I'm not so sure that prices are as correlated to function as you make it out to be. While I wish it were always the best currency wins, how do we explain a $10k pricetag on BTC with that?

Still keeping the price at 0.04 BTC per set. PM me if you'd like to order them.

Thanks for the questions!

1. No warranty because even experienced pickers go through tools eventually. That said, these are made of high-grade full-hard American steel. Check out this in-depth paper on types of metals used in picks to understand the difference that makes: http://elvencraft.com/lpd/Lock%20Pick%20Metallurgy.html

2. I don't quote in BTC because (a) I think it is important to bitcoin's fungibility that it isn't just a payment mode for fiat transactions and (b) I don't like the gamesmanship of changing the amount the buyer sends based on the minute-by-minute differences in price (or which exchange you pay attention to for that matter).

Hope that helps!

Prices lowered today.

SEC Be damned, my prices are not changing 

Acrylic Locks are back in stock, for those who have been waiting. Prices are still good.

You receive your payments via NXC, not BTC.

You can use ETH wallets which have NXC support. (I am just using my Poloniex NXC wallet.)

Hope that helps!

- Jumpy

Great question. Take a look at lending rates on Polo right now. At time of writing, lending DASH pays over 2% daily. That's better than some HYIPs. This is just a temporary situation caused by a bunch of leverage and short interest, but it would be cool to take advantage of. BTC, meanwhile has rates like 0.01%.

The problem is that shorting DASH to hedge would make you borrow at the same rates. There is some playing the liquidity market possible. If I had locked in a low rate a couple of days ago, I could lend an equal amount now and have a net neutral position and just make the delta on the rates (divided by 2 and minus the commission that Polo takes). In my opinion, the EV on holding most currencies should be roughly 0 in the short term, so it's not worth hedging and cutting your returns by more than half unless you are REALLY risk averse. Diversification seems better. 

Hey mexxer-2,

Do you have any updates for us on this campaign?

- You mentioned changing (raising) payouts/post requirements.
- We have your messages confirming our participation, but the spreadsheet doesn't have anybody's info yet.
- Do you have details on the pay-per-post bounty (i.e. how much it is for the participants chosen)?

Any updates on these topics are welcome. (It also doesn't hurt to bump this thread to get some more visibility for the campaign.)

Thanks!


-Jumpy

Because he's just email list mining you.

....Only for women with extraordinary lobes.

Thanks for the good vibes!

Hey User365,

Thanks for your feedback. These aren't for everyone, but they are certainly popular among ladies who like to show off their interests through their accessories.

I hope you find the droid you're looking for.

-Jumpy

Hello Prospective Advertisers,

I am ready to launch a new high-quality blog aimed at the crypto community. I am looking for one advertiser to be my sole advertiser for the first month, during which the blog will be actively updated and promoted.

I am a professional blogger and editor and previously managed a successful blog focused solely on Bitcoin in 2012 and 2013. I am getting back into the scene and will be focusing on economic and financial material (news, updates, and market strategy). There will be a minimum of 4 posts weekly, which will be promoted in several channels according to my experience in growing a new readership.

I would like to pick an initial advertiser to take the first month of ad-space at a below market rate, given the freshness of the blog and the lack of pre-existing readership. You will be featured in a banner on the top of every page on the site, as well as having a custom-written 750 word review of your product or service included as one of the first 10 posts on the blog. This review will remain on the blog indefinitely.

Ground Rules

- No NSFW content on the linked site
- No scams/MLMs/HYIPs/etc.

Please PM me to get a look at the unpublished site with initial content that can be used to gauge the overall quality of the content that will be coming on the site. Once you have made your own assessment, please make an offer if interested in this opportunity.

Thanks for your time.

-Jumpy

Thanks, you are right. I added a zero Fixed it now.

I sent you a PM to answer the rest of your inquiry; thanks for the interest!

Hey wowok,

I'll work for trust (no fee). I have old trust, but haven't really been active for a few years. Getting back into things and need to start building up the trust with current users again. Hopefully we're talking about relatively small amounts.

Just pm me if interested with more details.

Thanks,


Jumpy

For making more bitcoins, I guess you need not looking for shorting altcoins. Making use of altcoin trading and just holding bitcoins will help you to earn better in more effective way within short period of time than you expect.
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I am not looking for a profit from the short. I want to hedge my investments, so that I have a net neutral position in that currency while investing in it. To help illustrate, I'll give you an example.

Let's say that I can earn 3% return on an investment by paying the borrower 100 LTC for a period of time. However, according to my stated investment goals, I do not want to be exposed to the risk of fluctuations of LTC.

So
1) I buy 100 LTC with my BTC
2) I make the investment
3) I short a further 100 LTC

This has the effect of canceling out the gains or losses from changes in the value of LTC relative to BTC, leaving me with only the stated 3% goal (minus the fees and vig of these transactions).

While many investors use shorting as a high-risk/high return method of investing, using shorts in this way is a more traditional method of hedging an investment of activity.

Let me know what exact items you're interested in and I can try to get a quote for you. Even better if you can PM me the city I'd be shipping to.

 Thanks!

Prices updated. Orders over the weekend ship out Monday morning.

Looks like you are right that they offer simple shorts. Back in 2013 most of the shorting was done by OTC contracts that were clunky and risky.


Thanks!

I think you need to stop thinking of it as a wallet. We refer to bitcoin addresses as wallets because it's a simple analogy that helps people understand their practical use (i.e. there is money stored in it that you can spend).

However, your question illuminates the flaw with that nomenclature. It is actually a ledger. The ledger contains all of the addresses and transactions on the bitcoin network. You don't really own the bitcoins as much as you own the unique ability to send them to another address (by controlling the private key).

The tx fee is essentially a bribe to have the miner that wins that block to include your transaction in the new block. They are also awarded the freshly minted bitcoin, but your fees aren't being re-mined; they're just paying for their service to include that transaction in the block.