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What do people think about Bitcoin?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Spooner, Jan 25, 2014.

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What is the fate of Bitcoin?

  1. Currency of the future

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  1. Commodore

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    I'm now accepting bitcoin too.
     
  3. GanjaRocket

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    clutchfans, where do you stand on bitcoin these days?
     
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    donate to the tipjar with bitcoin? :D
     
  5. GanjaRocket

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    Clutch could easily make a secure wallet on coinbase and then post the public key QR for anyone to scan
     
  6. Commodore

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    one day soon, Clutch will have a Bitcoin QR code displayed for donations
     
  7. Commodore

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    this talk by Andreas Antonopoulos at the Detroit Maker Faire last weekend will get you fired up for Bitcoin

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Wq8yOMl8IUs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
  8. GanjaRocket

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    maybe a buying opportunity here.. small slide over the past few days
     
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    Circle is now open to everyone

    Until now it was on invite basis.. the consumer adoption is coming
     
  10. GanjaRocket

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    seriously the easiest way to buy bitcoin safely.

    right when you setup the account 2FA (2-step) is enabled so you wont forget to turn it on.

    i linked up my CC and bought some within 5 mins.. arrived instantly
     
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    Just bought $500 worth on circle.
     
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    You used a credit card? I assume by safely that you don't mean anonymously.
     
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    By safely I mean no one will forget to have their 2FA bc it is activated as standard.. on coinbase some idiot will forget and have their coins stolen with a simple PW hack attack

    Circle holds your private key under cold storage secured vaults til you request withdrawal.. I'm sure right when you request an employee goes and transfers for you

    I'm still going to be switching to a recoverable hardware wallet called Trezor soon.. I want full control of my private keys for my savings even though coinbase and circle are legit and have good practices
     
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    low 300s/upper200s is fun
     
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    is the clutchfans community really ignoring bitcoin... haha

    dont be hopeless
     
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    if the track records of twitter, skype, fb, airbnb, are any indication of the upperechelon level to which these VCs make investment decisions, bitcoin isn't something you should ignore
     
  17. redefined

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    No. I bought 25 when it fell to 300...
     
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    awesome

    i just thought there'd be more chatter and dialogue about it.. considering the gravity of the subject
     
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    And how much gravity is there?
     
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