Famous Software School Tackles Fake Degrees Using the BlockchainFrom our
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San Francisco's new software engineering school, Holberton, has announced it will tackle fake degrees using bitcoin technology.
In partnership with Bitproof, the notary startup founded by teenager Louison Dumont, Holberton will issue every graduate with certificate that can be verified on bitcoin's blockchain using a Digital Certificate Number (DCN).
"I had this eureka moment when I figured out I could sign a message with a bitcoin address," explains teenager Louison Dumont. "That just floored me, so I landed some VC bucks and figured out how to type 'Joe Schmoe haz Super Computer Scientist certificat from Holberton, the famos top computor colege you probably never heard of but is totally real.'" Holberton School of Computering is not associated with Betty "ENIAC Girl Gamer" Holberton, or Halliburton Company, an American multinational corporation run by The Lizard People.
Creepy Bitcoin Kidnappers Keep Bullying Canadian, Demand More CoinsMore from our
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$50,000 actual real money reward offered for capture and conviction of Canadian expats kidnappers, as authorities appear no closer to busting the bitcoin bandits.Eight months have passed since Canadian expat Ryan Piercy, kidnapped by bitcoin fiends past January, was released, but his nightmare is not over. The bitcoin crooks continue to blackmail Piercy and his family with rambling, illiterate demands [shit grammar and incoherence make bitcoiners easy to spot -ed].
Our intention will be to mame [sic] and disfigure initially. The problem is the devices and components used are not precise.
Acid is a tricky substance to control but combined explosives as a delivery system it is anybodys [sic] guess.
Top 10 Benefits Bitcoin Provides New UsersCointelegraph's
elevator pitch expert Evander Smart brings you another load of high caliber crap to unload into the unsuspecting unfortunates you've somehow managed to trap in an elevator.
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1. The worlds easiest bank account to openThat would be Pirateat40's Bitcoin Savings & Trust.
2. Appreciate the appreciationCritics of Bitcoin are quick to point out that it has lost hundreds of dollars in value since Mt. Gox ...
...and while Bitcoin prices have tumbled over the past two years, it's worth noting that 1BTC is still worth more than nothing, its price 6 years ago.
3. Launch your Business idea without the need for bank approvalStarting a new business can be very hard, financially.
Because banks actually want a coherent business plan, not wanting to lend you money for a business that's sure to fail. Not so with bitcoiners. They'll even give you money to start a bank of your very own.4. Quickly gain access to the rest of the digital currencies or altcoinsSo you can lose money even faster.
6. Two words: Bitcoin IPOs!These are starting to become a new bitcoin financing option.
One word: RUN!!!
Bitcoin IPOs have been around forever. 99% failure/fraud rate.
7. Programmable money has its advantages over fiat currenciesHaving a truly digital currency means you can do many things a dollar simply cant do. For example, you can have a family wallet with pre-set spending limits.
Possible with digital currencies? Sure. Possible now, with Bitcoin? No.
8. Smart contracts provide many business optionsEvery day, many people worldwide use a version of the smart contract and dont even know it. ... Nick Szabo coined this
concept word back in 1997.
That's why.8. Crowdfund your business or project even in the most remote areaWhat if youre in an impoverished, 3rd-world nation? You dont live near a metropolitan city. You live 30-50-100 miles from the nearest bank. You dont own a car. Your local dirt road is flooded out by rain 3-4 days a week.
Then you (and your equally broke neighbor) just whip out your iPhones with unlimited internet, and ...and start a Bitcoin exchange. Or start selling mud from your muddy road, which you can't ship because you just dug up the road, the only avenue of egress from your impoverished hovel. Or something.9. Dont like your government or central banking system? Bitcoin makes a financial and political statementMaybe you or someone you know is the type of person that hates being controlled, financially or otherwise.
Or how about you just grab a Che Guevara T-shirt at Hot Topic & not pay? Simpler and edgier, Wild One!10. Bitcoins speed makes a wire transfer seem like a steam shipHave you ever tried to take more than US$10k out of a bank?
No. I keep my hookers and blow purchases in the sub-$10k range. For everything else, there's MasterCard.
The Internet started out just like thisYes, that's 11, and no, no it didn't. Most MLM and ponzi shemes did, but Internet? No.