A Child Stomps an Ant: The Bitcoin Foundation vs. The California DFI
This is the way that I want the regulators to be… I want organizations like the DFI of California to be looking out for the little guy I want them making sure that nefarious people don’t abuse our ignorance to…
A BitCoin for Beginners Guide – Part One
The best way to learn about bitcoin is to jump in and get a few in your “pocket” to get a feel for how they work. Despite the hype about how difficult and dangerous it can be, getting bitcoins is…
Bitcoin and the NSA Monster
NSA Monster Bitcoin has once again been through a bit of a bumpy ride. At the end of last week, we saw a drop in price from about 130 at the high to 90 at the low. This, of course,…
BitCoin Warrior Manifesto – Steel Man
This post will be posted on the “About BitCoin Warrior” page of this site. What is BitCoin Warrior? BitCoin Warrior, more than anything else, is an educational project. I, myself, am not very technically capable or financially…
Bitcoin Will Have a Bright Future — If We Are the Adults in the Room.
Bitcoiners need to be the adults in the room. There has been a lot of talk recently about the busts of Liberty Reserve, the closing of the Mt. Gox Dwolla account, and the subsequent upgrade in verification requirements at Mt….
BitCoin News Round Up – May 30 2013: End of the World Edition
I have been away from the keyboard for a few days. I apologize to all of you who have been checking back with the website. Fortunately, the reason is that I have been working on a special project that I…
eBay BitCoin Selling: Fail; eBay Bitcoin Buying: Qualified Fail
An Investigative Report: Selling and Buying Bitcoin on eBay. If one does a search on eBay for bitcoin, you’ll find hundreds of listings for coins. They come in a variety of different formats — instant to your wallet, paper wallet,…
The Palestinian Bitcoin Question Edition
Some good news in the papers this morning. A bit of an old article shows that Ebay chief John Donahoe may make Bitcoin useable on PayPal. Something like that could be the a-ha moment for Bitcoin causing those sitting…
Give your spare BitCoins to those in Need!
I have been taking some time out from writing News Roundups and opinion pieces to build out some other portions of the website. I have just added a Charitable Organizations button on the menu at the top of the page. …
BitCoin News Roundup: The Quieting Storm Edition
This last month has seen some heavy seas for the Bitcoin pirates. But, we held fast and come through to the bright of the morning. Ok, so that is a little over the top, but thngs are both looking up,…