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legendary
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All, here is the blockchain weekly recap:

Blockchain Weekly Recap 10-10-2015

http://dcebrief.com/blockchain-weekly-recap-10-10-2015/

Comments and suggestion are welcome.
legendary
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This editorial is exactly where it should be, at the top of the latest (and greatest Wink) news on page one!  Next... front page news of all mainstream media!!
KC
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A nice find, and a very good summation of the Press Release. Nice to see.

You evidently use your internet search time in a much more efficient manner than I do... my haul today has consisted of two pictures of dogs playing poker, and a poorly written article about the forgotten health benefits of tator tot casserole. But at least they've given me an idea for tomorrow's dinner.

No, not the dogs... the other thing.

legendary
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legendary
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Trying out a new article format on DCEBrief and would like to hear everyone's comments. The idea is to cover the most important news of the week. I think it would be a good way to cover more important topics, while we ramp up DCEBrief.

Bitcoin Weekly Recap 10-9-2015

http://dcebrief.com/bitcoin-weekly-recap-10-9-2015/

We will also have one for blockchain and digital currency as a whole.

I really like that format. It's great to have a weekly roundup for people that don't want to check each day to see who has said what about crypto in the last week. I like that the articles for the most part are 'informational' rather than just news, people walk away having learned something. This is sometimes combined with news pieces, so it isn't just straight reporting as such.

Fantastic! How about that - it is of great value to me personally too, because I no longer have the time to read every industry article. This is perfect, and as always, Ken did an outstanding job. Keep that up Ken and it will be my must visit site for Executive Briefing!!!

Probably a good thing that we played it straight then. So much for my idea of doing a Daily Show version of the news...


Probably, though a daily show version would have been fun.

We won't likely has as many items for the blockchain and digital currency versions, but I'm sure they should be great as well.

Not having much luck creating the social media flyer design as of yet. Soon as I do, I will be ready to launch the campaign.

It makes sense to let publications in our industry, that are better positioned, to report on daily news, though I wished that some of the reporting is more positive, accurate and unbiased. Our team of writers at DCEBrief has already been doing a super job.

At times we may want to focus on a specific issue or area, and write a series of articles on that. A good one to start off could be education and students with mention of the importance of savings for education and the significant of CRISP For Students, as well as preparing students for our industry growing demand and opportunities for high paying jobs.
legendary
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Trying out a new article format on DCEBrief and would like to hear everyone's comments. The idea is to cover the most important news of the week. I think it would be a good way to cover more important topics, while we ramp up DCEBrief.

Bitcoin Weekly Recap 10-9-2015

http://dcebrief.com/bitcoin-weekly-recap-10-9-2015/

We will also have one for blockchain and digital currency as a whole.

I really like that format. It's great to have a weekly roundup for people that don't want to check each day to see who has said what about crypto in the last week. I like that the articles for the most part are 'informational' rather than just news, people walk away having learned something. This is sometimes combined with news pieces, so it isn't just straight reporting as such.

Fantastic! How about that - it is of great value to me personally too, because I no longer have the time to read every industry article. This is perfect, and as always, Ken did an outstanding job. Keep that up Ken and it will be my must visit site for Executive Briefing!!!

Probably a good thing that we played it straight then. So much for my idea of doing a Daily Show version of the news...


Probably, though a daily show version would have been fun.

We won't likely has as many items for the blockchain and digital currency versions, but I'm sure they should be great as well.

Not having much luck creating the social media flyer design as of yet. Soon as I do, I will be ready to launch the campaign.
KC
newbie
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Trying out a new article format on DCEBrief and would like to hear everyone's comments. The idea is to cover the most important news of the week. I think it would be a good way to cover more important topics, while we ramp up DCEBrief.

Bitcoin Weekly Recap 10-9-2015

http://dcebrief.com/bitcoin-weekly-recap-10-9-2015/

We will also have one for blockchain and digital currency as a whole.

I really like that format. It's great to have a weekly roundup for people that don't want to check each day to see who has said what about crypto in the last week. I like that the articles for the most part are 'informational' rather than just news, people walk away having learned something. This is sometimes combined with news pieces, so it isn't just straight reporting as such.

Fantastic! How about that - it is of great value to me personally too, because I no longer have the time to read every industry article. This is perfect, and as always, Ken did an outstanding job. Keep that up Ken and it will be my must visit site for Executive Briefing!!!

Probably a good thing that we played it straight then. So much for my idea of doing a Daily Show version of the news...
member
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Trying out a new article format on DCEBrief and would like to hear everyone's comments. The idea is to cover the most important news of the week. I think it would be a good way to cover more important topics, while we ramp up DCEBrief.

Bitcoin Weekly Recap 10-9-2015

http://dcebrief.com/bitcoin-weekly-recap-10-9-2015/

We will also have one for blockchain and digital currency as a whole.

I really like that format. It's great to have a weekly roundup for people that don't want to check each day to see who has said what about crypto in the last week. I like that the articles for the most part are 'informational' rather than just news, people walk away having learned something. This is sometimes combined with news pieces, so it isn't just straight reporting as such.

Fantastic! How about that - it is of great value to me personally too, because I no longer have the time to read every industry article. This is perfect, and as always, Ken did an outstanding job. Keep that up Ken and it will be my must visit site for Executive Briefing!!!

This will be a great resource for me. I would recommend something like a price breakdown as well.
legendary
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Trying out a new article format on DCEBrief and would like to hear everyone's comments. The idea is to cover the most important news of the week. I think it would be a good way to cover more important topics, while we ramp up DCEBrief.

Bitcoin Weekly Recap 10-9-2015

http://dcebrief.com/bitcoin-weekly-recap-10-9-2015/

We will also have one for blockchain and digital currency as a whole.

I really like that format. It's great to have a weekly roundup for people that don't want to check each day to see who has said what about crypto in the last week. I like that the articles for the most part are 'informational' rather than just news, people walk away having learned something. This is sometimes combined with news pieces, so it isn't just straight reporting as such.

Fantastic! How about that - it is of great value to me personally too, because I no longer have the time to read every industry article. This is perfect, and as always, Ken did an outstanding job. Keep that up Ken and it will be my must visit site for Executive Briefing!!!
hero member
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Trying out a new article format on DCEBrief and would like to hear everyone's comments. The idea is to cover the most important news of the week. I think it would be a good way to cover more important topics, while we ramp up DCEBrief.

Bitcoin Weekly Recap 10-9-2015

http://dcebrief.com/bitcoin-weekly-recap-10-9-2015/

We will also have one for blockchain and digital currency as a whole.

I really like that format. It's great to have a weekly roundup for people that don't want to check each day to see who has said what about crypto in the last week. I like that the articles for the most part are 'informational' rather than just news, people walk away having learned something. This is sometimes combined with news pieces, so it isn't just straight reporting as such.
legendary
Activity: 1932
Merit: 1111
DNotes
Trying out a new article format on DCEBrief and would like to hear everyone's comments. The idea is to cover the most important news of the week. I think it would be a good way to cover more important topics, while we ramp up DCEBrief.

Bitcoin Weekly Recap 10-9-2015

http://dcebrief.com/bitcoin-weekly-recap-10-9-2015/

We will also have one for blockchain and digital currency as a whole.
legendary
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Australian Bitcoin-Exchange Closures

‘A whole bunch of stuff is slightly untrue in really important ways.’
Ian Ridgwell

“Two pioneering Australian fintech companies were off and running on Wednesday under the pleased eye of trumpeter of innovation and Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull.”
 http://www.afr.com/technology/malcolm-turnbull-on-hand-as-new-ipo-investment-app-launches-20151007-gk3ci5

Storm in a teacup . . . almost.

The Reuters article is not very accurate. The attack is real, but exchanges aren’t being closed so much as having to scramble for every fewer accommodating banks. There’s very very little discussion or awareness of what’s going on.

The overall situation remains one of agitation, but far from wholly negative – for example, three of the banks involved in the closures are trialing cryptos, and check the article referenced above.

Interestingly, campers, what Ian and I found ourselves eager to say is:

Australians are lost and exhausted deep in a postmodern maze of corporate gobbledee talk and leave-a-message-after-the-beep and debt-fueled-affluence time-poverty.

What this will ultimately mean for cryptos we don’t know, but we agree that great efforts must be made to ease the way for The 99%.

Mark


Thanks, for the post, Mark. Very informative. DNotes has a clear vision right from the "get-go" that we must build a trusted brand, if the currency were to have sustainable value. Time is on our side, as long as we stay the course; demonstrating absolute integrity and trustworthiness. We must plan our destiny and govern our destiny. Only with that can we remain with a high level of confidence that DNotes will one day be the trusted global digital currency for everyone worldwide.

DNotes is the only digital currency with its own ecosystem being built block by block and 100% funded by some of its stakeholders. This is no small undertaking in terms of cost or efforts, but, without a doubt, the right thing to do for the best interest of all our stakeholders and our industry.

We recognize that our world is not perfect and will never be. There will always be the inherent tendency to protect one's own self-interest before others; occasionally at the cost of others. Banks and credit/debit card companies are the incumbents that will be most seriously disrupted by Bitcoin and other digital currencies like DNotes.

They are now reacting, out of fears, and pushing back. Over the long term, that will hurt them more than help them. I am glad that you confirm the fact that, "The attack is real, but exchanges aren’t being closed so much as having to scramble for every fewer accommodating banks."

We believe that there will always be some "smart banks", just like, there will always be some "good guys." Those could be our best friends and we are on a mission to find them. If all failed, we will be our own bank. We govern our own destiny; hence all that extra efforts and costs to ensure that we are building a complete system that can collaborate or be self-sustaining by itself.

IMZ
legendary
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Australian Bitcoin-Exchange Closures

‘A whole bunch of stuff is slightly untrue in really important ways.’
Ian Ridgwell

“Two pioneering Australian fintech companies were off and running on Wednesday under the pleased eye of trumpeter of innovation and Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull.”
 http://www.afr.com/technology/malcolm-turnbull-on-hand-as-new-ipo-investment-app-launches-20151007-gk3ci5

Storm in a teacup . . . almost.

The Reuters article is not very accurate. The attack is real, but exchanges aren’t being closed so much as having to scramble for every fewer accommodating banks. There’s very very little discussion or awareness of what’s going on.

The overall situation remains one of agitation, but far from wholly negative – for example, three of the banks involved in the closures are trialing cryptos, and check the article referenced above.

Interestingly, campers, what Ian and I found ourselves eager to say is:

Australians are lost and exhausted deep in a postmodern maze of corporate gobbledee talk and leave-a-message-after-the-beep and debt-fueled-affluence time-poverty.

What this will ultimately mean for cryptos we don’t know, but we agree that great efforts must be made to ease the way for The 99%.

Mark
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Keep up the good work guys. Another great article. I see traffic is still growing, down to 187k on US alexa rank.
legendary
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Mastercard vs. Bitcoin (Round 6 or 7, who knows??)

Mastercard may have a new and friendlier face for this battle, but the facts just don't add up.

"Cairns said digital currency will certainly be part of the ecosystem. "I mean you already have them in various countries around the world, Mint in Canada for instance - that's a regulated currency."  No, it's not.  First of all, it was called MintChip, and secondly, it never progressed past the development stage.  The program was cancelled in April, 2014 after two years of trying (government style - lol) to make it work.

Here's a good one:  "Cairns pointed out to IBTimes that there isn't a "considerable amount of fraud" on credit card transactions. "It's a very low percentage," she said. "But you want to get it to be absolutely minimal."  Seriously??  There may be only a small number of massive credit card fraud cases like the one committed on Target, but that is not the only kind of fraud that occurs with credit cards.  According to the 2014 Cybersource Fraud Benchmark Report,  60% of chargebacks are disputed by merchants.  Some merchants don't bother, because they don't have the time to fight it.  Care to guess how many of those chargebacks are customers committing fraud by denying that they received the purchase, or that it was 'broken', etc?  Fraud is fraud.

There is probably more fuzzy facts in this article.  These two just grabbed my attention.


MasterCard talks tokenisation, Bitcoin and biometrics

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mastercard-talks-tokenisation-bitcoin-biometrics-1522674


I think the bottom line is that just about anything available in the card network will/can also be available for the cryptocurrency networks. I know they are trying to improve technology and reduce fraud, they have been for years, but I feel like they need to look more closely at the potential of cryptocurrency. It could lighten the security load, reduce fraud, provide more consumer protections, and reduce overall fees.
legendary
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Mastercard vs. Bitcoin (Round 6 or 7, who knows??)

Mastercard may have a new and friendlier face for this battle, but the facts just don't add up.

"Cairns said digital currency will certainly be part of the ecosystem. "I mean you already have them in various countries around the world, Mint in Canada for instance - that's a regulated currency."  No, it's not.  First of all, it was called MintChip, and secondly, it never progressed past the development stage.  The program was cancelled in April, 2014 after two years of trying (government style - lol) to make it work.

Here's a good one:  "Cairns pointed out to IBTimes that there isn't a "considerable amount of fraud" on credit card transactions. "It's a very low percentage," she said. "But you want to get it to be absolutely minimal."  Seriously??  There may be only a small number of massive credit card fraud cases like the one committed on Target, but that is not the only kind of fraud that occurs with credit cards.  According to the 2014 Cybersource Fraud Benchmark Report,  60% of chargebacks are disputed by merchants.  Some merchants don't bother, because they don't have the time to fight it.  Care to guess how many of those chargebacks are customers committing fraud by denying that they received the purchase, or that it was 'broken', etc?  Fraud is fraud.

There is probably more fuzzy facts in this article.  These two just grabbed my attention.


MasterCard talks tokenisation, Bitcoin and biometrics

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mastercard-talks-tokenisation-bitcoin-biometrics-1522674
legendary
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Working on the social media contest graphics, basically a infographic style flyer like our last twitter contest one, if anyone is interested in helping and earning some DNotes.

Recap on the contest details:

25,000 DNotes DCEBrief Social Contest.

10 DNotes for each social action up to 10,000 DNotes total payout.
-Share any DCEBrief.com article on Facebook, G+, LinkedIn, or Twitter.
-Follow DCEBrief on Twitter. https://twitter.com/DCEBrief
-Like DCEBrief on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/DCEBrief
-Follow DCEBrief on linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/company/dcebrief

Each social action also counts as an entry for one of the following prizes:
-1 5,000 DNotes randomly selected winner.
-5 1,000 DNotes prizes for the top 5 sharers.
-5 1,000 DNotes randomly selected winners.

Rules:
Email [email protected] with your entries including a link to your social profiles and DNotes address by [ContestEndDate].
You may only share each article once per social media account.
legendary
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As fast as I can type:

Australia's crypto scene was shockingly weak before the banks' attack began. Many sources -- gotta note Coindesk -- have repeatedly published articles with unsoundly rosy conclusions.

Australia makes a fine testing-ground for this model, a collusion of bankers (vested interests) against the generally positive position of the . . . whatchamacallit . . . actual regulatory bodies.

IMZ has taken plenty of flack over time for our hillbilly commitment to a cryptocurrency dynamic that consciously keeps one foot firmly in the P2P arena. We are not disrespectful of communities like Dnotes', which are compliance-committed; but we do see a need to cover all bases.

We are sleeping on mattresses by our keyboards, trying yet again to contact active Oz krypto geeks, to get up-to-date info.

Mark (IndiaMikeZulu), Australia

And Cryptsy, eh!!??

Mark, we have great respect for what you (edit: and your team) are doing as well. It is a different approach and we should face digital currency acceptance on all fronts.

Mark, you and your team have our full support.

I hope Australia's setback is temporary.

To quote the crew of the Galactica, "So say we all."

Welcome to DNotes, KC. We can use all the support to make a difference.

I appreciate the welcome. I hope you'll feel free to call me "Ken."  Wink

Yeah, that "Ken" ... still swamped and catching up after a week of unavoidable distractions, but wanted to stop by and say "hello" to everyone.

Thanks Ken!

Ken is a writer for DCEBrief, a supporter of what DNotes is doing, and has been a huge help in many our latest projects including the latest press release. We really appreciate everything Ken is doing.

Hey welcome Ken, love the "How I learned to stop worrying and love digital money" article. Forwarded that on to a couple friends who didn't care much about cryptocurrency, and some of them now have brought it up a few times when we were talking. Wink

Thanks, Kanus. I wish I could take sole credit for it, but I have to give Joe his rightful due. It was he who provided the topic idea, after all. And, of course, Chris deserves praise for adding the first four words to the title. The final title was much more enticing than my original, but that is no surprise. Chris' titles are always attention-grabbers. The entire team at dcebrief has been unbelievably helpful...

It is heartening to hear that the piece has been of some small use, so thanks for that.

Good morning, Ken. We are very proud and appreciative to have you, Chris, Tim, Thomas, and other very talented writers on our team. Consistent with our philosophy, we want to see greatness across the board. You, Joe and our team of writers made it seemed easy for us. I know that you all have put in a great deal of hard work behind the curtains, including our very talented silent editors. Thank you all. This is just the beginning of many great things to come.

We have taken upon ourselves the role of building a completely integrated system as a model for the best of our industry. This is being done block by block. They are all strategically linked and highly scalable; any and all can to be geared up rapidly to reach global scale. That is the power of the system approach we incorporated in our business model. This can remain as a lean mean machine, a power tractor, or the moon rocket. It is just waiting for the fuel and the mission to accomplish. It is still months away, but we are already positioning 2016 to be a great year. In case you missed it, read our last press release very carefully.
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