landscape we're coming in to.Governments are picking up the pace, Regulators are sowing the loopholes. The features that makes a project worthy of sustainability is a winner in my books, and those I will hold for a very long time.From BTC to ETH, HOLO to LINK, NANO to WTC, and BNB to STEEM. Though these aren't perfect and are diverse, they have certainly laid down great ideas and are examples of projects that set a benchmark for others.My bet is that the underdogs are the gems that cater for the masses, and not restricted by classes. These can be P2P financing platforms, These can be Social Platforms, Sports Platforms, or most likely Decentralized Exchange platforms, where value is traded.The underdogs i believe would be ones that are aware or 'woke' on the market dynamics, and have an offering that is valuable for the masses at a whole.So tell me, who are the underdogs YOU believe will improve adoption?
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 11:41PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 11:41PM
Litecoin Enters the Octagon in UFC Sponsorship Deal
http://bit.ly/2GL4usT
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 10:39PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 10:39PM
Vitalik Buterin Calls Bitcoin SV a 'Pure Dumpster Fire', gets praised in social media
http://bit.ly/2Srx1W2
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 10:19PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 10:19PM
Craig Wright Denied Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Over 1.1 Million Bitcoin
http://bit.ly/2EObgf3
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 07:26PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 07:26PM
Google Trends vs Bitcoin Price - Interesting correlation? By the way, Bitcoin trend is growing...
http://bit.ly/2ET2Fsn
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 08:33PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 08:33PM
Dogecoin processing 4x as many payments as Bitcoin Cash
http://bit.ly/2SnJzxx
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 06:49PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 06:49PM
The only thing that fiat does better than crypto
http://bit.ly/2GJCd6f
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 07:03PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 07:03PM
FSA: 190 Operators are Trying to Enter Japan’s Crypto Market
http://bit.ly/2EQCSQD
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 03:41PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 03:41PM
Visa to Acquire Earthport a Ripple Partner - InstaREM XRP Pilot Q2 2019 Confirmed - PwC Bullish on Crypto in 2019 - Gemini's Buy The Cryptoverse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHqV_AVe6F4
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 11:19AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 11:19AM
One of the largest Lightning Network node operator takes his nodes offline because of counterparty risks, locking of funds and zero usage/earnings.
https://twitter.com/abrkn/status/1078193601190989829
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 09:49AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 09:49AM
What happens if Nano ledger goes bust and/ or the software goes down?
I’m loving the Nano ledger but a major concern for me is when using the same, you are relying on a company keeping the system up and working, and if they fail to do so you have lost all your coins?Am I understanding the situation currently?
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 07:29AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 07:29AM
Can I write off my coins lost in a scam exit by an ICO?
Yes, I know - I was dumb enough to believe in Oyster and bought 8k worth of Shell last year during the bearish downtrend thinking it was going to succeed as a project. That cocksucker Bruno dumped on everyone and exit scammed. Then kucoin and that piece of shit team locked my SHL tokens before I was able to sell and salvage whatever it was worth.Now they’re worth literally nothing and the team moved onto their next scam called “Opacity” lashing at SHL investors holding useless bags that they “owe them nothing” and it’s “Oyster’s problem” those bastards.My questions is, for this coming tax season, am I allowed to write this off as a lost? And do I have to have proof of the purchase of the SHL tokens through Kucoin? Hopefully someone has some thoughts on this... first time getting scammed like this. 🙁
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 11:05AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 11:05AM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 28, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 01:03PM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 01:03PM
India May Legalize Bitcoin Under “Strong” Rules
http://bit.ly/2QXBent
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 06:41AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 06:41AM
According to monthly analysis of ICO Treasury Withdrawals, Filecoin just dumped 216,000 ETH ($17+ million) from their $200 million 2017 ICO
http://bit.ly/2SjeTxn
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 12:31AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 12:31AM
Do you guys like this idea? Basically a market where you can sell or buy stuff for crypto.
http://bit.ly/2Aj7ebr
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 01:14AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 01:14AM
Stratis' Production Release of their Smart Contracts and Sidechains
http://bit.ly/2BN1fLJ
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 01:01AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 01:01AM
Bitmain's latest attempt to avoid bankruptcy: Bitdeer, a Genesis Mining clone.
Bitdeer is a cloud based mining offering that is similar to famed Genesis Mining.You:Take on BTC price volatilty risk on behalf of BitmainLend money to Bitmain, a company that has all the hallmarks of being on the verge of bankruptcyTake on the hash risk: the presence of S15s in the offerings shows that Bitmain is sitting on unsold S15 inventory that has yet to come online. This indicates a probable rise in future BTC hashrates and resulting fall in the profitability of those cloud packages.The packages offer various degrees of credit risk vs. price risk. As durations increase, credit and hashrate risks increase while the returns offered are greater. The pricing in itself is a clue as to how desperate for cash Bitmain is.Looking at the 30 day special offer (on normal pricing you are guaranteed to lose money from day one):The 30 day 100 Th/s 'special' is as follows:$120 or $4 per day advance to Bitmain$13 'maintenance fee' per day ($0.13/T/Day)For a total cost of $17 per day.CryptoCompare show forecast revenues of $18.69 per day (based on $3,796.26/BTC and an optimistic total BTC hashrate estimate of 36.5Eh/s) or in other words, a 9% gross profit margin not including CC fees, fiat currency risk (if not in USD) and such.Additionally, if BTC falls below $2,602 (equivalent to $0.13/T/Day in the package above) then mining rewards will stop being given to you altogether as they are below 'maintenance' costs and your $120 contract advance will not be refunded: you lose it all, Genesis style. Same if total BTC hashrate goes above a certain threshold (somewhere above 50Eh/s) and the lower mining rewards fail to cover the maintenance costs.In summary:For a likely diminishing 9% gross return you have to take on the price risk of BTC over a period of 30 days, and the credit risk of a company that has failed to pay its debts since November (to gamble on shitcoins).Or in other wordsHaving raped and pillaged the crypto industry for years, Bitmain is still not in the business of offering fair business deals.
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 12:24AM
Submitted December 28, 2018 at 12:24AM
Pomp: "ICOs were a horrible investment opportunity". Also Pomp: "Invest in our fund - we bought ICOs".
http://bit.ly/2VccnLm
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 10:10PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 10:10PM
Ripple Network Expands As Banking Institution in Kuwait Launches Cross-Border Remittance Service
http://bit.ly/2QV7tnq
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 10:07PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 10:07PM
The world’s largest package delivery company, UPS, filed a blockchain package tracking system patent. UPS seeks to utilize the system to route and track packages globally with more efficiency, allowing the mega delivery firm to monitor their packages across multiple carriers.
http://bit.ly/2CC7eF2
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:31PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:31PM
EnjinX: Ad-Free, Mobile Friendly Ethereum Blockchain Explorer
http://bit.ly/2QPE3a6
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 09:17PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 09:17PM
1.2k BTC account blocked - Binance please lend me your assistance
You probably all know who I am now as I’ve been writing weekly updates about my situation and posting it here. A long number of weeks ago, Binance blocked my account that had 1.2k BTC in it. I tried to get to the bottom of why, and basically they just kept giving me short, vague answers to contact law enforcement. I have a lawyer who is working on it too.When they changed their answer on me three times, what it did was confuse me. I’m not sure what the real problem is, if it is internal or external, and some proper assistance from them would really help me. I guess the fact that they changed their reply a few times is not really my issue now. Getting some clear, step-by-step guidance as to what exactly to do from this point would be nice. I would simply like to get my money back and in order to do that, I need some support from Binance’s side as to what to do next. Opening a dialogue with them where we can speak and work together to fix the problem is all I’m asking for.I do understand that within the terms of Binance and how big they are and how many people use their platform, me and my money are just a small sum, but for me it’s a lot of money. That’s why I keep posting. I’ve been more than ready and willing to give Binance all they would need to show that I am who I really am and that my account was being used correctly. But it’s even more of an uphill battle every day, and the fact that they won’t even try to help me makes it even harder.Anyways, hopefully I will get a good Christmas present in the form of help from Binance. I want to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and let you all know that I appreciate your support.
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:01PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:01PM
Electrum Wallet hacked. 200 BTC stolen so far (nearly $800,000). Details inside...
The hacker setup a whole bunch of malicious servers.If someone's Electrum Wallet connected to one of those servers, and tried to send a BTC transaction, they would see an official-looking message telling them to update their Electrum Wallet, along with a scam URL.http://bit.ly/2VghPgj hacker has already stolen 200 BTC (nearly $800,000).http://bit.ly/2Q5mTQF
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 06:39PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 06:39PM
aaaand another crypto ad spotted in a soccer field. blockchain banners galore
http://bit.ly/2ENJoaM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 06:17PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 06:17PM
Warning: Please don't give the YouTube cryptocurrency guru "Bitcoin-Fund-Manager" 20 bitcoins, he's lost his mind, and in the end... all you'll do is lose your bitcoin.
This guy has really been losing it lately, and never seems to sleep. He releases like 57 videos a day, pretty much begging you to give him 8, then 10, but now 20 bitcoins so that he can make you rich beyond your wildest dreams.Face it folks, if this madmen was as good as he claims, he wouldn't need other peoples money to make himself wealthy. He will take your bitcoin, and you will never see it again, so please don't be stupid, and if you much watch him, just have fun laughing at him, and enjoy his comment section like the rest of us, and nothing more.You've been warned...
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 05:17PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 05:17PM
South Korea Continues to be Bearish on ICOs
http://bit.ly/2SovNuo
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 04:58PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 04:58PM
Despite the pain that cryptocurrency investors likely experienced in 2018, the upcoming year brings a lot to look forward to. Fundamental progress on blockchain and new evolutions are being made. Here are the Crypto milestones to watch for in 2019
http://bit.ly/2Se6zix
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 04:06PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 04:06PM
When Binance chain launches, will BNB be swapped to new coin, or will they be issuing an altogether different coin?
http://bit.ly/2Czfk0X
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 11:21AM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 11:21AM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 27, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 12:50PM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 12:50PM
Largest Brazilian Bitcoin exchange founder, Gustavo Schiavon, dead at 24
http://bit.ly/2Tbcdll
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:11AM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:11AM
Be careful when buying some of these low market cap coins on Binance
Crypto is a mine field. It has been for a long time and in this bear market projects are exposing themselves more and more. Don't think that you're safe if you avoid smaller exchanges as there are a few coins that don't quite add up on Binance too. This post isn't to FUD but to make people aware and to dig a little deeper on the projects you buy into. We should help out one another when we can. That's what this reddit should do more of.It takes a second to look into projects and start forming puzzles that don't quite add up. Projects need to realise this isn't December 2017 any longer so people aren't going to blindly throw money at you without calling you out.Case in point CMT #138 on CMC. I did some sleuthing as I was curious to know how they beat XMR in a 'battlebracketz' voting tournament. Well:"decentralised blockchain for e-commerce. We are going to disrupt Amazon!" takes 5 mins to discover it's 5 miles raising 30million on an ICO. using that money to fund their Dallas mavericks sponsorship. Bringing the cybermiles "CEO" along with a 30 second meet and greet with mark cuban and then them acting like Mark Cuban is interested in cybermiles. The 5 miles CEO showed cuban the app and he asked if it was "a wallet" and they said no and he looked like he couldn't give a shit just happy to take you 3 year sponsorship money. The reality is cybermiles works with noomi wallet and that wallet created the tournament. Basically their way to pump up their own coin. Not to mention tweeting that they have a google partnership and then deleting it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeqqrObV21oNext up: ARN (AERON) #385 on CMC. I'm not sure how they were listed on Binance other than they paid for the listing. It was almost impossible to find information about it last year except from their website that claimed it would improve flight safety on the blockchain (Aviation on the blockchain)! And flight sharing for private jets... The only thing they have managed to do all year is create a flight website that allows you to buy stuff with BNB, ARN, BTC, and ETH. CZ tweeted about it because you could buy a 2nd-hand plane with BNB or ARN (basically using BNB to get a shameless plug). . Then to create a nice little PnD they created 'Crypto Bonus Miles' - frequent flyer points for holding ARN. When BTC dropped under 6k it ruined their PnD so the devs basically said they are delaying the airdrop because it's not fair that BTC ruined the airdrop (when I asked further questions I was banned from their telegram). To add to the craziness I was airdropped this CBM despite not holding ARN during the snapshot and only holding it for a few hours to ride a pump. Any questions on telegram are ignored and they clearly have posters on their accusing you of "FUD" and "you're only FUDing to buy back cheaper". Again, all they have had is an updated website and not much esle.INS (now Insolar). #240 on CMC. Their ICO last year promised "Decentralized Ecosystem Directly Connecting Grocery Manufacturers and Consumers". An interesting idea and the team have a proven track record in the grocery industry. A year on and they have zero to show for it. They have re-branded from 'INS world' to 'Insolar'. They have all but abandoned their use case and opted for a generic "we will do everything". When asked about this the admin team stated that there wasn't a blockchain good enough for us so we decided to create our own...a year after the ICO wrapped up. Could you not have researched this before ICO or during the year? Now the telegram is fluff generic responses over and over and they avoid anything serious. Their use cases are a catch all http://bit.ly/2Rhp5Ju, this isn't FUD. These are all facts and just a warning. They still get decent volume on Binance. I assume it's mostly bots because their reddits are empty and their other channels are mostly bots and admin. Be careful out their and don't fall for these projects that hype airdrops or new websites with zero product. Some of these lower caps will pull every trick in the book to try and bleed all the money they can from people and then soft exit out later. If you are from one of these projects start cleaning up your act, stop banning people for asking legitimate questions, and referring to # of github commits as some badge of hour (knowing full well the community doesn't have a clue how to interpret what they are). My apologies if you hold these 3 projects but don't comment if you're just going to blindly defend them just because you fall for the tribalism that exists in crypto and this reddit. Stay safe out there.
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 06:35AM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 06:35AM
A major business school in South Korea is now offering a master’s degree in cryptocurrency. Crypto MBA is a one-and-a-half-year program that covers topics such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, smart contracts, crypto funds, Dapp planning, game theory
http://bit.ly/2Cvr7gI
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 10:51PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 10:51PM
US Congressmen Introduce Bill To Exempt Crypto From Securities Law - THIS IS HUGE!!! Please happen!!
http://bit.ly/2ByIoUS
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:08AM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 08:08AM
Bitcoin Private (BTCP) Is Easy to 51 Percent Attack and Has a Hidden 2.04 Million Coin Premine
http://bit.ly/2AbD8Xl War On Shitcoins Episode 8: Bitcoin Private (BTCP). 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.Bitcoin Private (BTCP) is one of numerous Bitcoin forks but is perhaps one of the more well-known forks. Bitcoin Private (BTCP) launched in March 2018, and in April, briefly attained a market cap of $1.5 billion. However, Bitcoin Private (BTCP) is a good example of how market cap is a poor measure of the legitimacy or usefulness of a cryptocurrency.In October, a hacker live streamed a 51 percent attack against Bitcoin Private (BTCP) for fun, using hash power rented from a cloud mining site. Now it has come to light that the Bitcoin Private developer team minted an extra 2.04 million BTCP during the genesis fork and hid this fact from the public. Essentially, Bitcoin Private (BTCP) is a shitcoin because it lacks security and has corrupt developers, as we’ll explain in this article.Anyone Could 51 percent Attack Bitcoin Private (BTCP)A hacker who uses the pseudonym “Geocold” wanted to prove to the world how easy it is to 51 percent attack a cryptocurrency, even a cryptocurrency with a market cap in excess of $50 million at the time, one like Bitcoin Private (BTCP).Perhaps Geocold was inspired by Crypto51, a website that calculates how affordable it is to perform a 51 percent attack on various cryptocurrencies. Currently Bitcoin Private is still extremely vulnerable to a 51 percent attack since the total network hash rate is seven MH/s and uses the equihash algorithm.Crypto51 indicates it costs a mere $48 to 51 percent attack Bitcoin Private (BTCP) for an hour, so perhaps for less than $200 a hacker could perform a sustained and devastating attack that would decimate Bitcoin Private (BTCP). It seems like most major exchanges have delisted Bitcoin Private (BTCP) after Geocold’s initial livestream, but several exchanges still offer Bitcoin Private (BTCP), which is a true disservice to their customers and puts the exchange itself at risk.The Geocold livestream 51 percent attack of Bitcoin Private (BTCP) caused a media frenzy in the crypto space. Many thought it should be illegal to attack a cryptocurrency, and indeed Twitch and Stream.me banned Geocold’s account. Geocold obtained 62.5 percent of the Bitcoin Private (BTCP) hash rate and was successfully mining blocks and was ready to perform the double spend attack, but he only stopped because he lost his streaming account.As we’ve mentioned, anyone with $50 and a little programming knowledge could perform a successful 51 percent double spend attack on Bitcoin Private (BTCP). Geocold was doing the crypto space a service by exposing this truth. In general, people should do research before investing or trading a cryptocurrency to ensure it is actually secure. In this case, Bitcoin Private (BTCP) obviously lacks security, yet it still has a market cap of tens of millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars of daily trading volume.Bitcoin Private (BTCP) Developers Secretly Premined 2.04 Million CoinsThe fact that Bitcoin Private (BTCP) can be so easily attacked makes it a shitcoin, but the revelation that the developers secretly mined 2.04 million BTCP during the genesis fork is the nail in the coffin.The whole idea behind Bitcoin Private is that it is Bitcoin integrated with Zclassic (similar to Zcash) privacy technology. This means there are stealth addresses and transparent addresses. The developers used this to their advantage, they minted 2.04 million BTCP and hid it in stealth addresses. Further, the developers released supply auditing checks for BTCP that purposely missed the hidden premine.It has been over 9 months since Bitcoin Private launched, and this is only being discovered now. The total supply of Bitcoin Private (BTCP) is supposed to be 21 million coins like Bitcoin, but there are already 22.6 million BTCP in existence and mining continues.It appears 300,000 BTCP from the hidden premine were dumped onto the market between July and August, coinciding with a price crash from $10 to $3. It is estimated that these dumped BTCP from the hidden premine netted the developers between $1 million and $3 million, while simultaneously the total BTCP market cap lost over $100 million.There is nothing to stop the developers from dumping the other 1.74 million BTCP that they have in their not-so-hidden premine. The market is reacting to this revelation, and the price of BTCP has dropped to $2. If the developers were to actually cash out this premine all at once it would completely saturate the order books and drop the price of BTCP to near zero.Even at this lower price the market cap of Bitcoin Private (BTCP) is in excess of $40 million. This makes zero sense for a cryptocurrency that can easily be 51 percent attacked by any script kiddie, while simultaneously the market could be sucked dry at any moment by the corrupt developers.
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 05:02AM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 05:02AM
Litecoin will be the first official crypto partner of the UFC, tune in on 12/29/18 to see the logo shine in front millions of eyes 👀
http://bit.ly/2TfeADZ
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 02:58AM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 02:58AM
Btc logo appearing during a premier league game . I think this is really good .
http://bit.ly/2Q4L55y
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 01:02AM
Submitted December 27, 2018 at 01:02AM
More than 15% Using Cryptocurrency to Send Money Abroad
http://bit.ly/2AeneeM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 10:30PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 10:30PM
Genesis Vision Forex Launched! Just2Trade Broker! Start trading and investing now!
http://bit.ly/2ER8I0h
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 10:55PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 10:55PM
The Number Of Russians Using Cryptocurrencies Rises By 13% - Survey
http://bit.ly/2SgisnY
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 10:01PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 10:01PM
Monthly Skeptics Discussion - December, 2018
Welcome to the Monthly Skeptics Discussion thread. The goal of this thread is to promote critical discussion and challenge commonly promoted narratives through rigorous debate. It will be posted and stickied every Sunday. Due to the 2 post sticky limit, this thread will not be permanently stickied like the Daily Discussion thread. It may often be taken down to make room for important announcements or news.To see the latest Daily Discussion Megathread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here Rules:All sub rules apply in this thread.Discussion topics must be on topic, ie only related to critical discussion about cryptocurrency. Shilling or promotional top-level comments will be removed. For example, giving the current composition of your portfolio, asking for financial adivce, or stating you sold X coin for Y coin(shilling), will be removed.Karma and age requirements are in effect here. Guidelines:Share any uncertainties, shortcomings, concerns, etc you have about crypto related projects.Refer topics such as price, gossip, events, etc to the Daily Discussion Megathread.Please report promotional top-level comments or shilling.Consider changing your comment sorting around to find more criticial discussion. Sorting by controversial might be a good choice.Share links to any high-quality critical content posted in the past week. To help with this, try searching through the Critical Discussion search listing. Resources and Tools:Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider participating in the monthly Pro & Con-test, formerly named the Pro & Con Contest which will be stickied inside the Skeptics Discussion on the 1st of every month. Since it is a pilot project, the rules and format may evolve over time. See the offical contest thread for more details when it gets posted and stickied below. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Submitted December 01, 2018 at 02:33PM
Submitted December 01, 2018 at 02:33PM
A new report by a blockchain-focused research company asserts that there has been a spike in people using cryptocurrencies to send remittances. This growth is in part due to the high costs incurred when using more traditional methods such as Paypal.
http://bit.ly/2EMkxnI
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:07PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:07PM
PwC says more big banks will soon enter the crypto space
http://bit.ly/2Sniomj
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:26PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:26PM
Raiden Network Live on Ethereum Mainnet
http://bit.ly/2BLdqJ0
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:43PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:43PM
Some updates on how BTCP is doing few days after that CoinMetrics "fraud" report.
Pretty much not so good (what a surprise!).They're 25% down since that day and certainly will continue falling.I'm personally 100% sure they'll never recover from this and I'm really "grateful" that they destroyed some people's trust in crypto.Did you guys have any amount of that coin in your wallets and if yes did sell it right after the news?http://bit.ly/2Te6n2Q
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 07:38PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 07:38PM
XtraBytes slow and hidden exit scam
Probably you heard of XtraBytes before. It is the shitcoin making marketing for 2 years without any publication so far but claiming to have a revolutionary technology that one guy invented who is anonymous. The revolutionary code is hidden because they say they want to have a patent and all their believers are waiting for more than a years for this patent to be filed. Surprisingly this did not happen yet and no one has seen the code or can approve it even exist.Nothing of substance has been released for the last 2 years, no one can approve the code to exist. The developer is like lost, you never read anything from him. Just read some things on their discord, you will not find any proper answer to serious questions because all people asking critical questions are removed from their discord. Just try it on your own, go to their discord and ask some serious questions. You will NEVER get a proper answer, because they have none. How should they, they are empty handed.But the exit scam is already happening and the developers are involved. It is pretty simple by looking at it. They have "invented" a token out of thin air without the possibility to trade it except on their own platform for XBY which is not yet working on their own blockchain but on the old bitmox scam.They say it is a community coin but since the company is "XtraBytes Ltd" and filing a patent, this is for sure no community coin. They pay their developers in XFUEL and the developers trade their XFUEL to XBY with the community and people being dumb for trading their tradeable coins for untradeable coins. This is a pretty comfortable scam. Developers will build an illusion of developing something, like some designs of clients or a new website and get paid without the company having to invest any money. People stay confident because of the development and go on buying XBY from the developers who bought the XBY from them before with XFUEL, just to buy more XFUEL from them.The question is simple. If the developers are confident in their work, why selling their coins? Just imagine you are working for a company developing a blockchain project and being paid in their coins, would you sell the moment the project is not published or wait for it to be completed and go to the moon as it is predictable by the developers? It is not just one developer who might be short on money at the moment. No, you can see that all of them are selling XFUEL and they sell a lot!But see for yourself how all the developers are selling their XFUEL:https://i.redd.it/jhayjiek0m621.pnghttps://i.redd.it/nj39bphl0m621.pnghttps://i.redd.it/uf8gmy9m0m621.pnghttps://i.redd.it/tcq0kh1n0m621.pngDo not think I want to fool you, you can easily enter their discord and check all my screenshots and compare them with their channel.
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 06:43PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 06:43PM
India: Crypto Might Be Legalized with Firm Regulations in Place, says Government Committee
http://bit.ly/2ENW15F
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 06:35PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 06:35PM
WaltonChain demonstrates a full working real use case.
http://bit.ly/2Sgx2ff
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 04:12PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 04:12PM
Blockchain helps refugees gain access to financial services
http://bit.ly/2LBJinT
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 03:17PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 03:17PM
2018 was beyond awful. Here is my case for a better 2019.
The bears’ narrative is running out of steam at this point. Crypto is not dead, and the fundamentals have never been stronger. There was a huge spike of volume that has been sustained for weeks now, so at least for now, it seems we have a trend reversal. The way the volume poured in and remained is nothing like the faux 6k bottom. While we may test the lows again, I think we have either bottomed or gotten super close to it. We still have to show strength for the next few months by bouncing back from any bearish movements, but overall, it seems that the worst is over.The good news is that most of the charlatans in the space have been ruined, and even if some of the legit projects also went under, the survivors will be just that much more resilient. 2019 will be the year that the space begins to mature. Things I am exited about:Improvements to Bitcoin fungibility and the growth of the lightning network.MKRDAO continuing to improve its DAI stablecoin through multi-asset collateralization.Tokenizing real estate on the blockchain — I’ve always wanted a piece of NYC real estate, and now I will be able to do just that.Financialization dapps. Very interested in mkr, compound, dharma, nexus mutual, bancor, and team just. I’m hoping Augur can grow some more, and Gnosis also is interesting.Improvements into Ethereum. Granted it may not happen in 2019, but Eth moving to PoS is super exciting. I picked up a bunch of eth when it was on super sale two weeks ago so I could run a staking node. In addition to getting Serenity up, Plasma chains, PoA chains, and Raiden network will all help with scaling Ethereum.Competing dapp platforms. Tron has been a pleasant surprise and I’d love to see what other platforms can bring to the table to compete with Eth.A plethora of stable coins trying different models. From regulated fiat backed tokens like GUSD/USDC, decentralized crypto collateralized DAI, and Haven Protocol’s XHV private off shore banking stablecoin experiment. Once merchants and suppliers can get payments using stablecoins, the money that goes into crypto will stay in crypto, reducing selling pressure.Security tokens. It would be super cool if a Fortune 500 company decided to tokenize its stock.Regulatory clarity. Encouraging bipartisan regulations were introduced to congress that could make a better ecosystem for traders and users and encourage more innovation from USA.Games. Loom is going to release their crypto zombie game, God’s Unchained will be released, and several more games are aiming for release. If people get these kinds of assets through smart phone apps, it offers a gateway to crypto that could even onboard people oblivious to cryptocurrency/blockchain.
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 01:07PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 01:07PM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 26, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 12:45PM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 12:45PM
Boerse Stuttgart invests several millions to launch an exchange in the first half of 2019 [German Link]
http://bit.ly/2SrNqJK
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 07:41AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 07:41AM
Harvesting the body heat of 44,000 people can mine 1 BTC/month
http://bit.ly/2rLQyaG
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 09:17AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 09:17AM
Seriously bittrex - you're a goddamn crypto exchange that lives and breathes on the back of blockchain technology, so why the ever living jesus fuck do I have to send a complete stranger on your support chat, all my ID details. Why can't you use something like Civic or some other privacy method?
http://bit.ly/2Q5gRzH
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:55AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 08:55AM
Veteran HODLer. Pic of me discussing stock market volatility with my normie friends
http://bit.ly/2GFtUbA
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 07:53AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 07:53AM
Forbes: Starbucks and Dunkin are thinking about accepting Cryptos...
http://bit.ly/2EKmRvr
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 07:27AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 07:27AM
Japanese Yen Set to Surpass US Dollar in Bitcoin Trading - "SUSHI Premium... Incoming guys..."
http://bit.ly/2BFRC1D
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 04:59AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 04:59AM
Constantinople Upgrade is Bullish for Ethereum (ETH) Says Prominent Crypto Trading Analyst
http://bit.ly/2EPpAoj
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 05:24AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 05:24AM
Bloomberg: 'Exciting Things' for Crypto Ecosystem Expected in 2019, Says PwC -- Brace Yourself crypto lovers
https://bloom.bg/2AgQq4G
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 01:54AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 01:54AM
This Proof of Keys event is going to be very interesting and beneficial
As you may have heard, the Proof of Keys event is aimed to have everybody move their funds from exchanges to their individual wallets by January 3rd. The purpose behind it is to expose the exchanges who are insolvent and don’t actually have your crypto, and to weed out the sham exchanges from the true legitimate ones.It’s about time the community has an event or a day like this every year to remind others the importance of keeping your own funds safe and away from centralized entities. It’s also important for educating those who bought, but are still too lazy to learn about this revolution and what this movement stood for to begin with. This is a grassroots movement and should require the help of the entire community to help others gain knowledge and help spread awareness.I cannot wait to see which exchanges will be the ones to get exposed (I’m looking at you, Conbase).
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 01:49AM
Submitted December 26, 2018 at 01:49AM
Bitmain Fires Entire Bitcoin Cash Development Team - How funny, they should have done this a long time ago and jumped into BTC bandwagon...
http://bit.ly/2EKvh5W
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 11:05PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 11:05PM
Forbes: A VC Thinks Bitcoin Passed A Major Milestone This Year -- Its chances of falling to zero are non-existent....
http://bit.ly/2EJpPAs
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 11:48PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 11:48PM
Jordan Petersen (Famous Free-Speech Advocate and UToronto Professor) Starts Accepting Bitcoin Donations Due to Patreon Censorship
http://bit.ly/2Lvx2Fr
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 05:55PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 05:55PM
Student Manages to Decode annoying Bitpay Invoices
https://anti-bitpay.com
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 06:15PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 06:15PM
The new trading app of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange will support BTC, LTC, XRP and ETH
Boerse Stuttgart is expected to introduce a new crypto trading platform in 2019.The team behind the BISON app has announced that it will support Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), XRP and Ethereum (ETH). Börse Stuttgart is the ninth largest stock exchange in Europe and its fintech subsidiary Sowa Labs will develop this new app to help more retailers engage with Crypto. BISON has announced via Twitter that the app will offer trading from BTC, LTC, XRP and ETH. It is currently in beta testing and welcomes users to be on board as of now. It will be available from January 2019 in the German app stores.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Die neue Handels-App der Börse Stuttgart wird BTC, LTC, XRP und ETH unterstützenDie Börse Stuttgart wird voraussichtlich im Jahr 2019 eine neue Crypto-Handelsplattform einführen. Das Team hinter der BISON-App hat angekündigt, Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), XRP und Ethereum (ETH) zu unterstützen.Die Börse Stuttgart ist die neuntgrößte Börse Europas und ihre Fintech-Tochter Sowa Labs wird diese neue App entwickeln, um mehr Einzelhändlern zu helfen, sich mit Crypto zu beschäftigen.BISON hat über Twitter angekündigt, dass die App den Handel von BTC, LTC, XRP und ETH anbieten wird. Es befindet sich derzeit in der Beta-Testphase und begrüßt die Nutzer, ab sofort mit an Bord zu sein. Es soll ab Januar 2019 in den deutschen App Stores erhältlich sein.
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 05:09PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 05:09PM
My university is offering a Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies module!
http://bit.ly/2LByVQY
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 04:07PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 04:07PM
To all newcomers, this list includes the Best and reliable Cryptocurrency Exchanges out there to Buy or Sell any digital asset in 2019
http://bit.ly/2Q2yaRR
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 03:42PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 03:42PM
Christmas Eve Dump Sends Bitcoin to $3,800
http://bit.ly/2T7oveD
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 12:43PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 12:43PM
This is why your trading is losing money in the crypto bear market
http://bit.ly/2ELPsQZ
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 02:34PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 02:34PM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 25, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 12:55PM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 12:55PM
2018 Was the Rude Awakening Crypto Needed | 2019's Theme: Survival of the Fittest
http://bit.ly/2PXmM9O
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 11:34AM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 11:34AM
I created a pretty nice crypto ledger to keep track of everything I do
After months of being in the crypto space, I found it hard to keep track of all the coins I have, profits/losses, my mining equipment ROI, etc, so I created a ledger for myself. Fast forward 6-7 months of tweaks, redesigns and added features, I finally have something that is extremely easy to use, covers a wide variety of things such as trading, rentals, mining, profit calculators, etc and pulls the current pricing of the top 2000 coins from coinmarketcap (also, you can put in your own coins as well if they aren't listed there). I happened to be in a discord chat for one of the coin's i'm mining and one of the members was griping about keeping track of things, so i offered to send him a copy of my ledger. Turns out they, along with a ton of other members, absolutely loved it, so I figured i'd throw it up here and share with anyone who is in need of a decent ledger. I'm always open for comments, suggestions and fixes, so if anyone decides to use it and has some good ideas, throw them my way!Note: This ledger was created only for Microsoft Excel. Also, to be able to pull prices from coinmarketcap, you have to sign up for a free account there. The steps to do this are in the ledger as well.Download: http://bit.ly/2Q1iz4L also created a post on Bitcointalk here: http://bit.ly/2V52I9c
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 06:22AM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 06:22AM
Exploding Cryptocurrency Use in Remittances From US: 15.8% Now Using Cryptocurrency
http://bit.ly/2LzD9c2
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 04:53AM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 04:53AM
Cryptocurrency ATM Installations Grows 2x-Times In 2018
http://bit.ly/2LEWkRX
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 12:31AM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 12:31AM
I bought all my cousins ether that’s locked in a smart contract for 2 1/2 years. Can’t wait for the first one to ask me to withdraw it early XD
http://bit.ly/2Si4CBr
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 03:54AM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 03:54AM
Dear Santoshi, All I want for Christmas is for everyone to start believing in Bitcoin again. Love, Pajeet.
http://bit.ly/2Ly1yP8
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 12:00AM
Submitted December 25, 2018 at 12:00AM
Binance adding XRP as a base pair
https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1077065340473864192
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 11:04PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 11:04PM
Turkish people are turning to bitcoin because the lira is unstable.
http://bit.ly/2V4oERI
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 11:23PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 11:23PM
Merry Christmas, Everyone! "Riding The Market" (Crypto Rap)
https://youtu.be/JdkUnZteejY
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 11:17PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 11:17PM
A blockchain IoT startup has launched a pilot in NYC. The purpose is an implementation of IoT sensors that gather and analyze data, in order to ultimately enhance the efficiency of NYC and other cities to follow.
http://bit.ly/2RgLUgl
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 08:49PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 08:49PM
Coinbase President says - get ready, cryptocurrency's set for a 2019 comeback...
http://bit.ly/2PY4oO3
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 01:32PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 01:32PM
Cryptocurrencies Could Be The Number One Asset Class In 2019
http://bit.ly/2CvW04G
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:55PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:55PM
Bitmain Reportedly Sacks Its Entire BCH Client Team
http://bit.ly/2LzYSR5
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:16PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:16PM
Sold my crypto portfolio today and got myself a LAMBO!!! #crypto #lambo #highlife #yourejealous
http://bit.ly/2Cxb2r2
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 04:34PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 04:34PM
Bitcoin On Verge of Recovering ALL December Losses
http://bit.ly/2EKGhkN
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 03:11PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 03:11PM
XRP Will Become a Base Pair on Leading Crypto Exchange Binance
http://bit.ly/2rTYPGG
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 01:44PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 01:44PM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 24, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 12:50PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 12:50PM
New XRP based pairs to be listed on Binance shortly.
https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1077065340473864192
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 12:13PM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 12:13PM
Cryptocurrency Bull Rally Could Indicate Bitcoin's Independence from U.S. Stock Market
http://bit.ly/2Ra1R88
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 03:45AM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 03:45AM
In terms of usability, crypto and the blockchain can be compared with the DOS era of personal computers, when only computer geeks were comfortable in the environment.
http://bit.ly/2T9jbHM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:31AM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:31AM
people getting scared of crypto when the price drops and increase volatility
http://bit.ly/2T5lWcV
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 12:36AM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 12:36AM
My university just started offering an economics class related to blockchain!
http://bit.ly/2Td27Rh
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:23AM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:23AM
Coinmetrics report: Over 2 million Bitcoin Private tokens were covertly premined, breaking the 21 million supply cap - The Block
http://bit.ly/2SfqMUY
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:06AM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 05:06AM
Students at the University of Wisconsin create Nano speed test tool
http://bit.ly/2CxueVL
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 02:41AM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 02:41AM
An update to something I made 11 months ago
http://bit.ly/2T4RpvS
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 11:38PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 11:38PM
Crypto has never existed during a bear market in traditional assets. BTC was birthed at the very beginning of the largest monetary experiment ever- globally coordinated QE. Ending QE is causing pain There is a significant chance Crypto is the best performing asset class in 2019
https://twitter.com/travis_kling/status/1076660659759300611?s=21
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 01:27AM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 01:27AM
Back to the future! Cryptocurrency market cap ~133B first time in 2017 and now
http://bit.ly/2ELXlae
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 11:30PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 11:30PM
Upfiring dApp 1.0.21 released (developer version)
http://bit.ly/2rTXDTD
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 12:54AM
Submitted December 24, 2018 at 12:54AM
Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on scepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria. Buying pessimism offers the best returns. Well...Who is buying the pessimism now?
https://twitter.com/Rhythmtrader/status/1075567388727410688
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 09:03PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 09:03PM
Whatsapp's stablecoin will first be launched only in India. Might result in a government ban for the 20M-User App.
http://bit.ly/2EKwATA
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 06:48PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 06:48PM
Should you invest in ETH?
What are the major events coming up for ETH in the next year and beyond?I heard about the switch to prove of stake, how could this affect the price? I heard there will be 30% less ETH mined soon.Since there is no halving events, could there be just more and more ETH in the future, not having the BTC type of scarcity deflation?Why should there be price gains with ETH? Where do you bet the price to be 2, 3 years from now.
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 06:35PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 06:35PM
When Investingin In The Stocks Seems Crazy.
http://bit.ly/2EFXI59
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 06:01PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 06:01PM
Research: 13% of Russians use cryptocurrencies as an alternative for onlinle purchases
http://bit.ly/2EKznvO
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 04:28PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 04:28PM
Red4Sec Complete Penetration Test of Nano Representative Nodes
http://bit.ly/2ShUxVd
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 01:34PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 01:34PM
How many cryptocurrencies logos do you know? Try out my cryptocurrencies guessing game
http://bit.ly/2Cukxr5
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 02:44PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 02:44PM
Six New Cryptocurrency ATM Machines Installed Every Day in 2018
http://bit.ly/2PYqHTF
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 12:56PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 12:56PM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 23, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 12:55PM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 12:55PM
Coinbase expecting big 2019 after signing up 'hundreds' of institutions
http://bit.ly/2Ab601Q
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 04:42AM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 04:42AM
How to Use Upfiring: A Walkthrough of the Upfiring dApp
http://bit.ly/2BBvgON
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 04:56AM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 04:56AM
So my friend made me a cake for my birthday...
http://bit.ly/2GBIxww
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 05:05AM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 05:05AM
Revealed: Germany's 2nd Largest Stock Exchange Listing Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum and Litecoin on Crypto Trading Platform
http://bit.ly/2rNTReE
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 05:08AM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 05:08AM
The Xtrabytes scam needs to be shut down and the people need to face criminal charges
I came across something the other day that caught my attention. I decided to finally read their first ever post: http://bit.ly/2m1CIt1 on bitcointalk.org. Until now, I had only looked at the first page or two. Some interesting bits from the first few pages:XBY co-founder, Borzalom says that he was an investor in Bitmox, a dead project that turned out to be a scam. He says he’s is going to repair Bitmox’s code and repair the node network, and that he is going to keep the coin and ticker, XBY, because it’s already listed on exchanges. Says he’s a ‘real person and real developer’ and that he is making the whole thing ‘transparent’.1 year and 10 months later, we have no actual proof that he is a real person (at least not who he claims to be). The proof he is a real developer is extremely limited. We have zero proof he is capable of developing what he claims he has. XBY has been anything but transparent. All 3 of these claims appear to be to entice people into buying into this scam.He claims he contacted C-Cex about what happened with Bitmox, and that they said the understood and will work with him, and that they have put the coin in ‘Maintenance’ mode.This should have NEVER been done, though it’s not surprising that C-Cex would do something this stupid. They should have delisted XBY, forcing Borzalom to start from scratch and apply for listing on the exchange with a new coin he has created. Had they done this, it’s likely this whole scam would have never happened, as he has shown no development skill and likely could not have made anything from scratch.He says he’s going to recover the blockchain, repair the code, hard fork XBY, and premine all the coins. He claims that premining will get the ‘best results’, which he says later on that the coin’s security depends on it [premining]. He says after the premine, all coins should be sent to an address that he claims is the Bitmox ICO address. I’m guessing that either 1. This was either his own wallet. 2. He somehow gained access and took over Bitmox’s wallet. 3. He was able to access the wallet because he was someone on the Bitmox team. He says he can’t do the premine because his graphics card isn’t good enough. So someone else will have to do it and then send the coins to the address. I suspect this is an attempt to cover his tracks and gain plausible deniability. Borzalom proceeds to list a ton of projects with the same code, which is full of scam code, Bitmox used to show they just copy and pasted the code. This is where he begins the ‘closed source project’No additional code has ever been shown. The new algorithm he claims to have created, Proof of Signature, has never been seen or proven. Given the details, It’s likely that he never did any additional coding after the hard fork.CCR comments discussing how this all started and shows an image of a post Borz made (assuming on bitcointalk), which caught his attention. Unfortunately the picture has been removed. He then says says he private messaged Borz, and that he ‘will show the first two messages’ and posts a picture, which has been removed. I’m assuming all this is to establish credibility and be transparent. But, it raises eyebrows more than it establishes credibility. Why only the first two messages? Why any at all? It’s too try-hard. I’m guessing after the first two messages, they began discussing how to shape this scam. He says that Borz is a ‘good man, with strong ethics, a brilliant mind, and a desire to create something great for the blockchain world.’ CCR says of himself: ‘ I too am an open and honest communicator with strong ethics and integrity, along with a desire to help people make money.‘He has not ever been an open and honest communicator. Neither of them exhibit strong ethics. Borzalom has yet to show his ‘brilliant mind’. The only desire either of them have shown is a desire to fuck people over. In this same comment, CCR tells the community, ‘We also do not ask that you trust us because we know trust is gained over time as we reach milestones...‘. I’m guessing this too was said in order to make them seem like honest, good people and gain credibility. They have stuck true to this belief in essence though. They did what they needed to do early on to gain trust. But, anyone that knows this team knows that they set minuscule milestones and act like they saved the world, while failing to deliver on the bigger milestones.If you care to continue reading, they get called out be being a scam within the first few pages by multiple users. The delays and stalls start almost immediately. Borz has never shown any additional code, as it doesn’t exist.Some additional links:This has all been discussed many times and this Bitcoin Talk post does a great job putting all the pieces together.Here is a post that contains a message from CCR says the patent is all a delay tactic.Within these posts, there are messages from CCR saying that he’s been selling his XBY. http://bit.ly/2Senste can find Borzalom‘ real identity, as well as old posts from 3 coins, like Identity, that he copied from someone else and then shut down abruptly out of nowhere. He claims he’s from Hungary, but he had a business registered in Florida. Everything points to him living in Florida. He’s not deaf and he’s not a world class coding god.It kind of becomes a rabbit hole of sorts, but if you care to read, it’s quite interesting and IMO proves without a doubt XtraBytes is 100% a scam.Nothing has changed. Borzalom and CCR are criminals. They deserve to be in prison. There is enough proof of XBY being a fraud and conversely no proof their technology exists whatsoever.XtraBytes needs to be shut down and the people responsible need to face criminal charges, that includes all their mods and team members that KNOW this is a scam, but keep it up because they’re being paid.
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 05:36AM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 05:36AM
Store in Vienna selling BTC and merchandise
http://bit.ly/2BBe0ct
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 12:27AM
Submitted December 23, 2018 at 12:27AM
Ron Paul says its Time to end the FED, Endorses Tax-Free Bitcoin
http://bit.ly/2rNy0nC
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 09:50PM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 09:50PM
Safe Haven Meeting with the President of the House of Representatives to discuss solutions that can benefit Cyprus in the public sector
https://twitter.com/safehavenio/status/1076075906115006464?s=21
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 07:35PM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 07:35PM
Wall street’s biggest Bitcoin forecaster Tom Lee gives up forecasting Bitcoin
https://bloom.bg/2LuezcB
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 05:53PM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 05:53PM
Contact your congressman about the Token Taxonomy Act
If you're located in the US, please take the time to contact your congressman using the link below. The Token Taxonomy Act looks to exclude digital tokens from the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which could be vital to the future of cryptocurrency. http://bit.ly/2T3qmkw wrote up a template you're all free to use as well:Dear Congressman,I am contacting you requesting your support of the Token Taxonomy Act proposed by Congressmen Warren Davidson and Darren Soto. Decentralized networks don’t fit neatly within the existing regulatory structure. The proposed bill is a step forward in finding the right way to regulate them. Please review this bill and vote to pass it and continue the United State's tradition of being a thought leader in the world.Thank you,
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 06:14PM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 06:14PM
Proof of Keys Day. Spread The Word.
https://youtu.be/oEfpaJPO0cM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 05:07PM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 05:07PM
Merry Christmas to all the crypto enthusiasts.
http://bit.ly/2ByX5XS
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 04:20PM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 04:20PM
Tom Scott to Brave: setting up a donation page for untold numbers of people without their knowledge or consent and 'recycling' the money if they don't claim it" is really, really bad.
https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1076201118030577665
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 06:33AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 06:33AM
2019 is going to be very interesting for crypto
https://cnb.cx/2Si4ySu
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 11:51AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 11:51AM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 22, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 01:00PM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 01:00PM
Coinbase Earn. 3 two minute videos and 1 question after each. $1 worth of 0x after each
http://bit.ly/2RaSEfF
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 11:08AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 11:08AM
Waterproof storage for your sd card or paper pass words
http://bit.ly/2QHvZIB
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 07:42AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 07:42AM
The XMR community is releasing a book and is already fairing quite well on Amazon.
http://bit.ly/2rSacPC
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 04:24AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 04:24AM
DENT Wireless inks deal with PLDT Hong Kong for mobile Data trading!
https://mobile.twitter.com/dentcoin/status/1076152099887611906
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 04:11AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 04:11AM
Coinbase Lobbying For Crypto Tax Exemption?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLYrsvFN1oo
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 05:35AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 05:35AM
Brazilian Supermarket Chain Starts Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments
http://bit.ly/2Lu3GaH
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 03:34AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 03:34AM
Introducing ARK Pay — Start Accepting ARK in your Store Today!
http://bit.ly/2EDJGkA
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 01:53AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 01:53AM
Industry Veterans Red4Sec Complete Penetration Test of Official Representative Nodes; No Critical Vulnerabilities Found
http://bit.ly/2GMIHBp
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 03:09AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 03:09AM
Red4Sec Security Audit and what it means to you
When a cryptocurrency with potential undergoes a security audit by Red4Sec, and comes out with no vulnerabilities, do you:A) Buy more of that cryptocurrency. B) Buy more of that cryptocurrency. C) Look for reasons not to buy more of the cryptocurrency.What if that cryptocurrency completes transactions in a few seconds?What if it is feeless so that you never ever have to worry about whether the transaction gets confirmed?What if... what if this cryptocurrency was available today and could form the basis of a new civilization?Okay putting aside word count limits that prevented a shorter post, I would like to know whether people feel it is critical to have their cryptocurrency investments audited and what they feel about this company.Or do you all just read the source code and make your own determinations?
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 02:13AM
Submitted December 22, 2018 at 02:13AM
Nano Founder: XRP is too slow and centralized for bank adoption. Sorry, Ripple.
http://bit.ly/2EDp7Vq
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 11:37PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 11:37PM
IOTA Talks About Supply Chain Challenges and Its DLT Solutions
http://bit.ly/2T94CnF
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 10:45PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 10:45PM
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is pledging to donate the majority of his wealth for the greater good
https://cnb.cx/2BuAVWA
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 08:48PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 08:48PM
What has been going on with Nano in 2018
http://bit.ly/2LuOhXH
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 09:54PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 09:54PM
Stratis to release sidechains and touring complete smart contracts in C# and Microsoft’s .NET framework on the 27th of December
https://twitter.com/chrisblockchain/status/1076103100350509056?s=12
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 08:49PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 08:49PM
ICON just released it's roadmap and it's impressive!
http://bit.ly/2ScPjKj
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 05:03PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 05:03PM
The U.K.’s central bank asked Twitter users to choose how they'd prefer to receive money as a Christmas gift — the majority chose digital currency
http://bit.ly/2EAYikA
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 07:33PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 07:33PM
At this exact moment BTC was $4,033.25 and on this shit....but was excited to finally see one around me. Santa monica, CA.
http://bit.ly/2GAQPVj
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 03:12PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 03:12PM
US Lawmakers Seek to Exclude Crypto from Securities
http://bit.ly/2BupY7q
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 04:52PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 04:52PM
Congressmen Move to Exclude Crypto From Security Regulation - Token Taxonomy Act H.R. 7356
http://bit.ly/2Lsc4Yj
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 11:53AM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 11:53AM
Teton County Wyoming selects FLO blockchain to publish land records
http://bit.ly/2SeAJlw
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 11:54AM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 11:54AM
Daily Discussion Megathread - December 21, 2018
Welcome to the Daily Discussion Megathread. Please read the disclaimer, guidelines, and rules before participating.To see the latest Weekly Skeptics thread, click hereTo see the latest Weekly Support Discussion, click here 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 excercise utmost caution before acting on any trade tip mentioned here.PnDs and brigades are not sanctioned by the mod team in any way as they violate rule III. If you discover this thread is being used for these activities, bring it to the mod teams's notice via the modmail. 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. Guidelines:Questions, debates, meta issues, etc are all welcome.Breaking news should be posted separately from this thread. Resources and Tools:To view live streaming comments for this thread, click here. Account permissions are required to post comments through Reddit-Stream.com.Click the RES subscribe button below if you would like to be notified when comments are posted.Consider checking out our Weekly Skeptics Thread for discussion focused solely on critical analysis. Click here and select the latest thread on the search listing. Thank you in advance for your participation. Enjoy!
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 12:59PM
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 12:59PM
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