$1 Billion Invested So Far in Bitcoin & Blockchain Infrastructure

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Quote from: Kprawn on November 08, 2015, 09:25:31 AM

A clear distinction should be made from now on wards, on what is invested in Bitcoin tech and what is invested in Blockchain type technologies. The Blockchain based private

networks, do not towards the Bitcoin investment category. If we count them in, we are not fooling anyone. There are massive differences between the Bitcoin Blockchain and these

other ripoff attempts at private ledgers. Roll Eyes

It is impossible to separate both. Blockchain is forever ingrained into everyone's mind as part of Bitcoin. Everything that goes into "blockchain" positively impact Bitcoin in one way or another. So win/win.

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Quote from: QuestionAuthority on November 08, 2015, 07:47:37 AM

Amount invested is meaningless in determining the validity of an investment.

Bernie Madoff cost his investors $20 billion.

Washington Mutual lost 300 billion investor dollars.

Enron shareholders lost their retirement, their jobs and $74 billion.

The great telecommunication success story MCI WorldCom had proud investors that were screwed out of $11 billion.

If you thought the sock puppet below was cute and invested in that company you're one of the dot.com losers that saw $5 TRILLION dollars in losses.

There's a ~~sucker~~ investor born every minute. ~ P.T. Barnum

Lets not forget the Iraq War into which the US government sunk a cool $3 trillion. Money well spent that.

Large investment into bitcoin is a good thing, it doesn't matter if the investments are good it shows interest. It means bitcoin startups will probably have access to the capital they need. It is good indicator for the community.

Strawman, private investors don't fund wars. Of course private investors have capital. They've lost a ton of it in the past. Private investments in Bitcoin so far have included BitInstant and pirates ponzi.

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Quote from: AltcoinInvestor on November 08, 2015, 02:27:00 PM

I am only worried that corporations are only interested in blockchain technology but not bitcoin or cryptocurrencies.

It goes hand in hand. Any development or services running on blockchain can also be implemented in the bitcoin blockchain, which is already fully up and running with a large userbase.

It only helps the current devs to get more useful stuff out at a fast rate.

Indeed, and most news surrounding innovations regarding blockchain also mention Bitcoin, which is always good promotion.

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Quote from: AltcoinInvestor on November 08, 2015, 02:27:00 PM

I am only worried that corporations are only interested in blockchain technology but not bitcoin or cryptocurrencies.

It goes hand in hand. Any development or services running on blockchain can also be implemented in the bitcoin blockchain, which is already fully up and running with a large userbase.

It only helps the current devs to get more useful stuff out at a fast rate.

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I am only worried that corporations are only interested in blockchain technology but not bitcoin or cryptocurrencies.

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Quote from: Crypt0Ninja on November 08, 2015, 08:00:17 AM

This is not un-expected IMO. Bitcoin is spreading incredibly. Soon should take over the world.

i dont know what will happen for the next 5 years , but bitcoin will not take over the world (IMPOSSIBLE)

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Quote from: QuestionAuthority on November 08, 2015, 07:47:37 AM

Amount invested is meaningless in determining the validity of an investment.

Bernie Madoff cost his investors $20 billion.

Washington Mutual lost 300 billion investor dollars.

Enron shareholders lost their retirement, their jobs and $74 billion.

The great telecommunication success story MCI WorldCom had proud investors that were screwed out of $11 billion.

If you thought the sock puppet below was cute and invested in that company you're one of the dot.com losers that saw $5 TRILLION dollars in losses.

There's a ~~sucker~~ investor born every minute. ~ P.T. Barnum

Lets not forget the Iraq War into which the US government sunk a cool $3 trillion. Money well spent that.

Large investment into bitcoin is a good thing, it doesn't matter if the investments are good it shows interest. It means bitcoin startups will probably have access to the capital they need. It is good indicator for the community.

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Quote from: anthonycamp on November 08, 2015, 06:45:41 AM

the percentage of investment into BTC its just the 25% of its BTC tottal coins value it needs a bit more cause 12.000.000 coins at 390$ worth like 4 billion overall in my opinion

no it's more like 18%, we are near the 6B market cap with the current price per coin

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It will be interesting to see what the sum invested in blockchain technologies will be in 5 years from now.

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A clear distinction should be made from now on wards, on what is invested in Bitcoin tech and what is invested in Blockchain type technologies. The Blockchain based private

networks, do not towards the Bitcoin investment category. If we count them in, we are not fooling anyone. There are massive differences between the Bitcoin Blockchain and these

other ripoff attempts at private ledgers. Roll Eyes

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Can we expect now a gradual growth and drawdowns in the 200+ can not be as I understand it? This flat scares me how it will end?

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This is not un-expected IMO. Bitcoin is spreading incredibly. Soon should take over the world.

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You lead and I'll watch you walk away.

Amount invested is meaningless in determining the validity of an investment.

Bernie Madoff cost his investors $20 billion.

Washington Mutual lost 300 billion investor dollars.

Enron shareholders lost their retirement, their jobs and $74 billion.

The great telecommunication success story MCI WorldCom had proud investors that were screwed out of $11 billion.

If you thought the sock puppet below was cute and invested in that company you're one of the dot.com losers that saw $5 TRILLION dollars in losses.

There's a ~~sucker~~ investor born every minute. ~ P.T. Barnum

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I couldn't find any mention of the money miners spend buying mining equipment in that story. Does that total figure exclude the miner's investment in equipment because the figure would be far above $1 Billion if it does? The miners have to spend a large percentage of the money they earn on new equipment, and they collectively earn over a million Bitcoins a year.

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This is what ultimately will drive the price... Big players investing strong on infrastructure and services using the blockchain. Good news voerall

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Quote from: Denker on November 08, 2015, 07:07:52 AM

So this is $1 Billion in total in addition with last year right?
To be honest I'm not that much interested in these so called Blockchchain only investments as they have mostly nothing to do with the decentralized and permissionless aspect of Bitcoin.

Yes that is in total. Blockchain technology will take the spotlight away from BTC.
What can be done with it is astronomical and is surely worth more than a billion.
Possibility is only limited to one's mind of what it could be used for.

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So this is $1 Billion in total in addition with last year right?
To be honest I'm not that much interested in these so called Blockchchain only investments as they have mostly nothing to do with the decentralized and permissionless aspect of Bitcoin.

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Quote from: Posternut on November 08, 2015, 06:41:26 AM

The race continues.....

http://cointelegraph.com/news/115595/1-billion-invested-so-far-in-bitcoin-blockchain-infrastructure

Wow! that is what i'm talking about. Let us hope the trend continues and we see a whole lot more investing in the near future. Will help a lot before the halving you see.

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the percentage of investment into BTC its just the 25% of its BTC tottal coins value it needs a bit more cause 12.000.000 coins at 390$ worth like 4 billion overall in my opinion

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