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Over the past few years, there’s been a big problem with cryptocurrency related forums and censorship. This week an independent and uncensored version of Bitcointalk has launched called Bitcoincashtalk.org.
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With so many different options when it comes to earning Bitcoin, instead of having to buy them, the possibilities are nearly endless. One of the most sought after services is a reliable escrow service, which will mostly be used on the BitcoinTalk forums. But how do you offer your escrow services to an audience that knows nothing about you?
First and foremost, you cannot offer an escrow service if you are a brand new BitcoinTalk member. Not only will that be frowned upon, but you will receive negative feedback from other users just because you try and run a business without building up a reputation. People have become very wary of offers on the internet, and rightfully so, for the most part.
In our previous article on how you earn your first [piece of a] Bitcoin without investing, we took a closer look at Bitcoin Faucets. While these faucets are a great tool for the novice user, they only offer minimal information on things you should know about Bitcoin. So, why not earn some money and extend your knowledge at the same time, by joining a BitcoinTalk signature campaign?
Even though Bitcoin has its very own Wikipedia page, it’s not as comprehensive as you would think. Most people prefer to stick to the BitcoinTalk forum in order to remain up-to-date regarding Bitcoin and its technological advancements. However, there is a lot to learn on BitcoinTalk, once you get past the elitist attitude of most of its members and moderators.
While there is still a ton of controversy and outrage surrounding certain members who participated in the BitBay ICO, the actual project and development is still going on as we speak. A demo video of smart contracts has been provided by David Zimbeck, and he also unveiled some more details about his involvement in the BAY project.
David Zimbeck feels he has been manipulated to get into the project, while the exact goal of the people trying to bring him in, was just to tarnish and potentially even destroy his reputation. After all of the information that has been unveiled as of late, you have to admit he might have a point.
We have received a report that concerns anybody who frequently visits the BitcoinTalk forums, and has updated one of their coin clients as of late. A user by the name of “diabanhxeo” has been spreading hacked cryptocurrency clients for various coins, containing a backdoor in order to steal wallet.dat files.
The report was brought to our attention by the Opalcoin team, as they had noticed there was a hacked/misbehaving client on the network. It turns out one of the Bitcointalk forum users has been spreading an infected client; not just for OPAL, but also for different altcoins which have seen wallet updates as of late.
Most people will more likely than not use BitcoinTalk to find out all the (new) information about an altcoin they take an interest in. Unfortunately, BitcoinTalk is becoming a kid’s playground lately and the forums are a bit cluttered. Several altcoin communities end up creating their own forums, which is a good solution to some extent.
Especially when you look at the SysCoin or Darkcoin forums for example, you can see they are buzzing with activity, information and fun. Other coins see a lot of interest at first, when then drops off as more time expires. It is hard to keep users motivated to use an alternative forum for a specific coin compared to just checking the BitcoinTalk thread, where most, if not all information will end up eventually.
What the world of Bitcoin, altcoins and Crypto 2.0 needs is more positive stories. While the following story might not make a great impact on you or your life, it still shows novice users there is some good to be found in our world of cryptocurrency.
When I woke up this morning, and was eating my breakfast, I noticed I had received a private message on the BitcoinTalk forums. Not a unique event, as I usually get several a week for article requests or just general feedback.
Big was my surprise when I read the following message :
One of the most popular coins of the past 24 hours has to be BurnerCoin. This is a new Crypto, which only launched June 9th, With nearly 150 Bitcoin in trading volume over the past 24 hours, let’s take a look at what BurnerCoin is about!
Allow me to start off this article by saying that I do like the name BurnerCoin. It has something feisty to it , and it also kind or resembles the sun during Summer. Maybe I’m overthinking it, but that never hurt anyone.
Due to popular demand, I really want to take a look at InformationCoin. It has been a while since we saw a 100% Proof-of-Stake Crypto that got so much attention in a very short timespan. What makes this coin tick? Let’s find out!
InformationCoin (ITC) is the name, and Proof-of-Stake is the game. There are 70 million ITC in total, which have all been pre-mined to ensure a fair distribution. All of the coins, divided over 700 shares, will be distributed free of charge to BitcoinTalk members soon.
There are five different levels for distribution, with each account only being eligible once :
Yesterday, I was approached on Twitter by someone who wanted to do an article about CommunityCoin. Not having a clue what this coin is about, I guess it’s time for all of us to find out.
CommunityCoin is a pure Proof-of-Stake Coin, comparable to coins such as NXT for example. However, that’s about as far as the comparison goes.
500 Users will receive all the CommunityCoins in existence (1,000,000,000). Members of the CommunityCoin development team don’t get more coins than a “regular” community member, so that’s something.
Apologies for the delay in posting some news today, I received my extra mining hardware and spent most of the day setting it up.
This also brings me to the first article of the day though, a review of the person I bought it from, so you can do the same if you wish.
I found out about this service when browsing on the BitcoinTalk forum, where I often click open the “Services” section.
A guy made a post there saying he was selling GPU’s and PSU’s at a rather cheap price, straight from the manufacturer. It caught my attention, so I clicked on it.
Should you ever find yourself in a situation where you are looking to either buy or sell something for Cryptocurrency, there is one golden rule of thumb you need to be aware of : use an Escrow service!
The reason this needs to be expressed is because a lot of people tend to forget that payments with Cryptocurrency are non-reversible. If you do an online payment with traditional means, such as a credit card or PayPal, and something isn’t to your satisfaction, there is always the option to obtain a refund within a reasonable time limit.
Over on the BitcoinTalk Forums, there is a poll that should pique your interest. CoinPayments will be adding a few new coins to their repertoire, and WE , the crypto people, get to decide which those will be.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the way these CoinPayments work, it’s easily explained. The top 3 voted coins will be added to the list of CoinPayments’ supported coins. This is one of the few times where coming in second or third actually means you still won the grand prize!
