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[3rd eye] 10/9/2017 17:32

Hi hazl..........can you post this today from the newspaper you refer to.....I dont read it that way as you put out sorry but have to disagree. I hold the newspaper in fact bought it after your comment. Have you got your lines twisted here?

All in good faith by the way as I know you from the past and you were a very top serious poster with no bull etc etc. im just wondering if you have misinterpreted the newspaper !!! no hard feelings cheers mick.

hazl10 Sep '17 - 10:16 - 3245 of 3256

there is an article TODAY in the Sunday Times
'China can't stop rise of digital currencies'.

[doodlebug4] 10/9/2017 17:30

It's going to be interesting to see how the IOTA crypto currency and the IOTA technology pan out. There are a lot of companies trying to jump on the crypto currency, Internet of Things, micropayments, bandwaggon and whether or not the questions asked in forbes.com and medium.com about IOTA were valid and justified is debatable ---- and the argument is still going on. Hopefully the next phase of the SatoshiPay/IOTA PoC will be completed soon. Dominik Schiener and his IOTA team need to keep their eyes on the ball and not be distracted into wasting time over who said what etc.,etc. imo

[hazl] 10/9/2017 17:12

WELCOME Doodle

[3rd eye] 10/9/2017 14:19

hazl, probably find just one breaks away for a few years and becomes the dominant one and all the JUMP ONS go to the cleaners.

It happened in the dot com bubble dont forget where plenty of start ups tried to replicate the market leaders business.

Now they are long and gone.

cheers

[hazl] 10/9/2017 14:06

I know what 3rd eye means.
I thought at first Governments would never allow a new system of money but today's technology is crying out for one.
I am sure there will be plenty of twists and tuns before it is resolved.
Interesting piece SR.

[simpletonremover] 10/9/2017 13:23

Conversely however, also in that Independent link:



'But advocates of cryptocurrencies say 2017 is just the beginning of bull run. They argue the finite nature of these currency units - there will never be more than 21 million bitcoin, for example - as well as the technological innovation that underpins them will ensure their enduring value.


"The idea of this thing being a bubble is silly. We're in the bottom of the first innings," said Miguel Vias of Ripple, the third-biggest cryptocurrency, who was previously global head of precious metals and metal options at CME Group.'


'There are some signs of acceptance of the biggest players by the establishment, however; Ethereum has been piloted by the United Nations as a way to distribute funds to Syrian refugees.

Ripple has been successfully used as a payment method between settlement systems in a Bank of England trial.'

[3rd eye] 10/9/2017 12:56

Buoyant Bitcoin stirs fears of a crypto-currency bubble bursting
Investors fear the bubble may be about to burst following signs of unprecedented growth

Jemima Kelly Thursday 10 August 2017 07:30 BST

[3rd eye] 10/9/2017 12:56

Billionaire US investor Howard Marks likens the market to the dotcom bubble of the turn of the century - whose demise he predicted. He said in a recent investor letter that digital currencies were an "unfounded fad ... based on a willingness to ascribe value to something that has little or none beyond what people will pay for it".

[3rd eye] 10/9/2017 12:36

Ive read all about Green Shield stamps and how it went bust, that was a form of currency that was exchanged for food and goods.

More up to date the COOP and its DIVI another form of currency for food and goods exchange.

A smidge off of going bust.

The Worlds Banking systems and Regulators will only allow so much before moving in and wiping the business out.

[doodlebug4] 10/9/2017 12:32

Thank you for the links hazl - interesting.

[3rd eye] 10/9/2017 12:31

hazl10 Sep '17 - 10:16 - 3245 of 3249

there is an article TODAY in the Sunday Times
'China can't stop rise of digital currencies'.

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BUT

without an exchange what good is any form of currency.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3rd eye10 Sep '17 - 00:40 - 3244 of 3249


Bitcoin's price tanks after report China may shut down exchanges.

And just think of the disruption if these exchanges have to change country.

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I remember the start of online gambling in the US, prohibition all over again.

Years of disruption, did the companies no good. Nor the share holders.

And its STILL far from over and only allowable in certain states.

[hazl] 10/9/2017 11:21

I have posted on the different thread by accident.
Can't be bothered to re-post but you might at least find the links interesting.
Hope so.
Positive Sunday Times link today I thought.

[hazl] 10/9/2017 10:34

The carrier blockchain study group looks interesting will look into it further.

[hazl] 10/9/2017 10:22

I think a lot of people don't understand the great difference between blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain can be use across multiple areas and is truly a disruptive technology.
I will be looking out for bigger firms to invest in in this way.

[hazl] 10/9/2017 10:16

there is an article TODAY in the Sunday Times
'China can't stop rise of digital currencies'.

Danny Fortson says 'The ban on ICO's in China will push that innovation to other geographies ;this technology is not going to be uninvented'.
Again this is interesting
'https://busy.org/cryptocurrency/@crypto-p/iota-still-looking-strong-sprint-and-the-carrier-blockchain-study-group-a-bitcoin-museum-and-store'

[3rd eye] 10/9/2017 00:40

3rd eye9 Sep '17 - 21:32 - 3239 of 3243 0 0 Edit
Bitcoin's price tanks after report China may shut down exchanges.


Local outlet Caixin is reporting the Asian country is planning to shut down local bitcoin exchanges, according to a Google translation.
Bitcoin's price fell 7 percent Friday after the news, according to Coindesk market data.

Tae Kim | @firstadopter
Published 11:08 AM ET Fri, 8 Sept 2017 | Updated 3:36 PM ET Fri, 8 Sept 2017

[patientcapital] 09/9/2017 22:50

"May be even better"IOTA perchance?

[patientcapital] 09/9/2017 22:49

Not surprisingly, the response by many tech industry heavyweights, such as Marc Andreessen, was to dismiss Buffett's comments, claiming bitcoin is yet another new technology Buffett doesn't understand. And Andreessen may have a point -- Buffett has notoriously avoided investing in new technologies throughout his career, and has actually said it's because he doesn't understand them well enough to invest.To be fair, remember that Buffett's comments were made over three years ago, and the value of the blockchain technology in particular has been made much clearer since then. So, it's entirely possible that Buffett's viewpoint on bitcoin has changed somewhat. Even so, don't count on Buffett buying bitcoin with Berkshire Hathaway's capital anytime soon.This billionaire is a fan of blockchain technologyFinally, billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson is perhaps the biggest fan of bitcoin and blockchain technology of the three men discussed here. In fact, Branson has gone so far as to refer to blockchain as an "economic revolution."At last year's Virgin Disruptors event in London, Branson specifically mentioned a potential application of using the blockchain to create a better land titling system. He mentioned that in developing countries, land titles are frequently forged or taken from the rightful property owners, and said that a blockchain-based solution could solve this problem once and for all.Branson has held an annual "Blockchain Summit" on his private island for the past two years, which has resulted in several new ideas and partnerships.In regards to bitcoin as a currency and whether or not it will work, Branson replied "Well, I think it is working." However, Branson also acknowledged the currency's volatility, and that other similar currencies could emerge that "may be even better."