Video: CalvinArye.com Recap Of Bitcoin London 2013:
Rebecca Liggero (@RebeccaLiggero), reporting for CalvinAyre.com, provides a recap of Bitcoin London 2013.
– http://bit.ly/14MTopx Length: 4 minutes
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Video: CalvinArye.com Recap Of Bitcoin London 2013:
Rebecca Liggero (@RebeccaLiggero), reporting for CalvinAyre.com, provides a recap of Bitcoin London 2013.
– http://bit.ly/14MTopx Length: 4 minutes
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Of Bonds and BitcoinsBarron’sMeanwhile, bitcoins, the digital currency that dominated the financial press a few months ago after experiencing a dramatic rise and fall in value, were back in the news Tuesday. Turns out that the Winklevoss twins, those s…
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Of Bonds and BitcoinsBarron'sMeanwhile, bitcoins, the digital currency that dominated the financial press a few months ago after experiencing a dramatic rise and fall in value, were back in the news Tuesday. Turns out that the Winklevoss twins, those square-jawed Harvard grads who ... |
BloombergWinklevoss Twins Create Fund to Invest in Bitcoin MarketBloombergThe Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust is offering 1 million shares with the objective of tracking the performance of the average price of Bitcoins, according to a filing yesterday with th…
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Winklevoss Twins Create Fund to Invest in Bitcoin MarketBloombergThe Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust is offering 1 million shares with the objective of tracking the performance of the average price of Bitcoins, according to a filing yesterday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Math-Based Asset Services LLC ... |
Bringing Bitcoin to the MainstreamNew York TimesTwo backers of the alternative crypto-currency bitcoin, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twins best known for their part in the history of Facebook, are trying to bring bitcoin to a broader investing pub…
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Bringing Bitcoin to the MainstreamNew York TimesTwo backers of the alternative crypto-currency bitcoin, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twins best known for their part in the history of Facebook, are trying to bring bitcoin to a broader investing public, pending approval of the United States ... |
Makeshift Magazine – Hawala, Moving Billions:
Writer Philippa Young (@_philippayoung_)’s article Thin Wire in the quarterly magazine Makeshift (@MkShftMag) describes Hawala. Excerpts:
“Hawala, hundi, chiti, chop, and dozens of other names describe a system that moves billions of dollars across grey and black markets, faster and cheaper than your local bank.”
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“Before insurance and high-speed travel, moving large amounts of bullion by sea or camel-led caravan was not only slow but also incredibly risky. The answer? Never move the money.”
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“In its infancy, hawala created a safe and smooth journey for long-distance merchants, facilitating the first movements of globalized trade. Fast-forward a few hundred years, and hawala has a less celebrated reputation.”
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“For families in developing countries supported by diaspora relatives, hawala is a lifeline.”
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“Hawala is recordless. With just a name and telephone number, you can transfer thousands of dollars across continents.”
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“Just one month from now, First Somali Bank will launch a system to allow diaspora communities of Minnesota and London to send remittances from their mobile phones directly to a recipient’s debit card in Somalia— signs of attempts to formalize hawala’s informal success.”
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“The system differs from neighboring Kenya’s M-PESA system in that the money goes directly into the recipient’s bank account. Each person becomes his or her own hawaladar.”
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“If money makes the world go round, then hawala is the undervalued engine coughing out a cloak of grey-black smoke.”
– http://mkshft.org/2013/07/thin-wire
– http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248744.0 (Further discussion of the article)
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Makeshift Magazine – Hawala, Moving Billions:
Writer Philippa Young (@_philippayoung_)’s article Thin Wire in the quarterly magazine Makeshift (@MkShftMag) describes Hawala. Excerpts:
“Hawala, hundi, chiti, chop, and dozens of other names describe a system that moves billions of dollars across grey and black markets, faster and cheaper than your local bank.”
–
“Before insurance and high-speed travel, moving large amounts of bullion by sea or camel-led caravan was not only slow but also incredibly risky. The answer? Never move the money.”
–
“In its infancy, hawala created a safe and smooth journey for long-distance merchants, facilitating the first movements of globalized trade. Fast-forward a few hundred years, and hawala has a less celebrated reputation.”
–
“For families in developing countries supported by diaspora relatives, hawala is a lifeline.”
–
“Hawala is recordless. With just a name and telephone number, you can transfer thousands of dollars across continents.”
–
“Just one month from now, First Somali Bank will launch a system to allow diaspora communities of Minnesota and London to send remittances from their mobile phones directly to a recipient’s debit card in Somalia— signs of attempts to formalize hawala’s informal success.”
–
“The system differs from neighboring Kenya’s M-PESA system in that the money goes directly into the recipient’s bank account. Each person becomes his or her own hawaladar.”
–
“If money makes the world go round, then hawala is the undervalued engine coughing out a cloak of grey-black smoke.”
– http://mkshft.org/2013/07/thin-wire
– http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248744.0 (Further discussion of the article)
All News – Daily E-mail Subscription – Twitter: @BitcoinNews
Wall Street JournalThe Biggest Problem With The Bitcoin ETFFox Business (press release)It might only be slight hyperbole to say that anyone that has visited a financial news television station, web site or blog today is well-aware that the Winklevoss t…
Coinsetter CEO, Jaron Lukasiewicz, took a break from Bitcoin London to discuss Bitcoin ETFs and other trading vehicles with Trish Regan, Adam Johnson and a panel of experts today on Bloomberg Television. Watch the recap below.
The post Coinsetter Disc…
Coinsetter CEO, Jaron Lukasiewicz, took a break from Bitcoin London to discuss Bitcoin ETFs and other trading vehicles with Trish Regan, Adam Johnson and a panel of experts today on Bloomberg Television. Watch the recap below.
The post Coinsetter Discusses Bitcoin ETFs and Trading on Bloomberg appeared first on Coinsetter Blog.
Bitcoin Foundation – Response To State Of California’s Warning:
Bitcoin Foundation (@BTCFoundation)’s attorneys respond to the May 2013 warning letter sent by California’s Department of Financial Institutions. Excerpts:
“The Bitcoin Foundation does not engage in any of these regulated activities. Furthermore, even if it did engage in these activities, it does not have any business operations in California that would subject it to the Department of Financial Institution’s (“DFI”) jurisdiction.”
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“The Bitcoin Foundation does not have business operations in California that would subject it to the DFI’s jurisdiction. […] The Bitcoin Foundation provides no direct money services to any California consumers.”
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“The Bitcoin Foundation is not in the business of selling bitcoin to consumers and does not otherwise operate a bitcoin exchange.”
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“Bitcoins are not written or signed notes or drafts, and therefore, are not payment instruments regulated by the California Money Transmitter Act.”
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“There is no issuer of bitcoin that would be subject to licensure as a money transmitter under California law.”
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“The fact that bitcoin does not fit within the definition of payment instruments or stored value does not mean it is automatically regulated by the money transmission prong.”
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“The same rationale that applied to the sale of a peso should prevail under the California statute with regard to the sale of a bitcoin.”
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“The Bitcoin Foundation requests that your office issue an opinion that […] the sale of a bitcoin is not regulated under the California Money Transmitter Act.”
– http://bit.ly/12CZMRf
– http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=241314.0 (Further discussion)
– http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248620.0 (Specifically for this response)
All News – Daily E-mail Subscription – Twitter: @BitcoinNews
Bitcoin Foundation – Response To State Of California’s Warning:
Bitcoin Foundation (@BTCFoundation)’s attorneys respond to the May 2013 warning letter sent by California’s Department of Financial Institutions. Excerpts:
“The Bitcoin Foundation does not engage in any of these regulated activities. Furthermore, even if it did engage in these activities, it does not have any business operations in California that would subject it to the Department of Financial Institution’s (“DFI”) jurisdiction.”
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“The Bitcoin Foundation does not have business operations in California that would subject it to the DFI’s jurisdiction. […] The Bitcoin Foundation provides no direct money services to any California consumers.”
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“The Bitcoin Foundation is not in the business of selling bitcoin to consumers and does not otherwise operate a bitcoin exchange.”
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“Bitcoins are not written or signed notes or drafts, and therefore, are not payment instruments regulated by the California Money Transmitter Act.”
–
“There is no issuer of bitcoin that would be subject to licensure as a money transmitter under California law.”
–
“The fact that bitcoin does not fit within the definition of payment instruments or stored value does not mean it is automatically regulated by the money transmission prong.”
–
“The same rationale that applied to the sale of a peso should prevail under the California statute with regard to the sale of a bitcoin.”
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“The Bitcoin Foundation requests that your office issue an opinion that […] the sale of a bitcoin is not regulated under the California Money Transmitter Act.”
– http://bit.ly/12CZMRf
– http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=241314.0 (Further discussion)
– http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=248620.0 (Specifically for this response)
All News – Daily E-mail Subscription – Twitter: @BitcoinNews
Winklevoss twins launch Bitcoin fundThe GuardianThe Winklevoss twins, the former Olympic rowers who famously alleged that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg stole their website idea, have revealed plans to float a fund based on the digital currency Bitco…
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Winklevoss twins launch Bitcoin fundThe GuardianThe Winklevoss twins, the former Olympic rowers who famously alleged that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg stole their website idea, have revealed plans to float a fund based on the digital currency Bitcoins. Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust would initially ... |