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by DOGed
Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:23 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: If people are wondering why there are not more companies supporting big blocks, the recent smear campaign shows why.
Replies: 5
Views: 4134

Re: If people are wondering why there are not more companies supporting big blocks, the recent smear campaign shows why.

I don't think it is any real secret that Coinbase is a proponent for large blocks. Just before when Bitfinex got hacked last August, around when there was a miner conference with the blockstream core devs, there were numerous reddit threads claiming that coinbase was insolvent, that they had been ha...
by DOGed
Thu Aug 18, 2016 5:49 pm
Forum: Exchanges
Topic: New details emerge about Bitfinex’s history amid hacking probe
Replies: 2
Views: 2898

Re: New details emerge about Bitfinex’s history amid hacking probe

It’s unclear at the time if Bitfinex still had 50% of funds on Mt. Gox at the time of the collapse, but it’s fully plausible that Bitfinex lost a considerable amount of funds when Mt. Gox shutdown. If this is the case, Bitfinex may have began running a fractional exchange as far back as 2014. We kn...
by DOGed
Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:49 am
Forum: Exchanges
Topic: New details emerge about Bitfinex’s history amid hacking probe
Replies: 2
Views: 2898

Re: New details emerge about Bitfinex’s history amid hacking probe

It’s unclear at the time if Bitfinex still had 50% of funds on Mt. Gox at the time of the collapse, but it’s fully plausible that Bitfinex lost a considerable amount of funds when Mt. Gox shutdown. If this is the case, Bitfinex may have began running a fractional exchange as far back as 2014. We kn...
by DOGed
Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:30 am
Forum: Mining
Topic: I send bitcoin to wallet addresess but i did not recive the bitcoin ?
Replies: 7
Views: 3416

Re: I send bitcoin to wallet addresess but i did not recive the bitcoin ?

What was the address that you asked them to withdraw your BTC to?
by DOGed
Sun Jul 24, 2016 8:03 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: solution to the rising fees at Bitcoin?... Marketing.
Replies: 4
Views: 4311

Re: solution to the rising fees at Bitcoin?... Marketing.

I always wanted to give theymos the benefit of the doubt in regards to his moderation policies, as I always thought that he had the best interest of Bitcoin at heart, but simply did not fully understand fully understand the ramifications of his decisions and the economics of what he supported. Sadly...
by DOGed
Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:40 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: 8GB Blocks wont seem big in the future.
Replies: 9
Views: 4177

Re: 8GB Blocks wont seem big in the future.

Those that support smaller blocks will say that Moore's law, which is essentially the basis for your claim that "8GB blocks will not seem big in the future" is dead, and to an extent they are right (but their conclusion is still incorrect). Traditionally, it has been assumed (via Moore's law) that p...
by DOGed
Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:25 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Positive News for Bitcoin Today
Replies: 12
Views: 4788

Re: Positive News for Bitcoin Today

As much as I would like for this to be true, I don't think it is. Take a look at how recent blocks have been voting (re: classic/core), and you will see much less blocks voting for classic by the chinese miners then expected. Although it is also possible that the miners are not yet mining classic bl...
by DOGed
Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:10 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Why Bitcoin block space is like Starbucks coffee.
Replies: 28
Views: 14276

Re: Why Bitcoin block space is like Starbucks coffee.

it is important to work on off-chain solutions as a backup to on-chain scaling. So many people miss that important point. I'm glad you made it so clear. The long term solution lies with both on, and off chain scaling solutions. We shouldn't only focus on one to the detriment of the other. Well my u...
by DOGed
Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:44 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Time to sync a full node from scratch
Replies: 14
Views: 7855

Re: Time to sync a full node from scratch

This depends on if you plan on using a classic or a core node. If you are using a classic node then you might get DDoS'ed, causing it to take about 2-3 days or so to sync.

If I can download 5MB / second,
If you can avoid getting DDoS'ed then I would say within 12 hours.
by DOGed
Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:40 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Why Bitcoin block space is like Starbucks coffee.
Replies: 28
Views: 14276

Re: Why Bitcoin block space is like Starbucks coffee.

As a general rule, the only benefit to confirming a transaction would be the tx fee (maybe the sender and/or recipient has some kind of agreement with the miner that involves tx fees being paid separately, but the tx fee will likely be attached to the transaction) associated with the transaction. I...
by DOGed
Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:15 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Why Bitcoin block space is like Starbucks coffee.
Replies: 28
Views: 14276

Re: Why Bitcoin block space is like Starbucks coffee.

Regarding your plan to expose theymos as a 'petty dictator who opposes free speech' I think that you and I both know nothing will come of this. AFAIK, there is no mechanism in place to remove someone as an "owner" of a subreddit. There is a mechanism in place to remove theymos as the head administra...
by DOGed
Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:59 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Why Bitcoin block space is like Starbucks coffee.
Replies: 28
Views: 14276

Re: Why Bitcoin block space is like Starbucks coffee.

The only negative externalities I can think of regarding mining an extra bitcoin transaction in a block are: In an ideal world, there will be more supply of block space then there is long term demand for block space. Blocks may sometimes be full (although having no block size limit could possibly b...
by DOGed
Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:15 am
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: smart contract
Replies: 3
Views: 2859

Re: smart contract

If you are in a situation similar to the one described in the OP then it would probably be a better idea to use a mutually trusted escrow agent who can hold the funds and ask for clarifying documentation/evidence in the event there is a dispute in a transaction. My understanding of a smart contract ...
by DOGed
Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:10 am
Forum: Items For Sale (digital)
Topic: ACC4BTC.XYZ | Lifetime Netflix,Spotify,Hulu and more for only 0.004BTC
Replies: 20
Views: 8369

Re: ACC4BTC.XYZ | Lifetime Netflix,Spotify,Hulu and more for only 0.004BTC

Please delete your old bumps when you create a new one. I have deleted your old bumps for you, however moving forward please do this yourself. I would also suggest that you delete your posts that are similar to this post, as both the linked posts and the old bumps clutter your thread and make it di...
by DOGed
Tue Mar 15, 2016 6:03 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Question for a Bitcoin Lawyer
Replies: 7
Views: 3869

Re: Question for a Bitcoin Lawyer

I would think that "bank or financial institution" would be further defined somewhere else in the requirements. In case it is not, then there are a couple of ways you can define a "financial institution" According to BusinessDictionary , a financial institution is: [...]organizations that, broadly s...
by DOGed
Thu Dec 17, 2015 2:49 am
Forum: Trading Discussion
Topic: Best sites to trade with x100-500 leverage - check them out!
Replies: 4
Views: 2924

Re: Best sites to trade with x100-500 leverage - check them out!

Oh wow this would be risky. If you were to get on the wrong side of the market then you could easily have your entire account wiped out in minutes. Even if you are not on the wrong side, the noise on the exchange could cause huge losses that would be permanent when you get a margin call/forced liqui...
by DOGed
Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:37 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I am Thomas Voegtlin, creator of Electrum. Ask me Anything!
Replies: 55
Views: 89076

Re: I am Thomas Voegtlin, creator of Electrum. Ask me Anything!

Hi Thomas, First I would like to thank you for maintaining such a great piece of software. Second I would like to thank you for doing this AMA. You mentioned in the OP that you work full time on electrum, however I have been luck enough to be able to use the latest version of electrum for free. How ...
by DOGed
Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:22 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I am Thomas Voegtlin, creator of Electrum. Ask me Anything!
Replies: 55
Views: 89076

Re: I am Thomas Voegtlin, creator of Electrum. Ask me Anything!

Hi Thomas, Simple question. Is there a way for me to force electrum [linux] to require password on startup rather than just for signing transactions. I suppose they are simply public addresses but it seems like an anonymity issue, allowing anyone on the machine to see addresses. Thanks for such a g...
by DOGed
Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:01 am
Forum: AMA - Ask Me Anything
Topic: I’m Elizabeth Ploshay McCauley, Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships of BitGive, Ask me anything!
Replies: 22
Views: 38279

Re: I’m Elizabeth Ploshay McCauley, Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships of BitGive, Ask me anything!

Hi Elizabeth, First I would like to thank you for doing an AMA here. When you were working for BitPay what kind of charitable causes were they supporting? What kind of political outreach did they do? P.S. if you list your time zone then users who wish to ask you questions will know how long they hav...
by DOGed
Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:43 pm
Forum: Altcoins / Alternative Cryptocurrencies
Topic: DMD Diamond Legendary 10 - A great opportunity for investment
Replies: 9
Views: 4585

Re: DMD Diamond Legendary 10 - A great opportunity for investment

Anyone considering on bidding on this should do their own due diligence and should use escrow to ensure that they get what they pay for (or at least increase their chances of doing so). Although this is close to a certain scam as it gets, it is not 100% certain to be a scam in my eyes and I will not...
by DOGed
Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:19 am
Forum: Marketplace
Topic: Rules for posting in Marketplace
Replies: 2
Views: 12823

Re: Rules for posting in Marketplace

Please limit bumps to once every 24 hours and please delete old bumps after you create a new one as old bumps clutter up threads and having the same thing (or nearly the same thing) posted multiple times in a thread is very spammy.
by DOGed
Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:27 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Is the Australian Craig Wright the real Satoshi?
Replies: 25
Views: 8494

Re: Is the Australian Craig Wright the real Satoshi?

I think wired probably got duped, but that is just what the initial evidence points to.

If he is satoshi then there is no reason why he cannot sign a GPG message from satoshi's GPG key, or to sign a message from an address known to belong to satoshi.
by DOGed
Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:48 pm
Forum: Marketplace
Topic: [ANN] Load Debit Card uses Shape Shift to load ANY Debit Card in the world!
Replies: 4
Views: 4377

Re: [ANN] Load Debit Card uses Shape Shift to load ANY Debit Card in the world!

Please limit bumps to once every 24 hours, and please delete old bumps after you create a new one. Thanks.
by DOGed
Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:14 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: Roger Ver and OKCoin's Star Xu Have Showdown at Scaling Bitcoin In Hong Kong
Replies: 8
Views: 3737

Re: Roger Ver and OKCoin's Star Xu Have Showdown at Scaling Bitcoin In Hong Kong

It should also be noted that Star Xu came into the conference without buying a ticket or paying the entrance fee like everyone else. I'm also glad that the silver lining is that we have this new forum, and a better and better Bitcoin.com on the way. Lots more cool things are in the works! Was any h...
by DOGed
Sun Dec 06, 2015 3:50 pm
Forum: Lending
Topic: BTC Loans
Replies: 19
Views: 27340

Re: BTC Loans

Most lenders will hold the altcoin as collateral for the loan (either directly or via an escrow agent) with the condition that if the value of the altcoin falls below a certain value/price that the lender has the right to sell such altcoin to cover the loan. If the value of the altcoin does not fal...
by DOGed
Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:51 am
Forum: Lending
Topic: BTC Loans
Replies: 19
Views: 27340

Re: BTC Loans

only one kind of collateral I accept is another crypto-currency, such as Litecoin, Dogecoin or other. Coins must be moderately traded on multiple exchanges and have some trade volume. Account like Twitter, FB or other social-media can easily be recovered by social engineering and I not accept. So y...
by DOGed
Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:45 am
Forum: Lending
Topic: Loan request by bitcoin-doctor
Replies: 1
Views: 15558

Re: Loan request by bitcoin-doctor

If you had some kind of altcoin that is both stable and established that you can offer as collateral then I could cover this loan for you.
by DOGed
Sat Dec 05, 2015 1:19 am
Forum: Bitcoin Discussion
Topic: The FBI says it has arrested a 54-year-old Canadian man, the elusive Silk Road architect "Variety Jones" in Thailand
Replies: 8
Views: 3468

Re: The FBI says it has arrested a 54-year-old Canadian man, the elusive Silk Road architect "Variety Jones" in Thailand

Very interesting. He was someone who was able to stay hidden for a long time. It is too bad they got him
by DOGed
Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:00 am
Forum: Bitcoin Core
Topic: No discussion of Peter Todd's RBF? (Replace by Fee)
Replies: 8
Views: 5889

Re: No discussion of Peter Todd's RBF? (Replace by Fee)

accepting 0conf txs has always been risky for double spends. what's all the hubbub about Accepting a 0/unconfirmed tx has always had risks, yes, however there have also been ways to mitigate these risks, and businesses could choose to wait for a single transaction until accepting the transaction. A...
by DOGed
Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:27 am
Forum: In the news
Topic: A sneak peek at the new Blockchain HD wallet
Replies: 5
Views: 3863

Re: A sneak peek at the new Blockchain HD wallet

Unfortunately BC.I does have somewhat of a reputation of security (and other) practices that results in the loss of their customer funds.. I don't know that I would agree with this completely. BC.I has had some hacks in which BTC were stolen, but I don't know that any customers damaged by this and ...

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