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Re: American Exchanges - 1099 Reporting - The IRS - And WTF?!
I'm just waiting for them to reach the point where I can write an article about how an auditor earning $80,000 per year + in US Taxpayer money investigated people on the Blockchain, and prosecuted a guy who owed an absurdly small amount of tax. Much like the small business owner who gets hit with $20,000 in penalties for not filing, and then settles for the actual $6,000 he realistically owes - all the while, the USG spent $10,000 to collect that.
My hope is that this will trigger a flat tax, or something similar, that isn't so absurdly complex - but then I would also like to win the lotto. As my dear old dad would say, guess which hand will fill up first.
My hope is that this will trigger a flat tax, or something similar, that isn't so absurdly complex - but then I would also like to win the lotto. As my dear old dad would say, guess which hand will fill up first.
If you have no skills in writing articles you can try to become a contributor for our projects.
Any good writer won't touch your work, because it will tarnish their reputation.
Me: "Look, I can write amazing copy for $0.20 and up per word."
Client: "Sure, if so, then why did you throw yourself in with the third world to turn less than a penny a word?"
No thanks, but much luck to those who 'have no skills in writing articles' - may your pen ever be dull, and your paper wet.
Re: [26-03-2014] Denmark declares Bitcoin trades tax free ! :)
If you are American, you can easily open a business in the country (physical presence is required). Individuals require a minimum of 4500 Euro paid up, and I believe corporations require 25% of the minimum capital paid up (11,500 or so Euro, if I recall). You keep the money, but it sits in a bank account and can't be moved (well, you can move it, but then the company closes). It's a particularly IT friendly country.
Should someone have the capital to invest, and be seriously interested in an American moving there to establish a business presence, PM me. We can work on a business proposal, sort out the details, and then come to an agreement in terms of any future company dissolution, mergers, etc. that leaves us both satisfied we aren't going to get screwed.
Should someone have the capital to invest, and be seriously interested in an American moving there to establish a business presence, PM me. We can work on a business proposal, sort out the details, and then come to an agreement in terms of any future company dissolution, mergers, etc. that leaves us both satisfied we aren't going to get screwed.
Haha, exactly. The beards part FTW!
I know you, and the rest of the folks here, know about the details, but I didn't think the audience was (or is) ready for full on immersion into why the two part key bits are bad.
Rather, I thought to focus on the fact that the site was a risk (and got hacked), and that a vanity address isn't at all like a vanity phone number or license plate. There are so many random combinations that every single person in the world could have the same 4 to 6 letter start to their vanity address - so what's the point.
Oh yeah, and the beards. Got to watch those shady buggers.
Mostly supposed to be good for a laugh, while easing some more Bitcoin lore into those who have not yet been assimilated.
I know you, and the rest of the folks here, know about the details, but I didn't think the audience was (or is) ready for full on immersion into why the two part key bits are bad.
Rather, I thought to focus on the fact that the site was a risk (and got hacked), and that a vanity address isn't at all like a vanity phone number or license plate. There are so many random combinations that every single person in the world could have the same 4 to 6 letter start to their vanity address - so what's the point.
Oh yeah, and the beards. Got to watch those shady buggers.
Mostly supposed to be good for a laugh, while easing some more Bitcoin lore into those who have not yet been assimilated.
http://www.financegirl.co.uk/bitcoin-vanity-addresses-hacked/
I know it's old news, but it took a day to get published. Such is the life of a writer. No offense to those who lost BTC due to the hack / scam - but then, vanity addresses (like the one I had) are about as unique as fingerprints. They all look the same, but every one is different.
I know it's old news, but it took a day to get published. Such is the life of a writer. No offense to those who lost BTC due to the hack / scam - but then, vanity addresses (like the one I had) are about as unique as fingerprints. They all look the same, but every one is different.
Getting people to pay in BTC is not easy, particularly when you're self employed and not providing mining hardware or system hardware.
I write - and unless a client already has BTC and is willing to pay in them, it's just far too much headache to try and convince them to jump through hoops to work with me when everyone else accepts fiat with no questions asked.
Besides, several of the clients I work with who do have BTC still choose to hold their fiat rather than use it to pay for articles and such.
I don't see how I could make it any easier - but maybe someone here has a suggestion? Scroll down to see the payment options (BTC and PayPal).
https://hjbuell.com/copywriting/
I write - and unless a client already has BTC and is willing to pay in them, it's just far too much headache to try and convince them to jump through hoops to work with me when everyone else accepts fiat with no questions asked.
Besides, several of the clients I work with who do have BTC still choose to hold their fiat rather than use it to pay for articles and such.
I don't see how I could make it any easier - but maybe someone here has a suggestion? Scroll down to see the payment options (BTC and PayPal).
https://hjbuell.com/copywriting/
Why are people surprised that Russia is tyrannical about economic freedom? When have they done anything different since the czar? It's not like the oligarchs are into sharing.
I think it's very unfair to paint the people of russia as bad because they happen to be run by corrupt oligarchs who also control the media they see. If you watch Russian TV you would think the west is demonically plotting against the russian people. It's somewhat sad that they seem to have gone back to the days of believing what they are told by the state, just like China, North Korea, Iran etc...
We too believe what the State tells us, but it's easier to swallow because we've all got smartphones, power, and just turn a knob when we want clean drinkable water.
Better idea would be to give 20 people $100.
Significantly improves the chances of someone winning something, or even structure it in tiers - because in addition to winning something, they also get Bitcoins as their prize, and if you set it up smart, you also get all of those CoinBase affiliate links.
Significantly improves the chances of someone winning something, or even structure it in tiers - because in addition to winning something, they also get Bitcoins as their prize, and if you set it up smart, you also get all of those CoinBase affiliate links.
There are thousands of ways to part your cheeks and ram you when using Paypal.
Boris the Blade - driving home friends, foes, and anyone who may have had a little too much to drink.
This is perhaps the funniest / most appropriate remark on PayPal, and your screen name just adds to it in so many ways.
Thanks to everyone who has shared their stories, etc. I have adjusted my site accordingly.
Cheers,
HJ
If Dominoes sent you a coupon for their new and more delicious pizza, but you hadn't received the one you ordered a week ago, would you spend more money with them on a different pizza?
As my father said, once upon a time when I put another quarter in a Coke machine that didn't give me a Coke for the first quarter, "Son, don't ever put good money on top of bad money."
I lost my second quarter too, and in the end had no Coke.
As my father said, once upon a time when I put another quarter in a Coke machine that didn't give me a Coke for the first quarter, "Son, don't ever put good money on top of bad money."
I lost my second quarter too, and in the end had no Coke.
Re: 2014-03-21 BBC MtGox finds 200,000 missing bitcoins in old wallet
Like I wrote in my article, MtGox is a magic bank.
https://blogcritics.org/mt-gox-and-the-magic-bank/
https://blogcritics.org/mt-gox-and-the-magic-bank/
Just get a Vanity address, import it into Blockchain, and then have them 'sweep' the address for you into a non-vanity address. That way your coins are not compromised, because they are never in the vanity address long enough to be cleaned out, yet you're still able to use the address.
Thanks all. I did my best to be honest and objective, while working to explain to anyone who is serious about finance, that Gox was built from a card trading store. It's completely unrealistic for anyone to judge Bitcoin by the example of what literally amounts to a Dungeon Master. Google spell check trying to correct 'Karpales' to 'Sparkles' was just icing on the cake.
Your comments and views are very much appreciated.
Add - I left it out of the article, but I genuinely feel for those who did lose their ass with Gox. Nothing I wrote is intended to be at all disrespectful or inconsiderate of them or their loss. Rather, the article is intended to 'hopefully' open the eyes of the financial community to what really happened, and hopefully strengthen Bitcoin and further adoption.
Cheers,
H
Your comments and views are very much appreciated.
Add - I left it out of the article, but I genuinely feel for those who did lose their ass with Gox. Nothing I wrote is intended to be at all disrespectful or inconsiderate of them or their loss. Rather, the article is intended to 'hopefully' open the eyes of the financial community to what really happened, and hopefully strengthen Bitcoin and further adoption.
Cheers,
H
http://blogcritics.org/mt-gox-and-the-magic-bank/
I wrote a Bitcoin article about the fantasy MtGox was founded on, and why the trick worked.
I wrote a Bitcoin article about the fantasy MtGox was founded on, and why the trick worked.
It's almost always easier and more secure to set up a new address and just sweep the old one into it - unless you're worried that the address you are currently using is somehow compromised.
This can be done by setting up a new blockchain wallet address and having it sweep your current wallet address to the new wallet address.
Of course, your mileage may vary. https://blockchain.info/wallet has the details.
This can be done by setting up a new blockchain wallet address and having it sweep your current wallet address to the new wallet address.
Of course, your mileage may vary. https://blockchain.info/wallet has the details.
Re: What going on with BTC prices? Its getting me a little worried.
Any government treating BTC as a commodity is making a mistake that will cost them significant real tax revenue.
A trader controlling two separate companies could easily buy and sell between their two companies, trading in BTC any time the value dips, and using the 'lost' value of their BTC to offset any profits.
Presumably the German government will be one of the first to realize this.
A trader controlling two separate companies could easily buy and sell between their two companies, trading in BTC any time the value dips, and using the 'lost' value of their BTC to offset any profits.
Presumably the German government will be one of the first to realize this.
Re: I will go out on a limb and say it. Dorian S Nakamoto is the real Satoshi.
I also think that people don't understand you don't necessarily have to be completely competent in terms of conversational skills in a language to write or read on a level above them. It's a difficult concept to get your head around, but it's entirely possible for an individual to achieve a pH.D in english-speaking environment and still have a heavily accented, disjointed conversational language skills.
The background, ideas, and personality profile really does match what we know of 'satoshi' back then. People have a vested interest in just being plain flat out 'nonononolalalalala' when it comes to exposing one of 'their own', but in this case, the picture isn't all that much of a wild goose chase.
His background profile, political leaning, and general attitude is pretty much how many people thought satoshi would be - intelligent but emotionally stunted, insecure and secretive, innovative but lacking interpersonal manners, and craving some smug recognition with a slight attitude and chip on his shoulder. He may be 64, but behaves and has an attitude of someone who has been stuck in age of 29.
Nothing is definitive, but what we know so far shows that there are more than a few indicators which support the claim that he is THE REAL satoshi.
Discuss with something other than 'fuckfuckfucknoway'
The background, ideas, and personality profile really does match what we know of 'satoshi' back then. People have a vested interest in just being plain flat out 'nonononolalalalala' when it comes to exposing one of 'their own', but in this case, the picture isn't all that much of a wild goose chase.
His background profile, political leaning, and general attitude is pretty much how many people thought satoshi would be - intelligent but emotionally stunted, insecure and secretive, innovative but lacking interpersonal manners, and craving some smug recognition with a slight attitude and chip on his shoulder. He may be 64, but behaves and has an attitude of someone who has been stuck in age of 29.
Nothing is definitive, but what we know so far shows that there are more than a few indicators which support the claim that he is THE REAL satoshi.
Discuss with something other than 'fuckfuckfucknoway'
Refreshingly clear understanding of how the mind works independently of a person's speaking or writing level in a particular language. Nice to see
Would the real Slim Shady please stand up now?
Re: 1 BTC for 48 Hours with 15% with Guarenteed payback :) ESCROW WELCOME
Aww... I was totally waiting to see if he listed off the SIN as a SSN, or the proper Canadian way, as SIN (because it's different).
EDIT: For those who weren't aware - we Americans list our SSN as XXX-XX-XXXX, while our Canadian counterparts list their SIN as XXX-XXX-XXX
Further to the OP, unless you're purchasing something with Bitcoins, why are you worried about getting crypto? Wouldn't it just be easier (and less expensive) for you to use those credit cards linked through PayPal to make a purchase of some product that a person had listed?
For example, I could list my trusty Bic pen, which will one day be more valuable than it is today - just as soon as my book gets published (you know, pen / author, and all that jazz). So you could pay $1,000 for my pen, and I of course would dutifully ship it to you through Ebay or some other service. In addition to the $0.99 pen, I would send you 1 BTC - or perhaps I wouldn't, and instead would just send you a pen.
Do you see where the logic falls apart on this one, and the trust is a PITA to sort out?
So, if I were you, send a 'gift' to your personal friend / relative / whatever they are - PayPal to PayPal, using your credit card, and your problem is solved. Or use that credit card to buy some BTC online.
Anyway, I'll happily send you a $1,000 pen if no one else here will.
EDIT: For those who weren't aware - we Americans list our SSN as XXX-XX-XXXX, while our Canadian counterparts list their SIN as XXX-XXX-XXX
Further to the OP, unless you're purchasing something with Bitcoins, why are you worried about getting crypto? Wouldn't it just be easier (and less expensive) for you to use those credit cards linked through PayPal to make a purchase of some product that a person had listed?
For example, I could list my trusty Bic pen, which will one day be more valuable than it is today - just as soon as my book gets published (you know, pen / author, and all that jazz). So you could pay $1,000 for my pen, and I of course would dutifully ship it to you through Ebay or some other service. In addition to the $0.99 pen, I would send you 1 BTC - or perhaps I wouldn't, and instead would just send you a pen.
Do you see where the logic falls apart on this one, and the trust is a PITA to sort out?
So, if I were you, send a 'gift' to your personal friend / relative / whatever they are - PayPal to PayPal, using your credit card, and your problem is solved. Or use that credit card to buy some BTC online.
Anyway, I'll happily send you a $1,000 pen if no one else here will.