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Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency
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btc-mike
on 01/09/2020, 06:15:40 UTC


never used to be.  Didn't they shill dash once upon a time?

I recall them posting positive stuff about bytecoin and its clones which was complete crap. The coins were all from the same group.

Yeah, some trash or other.  I never went back.

Do you mean cointelegraph?
I do not know many legit sites in the crypto world, hence everybody has a subjective view on things, so ...  Grin

I don't want to come off as a crazy old man but...

Coin Telegraph was started shortly after ByteCoin was "discovered". Apparently, ByteCoin had been around for years but was just found.  It claimed to only work on CPUs, not GPUs or custom stuff. It was a scam.

CT were proponents of ByteCoin and ran positive stories. Someone associated with them bought my CPU hash website (see above) and quickly added CT advertising which is still there. Why is that old, outdated site still alive?

Read this old post regarding ByteCoin and the related coins. There may be a few small errors but is generally correct.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=740112.0

just-mike

I know that thread quite well, but thanks again for sharing  Cheesy
As i said, there are a ton of sites out there and the "coincidents" are readable but not prooven, so i think we should skip bytecoin as it has evolved to monero. As i recall an interview with fluffy he said "The DEV of bytecoin was brilliant but an asshole!" I think it is time to move on and leave bytecoin with the other copies of monero behind, hence those are nowhere near monero, so that is enough proof for me  Grin Wink

You "know that thread quite well"?

Why?

It is post about a bunch of coins that died 3 years before you registered. There are few people that would ever remember that post.

Who are you?

just-mike
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Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency
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btc-mike
on 01/09/2020, 05:39:57 UTC
⭐ Merited by Hueristic (1)

never used to be.  Didn't they shill dash once upon a time?

I recall them posting positive stuff about bytecoin and its clones which was complete crap. The coins were all from the same group.

Yeah, some trash or other.  I never went back.

Do you mean cointelegraph?
I do not know many legit sites in the crypto world, hence everybody has a subjective view on things, so ...  Grin

I don't want to come off as a crazy old man but...

Coin Telegraph was started shortly after ByteCoin was "discovered". Apparently, ByteCoin had been around for years but was just found.  It claimed to only work on CPUs, not GPUs or custom stuff. It was a scam.

CT were proponents of ByteCoin and ran positive stories. Someone associated with them bought my CPU hash website (see above) and quickly added CT advertising which is still there. Why is that old, outdated site still alive?

Read this old post regarding ByteCoin and the related coins. There may be a few small errors but is generally correct.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=740112.0

just-mike
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Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency
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btc-mike
on 31/08/2020, 23:11:26 UTC

never used to be.  Didn't they shill dash once upon a time?

I recall them posting positive stuff about bytecoin and its clones which was complete crap. The coins were all from the same group.
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Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency
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btc-mike
on 31/08/2020, 22:42:39 UTC
Monero can be traced?

https://cointelegraph.com/news/ciphertrace-develops-monero-tracing-tool-to-aid-us-dhs-investigations

Is CT a legit source of news? I always thought they were run by the Russian Bytecoin group.

Years ago someone bought my site http://cpucoinlist.com and immediate added the CT logo.

just-mike
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Re: [XMR] Monero - A secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency
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btc-mike
on 05/06/2020, 18:35:21 UTC
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Re: LIST - of the proven projects/crypto devs still going strong 1yrs + old -
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btc-mike
on 20/10/2017, 19:56:48 UTC
Thanks for the list. I am not active in the alts and was wondering what projects were worth looking at.
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Re: Best way to purchase Bitcoin
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btc-mike
on 29/05/2017, 19:05:00 UTC
Coinbase is good place to start.

You can also look into Gemini or Kraken. Gemini allows ACH transfers.
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Re: Best way to purchase Bitcoin
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btc-mike
on 29/05/2017, 18:45:39 UTC
We need to know your country before answering that.
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Re: Perhaps a USD>BTC>USD challenge
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btc-mike
on 23/05/2017, 05:22:06 UTC
Interesting question. Doing fast and cheap is very hard. May be easier with a larger amount like $1000.

Several places (Coinbase, Bitstamp?) accept Visa/MC. Using a debit card would make it instant.

Getting it from BTC back to the bank may be harder.

Any one else?
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Re: Become trader, exchanger or both ?
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btc-mike
on 23/05/2017, 05:11:36 UTC
I can comment only upon exchanger. My definition of exchanger is someone that exchanges one type of currency for another. That currency can be fiat or crypto.

The answer is that it depends on the country you live in. I can only comment on the US. It is difficult. You will constantly have your accounts shut down. You will be scammed. The IRS needs its cut. It is like gambling.

I love it! 
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Re: USA citizen - how can I buy/sell btc without using Coinbase or LocalBitcoins?
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btc-mike
on 24/04/2017, 01:22:25 UTC
Wall of Coins allows same day purchase with cash of BTC and Dash. You search on the page what the local offers are and which bank to deposit the cash.

Going to the bank can be a major PITA (pain-in-the-ass) in my area. So many people!

I tried bank deposit once at a BofA. I was told the branch would not allow me to deposit in another person's account.
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Re: How to cashout an Itune cards?
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btc-mike
on 17/04/2017, 22:02:54 UTC
Paxful or Localbitcoins
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Re: USA citizen - how can I buy/sell btc without using Coinbase or LocalBitcoins?
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btc-mike
on 17/04/2017, 20:38:33 UTC
I haven't tried anything that required wire transfers until today. Just sent $ to Gemini. I didn't realize I can wire money from my online bank portal.

Kraken says they work in my state now but there is an error. I have contacted support again.

I have tried many other methods in the past for buying but none were reliable for long-term. Western Union, MoneyGram, PayPal, various credit card transfers. They all start asking questions after certain limits.
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Re: USA citizen - how can I buy/sell btc without using Coinbase or LocalBitcoins?
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btc-mike
on 16/04/2017, 02:26:13 UTC
Circle shut me down before they closed shop.

I tested Gemini in the past and found $60 in my account! I will probably go back to them but I hate having funds tied up for 3-5 days.
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Re: USA citizen - how can I buy/sell btc without using Coinbase or LocalBitcoins?
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btc-mike
on 16/04/2017, 00:39:03 UTC
Funny this thread should pop up again. I am looking for a new supply of bitcoin.

Kraken still does not appear to support my state. I am checking with support.

Circle shut me down.

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Re: Blowing the lid off the CryptoNote/Bytecoin scam (with the exception of Monero)
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btc-mike
on 29/03/2017, 17:15:47 UTC
Someone should really do some serious editing of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptoNote which misrepresents the whole CryptoNote/Bytecoin story.

The wikipedia article appears to have been written by the Bytecoin/Cryptonote team.
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Re: Have BTC need PAYPAL
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btc-mike
on 04/02/2017, 00:35:19 UTC
I can help you.
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Re: I have 1.2 BTC and need PayPal
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btc-mike
on 02/02/2017, 20:18:07 UTC
I can do it. See thread in my signature.
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Re: [BUY BTC] I will buy your BTC for my Paypal
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btc-mike
on 02/02/2017, 20:02:41 UTC
Ready to trade  Grin
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Re: [BBR] Boolberry: Privacy and Security - Guaranteed[Bittrex/Poloniex]GPU Released
by
btc-mike
on 02/02/2017, 19:44:13 UTC
Speaking of people around from beginning, is btc-mike back? I thought you abandoned ship long ago. You want it?

Nope. I am just here to watch the drama.  Smiley