RE. IRS...as always you are bullish. But Anony and others seem to disagree with you on this (I'm not American and haven't got a clue about your kafaesque tax system but most comments I see tend to be negative).
AnonyMint is concerned about mass adoption, because he wants to save the world. More power to him. Being in the world, I think it could use some saving. But his particular form of mass adoption is not necessary or to be expected during the time between now and the next two or three hype cycles. IRS treatment of bitcoin can be harmful to mass adoption in the medium term, but good for institutional adoption in the near term.
Cyprus...noise? Yeah, I guess Europe is nothing...its where you guys fight wars. It's only the worlds first bricks and mortar BTC bank....fuck it, irrelevant.
It's not even a country really. It's a disputed island with fewer people on it than live a what they call a "small town" in China.
Bid/sum....well sure....when the numbers don't agree with my world view...ignore them...I tell my bank manager the same about my mortgage.
Which offer has more impact on price, 1000 BTC ask $0.5 north of BBO, or 1000 BTC ask at $3000? I discount numbers that merit discounting. If you fail to do that, then you will make irrational choices.
I won't try to fix your failure to understand why recently active addresses are valid value-adding nodes in a network. I'm just not sure I could do much good there.
I dislike benzos but thanks for the offer...you seem to think something is 'wrong' with me for not accepting your opinion hook, line and sinker. I'm neither bullish nor bearish, simply curious about those of either party who take an extreme stance.
Just trying to make you happier. You seem rather dour about the facts.
I am extremely bullish because I believe fundamental factors will dominate over time. The conjunction of compelling factors which are in bullish agreement is of the kind which are persistent and largely insensitive to the more problematic aspects. Bearish factors tend to be fleeting ones. They have a big impact, but it fades rapidly. When the fundamental factors cease to paint a bullish picture, I will change my approach. Presently, the more bullishness I can convey to others, the better of they will be, in my opinion. It's hard to remain bullish when price crashes, when fiduciaries fail, when thieves are trying to hack you, bears spew FUD, the press is negative, DDOSers are attacking the forums and exchanges. If people don't see the light at the end of the tunnel, they will fail. Their hands will weaken. Their DCA program will be forgotten. If you want to make the world a better place, one where people who love freedom and human dignity are empowered, and those who love to enslave others decline in relative influence, then you've got to be a booster. It's not easy to hold through such insane volatility. It would be nice if we could all be that strong, but some are weak, and can use encouragement.