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Synthetic Drawing Rights, ISK, Bitcoin and You!
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Justin Cody
War Firm
#21 - 2014-01-14 07:45:23 UTC
Nariya Kentaya wrote:
Justin Cody wrote:


  • Added advantages: allows people around the world to de-bank, or to conduct business in parts of the world where banks are not stable or are quite scarce.
    • [/list]

    please elaborate, what countries would bitcoins hold any viability to obtain/use in, if said country doesnt even have the infrastructure necessary for a practical national banking system?

    a country as you describe would rather barter/trade physical goods/services rather than having a currency they not oly cant physically carry with them, but would likely have to travel hours to find anyone willing to accept/convert it into a practically usable currency.


    you don't need a banking system...just a wifi/cell signal and a smart phone/computer/tablet. IT doesn't require all that much work to adopt and is exchangeable for many worldly goods.

    The first bitcoin ATMs are about to hit new york city. Why phsically carry something that can be stolen from you...better to have an encrypted virtual currency that you can turn into fiat currency/gold/silver/whatever. It is infinitely portable...and takes up no space. You can be anywhere in the world and have instant access and as far as concerns about anonymity...I prefer to call it privacy.

    http://nypost.com/2014/01/12/first-bitcoin-atm-to-debut-in-nyc/
    Justin Cody
    War Firm
    #22 - 2014-01-14 07:52:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Justin Cody
    Ralph King-Griffin wrote:
    quote=Justin Cody]
    Pipa Porto wrote:
    Incidentally, why does the title of the thread imply that it contains discussion of the Illuminati's IMF's world currency?


    Quote:
    Just due to its resemblance to in-game ISK as a trade currency

    Same model, ccp know a fair bit about it ,isk is a closed system, however bitcoin is not.

    No, clearly it's not simply a nefarious currency but it's use and worth took something like a 30% ( correct me by all means ) hit when the silk road was busted so you may draw your own conclusion from that.

    The anonymity could be abused to all.
    Rmt would be a LOT harder to deal with in just about every instance the currency was involved, tracing accounts and identifying who runs bots would be dame near impossible.

    To be fair, this is in a sense one of the more interesting ideas iv seem here but I can't see it as a potential runner.



    So...the silk road is your one example. Jeeze crime must never have existed before the silk road! Why the illegal use of an otherwise legal tool means we should ban its use!


    • Guess we have to ban cars
    • Guess we have to ban all national currencies
    • Guess we have to ban gold, silver, oil and any other resource people might trade in lieu of Ralph King-Griffin's pure virtue!


    I mean come on...criminals [re: drug cartels] use the fiat currencies already to conduct business outside of the law. The silk road was a minor part of the criminal underworld that mostly uses real cash.

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    Danika Princip
    GoonWaffe
    Goonswarm Federation
    #23 - 2014-01-14 08:26:33 UTC
    Justin Cody wrote:
    Nariya Kentaya wrote:
    Justin Cody wrote:


  • Added advantages: allows people around the world to de-bank, or to conduct business in parts of the world where banks are not stable or are quite scarce.
    • [/list]

    please elaborate, what countries would bitcoins hold any viability to obtain/use in, if said country doesnt even have the infrastructure necessary for a practical national banking system?

    a country as you describe would rather barter/trade physical goods/services rather than having a currency they not oly cant physically carry with them, but would likely have to travel hours to find anyone willing to accept/convert it into a practically usable currency.


    you don't need a banking system...just a wifi/cell signal and a smart phone/computer/tablet. IT doesn't require all that much work to adopt and is exchangeable for many worldly goods.

    The first bitcoin ATMs are about to hit new york city. Why phsically carry something that can be stolen from you...better to have an encrypted virtual currency that you can turn into fiat currency/gold/silver/whatever. It is infinitely portable...and takes up no space. You can be anywhere in the world and have instant access and as far as concerns about anonymity...I prefer to call it privacy.

    http://nypost.com/2014/01/12/first-bitcoin-atm-to-debut-in-nyc/



    Why trust your money to an 'encrypted virtual currency' that gets stolen online with alarming frequency, and BY DESIGN is completely impossible to recover?
    Seranova Farreach
    Biomass Negative
    #24 - 2014-01-14 15:26:39 UTC
    Justin Cody wrote:
    Dear CCP,

    Being such fans of sci-fi and of course..both Icelandic Kroner and InterStellar Kredits...I think to keep consistent with your sci-fi mentality...you should allow people to pay in bitcoin for both subscription and plex!

    There are many reasons to do this.

    * avoid bank fees
    * allow seamless conversions from any number of currencies world wide
    * because freedom™
    * jives with EVE's ISK currency!

    /Soon™ please



    freedom died with JFK.. im not even american and i know this.

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    Batelle
    Federal Navy Academy
    #25 - 2014-01-14 16:33:18 UTC
    I totally understand how CCP accepting bitcoin would be helpful to certain customers that want payment anonymity or another avenue of payment or whatever. There's really nothing to suggest however that accepting such a payment method would benefit CCP.

    "**CCP is changing policy, and has asked that we discontinue the bonus credit program after November 7th. So until then, enjoy a super-bonus of 1B Blink Credit for each 60-day GTC you buy!"**

    Never forget.
    Fumika Karusaka
    Karusaka Family
    #26 - 2014-01-16 10:28:51 UTC
    I would just like to point out as someone who mines and uses Bitcoins on a regular basis how much **** people can talk in a thread like this....

    Its amazing how many 20somethings and Im sure 50somethings people can have their heads shoved so firmly up their own buttholes that they do not even bother to use the Google search to find out a bit more on the topic of Bitcoin before posting their rubbish on these forums.

    I consider myself ashamed to even be posting on this topic when it has such dross in it.

    Evil is not just an alignment, it's a perspective
    Jta Grl
    2 Pingeons Incorporated
    #27 - 2014-02-05 18:10:56 UTC
    Bitcoin miner embedded on EVE code is making GPU fans disrupt my naps in monitor inactive mode. Please fix it and I'll buy a Rifter hub with real money from you. Also WTB a detailed Thrasher model. An EvE chess set with ship models? Hell yeah, do want!
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