Bitcoin On Air: October 2019

Thursday, 31 October 2019

What do y'all think about the current pros and cons for CEXs and DEXs? Can you foresee a day that we no longer have to build up the relationship with other institutions but wholly based on a trustlessness bond? I believe the blockchain tech sooner or later will improve the security and SAVE our $$.

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Submitted November 01, 2019 at 01:07PM by emanchan1026 http://bit.ly/321xodH

Satoshis are the unit of the future. I've used this site for months to train myself to ask "how many satoshis is a dollar?" instead of "how many dollars is a bitcoin?"

http://bit.ly/324bB5g

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 08:38PM by MrPopperButter http://bit.ly/2JDiRid

Happy HODLoween!

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Submitted November 01, 2019 at 12:45AM by BitcoinReasons http://bit.ly/2JHyt4e

ICE CEO: 'all kinds of financial institutions' are talking to Bakkt

http://bit.ly/34tsN5V

Submitted November 01, 2019 at 03:36AM by StevenRad http://bit.ly/36gVm8h

Preview of Lightning in Electrum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKqgEwLn2A4 via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2NvnbRx

Tony Hawk Will Speak at Bitcoin 2020 Conference

https://twitter.com/tonyhawk/status/1189652368037535744

Submitted November 01, 2019 at 02:20AM by iFoxxy72 http://bit.ly/2WD6w2M

Tony Hawk Responded- might bring his ramp to Bitcoin 2020!!!

https://twitter.com/tonyhawk/status/1189652368037535744?s=21

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 08:32AM by branbrandg http://bit.ly/2JBT0qV

Regulated Bitcoin Fund Coming to Canada Following Battle with Securities Commission

http://bit.ly/2PxAO5q

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 08:26PM by boswellyaki http://bit.ly/2PzQ8yh

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Submitted October 31, 2019 at 07:38PM by GoldSink5 http://bit.ly/34a4lWW

The Pineapple Fund

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This IS the Bitcoin Explained Book you should be sharing with people who KNOW NOTHING about Bitcoin and tech

Being someone who has been investing and heavily building services on Bitcoin, Ethereum and alike public blockchains for the last few years, I often get asked about the Bitcoin by friends and family. And while I do enjoy talking about it over and over, it did occur to me at some point that the lack of understanding of the technology IS one of the reason (if not the main reason) for what seems to be a fairly slow pace of adoption. It's been over 10 years now and still most of the action is in trading space :( We have crypto exchanges exceeding billion USD daily in turnover and yet not a single widely known online retailer accepting crypto!So, after two years of being in the building part of the ecosystem, I decided to put some time aside and work on that "adoption issue", starting with my friends and family. Unfortunately, nearly all current onboarding guides on the subject are still way too complicated for the mainstream. The mainstream audience knows nothing about the technical aspects of the blockchain and the originating concepts like UTXOs, proof of work, hashing, mining, private keys and the list goes on and on. Combine that with the fact that most people don't really understand traditional financial systems they are left somewhat clueless not only about WHAT Bitcoin is but also WHY it was created in the first place.So, long story short, I decided to write a guide that both my friends and relatives would be able to grasp without compromising on some essential elements of the Bitcoin blockchain.This is my first onboarding guide for someone with zero-knowledge in the field.http://bit.ly/2qSr3nZ! via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/36nrbvU

Mining Giant Bitmain Confidentially Files for U.S.-Based IPO

http://bit.ly/333gNaO

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 05:12PM by raaner12 http://bit.ly/2N0xfCY

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Submitted October 31, 2019 at 04:16PM by Nikhilpp1033 http://bit.ly/2C43Lhb

I am now officially taking LIGHTNING payments on my online store. Here's the rundown on how I got it done.

A few days ago, I told the community about my progress i accepting Bitcoin on my apparel store. We're getting around 50-60k impressions every month, a lot of eyes and transactions around a small operation like ours. Nevertheless, the mere fact that we're accepting Bitcoin as a payment option goes to show the possibility of driving this mainstream. Let me elaborate:

Shopify just announced that they crossed 1 million merchants on the platform. Bitcoin is being offered as a NATIVE checkout option via Coinbase Commerce. However, this is where things fall apart. Here's why:

Few people want to spend their Bitcoin
Those that do want to spend it and believe in its future as a currency don't trust Coinbase

So, I got to work. I did my research and realized that language around Lightning always involves speedy transactions without intermediaries. This implies that the community that revolves around lightning is slightly different and actually prefers to spend their Bitcoin in support of the idea of Bitcoin as a currency. Whether they spend and buy again is a whole other issue.

With this in mind, and based off a recommendation by u/bitcoinusuario, I ran into a small startup out of California called Opennode. I reached out to them directly, told them about the community's recommendation of their platform, and we got to work on an integration with Shopify. Fortunately, they had already begun work on this and offer it right out of the box. They ran me through an expedited approval process, I got a hold of the API keys and BAM:

WE ARE INTEGRATED WITH SHOPIFY! (find the new integration at the bottom)

The way it works is:

A customer lands on the store and adds their items to their cart
He clicks checkout and is presented with the quick one-click payment integrations that are native to the platform (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and PayPal). You can't expect me to get rid of these 😇
If he wants to pay with a credit card or installment payments, he skips this and proceeds by entering his email address and shipping information.
In the final screen of checkout, he's once more presented with all his payment options. Bitcoin is there!
Once selected, you click complete payment and you're taken to the payment's screen for Opennode. LIGHTNING IS NOW AN OPTION!

I'm not sure you understand how crazy this is guys. Bitcoin and Lightning are sitting next to the ranks of the world's biggest payment processors. What I'm working on now is getting more language right below the quick checkout buttons that point to Bitcoin as a payment option. I do not have access to the checkout.liquid files with my current plan, so this will have to come next year. Nevertheless, I'm thrilled to have accepted my first Bitcoin transaction yesterday. I had a few transactions go through with my older integration, but I'm happy the order went through seamlessly, the items were shipped, they got their tracking information, and they are now on their way to the customer.

Now, it's just a matter of getting other merchants to accept it. So it's up to YOU to start requesting this from every single merchant you buy from. Send them a quick email and say: Can you please accept Bitcoin? It's as simple as that. Don't give them shit for accepting credit cards through banks. You guys gave me hell because I was accepting Bitcoin via Coinbase Commerce. I admit, I did it because it was quick and it offers Litecoin and Ethereum as additional payment options. So if you would like to see these 2 back, please let me know in the comments!

If you run a store on Shopify, Woo Commerce, PrestaShop or OpenCart,, please consider adding Bitcoin as a payment option. If you're thinking about opening up a store, go here to see it in action and DM me with any questions on how to get started in e-commerce. If you have any suggestions on how to get the word out on stores that are currently accepting Bitcoin, I'm all ears.

One last thing. The reason why I can't skip Opennode and go completely native is that the experience HAS TO BE SEAMLESS for the customer. Sending out an e-mail to the customer with a wallet address is barbaric and unrealistic. This, however, is a step in the right direction.

Cheers guys and thanks for reading. Carry on!

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 10:24AM by GoKone http://bit.ly/2NmS76w

Bitcoin Trust Wins Go-Ahead in Canada After 3-Year Fight

https://business.financialpost.com/investing/canadian-retail-investors-get-first-chance-to-invest-in-regulated-publicly-traded-bitcoin-fund-after-3iq-wins-battle-with-osc

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 05:30AM by ItalianAlaskan http://bit.ly/2JCwpKN

Daily Discussion, October 31, 2019

Please utilize this sticky thread for all general Bitcoin discussions! If you see posts on the front page or /r/Bitcoin/new which are better suited for this daily discussion thread, please help out by directing the OP to this thread instead. Thank you!If you don't get an answer to your question, you can try phrasing it differently or commenting again tomorrow.We have a couple chat rooms now!GeneralPrice TalkPlease check the previous discussion thread for unanswered questions. via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2WxJOJ9

Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Most people still deny this!! Big up to crypto fans.

http://bit.ly/349hcIW via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2JA7gQX

11 years ago today...

http://bit.ly/2N2oNU3

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 10:29AM by donareign http://bit.ly/31Y5Cio

I am now officially taking LIGHTNING payments on my online store. Here's the rundown on how I got it done.

E-commerce is a tricky bitch, but if you can manage to understand the psychology of selling a product online and you learn the skills to allow for a seamless transaction, then you're in for a career that you own and control.A few days ago, I told the community about my progress i accepting Bitcoin on my apparel store. We're getting around 50-60k impressions every month, a lot of eyes and transactions around a small operation like ours. Nevertheless, the mere fact that we're accepting Bitcoin as a payment option goes to show the possibility of driving this mainstream. Let me elaborate:Shopify just announced that they crossed 1 million merchants on the platform. Bitcoin is being offered as a NATIVE checkout option via Coinbase Commerce. However, this is where things fall apart. Here's why:Few people want to spend their BitcoinThose that do want to spend it and believe in its future as a currency don't trust CoinbaseSo, I got to work. I did my research and realized that language around Lightning always involves speedy transactions without intermediaries. This implies that the community that revolves around lightning is slightly different and actually prefers to spend their Bitcoin in support of the idea of Bitcoin as a currency. Whether they spend and buy again is a whole other issue.With this in mind, and based off a recommendation by u/bitcoinusuario, I ran into a small startup out of California called Opennode. I reached out to them directly, told them about the community's recommendation of their platform, and we got to work on an integration with Shopify. Fortunately, they had already begun work on this and offer it right out of the box. They ran me through an expedited approval process, I got a hold of the API keys and BAM:WE ARE INTEGRATED WITH SHOPIFY! (find the new integration at the bottom)The way it works is:A customer lands on the store and adds their items to their cartHe clicks checkout and is presented with the quick one-click payment integrations that are native to the platform (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and PayPal). You can't expect me to get rid of these 😇If he wants to pay with a credit card or installment payments, he skips this and proceeds by entering his email address and shipping information.In the final screen of checkout, he's once more presented with all his payment options. Bitcoin is there!Once selected, you click complete payment and you're taken to the payment's screen for Opennode. LIGHTNING IS NOW AN OPTION!I'm not sure you understand how crazy this is guys. Bitcoin and Lightning are sitting next to the ranks of the world's biggest payment processors. What I'm working on now is getting more language right below the quick checkout buttons that point to Bitcoin as a payment option. I do not have access to the checkout.liquid files with my current plan, so this will have to come next year. Nevertheless, I'm thrilled to have accepted my first Bitcoin transaction yesterday. I had a few transactions go through with my older integration, but I'm happy the order went through seamlessly, the items were shipped, they got their tracking information, and they are now on their way to the customer.Now, it's just a matter of getting other merchants to accept it. So it's up to YOU to start requesting this from every single merchant you buy from. Send them a quick email and say: Can you please accept Bitcoin? It's as simple as that. Don't give them shit for accepting credit cards through banks. You guys gave me hell because I was accepting Bitcoin via Coinbase Commerce. I admit, I did it because it was quick and it offers Litecoin and Ethereum as additional payment options. So if you would like to see these 2 back, please let me know in the comments!If you run a store on Shopify, Woo Commerce, PrestaShop or OpenCart,, please consider adding Bitcoin as a payment option. If you're thinking about opening up a store, go here to see it in action and DM me with any questions on how to get started in e-commerce. If you have any suggestions on how to get the word out on stores that are currently accepting Bitcoin, I'm all ears.One last thing. The reason why I can't skip Opennode and go completely native is that the experience HAS TO BE SEAMLESS for the customer. Sending out an e-mail to the customer with a wallet address is barbaric and unrealistic. This, however, is a step in the right direction.Cheers guys and thanks for reading. Carry on! via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2NmS76w

Tony Hawk Responded- might bring his ramp to Bitcoin 2020!!!

https://twitter.com/tonyhawk/status/1189652368037535744?s=21 via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2JBT0qV

11 years ago today...

http://bit.ly/2N2oNU3 via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/31Y5Cio

Bakkt did over $30 million of volume last week

https://twitter.com/shakepay/status/1189648060248461312

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 05:01AM by 6maud http://bit.ly/2WsC239

Tony Hawk speaking at Bitcoin2020!

https://twitter.com/bitcoin2020conf/status/1189624209544286208?s=20

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 03:36AM by 3itc0inEntrepreneur http://bit.ly/2NnaQyO

Russian Bitcoin Mining Firm Owned By Putin Aide Aims to Control 20% of BTC Hashrate

http://bit.ly/2PveE3A

Submitted October 31, 2019 at 05:23AM by zuugzwang http://bit.ly/2qaokG1

Two Plead Guilty in Conspiracy Involving Uber, LinkedIn, Others: U.S. Justice Dept

By Reuters via NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/320Qsc7

C-Lightning Release v0.7.3: Bitcoin's Proof of Stake · ElementsProject/lightning · GitHub

http://bit.ly/3326y6q

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 11:04PM by Mr--Robot http://bit.ly/31VGicR

Aluminum Bitcoin signs For Sale roughly 24 x 24 out of 1/8 thick aluminum .01 BTC including shipping can ship anywhere in North America. beyond north america hit me up and we can figure out shipping

http://bit.ly/2JxSz0r via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/34aYcts

Bakkt did over $30 million of volume last week

https://twitter.com/shakepay/status/1189648060248461312 via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2WsC239

Update LightningATM: Here's prototype #2

http://bit.ly/2JwOtWH

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 09:31AM by 21isenough_ http://bit.ly/2BY3In2

Bitfinex adds native SegWit support for Bitcoin withdrawals

http://bit.ly/2NrBJ4C via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2JB8V8J

The Digital Gold Rush: Russia to Aims to Mine 20% Of The Bitcoin Supply

http://bit.ly/2q1ZEzE via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2Ws4dPU

Thinking of you, Cipher Punks.

http://bit.ly/2qWP0uy

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 05:32AM by cooriah http://bit.ly/32ZHv49

Rusal’s Powers in Russia Will Be Directed to Mining Bitcoins

http://bit.ly/2NpN0lZ

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 07:16PM by igorzima http://bit.ly/2BRst4B

Bitcoin Optech - Schnorr/Taproot Workshop (online content)

http://bit.ly/2osKlQ0

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 11:41PM by TheGreatMuffin http://bit.ly/2C6A27H

IRS: "During 2019, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in virtual currency?"

http://bit.ly/2q2M3It

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 08:21AM by cointastical http://bit.ly/2Npa44d

Why Google’s Quantum Supremacy Milestone Matters

By Scott Aaronson via NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2NpENOH

Who is the most influential single person in Bitcoin?

Ethereum has Vitalik, Tron has Justin, Bitcoin Cash has Roger, but who would you consider the biggest influencer in terms of Bitcoin? via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2BVi5sv

Argo Blockchain to Increase Mining Capacity by Anticipated 240%

https://crypto-markets.news/article/profile/272/argo-blockchain-to-increase-mining-capacity-by-anticipated-240%?P=J

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 06:30PM by CryptoDangerousDave http://bit.ly/36l4NmX

BofA Outage Map - Bitcoin User Not Affected

http://bit.ly/2BXbq0N via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2Pz5rHB

One Does Not Simply Censor Bitcoin

http://bit.ly/2BQYZDV via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2prjSmj

Bitcoin Optech - Schnorr/Taproot Workshop (online content)

http://bit.ly/2osKlQ0 via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2C6A27H

Avalon Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Officially Files for $400 Million US IPO

http://bit.ly/2PySQEj

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 03:05PM by cryptosyringe http://bit.ly/34ffaHm

Update LightningATM: Here's prototype #2

http://bit.ly/2JwOtWH via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2BY3In2

Daily Discussion, October 30, 2019

Hey there, looking for help on mining

I was just wondering if any of the veteran miners here see my build and see any potential in it. Yes it is a current gaming rig and I also started NiceHash last night and have a mine rate of .03307 BTC a day and .30day. Is this the smartest route to take? Hash I mean.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LLvWZf

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 02:37PM by TheQualityRedditer http://bit.ly/2WpLe8w

Tuesday, 29 October 2019

WELL

http://bit.ly/2q1TDDa via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2q37zwJ

Prepare For What is Coming! Be One Step Ahead Of Everyone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrqiYCOvoHs

Submitted October 30, 2019 at 03:20AM by InvestWise89 http://bit.ly/2PAQQM1

So John McAfee may actually be on to something with his 1 Mil prediction if BTC follows the '13-'14 Bull Market Gains (which its resembling currently more than the '15-'17). Transposed that upswing to now and 1 Mil it is.

http://bit.ly/2JyGnwv via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2WtWwsn

Show of votes who thinks a country will announce it is holding bitcoin as part of its national reserves by 2025.

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Submitted October 30, 2019 at 05:51AM by Henrythe1st http://bit.ly/32XXsrj

IRS: "During 2019, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in virtual currency?"

http://bit.ly/2q2M3It via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2Npa44d

Show of votes who thinks a country will announce it is holding bitcoin as part of its national reserves by 2025.

No text found via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/32XXsrj

Bitcoin isn’t a get rich quick scheme, it’s a get free quick scheme. Looking around, it seems like many have forgotten that.

http://bit.ly/34aEb6j via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2PurVte

Is this normal for a GTX 1080?

Hey guys I have a gaming rig and decided to try and mine on it just to see what it’s like. I am currently trying 19.205mh/s which is about 0.4 usd a day is this normal or should I be more? I went on a website and they said that the gtx 1080 can get 144 dollars a month which is not what mine can do. It’s running at 100% usage and I am using nice hash. I didn’t change anything just kept it default

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 07:54PM by Randomizer23 http://bit.ly/2Notc2m

Want to buy a Starbucks coffee with Bitcoin? The wait is nearly over

https://bloom.bg/2BUqg8h

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 04:09AM by Miladran http://bit.ly/2q4B7dq

Chile: ATMs destroyed, shut down amid violent protests. Is a Bitcoin spike coming?

http://bit.ly/32QwIJr

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 07:08AM by castorfromtheva http://bit.ly/2MVtJK5

Asynchronous Lightning Payments: Introducing Lightning Rod

http://bit.ly/32WKZo2 via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/36fdBuD

Bitcoin Core is syncing the blockchain, but no peers show on the debug window.

Network traffic shows some bytes sent but none downloaded. Tailed debug logs show a new best chain tip but no peers show on the debug window. Sometimes I see an IPV6 or onion peer that disappears almost immediately.this is my config file:I'm using 0.18.1 on linux.# Daemon Optionsdatadir=/datadirtxindex=1server=1listen=1# Network Options#proxy=127.0.0.1:9050#onlynet=onionblocksonly=0# RPC Optionsrpcbind=127.0.0.1rpcallowip=127.0.0.1rpcuser=rpcpassword=# ZMQ Optionszmqpubrawblock=tcp://xxxxzmqpubrawtx=tcp://xxxx via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2WjDVzk

China State Paper Urges Calm After Blockchain Stocks, Bitcoin Soar

By Reuters via NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2PqDL7O

China’s Bitcoin Miner Canaan Creative Files for $400 Million IPO on Nasdaq

By Reuters via NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/2oq5fzd

Leading Mining Pool Poolin Eyes European Expansion

http://bit.ly/2Jq6tlt

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 04:31PM by CryptoDangerousDave http://bit.ly/36gJgf4

Chase bank just reversed my fraudulent reimbursement on basis that they believe the company in question is legitimate and I must have forgotten I bought $180 worth of BS supplements from them.

Last month I noticed two $90 charges (from a company I have never heard of) in one of my Chase accounts. This particular account is only used for automatic payments like my mortgage, utilities, investments, Netflix subscription, etc. So no single payments should occur, let alone more than once a month.

I contacted Chase and they said my card could be compromised and to order a new one. They reimbursed me for the $180 and I ordered a new card. All is good, except the card took 20 days to get here but thats another story.

Anyways, I look today at my account and notice ANOTHER $90 charge from this company, and I scroll down to find out that they REVERSED MY REIMBURSEMENT. I contacted them and they basically said Chase doesn't believe this to be a fraud charge and reversed the decision. I MUST be buying something from this online store that I am not remembering.

So this is my life now. I'll get randomly billed $90 because my bank doesn't think it's fraud, and canceling my card again won't help.

Obviously I'm not accepting this and will fight Chase tooth and nail but I just had to vent how rediculous it is to work with banks.

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 10:47PM by Onsyde http://bit.ly/2Jvyb05

Chinese Bitcoin Mining Giant Canaan Officially Files for $400 Million US IPO

http://bit.ly/36exQsi

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 03:09PM by raaner12 http://bit.ly/2NrHFLc

Avalon Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Officially Files for $400 Million US IPO - CoinDesk

http://bit.ly/36dy2Z0

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 04:02PM by Crypto_Fever http://bit.ly/2NkX0wL

Early access to Bakkt's consumer/merchant apps accepting applications!!

http://bit.ly/2BTBEBi via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2PCxTZp

Daily Discussion, October 29, 2019

Monday, 28 October 2019

Chile: ATMs destroyed, shut down amid violent protests. Is a Bitcoin spike coming?

http://bit.ly/32QwIJr via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2MVtJK5

"Bitcoin is the first strictly-scarce liquid asset that we have ever had as human beings" - @saifedean.

Fiat money is failing; people are moving towards hard money. Problem is, a lot of people don't understand money. Educate yourself.

"Bitcoin is the first strictly-scarce liquid asset that we have ever had as human beings" - @saifedean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbm772vF-5M&t=272

Twitter tweet: https://twitter.com/BitcoinHobbyist/status/1188893010584584194

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 03:14AM by BitcoinHobbyist http://bit.ly/2pjWKWQ

When 1.4 billion people hears about Bitcoin and Blockchain for the first time - Search interest in Wechat goes to the moon

http://bit.ly/2Wnu0Zw

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 08:53AM by coingecko http://bit.ly/36fZHs2

EARTH, 16K IS COMING, LEND ME YOUR ENERGY

http://bit.ly/2PrkvXS

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 08:22AM by Cardboard65 http://bit.ly/32VCj18

Paxos to Launch Settlement of U.S.-Listed Equities After SEC's No-Action Letter

By Reuters via NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2MWPAB8

CHINA! Weekly BTC/CNY volume on Paxful up more than 50% in two weeks!

http://bit.ly/2JujBGm

Submitted October 29, 2019 at 02:28AM by cointastical http://bit.ly/2JxbJ6W

EARTH, 16K IS COMING, LEND ME YOUR ENERGY

http://bit.ly/2PrkvXS via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/32VCj18

When 1.4 billion people hears about Bitcoin and Blockchain for the first time - Search interest in Wechat goes to the moon

http://bit.ly/2Wnu0Zw via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/36fZHs2

Chinese Bitcoin Fomo: Major Bank Invests In Popular BTC Wallet

http://bit.ly/2BRWrWa

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 05:49PM by castorfromtheva http://bit.ly/34a0IQS

Why rely on a prediction to happen, everyone in r/Bitcoin, do your part, buy & Hodl some Bitcoin !?

http://bit.ly/32RmWqo via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2JvZ9ou

Peter Schiff now a countertrade indicator to rival CNBC

http://bit.ly/2PosWmF

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 07:41AM by Psych40 http://bit.ly/3444X0f

Bitcoin Bitcoin and Bitcoin

http://bit.ly/2Nh1HYB via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2NkaCZ7

Bitcoin Holds Ground After China Voices Support for Blockchain

By Reuters via NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/32SHpvb

China unban Bitcoin

http://bit.ly/32OdVOV via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2PoV74R

Venezuela UPDATE "living" here. 1 BTC is around 230,000,000 Bs (Bolivares). Two weeks ago it was 154,000,000 Bs. Monthly minimum wage is around 7 USD (it was 8 USD before). 552 BTC were traded last week using LBTC (last week was 549) which is around 80,900,000,000 Bs. AMA.

Hello, it is me just updating the situation here in Venezuela. You can check my post history if this is the first time you read about me.

Minimum wage (which is earned by a big chuck of the population, not like other countries) is 150.000 Bs. wage (7 USD) + 150.000 Bs. food bonus (7 USD) PER MONTH.

Biggest bank note is 50,000 Bs. which is around 2 USD. You need to use debit and credit, bank transfer, cryptos and USD to pay anything.

This after 5 zeroes were shaved from the currency less than a year ago and 3 zeroes more 12 years ago. So it would be 5,000,000,000,000 Bs.

Official rate (Venezuelan Central Bank http://bcv.org.ve/ ) is 20.454 Bs. per each USD.

Sources:

https://coin.dance/volume/localbitcoins/VES/BTC

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-venezuela-cafe-con-leche-index/

AMA!

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 04:30AM by WorkingLime http://bit.ly/2NhMZAH

I have officially reached a post-price mindset

I didn't particularly care as Bitcoin's price trended downward over the last few weeks. I also didn't feel much joy at the large spike the other day.

It made me realize that I have reached a place where:

1) price is no longer my primary motivational factor with Bitcoin. I care more about the global potential of a non-sovereign, decentralized money. 2) large price swings when we're still so early overall really don't mean much.

I have to say, it feels good. Price will keep swinging, but Bitcoin always moves forward.

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 07:53AM by ninjajaguar http://bit.ly/368DKv6

The Classic Hypnotoad Pattern

http://bit.ly/2MQMKNI

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 12:08PM by laminatorius http://bit.ly/344ctZ1

Solar power for bitcoin mining

I'm looking to implement a tiny bitcoin miner that using solar power. I was wondering what is the minimum energy needed for bitcoin mining. Thanks!

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 04:01PM by supra411 http://bit.ly/344GCr9

What's y'all vision on the crypto utopia? I honestly think blockchain is good on decentralizing out the third parties, improving the security and the cost-efficiency but it still have a long way to go. This week's Libra hearing reinforce my thoughts coz the US govt is still reluctant with the tech.

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Submitted October 28, 2019 at 02:51PM by chrisnolan1992 http://bit.ly/2oncmZf

does anyone else find that keeping your Bitcoin safe is a big responsibility?

it's not easy, sometimes I feel stressed I have to be very careful of what I'm doing and think alot before I actually do what I want to dotoday I went out and bought an old cheap desktop with a new ssd which I download the blockchain and plan to start a new wallet and use it as a savings account.I will only plug in my second desktop when I need to send money from my Bitcoin savings account to my Bitcoin spending accountI got a second desktop so I don't have to worry about anyone hacking it or getting a virus. it will be offline most times not even the internet cable plugged inon my first desktop I have a full node running 24/7 and only about a max of 100 dollars on itit's not easy being your own bank but it is paying off in the long run since I've been into Bitcoin for several years now, unlike the real banks where my money is always devaluatingI know my way around computers more than the average person so I am confident most timesbut how does everyone else do things, im am assuming most people here are all very computer savvy?I can't imagine anyone in my family doing all things, they are clueless about computers and technology via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2omfKna

Daily Discussion, October 28, 2019

Sunday, 27 October 2019

Green internal light is on but no status lights (red or green) Antminer s9k

I read it takes almost 10 minutes to get the miner fully started. It's been about 20, and the inside green light is on but there's no status light. Could this be from it not being connected to the internet? I currently have it connected to my computer that's connected over wifi. So, I was thinking maybe I'm not getting a status light because it's not connected to the internet to download firmware or something?

All info is appreciated thank you!

Solved:Straight from the horses mouth, " If both lights are off, there are three possibilities: The network cable is not plugged in well. Re-plug it. The control board is bad. Replace with a good one to test. The switch is not powered. Power on the switch. " lol (talking about the green light and ethernet light)

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 01:10PM by VigilantSmartbomb http://bit.ly/2JsICkX

Can I plug my miner into my wifi computer or no lol

My miner just came today, I want to set it up in my room with my wifi computer. Can I do this? Or do I need a router? Would I follow roughly the same steps when connecting it to my computer using wifi?

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 12:08PM by VigilantSmartbomb http://bit.ly/34aioeS

I just bet 0.5 bitcoin on the Patriots beating the Browns by more than 10...

pray for me...

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 12:11AM by lmfinished http://bit.ly/2NfUM1Q

The Classic Hypnotoad Pattern

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SEEN BTC IN A BEER REVIEW

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Recovered my 4 year old wallet

Well, a couple years after that, I had issues because I couldn't access the files from that hard drive without another mac (trust me, I tried. I password protected that hard drive so only booting it from a legit mac would grant me access to it). And, I lost my paper backup... Luckily, my friend had an old mac mini he let me borrow, and I sat on it for about another 2 years.

Today, I finally pulled my wallet off, and could not remember the password I put on the wallet. Thank god for the btcrecover tool, because that cracked my password in under a second (I remembered what it could of been, but not exactly. I would have not guessed what it actually was).

It's not a huge amount of bitcoin. But it was more than I remembered keeping (more than 1). Still face-palming though at some of my transactions. I had my armory wallet going back to 2012. Sooooo many bitcoins went through that wallet, mining on slush with my petty mac GPU. I had one of the first OG ASIC butterfly 60GH/s miners too. If only I had kept more, I could quit my day job now. Oh well.

But, I thought I'd share an antitheses to the old "I lost my old wallet. please help!!!" posts. Probably going to continue sitting on it for a few more years. And now that I've regained interest, I'm going to start running a full node again. To the moon!

Submitted October 28, 2019 at 07:20AM by timeddilation http://bit.ly/2NfDIcl

Peter Schiff now a countertrade indicator to rival CNBC

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I have officially reached a post-price mindset

I didn't particularly care as Bitcoin's price trended downward over the last few weeks. I also didn't feel much joy at the large spike the other day.It made me realize that I have reached a place where:1) price is no longer my primary motivational factor with Bitcoin. I care more about the global potential of a non-sovereign, decentralized money. 2) large price swings when we're still so early overall really don't mean much.I have to say, it feels good. Price will keep swinging, but Bitcoin always moves forward. via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/368DKv6

My store gets 50,000 visitors a month. Doing my part guys 🚀🌖

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Submitted October 28, 2019 at 03:16AM by GoKone http://bit.ly/36aWryl

Recovered my 4 year old wallet

I am super stoked about this. A long time ago (2011-2015), on an old machine (an iMac), I used Armory. I was selling that old machine, so I swept my keys into an electrum wallet, and I replaced the hard drive that was in it knowing one day I would come back to it.Well, a couple years after that, I had issues because I couldn't access the files from that hard drive without another mac (trust me, I tried. I password protected that hard drive so only booting it from a legit mac would grant me access to it). And, I lost my paper backup... Luckily, my friend had an old mac mini he let me borrow, and I sat on it for about another 2 years.Today, I finally pulled my wallet off, and could not remember the password I put on the wallet. Thank god for the btcrecover tool, because that cracked my password in under a second (I remembered what it could of been, but not exactly. I would have not guessed what it actually was).It's not a huge amount of bitcoin. But it was more than I remembered keeping (more than 1). Still face-palming though at some of my transactions. I had my armory wallet going back to 2012. Sooooo many bitcoins went through that wallet, mining on slush with my petty mac GPU. I had one of the first OG ASIC butterfly 60GH/s miners too. If only I had kept more, I could quit my day job now. Oh well.But, I thought I'd share an antitheses to the old "I lost my old wallet. please help!!!" posts. Probably going to continue sitting on it for a few more years. And now that I've regained interest, I'm going to start running a full node again. To the moon! via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2NfDIcl

At $10,000 there is $28 worth of btc for each person on earth.

If you have more than $28 in bitcoin today you have more than the average person ever will in the future.

Submitted October 27, 2019 at 08:44PM by slvbtc http://bit.ly/2NePCmE

Bitcoin´s Prehistory

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Who treats bitcoin like their savings account?

I started to think this way around March/April this year, when price was around 4-5k. I figured my rate of return on keeping my money in the bank, was a small percentage at best, and was sold on the hype that the next halvening can bring. In my opinion and in real time practical application, ya'll can see this worked well for me. Now im wondering, who else is does this?I really think its ingenious and ive converted many people into this idea, simply because NOW is the time to best accumulate and hold bitcoin for at least another 18 months...although the same most likely will not hold true after this hype cycle, just like having this idea in 2018 wouldnt have done you many favors.Thoughts? Long bitcoin, short the bankers. Yes sir. via /r/Bitcoin http://bit.ly/2WjlSJw