O/T: Will be visiting some of these places very soon - have sort of made it my mission to visit everything that accepts BTC in Melbourne (without going out of my way that is).
Have already went to a few listed on the dcpos website!
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Re: [2013-12-20] Australian Bank Publishes Report ‘Bitcoin to replace AUD?’
The report is by NAB, which appears to be by far the most bitcoin-friendly of the Aussie banks. My former bank, the Communist Bank is bitcoin-hostile. There are mixed reactions about ANZ; it seems as though they aren't necessarily overtly anti-bitcoin per se, but they have "fraud concerns".
How do you classify the Australian banks as bitcoin-friendly and bitcoin-hostile? Has the Communist bank suspended savings accounts for doing BTC transactions?
Friendly: NAB/Westpac have currently taken on many of Australia's Bitcoin-based businesses with little issues (that I've heard of at least).
Hostile: The business + personal accounts of all the coinjar founders were closed within a few weeks of releasing the website to the public (commonwealth bank).
Not to sure about the others but that's one real example.
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Re: [2014-01-15] How high can the Bitcoin price Go?
Our tip: Do you want to be a potential Millionaire in 2025? Buy 1.75 Bitcoin and dont miss this opportunity!
My lawyers are drafting my lawsuit for $1M when I don't get it by 2025...
Funny thing is people will actually be doing this.
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Re: Australia (Melbourne) Bitcoin Meet-Up - 16th January 2014
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GnB
on 16/01/2014, 06:12:50 UTC
I think 2 start-ups will be introducing themselves but I'm going more for the chance to meet some other people with the same interests and I know a lot of developers are going for that same purpose as well if you fall into that category.
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Re: [2014-01-13] IT Business : Royal Canadian Mint's version of Bitcoin: MintChip
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GnB
on 16/01/2014, 06:08:51 UTC
These new crpytos are getting ridiculous..
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Re: 2014-01-14 FT.com - Wells Fargo calls Bitcoin summit on ‘rules of engagement’
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GnB
on 15/01/2014, 07:36:51 UTC
Very good news for BTC! there's still no telling who will be the first major player to adopt the currency though.
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Australia (Melbourne) Bitcoin Meet-Up - 16th January 2014
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GnB
on 15/01/2014, 07:28:38 UTC
I thought this was posted here already but after taking a brief look it appears I was wrong so my apologies for the short notice.
Details:
Date: 16th of January 2014
Time: 6.30pm
Location: The York Butter Factory (61-66 King Street, Melbourne)
Can't expect much if out of those 100 people only a couple played and for a tiny amount.
You would need to get a whale to sign up to actually make some BTC.
This + if their house edge is low to begin with then it still isn't worth it even if you do get a 'whale'
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Re: 2014-1-9 Streetpress.com: Should Bitcoin Replace the Euro?
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GnB
on 13/01/2014, 06:52:54 UTC
The banks would never allow this nor would any functional economy because as far as they're concerned their system works.
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Re: [2014-01-12] OVERSTOCK CEO: Amazon Will Be Forced To Start Accepting Bitcoin
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GnB
on 13/01/2014, 06:13:50 UTC
Would be good to be able to spend my money at Amazon once again lol
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Re: [2014-01-13] The Canberra Times - Young man's death highlights the tragic ...
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GnB
on 13/01/2014, 05:58:12 UTC
Saw this earlier, biggest facedesk.
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Re: BlockChain.info telling me that I have exceeded number of SMS verifications
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GnB
on 10/01/2014, 15:58:09 UTC
LOL really? thank god I haven't gotten that yet, how many times have you been logged out before it happened?
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Re: [20$ Bounty] help iphone Blockchain app stuck.
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GnB
on 10/01/2014, 13:19:43 UTC
App probably glitched itself.
Double tap home button and depending weather you have iOS6 or iOS7 either:
iOS7 Drag the app up to close it then reopen
iOS6 and lower If you have iOS6 just hold your finger on the app until the "X" pops up next to it and close the app that way and then relaunch and you should be good.
Let me know how you go.
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Re: [ANN - NEW COIN JUST LAUNCHED] *EarthCoin* Is Here To Make A Splash For 2014!
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GnB
on 07/01/2014, 00:07:47 UTC
Really like the name of this crypto tbh, sadly it's been introduced in an overinflated market with not much trust for new releases (not many adopters regardless of that anyway)
Best of luck to EarthCoin!
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Re: Be on the lookout for this scam.. Just got it in my email
Edit: not sure why the image isnt coming up, let me try another website. My name isn't even david and who would give their private key and password over to a stranger... plus the message was sent from an amazon cloud. SCAM SCAM SCAM. Dont download, just will give you a virus plus probably steal your private key
Why didn't you post the internet header on this email?
I'm also wondering this lol
EDIT: Spoke to soon, thanks OP
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Re: [2014-01-050 The Bitcoin Price Just Crossed $1,000 Again at KculShare
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GnB
on 06/01/2014, 12:59:12 UTC
$5000 by the end of 2014 IMO
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Re: 2014-01-04 SeekingAlpha: Zynga Savings May Be Material To Earnings
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GnB
on 06/01/2014, 12:12:52 UTC
Isn't Bitpays fee 5% (?)
I've signed up for it just to see what it's like for a potential retailer in Australia and it charged $105 in BTC for a $100 QR code, are Zynga getting a special deal or sum shit?
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Re: NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most types of encryption
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GnB
on 05/01/2014, 04:20:40 UTC
Considering they hold exploits for every enterprise server/cisco switch currently in circulation (according to Appelbaum) they don't really need to do this anyway lol
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Re: capital gains taxes forces everyone to pay the price of inflation
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GnB
on 05/01/2014, 04:10:17 UTC
What the hell are you smoking? who's going to tax you for spending btc?