Bitcoin Forks, Locks SegWit, Surges In Price Past 3,000.00 USD

Have you seen your crypto portfolio go up despite the tough trading market for nearly every alt coin? - If you've stayed in quality and kept most in BTC (and now you have Bitcoin Cash too) - you have. The marketcap for cryptos in the blockchain has surged to  $120,781,277,152 - yes...120 BILLION dollars as more and more fiat worldwide flows to the new crypto revolution (or is it?). Hopefully...you finally own bitcoin for yourself...if not make sure to register at Coinbase with my link - buy 100.00 USD of Bitcoin within 90 days of registering...and you get 10.00 FREE Bitcoin. (I do too.) - It's Coinbase's way to welcome you to Bitcoin. Click Here To Go To Coinbase, Register, Via My Link...You Are On Your Way. 
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Crypto News Links

As many of you know...Coinbase initially said it would not participate in anything to do with Bitcoin Cash...They Blinked.

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Yes...the big money is now trading Bitcoin Options.

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There is finally some software to report your Captial Gains In Bitcoin to the IRS.

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In a clash of the Nerds - it's Ethereum vs EOS...you decide.

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More Bitcoin ATM's Daily - cute article about Colorado.

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And...on a note of caution... ICO's Could Be Downfall Of Crypto....or not.

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Here's a link to more than you probably want to know about Bitcoin (or any Crypto) Mining - exactly the manner all these coins come into existence - well written..you will feel a lot smarter after you invest five minutes with this read.

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Market Confidence Vanishes As Coins "Crash" To Trend Lines

The crypto-market has been in a state of near collapse for a number of days already...is a turn near? Is the cause the on-going problems with the congestion in the Ethereum platform? That NO ETH can enter or leave Poloniex?...who knows. What everyone wants to know is...is this a breather...or the beginnings of Alts being re-priced without the bubble? Stay Tuned.
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Crypto News Links

Yet another investment firm can't keep their money off of Bitcoin....this one predicting a price of 5,000 in just a few months...nearly double today's value.

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Japan finally got rid of that extra tax on Bitcoin on July 1st... Indeed, Japan's tech community seems to be coming alive. Australia did moves too to ease access.

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Another important ICO will be coming in September this is the one that Mark Cuban will be investing into. Or, you might want to consider this upcoming ICO...that intends to take on YouTube...and it will be selling for 3-6 satoshis for each token - buy a 1000 or so.

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(ICO's are Initial Coin Offerings)

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Acceptance as you know grows for BTC everyday... now, this summer...Burger King Russia will gladly take your coin. Can some USA huge company adoption be the trigger?

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IF you trade Crypto...you already know this - YOU ARE THE DEFINITION OF THE NEW DAY TRADER. Oh..just to let you know...the IRS seems to be limiting its scope of investigation into Coinbase.

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I belong to this FaceBook Crypto Group... seems to follow this one dude getting ready to set up his own exchange or coin

Crypto Chat - you might find out about ways to earn bitcoin too...from Bitcoin.org.

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How about one more? SPAIN has just added thousands of places to buy Bitcoin.

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IF it's finally time for you to own bitcoin or to mine bitcoin...I made a new website for you...and it's called 

Obtaining Bitcoin.

POLONIEX CLOSES TROLLBOX - SEEKS TO COPE WITH CRYPTO EXPANSION

So, Poloniex - America's volume leader for Crypto trading - abruptly closed the window into the insanity of what passes for the new wild wild west. The announcement was made right below where the Trollbox used to be:

To meet the increasing demands on support staff, the Trollbox has been disabled indefinitely and moderators have been reallocated to assist in support.

It really should have been expected as the moderators were dealing with endless requests for level 2 verification and other service issues that seemingly..if the posts in the Trollbox are to believed - were going on for some requests for service for weeks upon weeks. That said, Poloniex also posted a further explanation as to how the process of hiring qualified people who know compliance laws is time-consuming. That said, Polo is routinely handling 55,000+ online at the same time without too much if any problem in lag...a major issue recently during the pump-up of big money into cryptocurrencies at numbers much lower.

I'd expect someone to step in and start a PoloChat website before too long - with all it's problems...the Trollbox was a good source for CryptoNews and coins that were suddenly moving in price up or down.

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In Other News

More and more companies are seeing the advantages of using the blockchain - and it appears that when the proper regulation comes...that it seems ready to work with the likes of Coinbase...with which it already has pilot projects.

Wall Street is figuring out ways to invest in portfolios of cryptos now that Bitcoin's influence in marketcap is waning - and others like Ripple and Ethereum and New Economy Movement are rising - minimum buy-in is 25,000 USD.

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I've found a website that has already taken a BILLION bets on Dice and Roulette - one reason is that it gives you 500 satoshis to begin for FREE. Heck a lucky bet or two on Roulette and your talking real money (you'd need to cash out your bitcoin winnings of course) - why not Check It Out?

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BTW - BITCOIN Mining is BACK at Genesis - they had suspended contracts for a spell. That said, they have RAISED the minimum payout to .001btc up from .0005btc - which means you'll need to wait on your payouts unless you buy in at a good level (I get paid about 120,000 satoshis every three days on my roughly 180.00fiat usd of Sha256 contracts with Genesis.) You can find the Genesis Mining links on this page.

Oh..by the way..here's my new webpage dedicated to getting Bitcoin into your life 

Obtaining Bitcoin

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37,000 Trading Cryptos Crash Poloniex - Shake Market Confidence

As the Tulip Mania begins to take hold - will any exchange be able to handle the trading? Already the seams seem to be busting at Polo...the number one trading company in America for full Crypto trading. Already several times within the past week the site went down for hours - not allowing - seemingly - anyone to trade (one has to wonder is it executing huge simultaneous sell orders? - is this how long it takes to settle the trades and margins?) - causing many to lose small fortunes in their opinion.....There has been a ton of news in the now overly hot crypto world. Hold on tight?
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Bitcoin And Blockchain Reads

Following in the footsteps of Japan - Australia, starting July 1st, will treat Bitcoin Like Money. Don't be the last to own bitcoin, the train is leaving the station. Oh...Japan is about to start offering a fixed rate of interest..considerably higher than the standard rate...for depositing Bitcoin and (I assume) allowing them to hold it for up to a Year - the article notes how close Japan is to retail adoption of Bitcoin.

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Crypto coin DASH has hired more top developers bringing it's team to 20 - meanwhile..through a new partnership - DASH can be traded into and out of 20 Fiat Currencies - sounds like a coin with a plan and real business.

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One of the many fast growing coin marketcaps this past month has been for the STEEM platform - This Post At Steemit, a winner - tells of the many many ways you can already use that Cryptocurrency.

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Seems another China/USA partnership in the Crypto world could mean big changes...to mining even - BitPay and BItMain are partnering up. Interesting mix.

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Yes...there are Facebook Crypto Pages find one find many.

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One of the best ways to make BTC is by investing in ICO's of blockchain start-ups - which are coming out of the woodwork like there is no tomorrow - it's important to have a Cyber Fund Radar - invest wisely.

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As you know..the smart money likes to invest in currencies that are stronger ... well did you know that Bitcoin leads every fiat coinage on Earth for the past 3 years?.... The MSM will never tell you to disrupt the system..that will be up to you.

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One of the classic coins getting a lot of attention of late is LiteCoin - and much of the rise is due to SegWit - find out in this piece..why it does matter.

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Oh...it's not too late to MINE or to buy BITCOIN...as here's another prediction for a 3,000 target price in 2017. Remember...sign up at Coinbase using my affiliate link - https://www.coinbase.com/join/m4ever

and when the amount of bitcoin you buy exceeds 100.00 usd...you will receive 10.00 worth of FREE Bitcoin.....they do NOT give this bonus unless someone uses an affiliate link. (yes I get compensated too when you do that).

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Finally, remember...Barfstew - AKA - The Crypto Revolution - has an amazing archive with lots of "playboy" non nude pictures for enjoyment. Everything safe for work...but only barely. Literally.

That said, simply go back with the page back button and you will find one great bitcoin read after another....enjoy and invest in bitcoin.

Blockchain Links Worth Reading

Today TCR will provide more blockchain news, theory  and overviews of the cryptocurrency markets and developments... I'm sort of cleaning up some backlog of them.
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Blockchain And Bitcoin Links

If you were here for the last post...I suggested that you avoid the various "slow ponzi" btc scams currently out there... indeed you will find some advertised here on this blog via their own targeting - more than buyer beware..avoid....Now that said...there is a way that I've made BTC for nearly two years now and that is A-ADS.COM - now - only click the link IF you have a BLOG (or very strong social media presence) as what you do would be to put their various banners on your blogging. Usually, multiple times each week I see deposits for .001btc in my account.  177 payments so far. Try it.

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NEWS

First Bitcoin ATM In Russia

Danger Of Bitcoin Price Bubble If ETF Approved

How's 2,500 USD Sound By Late This Year?

Security And Price Will Drive Everyday Bitcoin Usage

Blockchain Tackles Municipal Government In Belgium

OMG - Las Vegas Club To Accept Bitcoin - Will Have Tradeable Tokens

No Wonder Ethereum Is Hot - Intel and Microsoft Partnering

Is Part Of The BTC Price Rise From Corporations Buying BTC To Solve Ransomware Issues Quickly?

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If you think that it is FINALLY time that you got yourself a bit of Bitcoin...you should know the best way is from Coinbase...and the best way to do it at Coinbase is through someone's referral link. Seriously....Do you want to know why? Because if you use a Referral Link to sign up - then whenever you exceed buying your first 100 USD fiat of Bitcoin...then Coinbase will give YOU and the referral (yes, that's us) 10 USD ....EACH of us. in bitcoin value...so, buy 100 dollars of Bitcoin and get 110 dollars of Bitcoin. 

Price Of Gold Ounce And One Bitcoin Play Tag

At the moment of writing this on the morning of the 7th of March ...gold is priced at 1228 USD and Bitcoin...after some profit taking last night is at 1235 USD...after falling briefly below 1200. Perhaps the psychology of the crowd wants the two prices to be associated with each other - it is indeed a tough realization to internalized IMO. Are the powers that be worried? Is that ETF really going to happen?

I hope that you read our last post about AVOIDING the 'lifetime investment' scams involving slow pay ponzi's - and while I will get to the GOOD btc ideas out there to make btc...today let's focus on the links.
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Blockchain and Bitcoin Links

Here's a CNBC link that talks of the rumored Bitcoin ETF...so long in the works. The effects of the price? No one knows.

And here's Bloomberg - positioning ETHEREUM as Bitcoin's top rival...and what's next for it (the end of mining).

Now..in 2017, everyone wants to get a sense of what the Trump Adminstration's view about Crypto will be.... fingers crossed. Already the DHS is granting Factom money for blockchain development. Indeed, Factom...also has had recent news at cranking out a Commercial Product For The Mortgage Industry - as uses for the blockchain proliferate. 

The Philosopher King of Crypto Vitalik Buterin in this paper discusses the theory edge of rewards and punishments ....as they relate to crypto. Meanwhile...Russia is investigating claims of fraud at Crypto Exchange Yo-Bit.

There is of course...a continued evolution in how Bitcoin is being viewed by not only the powers that be...but by the mainstream media ..which this report may be becoming more balanced in the UK. And, as has been continually a point in those in favor of the blockchain taking over the world.... development in Africa is hinging on it's development.

Is 14,000 USD Bitcoin Coming By 2018? Lots of predictions for the moon for sure.

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Going  to get to a huge backlog of links in the next posting.

The Slow Ponzi - BitATM and BitMiner - A Review

Hello readers - at the end of the last post I had a link to BitMiner and their promises of earning .0006btc a day for FREE (other than a btc deposit address) here's that  BitMiner link - and today here's a link for a similar business set-up BitATM with promises of .0005btc a day. I will detail in this post my experiences with each.

WARNING

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR EITHER

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR EITHER

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BitATM
(I HAVE BLOCKED BITATM ADS VIA A-ADS.COM AND NO LONGER USE THEIR BANNERS ON MY BLOGS)

I first noticed BitATM's ad on one of my blogs and somehow it stuck in my mind enough to search out the website btcatm.cc - and it was off to the races. Seemingly, the new site - less than three weeks old (19 days old then, just turned 43 days old) when I invested -  and seemingly checked out more than other Bitcoin ponzi's, "lifetime incomes" and similar Bitcoin scams I'd seen since 2014. This one (BitAtm) had a  persons name behind the operation, and a functioning and easy to use dashboard/webpage. With BitATM, the "catch" to earning .0005btc a day was to buying in on the first level for .01btc (about 10 bucks fiat a couple weeks ago) - not too steep a climb for myself, so I did. The best feature at BitATM (other than an awesome name) was that it promised to Instantly return your deposit and any profits you earn - "instantly" to your given btc deposit address.

Rarely Was It Instant

BitATM business plan does not include FREE Bitcoin, you have to buy in with your .01btc investment (in stupidity).

All I can say is that at this stage of the game...that is exactly what happened for me - and I was able to earn the profit - to withdraw it and to withdraw my .01btc investment.

• Earned Total:
  Ƀ0.00567000
• Pending Withdrawal:
   Ƀ0.00000000
• Withdrew Total:
   Ƀ0.01510000
• Active Deposit:
   Ƀ0.00000000

BUT THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME AROUND
AS YOU KNOW...PONZI'S PAY IN THE BEGINNING

While the website promised free withdraws...I found that I was charged 10,000 satoshis for  EACH transaction (I made 5  withdraws my first "investment", each one requiring a bit of time that was not instant.) There was reason to be suspicious by their over promising on instant and free withdraws. 

Nonetheless as you can see from above I "made" .0051btc over the course of a short time frame of  the constantly updating (hourly) deposits from BitATM - shown hourly on a page for you to see, 2100 Satoshis each hour. It was a good return (I left a small token of 7000 satoshis in my account at the end of my first investment - BEFORE once again going in for the BUY IN of .01btc about a week later again, about two weeks ago now).

I thought I had done my homework - looking at a Badbitcoin list of websites - and, I also followed all the links posted on the BitATM webpage, and they seemed to check out...ultimately BitATM is the company of evidently a British man - Aidan LAMBERT - who also seems to have some interest in a gambling website. BItATM seems to indicate being tied to the BitFury mining pool.

Dear Lord...it could be a possibly legit way to get folks into Crypto - or was it the beginnings of a ponzi....
As it was.... I was suckered in the 2nd time. And, almost right away...it was apparent I was gonna be ripped off.

The bad part...I had given my affiliate link to a blogging friend....and he put in his .01BTC... (I was waiting on my end to see my affiliate Btc reward too)...and while his BTC was gone and it was recorded as being a Referral for my account...it showed that the account never activated.... (one can only join by depositing the active deposit - RED FLAG)...so....I never got paid and my friend never even got the fake, unremovable btc from his dashboard...as it always remained at Zero.

Of possible interest is the Live Stats and indeed what they say in a sense

Looking at their LIVE Stats shows the BS
# of members and BTC Deposited
3218 day 19 - BTC in 1038btc
4034 day 31 - BTC in 1360btc
1391 day 37 - BTC in 1391btc
5167 day 43 - BTC in 1442btc
BITCOIN  PAID OUT
718BTC - DAY 19
1065 - DAY 31
1110 - DAY 37
1117 - DAY 43
 Eventually - today - I got an E-Mail from BitATM about a special offer to deposit 1 Bitcoin and get it back instantly...the latest deposits all show huge deposits coming in....one problem, IF anyone is still getting paid...the latest payouts dont show anyone getting much at all. And here's my final attempts to get my deposit and earnings back....NOTHING since Feb 26th.
Referrals: 1
Active referrals: 0

Total referral commission: Ƀ0.00000000
Withdrawal request Ƀ 0.01000000 [cancel] Mar-2-2017 02:05:17 PM

Withdrawal request Ƀ 0.00190000 [cancel] Feb-26-2017 04:16:16 PM
BOTTOM LINE - MY FIRST GO AROUND MADE .005BTC

MY SECOND GO AROUND LOST .01BTC

(NOT INCLUDING SO CALLED EARNINGS AND REFERRAL COMMISSION)

cheated of .005btc

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BitMiner
(I have also blocked BitMiner from my blogs via a-ads.com)

I have much less nice things to report about BitMiner (LOL) ... a system in place for a claimed 250 days plus WHEN I STARTED  (which I construed as good...without checking deeper first - dumb perhaps). It too has seen an explosion in interest as evidenced by it's live statistics too. Especially in just the past few weeks. 
But like BitATM - it too appears to be nothing more than a slow ponzi, same British set up, etc....the promise of FREE Bitcoin at the .0006 level each day a foolish come on. (But perhaps a brilliant way to force noobies to obtain their first bitcoin wallet address.)

Interestingly, it was only after I had actually made a withdraw of "profit" at BitATM the first time that I signed up for my FREE bitcoin from BitMiner. I watched it grow...knowing that one cannot withdraw the FREE bitcoin until it hit the minimum withdraw of .005btc. Meanwhile...I told a buddy...who watched his grow... I bit first...and up "Upgdared" --- NO...not upgraded... UPGDARED (their typo...which I pointed out via Email and never got a response OR did they ever fix it...it's still there spelled this way).... I should have known at that moment.....but then my buddy upgraded and even another buddy I turned onto the link had upgraded - each of these upgrades costing .01btc - the same business approach as BitATM....only BitMiner promised even more...with the upgrade we were to expect .0012btc a DAY....yeah....right.

I'm not gonna slug you through the details but the pattern was once again the same.... you'll be able to pull out that first withdraw for .005 - and never get another.. so...WHY you ask? well, when you go to withdraw you next amount...you get suddenly a pop-up box you see below...detailing your LOW IPV...something NEVER mentioned anywhere on the website. IPV you ask? Instant Payout Value...which is conveniently below their preset level of .005 for withdraw...do you sense a catch 22?
AFTER getting paid the only time on the 13th... I began to have IPV problems on the 15th and never have received any bitcoin since.

2017-02-15 20:12:09 1308716 -0.00500000 BTC Withdraw Cancelled
And below I provide the unexpected IPV box when you got to withdraw a second time.
Increase your IPV for instant withdrawals, or wait 20+ days until your withdrawal is processed manually.

Your IPV (Instant Payout Value) is Low (0.00412300 BTC) | What is IPV?

IPV allows you to withdraw instantly without waiting days for manual processing.
- Upgrading BitMiner to V1.2 will greatly increase IPV and make withdrawals process faster.
- IPV increases every time your referrals upgrade their BitMiner. We strongly recommend to invite referrals.
- IPV slightly increases every day depending on your BitMiner version. Higher version gives more IPV.
- You can upgrade to V1.4, this is the highest version and have infinite IPV. All V1.4 withdrawals are instant.

- If you don't feel like upgrading or inviting referrals - try to cancel existing orders and withdraw lesser amount (from 0.005 BTC)
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So, they shamelessly tell you to go out and recruit more for the ponzi or to buy in yourself at a higher level...with no guarantee of what you IPV will be btw....
IF it smells like a skunk....

Bottom line
one friend got back his .01 total (no profit)
one friend got .005 total (lost .005btc)
I got back .005, (and lost .005)  despite providing TWO friends who upgraded their accounts and upgrading myself.

So, pay some and rip others...the slow ponzi... the internet seems to have lots of them out there (some on this page) ...be super cautious...don't have any expectations and don't ever go over your head.

(I will talk about what I consider legit in my next post.)

Is 25,000 Dollar Bitcoin A Possibility?

As some readers know - I already played some games with some numbers involving what could happen to the price of Bitcoin,  if BILLIONAIRES decided holding/having Bitcoin as part of their assets was a good idea https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@m4ever/if-the-1-810-world-billionaires-put-just-10-of-their-wealth-in-bitcoin-bitcoin-price-usd40-625-dollars. But this new number of 25 grand is being throw around by more than just some blogger -even if some of the reasoning is similar in looking at Bitcoin as a hard asset. It's more of the World Reserve Currency Talk.
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Bitcoin And Blockchain Links

Here's some info on the suspension in China at some exchanges on Bitcoin Withdraws.

Most of you know the academic world is deeply looking at The Level Of Bitcoin Being Anonymous and how it might be accomplished again.

Almost everyone who talks about Bitcoin use and adoption speak of China and America...but could a Europe Narrative eventually drive prices too?

Some coins have potential to become LOCAL - Scot Coin and others are mentioned in this Article.

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I will get into this more in my next post...but, it seems that a new business model exists to lure folks into bitcoin. Newbies. The ultimate lure....FREE Bitcoin for minimal effort...endless FREE Bitcoin for minimal effort (the total effort is simply having a bitcoin wallet address) - no ID other than your deposit address. Use this link to find out about FREE Bitcoin (.0006 per day of btc...it's about 60 cent USD daily at today's prices) - Don't be the last to check this out

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Bitcoin Pushes Past 1000 USD For Third Time - Iran Stops Using US Dollar, Could Drive Bitcoin

That is as of this morning and not including the initial push a couple years ago....seems the government of China is more and more concerned about it's citizens abusing the privilege of being the main producer of Bitcoin.... as they have enforced new restrictions on trading and are interested in also keeping the btc IN China and not allowing it to go offshore or to other countries. The question remains if the attempt to control the digital currency will work or just make it more valuable. Here's that link...again political... about how Iran's dropping of the US dollar could mean big demand for Bitcoin.
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I want to emphasize to all readers who have a blog that A-Ads.com is what you need to be putting on your blog for btc revenue. This has been working for over a year for me and is starting to approach a 1/2 bitcoin....yeah...it's worth it IMO. I've have many folks/bloggers use my links to find out more - give it a click and earn.
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Blockchain and Bitcoin Links

Seems almost everyone is thinking small when it comes to Bitcoin....here's one analysis that says it could easily compete in SEVEN Multi-TRILLION Dollar Markets - most banking e-payments related...great read about the future.

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Not only China but the EU Too is looking to put controls on the crypto currency industry before the horse is impossible to return to the barn.

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As you may be aware in the 1st world countries - it's actually the 3rd world UNBANKED - who are becoming A New Class Of Bitcoin User Via Their Mobile Phone - the size of the market is shown via three examples.

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First dedicated Bitcoin Bank opens in Austria. And...here's cutting edge ideas out of Asia - Using Bitcoin To Buy Stocks.

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As you should be aware... the fiat of the world is near to falling apart in some countries...and as the people react...often too late..it allows others like in Nigeria to react when they see what happened in Venezuela.

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Other Quick Bitcoin Links

A Bitcoin MERCHANT Explosion Is Happening In Japan

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Those Hacked Bitcoins From Bitfinex Are On The Move

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Mercedes Benz...Buys A Bitcoin Company?

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And...finally...sign up at Betcoin... and I might send you some FREE BITCOIN to bet with like I did in January for DGREEN36 - you could be next.

Pascal Coin Re-Ignites Crypto Exchanges

How about a new coin with new blockchain language - that reads like a bank account instead of dozens of random letters and numbers? Pascal coin had trading volumes in excess of 25,000 btc on Poloniex in one day and huge moves in both directions of price discovery... which ultimately remains to be seen. It's been the coin positioned for humans not geeks - read more via their webpage.

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Blockchain Links And Crypto Coin News

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It's already old news...but part of Bitcoin's volatility this month has been the result of ...perhaps scare tactics.... such as the rumor of China Banning Bitcoin - that said, volume was affected by making trading of it involve fees...no more free trading in China.

Ethereum continues to make headway after a tough first year in the real world of Crypto - here's some of the Latest News And Developments.

If you are looking for banter out there that Bitcoin Is The New Gold - here's one read. Might take 20 years. But,,, IF Bitcoin can be the basis for international currency Exchange - who knows the ultimate potential for usage.

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Updates Are Going To Be More Often In 2017

Thanks For Your Readership

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Finally remember the very generous offer from Coinbase to everyone who buys bitcoin from them. IF you use someones Affiliate Link to join Coinbase...the first 100 dollars of Bitcoin you buy is then matched with 10 additional dollars worth of BTC - the affiliate (This Blog) also gets the same reward. BTW, when you join you too will have your own affiliate link to spread the good news about BTC.

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Bitcoin Spikes Over 1100, Fades, Rallies Again - All In Less Than A Month

It's been one heck of a roller coaster ride since our last update - and tough to be a trader too in such an environment. But, we have lots of Crypto, Blockchain and Bitcoin news so let's not dawdle. 
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Links

It was this China news or rumor that sent BTC way down after the spike over 1000 early in the month....was China gonna get tough on BTC?

An ETF for BTC? Will It Happen? or would such a move lend too much credibility? Will Trump's supposedly friendly attitude to BTC matter?

As anyone involved in Crypto knows... never play with more in Crypto than what you are willing to lose...as most likely at some time or another you will run into an exchange that folds or some sophisticated Scam like this...always remember to check your deposit address.

Is it possible that Russia might use the blockchain for it's payment system? 

It's very under reported in America...but many folks all over the world are having fiat problems and looking for a store of value...that is being increasingly found in Bitcoin - Such As In Venezuela because of hyper inflation.

Are all big countries feeling the heat of the emerging peoples currency? Seems the very rich and very poor are the most aware of the disruptive nature of BTC....hmm.

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What IF Billionaires Discovered Bitcoin?

I put together this original blog post on Steemit.com a couple hours ago; and, in it I extrapolate some figures to produce a possible bitcoin price of over 40,000 USD's for one Bitcoin - if and when, Billionaires begin to hedge with the digital currency.

Read the basic math at the link - https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@m4ever/if-the-1-810-world-billionaires-put-just-10-of-their-wealth-in-bitcoin-bitcoin-price-usd40-625-dollars and if you are not yet a part of the Steemit movement...well...consider it.
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Links

Are people in Venezuela using Bitcoin while their fiat collapses? Yes. More upward pressure in price one would assume.

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Latest Ethereum price trends.

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One of the greatly increasing trends is using Bitcoin to pay freelancers and such...expect it to continue to grow. In this story it shows quantitatively this info via the history of the term search for `earn bitcoin'.

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Hey, thanks for your readership. Go sign up at Steemit too.

And enjoy the archive below.

Bitcoin Tweets Dominated By California

Crypto And Blockchain Links/News

An analysis of tweets from 2014 revealed that the term Bitcoin was centered in California and a few other locations.... of interest in the article was that NY state didn't have that orientation but sure did for the word BANK....good read. Speaking of banks...the FED just raised rates for only the second time in a decade...good news, or, time to put your money into Bitcoin? 

And, IF you still don't own any Bitcoin ...use my link and when you buy your first 100.00 USD worth of BTC from Coinbase - they will give you 10.00 worth of BTC FREE (Barfstew gets FREE BTC too) - don't be the last to own Bitcoin.

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IF you have been reading Barfstew over the last month or two..you realized by now that things are rapidly changing ... from changes in law in Japan and Russia about BTC to the near fall of fiat, resulting in a rising barter economy, in some major countries India (to combat fraud) - so, with BTC once again in higher demand worldwide... and being seen as more and more a store of value as it approaches 800 dollars per coin... here's some stories of folks that simply Already wish they had bought more when it was cheaper.... that said, at least they have some of the 16 million available coins. Indeed...this analysis suggests that Bitcoin Is Headed To 1000 Plus in value.

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While most folks are aware that buying and selling BTC can involve the IRS if you turn all that into cash - and that profits are taxable.... (assuming you cash out) - it's still somewhat of a relief that someone is saying the recent IRS grab to get to the records of over One Million Coinbase Clients may be stopped because of government overreach. We'll see.

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You say you want to know the latest news about Ethereum? Might the 7.82 price be the get in moment? Or, is the price headed downward for at least the short term?

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Meanwhile... at BitPay they indicated that in year to year comparisons that commerce in BTC was up...over 1,800%. That is not a misprint. And imagine what may happen if Bitcoin addresses some of it's limitations with SegWit - currently sitting at about 25% adoption by the miners of BTC.

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There are over 1000 posts in the archive - hours of entertainment. Some of those posts are featured below too.

Bitcoin 2000.00 USD In 2017?

Every once in awhile we are lucky enough for a mainstream source to cover Bitcoin.... and VERY lucky to have CNBC say that Trump's spending ...plus actual inflation to the US Dollar...could spike BTC to prices yet unseen. Do you own Bitcoin yet?

Coinbase Is Still Giving New Users 10 Dollars FREE Bitcoin If They Sign Up With Any Affiliate Link - Like This One - So Click Here And Buy 100 USD of Bitcoin And Get 110 USD Worth Of Bitcoin (We Get Free BTC Too)

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IF you are a crypto trader - I'm sure that old standard Stellar and it's rise of 70% at one point this week caught your eye...read the reason why...REAL BUSINESS...is STR the first coin to actually go global for international payments?

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Oh...did you know that for 50 Ethereum....You Can Have Your TV Mine Crypto? - about 400.00 in today's market.

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Sometimes...ICO's or initial coin offerings... offer..a chance to get in on the ground floor of the future... this week Two ICO's started up on Ethereum - both have some merit IMO. BTW - here's an update on the technical stuff about Ethereum.

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Here's a new twist on hacking for Bitcoin ransom... targeting the actual high end customers of banks - (I also didn't know of a separate bank attack that literally took funds out of 1,000's of accounts at one bank. Or this one that took millions out of another Russian Bank.)
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As Countries Turn Against Fiat - Bitcoin Volume Slows Blockchain

Is the bad Fiat news the good news for Bitcoin..or is Bitcoin's slow transactions due to pickup... bad news - When Average Confirmation Times Hit Two Hours? -- on the country front... Spain Is Rumored to be ready to impose some fiat control like other countries....read deeper on the blog for more links in this regard.... Before you think that the blockchain will never compare to the speed of wire transfers.... It's already here.
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We've been detailing the many reasons that Bitcoin seems to have an overall upward price pressure.... As 774 USD suggests .. IMO...if China restricts the outflow of BTC from it's shores or into non China exchanges...what BTC that is not in China would have even more upward pressure. Significant arbitrage exists already for those prepared to joust with exchanges and such.

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This man senses that India may be only 8 to 10 years from Bitcoin adoption. 

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Community News From LISK - as more and more development teams begin to understand the marketing side of Crypto.

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So... Russia's tax authorities now recognize Bitcoin as a monetary transaction. Threats against individuals and banks have been dropped. Yet another potential BOOM to bring folks in from the sidelines. And Norway's Largest Bank just made buying and using BTC easier for their customers.

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Have you been wondering how much some of the Bitcoin mining machines cost?... And what the Pros And Cons of Bitcoin Mining Might Be? - about a 4 minute read with links.

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So...you've heard about the money some folks have made on ICO's over the past couple of years... here's a review of what to look for in Initial Coin Offerings.

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And for today's final read.... how about those free Subway Rides courtesy of hackers... demanding BTC.

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Click Here to gamble on the internet ... and Click Here for the best place to buy Bitcoin And Ethereum (at Coinbase)

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Is India The Canary In The Coalmine? - Is Gold Import Ban Imminent?

First it was the elimination of high value fiat bills... and lines outside of ATMS around the country... now.. rumors of a Gold ban in India leaves Bitcoin as one of the only stores of value - leading to premiums on its price. (As previously reported.) Might Bitcoin be the ultimate refuge in crazy world?
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Have you been reading about the non ending (it seems) forks of Ethereum? Well... how about it forking itself Unintentionally? - sad but true.

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How about the ongoing feud between Bitcoin and OneCoin as to who will be #1? - At the story you can dig deeper too.

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Are more and more experts expressing the viewpoint that the Private Money of the Blockchain may compete with so-called real fiat? .....ah....yes.

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How about a deep traders look at the price of Bitcoin And Ethereum? - trader talk and such...is ETH a buy?

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Hey...thanks again for your eyeballs today...you can keep them entertained even longer by digging into the archive links on the sidebar.

The Four Phase Coinbase Secret Master Plan

A 'secret' for all to see...good read on the future of Crypto and what Coinbase intends to do about it. Looks like we are in Phase Two and about ready for the REAL big breakout. Will you be a part of the blockchain early? (Good background read too.)

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The real promise of the blockchain is to the TWO BILLION UNBANKED PEOPLE - which could even make their freetime valuable. A new way of thinking about labor?

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I'll bet you have never heard of Liberland...the micronation? Right? (on the Danube) - Well, their national currency is Bitcoin Ya'll. Find out where other countries are moving. That said, the President of Liberland suggested that the Crypto coin DASH may be of interest too. Also... Is China about to launch their own Crypto?

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Last week we cued you into the seeming Fiat problems in India and Venezuela -- resulting perhaps in BTC's price rise to the rest of the world... (including the Yuan's devaluation)...but...could another country... Italy be about to face a banking crisis?

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And, finally - ya gotta love the stories by folks that should know - who say that there is still a chance that Bitcoin... Could Rise To One Million Dollars Each - why not buy some at Coinbase today... and the first time you buy 100.00 worth - they give you 10 bucks of FREE Bitcoin.... 

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Bitcoin Soft Fork Becomes Political Popularity Contest - Perhaps

In most updates I provide a `breaking' story - this really is more background than story.... but - it's new today too - Bitcoin Softfork... underlying question of course is when or if BTC will change into store of value haven and challenge the existing fiats. Read more about the SegWit Solution soft fork.
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In HUGE news - The IRS Has Issued A Summons To Coinbase to identify at least several BTC accounts that seem to suggest illegal activity that avoids IRS taxes - since most in USA if not many nations use Coinbase as their source of BTC - worrisome indeed. The story really leaves it open how large or specific the IRS request to Coinbase is...stay tuned.

First India and now Venezuela is imposing currency ATM restrictions - and the interest in Bitcoin continues to grow as fiats are seen as less reliable. Same is true for Canada - even if for different reasons than a currency collapse - indeed, BTC ATM's have come to Coffee Shops In Canada Recently.

As Bitcoin continues to rise in price - 4% Rises In One Hour are starting to occur.

As you know by simply being here and reading the links a few times a month - things are changing fast as more and more uses for the blockchain are imagined... now how about earning money for your computer's own downtime? Read About The Golem Pre-Sale. (earlier in month)

As more and more merchants understand the potential to reach the BTC market... and understand it's convertibility - more and more are accepting it for retail - Like Dozens Of Merchants In France This Week.

How about this read about ETH's situation... seems that various ETHEREUM projects may be what is Sustaining It's Real Value. Interesting.

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