cdrark

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by cdrark 9y ago
Research the exchange Poloniex. They have played a major role in the creation of tens of billions USD in "value" in altcoins over the past 2 months. There is zero transparency on their operations or ownership or supposed licensing
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by cdrark 9y ago
And look at how much of that is occurring on Poloniex. And then try and find out who runs or owns Poloniex, or how they are licensed, or how they store customer funds.
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by cdrark 9y ago
I stopped using Skype completely because of how painful the update process is on Windows 7 and the addition of ads to the chat windows.
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by cdrark 9y ago
There is a huge speculative bubble going on in the cryptocoin world. Check out the history of the largest non-Chinese exchanges Poloniex and Bitfinex before getting involved. They have created billions of dollars in equity in just a couple
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by cdrark 9y ago
Come on co-op mode!
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by cdrark 9y ago
If that friend got into an accident while driving to Home Depot for you, would you pay their insurance deductible? If they got hurt would you pay their medical bills? Would you do the same for your off the books taxi driver?
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by cdrark 9y ago
That works until there is any sort of an accident and the driver's insurance doesn't cover them operating their vehicle as a business. Part of the commission that gets paid goes to providing insurance.
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by cdrark 9y ago
I have always found Ars to have relevant and well written content. Conde Nast has a lot of good writers at their various properties.
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by cdrark 9y ago
My understanding is that Bitfinex (a major exchange) can't process USD withdrawals so people are buying up cryptocoins with their balances, driving up prices. It is being compared to the situation at MtGox. Many of the other alts have
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by cdrark 9y ago
How much did they spend on acquiring movie studios, television stations, etc. etc. unrelated from the core utility business? My internet connection fees shouldn't be subsidizing media conglomeration.