Coin.org has been sold for US $75,000, making it the largest price paid for a .org domain so far in 2014 according to DNJournal. The Coin.org domain was purchased by digital BTC, an Australian bitcoin mining/software company. The sale was brokered via Domain Guardians, also known for having brokered the purchase of BTC.com. BTC.com went up for sale in July of this year and in August was sold to con/scam artist Josh Garza of GAW Miners for US $1,000,000. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Buterin's Waterfall, a Likbez
Product: Price of BTC under control. Life for USG. (Examples: Bitstamp and Coinbase)
- BTC dumped by agents on public markets (The Ethereum raincloud)
- A portion of the "energy" sustains the agent's "businesses"
- USG Confiscators such as the National Security Agency and Department of Justice collect BTC pooling at the bottom (Silk Road v1 and V 2.0, Various Chumpatrons like pirateat40, vanilla idiots).
- BTC plundered via Judicial and other means (e.g. malware) goes to loyal agents who know what is expected of them.
- GOTO 1 (via evaporation)
Who Is Blake Benthall AKA Defcon AKA Veteran?
This article will be updated as more information is found.
As reported earlier today, the alleged operator of the Silk Road 2.0 Blake Benthall aka defcon aka veteran has been arrested, but who is Blake Benthall? Following the virtual breadcrumbs left behind, we're able to gain some insight into this individual. Continue reading
The Blake Benthall Complaint, full text
After the arrest of Blake Benthall for allegedly operating Silk Road 2.o a PDF began circulating which purports to be a copy of the complaint against Benthall. Qntra presents the text of the alleged complaint liberated from its PDF turd: Continue reading
Silk Road 2.0 Seized, Blake Benthall Arrested
Today the FBI announced the closure of the Silk Road 2.0 and the arrest yesterday of Blake Benthall the alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0 who operated under the moniker "Defcon." The charges leveled at Benthall include: Continue reading
Bitcoin Securities Update: October 2014
The month of October featured some action, but on the whole activity in the Bitcoin securities space was mostly unremarkable with the exception of Qntra's opening. And now to the the numbers: Continue reading
Thai Mining Operation Catches Fire, Estimated 7 Petahashes Lost
A Thai mining operation run by BitcoinTalk user CowboyMiner reportedly lost three data centers to fire. CowboyMiner posted a picture of the aftermath in a forum thread earlier today. Initial estimates of the hashing power lost were tallied at approximately 7 Petahashes. Continue reading
Introducing A New Bitcoin Foundation
Vessenes's Bitcoin Foundation maintains a notoriety for many questionable actions and behaviors. There is even a candidate running for the foundation's board on the platform of dissolution. Due to the oversights of Vessenes's Bitcoin Foundation, #bitcoin-assets recently formed its own foundation for the preservation of the Bitcoin reference implementation. Continue reading
I'm Patrick Murck And Welcome To Jackass 2.0
This is a copy of the AMA held by Patrick Murck on the 5th November, 2014 and provided in an easier to read format. Continue reading
Introducing "Introducing Neals" Indiegogo Project
YTCracker, the father of nerdcore hip hop who over the years has produced a plethora of music characterised by computing, gaming and nerd themes and more recently known by bitcoiners for his single "Bitcoin Baron", has released his latest album titled "Introducing Neals". Continue reading