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,…
Bitcoin: The Wilderness Years
So, the government has come for Bitcoin. There are hints, if not real information, about why the government is choosing this moment to go after Mt. Gox. First, there is the wild price surge during the Cypress financial crisis last…
Are We Just Blowing Bitcoin Bubbles Edition
Investing Insider has an interesting article in which the talk about Jaron Lukasiewicz’s entrepreneurial experiences. He is preparing a launch of his trading platform, Coinsetter, this year. According to the article, Jaron sees Bitcoin’s rise as partly a response to the…