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From Bitcoin only to multi-crypto
Our implementation of an industry wide shift
BitEdge started as a bitcoin only site until full blocks meant other cryptos provided a better gambling experiance. We now support multiple cryptos.
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Ryan’s dash tokenomics talk was poorly timed and poorly delivered
But it did contain one important good idea
At dash open house 2019 Dash Core Group CEO Ryan Taylor gave a talk about ways he thinks dash could be more stable & stop its slide down the rankings.
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The next block is 10 minutes away: Proving bitcoin’s poisson block intervals
Because there is a bitcoin block every 10 minutes on average, I assumed if I made a transaction it would get 1 confirmation 5 minutes later. I was wrong.
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Bitcoin is not only stagnating, it’s getting worse
But don’t worry, other cryptos are getting better
But don't worry, other cryptos are getting better. When the scaling debate turned toxic in 2015, BTC was the best crypto for all use cases, how about now?
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Dash variable amount budget proposal for a % of unallocated treasury
Large amounts of the treasury go unallocated every month. I suggest a new type of proposal that request a % of the unallocated funds for a treasury cycle. …
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Reclaiming unallocated dash treasury funds
Dash should have masternode votes to decide if & how unallocated treasury funds will be reclaimed in the future. This should be implemented in the protocol.
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Dashians misconceptions about dash
I notice my fellow Dashians in person and online, spouting what I consider to be at least partial misconceptions about dash.
- Masternode operators vote …
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BTC Markets held my money in limbo and cost me $456
BTC Markets gave me no way to withdraw dollars & didn't respond. This forced me trade back to bitcoin & withdraw that. This cost me $456 in trading fees!
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Prediction markets for Dash Governance
The dash treasury system and decision markets are a perfect fit for each other. Decision markets can help masternode operators make optimal votes on …
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How anonymous is bitcoin?
Bitcoin provides pseudo-anonymity, it's then up to bitcoiners where they want to be on the spectrum from fully anonymous to fully identified.
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Prediction markets for bitcoin governance
Make the best bitcoin governance decisions by using prediction markets to forecast the outcomes of competing causes of action & recommend what to do.
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Prediction markets are about to be a big deal
What is a prediction market | Interesting examples | Why prediction markets are so accurate | Futarchy & decision markets | What prediction markets need to …
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Spotify’s bizarre response to accepting bitcoin
I suggested Spotify accept bitcoin and was asked to "lead a movement and a working frame for governments to accept it so that we can monetize it" Huh?
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Lose weight and get fit in Thailand – but with bitcoin!
I have just finished a 12 week weight loss program (fat camp) at Palapon in Thailand. Here is a report on the program, paying with bitcoin & my results.
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Exodus wallet has bad privacy and security
The main problems are
- Forces address reuse.
- Accepts weak passwords.
- Closed source.
- No 2FA.
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Could a bitcoin hard-fork resulting in 2 viable coins be okay?
There is no compromise for major change to bitcoin that 95% of the network will agree to. The only way to make meaningful improvements is to hard-fork. Can …
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Coinkite is closing – you have 30 days to move your funds
"we've been under DDoS since the first month we launched--over three years-yay. Plus we have put real fiat dollars into our lawyers' pockets, to defend our …
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Take a top web development bootcamp for bitcoin
I recently started the excellent full time web development bootcamp at Codeup. One of the main reasons I choose them is because I was able to pay in …
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Derek Zoolander’s new favorite look is called bitcoin!
Supermodel Derek Zoolander, form the eponymous 2001 hit comedy, revealed In an interview with Vogue that his new favorite look is called bitcoin: "it's …
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Smart contract to trustlessly transfer domain ownership
I contacted the owner of a domain that I wanted to buy and he wanted to sell. We agreed on the price so all that was left was for me to send him the money …
