Scam Alert: BitClub
One of chief appeals of Bitcoin is that it takes what should be a public good out of the hands of politicians and plutocrats who print and manipulate it and puts it back in the hands of the people. In…
Decred: The One Coin? … Or Just Another Scam Coin?
Ever since I first got involved in Bitcoin, people smarter than me have been saying that Bitcoin is still experimental. At any time a weakness may be discovered or external pressure applied that could drive the price to zero and…
How to Keep My Bitcoins Safe – An Open Letter to New Bitcoiners
After months of hearing about Bitcoin, you’ve finally taken the plunge and gotten yourself a Bitcoin or two. Welcome to the club! From my perspective, Bitcoin is a bet on the future in troubled times. There are a lot…
The History of Mining and an Interview with Nanok Bie, CMO of KnCMiner
In Roman Britain circa 100 CE, miners take a final look at a damn holding back the water that had been laboriously collected for months via aqueduct. In a few minutes, that damn will be opened and the ensuing…
BTC-ARBS.com J.A.S. (Just Another Scam)
In five or ten years, the Bitcoin landscape is going to be very different than it is right now. In the last few months, the community has been hit over and over by hacks, thefts, mind-boggling amateurishness in businesses at…
CoinLenders: RIP
UPDATE: 11/08/2013 Unfortunately, Coinlenders’ sister site, Inputs.io has been hacked and 4,100 bitcoin have been stolen. This appears to be the end of both Coinlenders and Inputs.io. It is unfortunate, but alas expected, that criminals will exploit any weakness to…