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Topic: ASICMINER: Entering the Future of ASIC Mining by Inventing It - page 984. (Read 3917058 times)

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We're not going to 3 BTC guys...

We're going to 3.5 BTC. How long did it stay 2 BTC? Not very. Enthusiasm brings us to a middle-ground. We see 3 BTC. We want 4 BTC. We settle for 3.5 BTC.
At a price of 5 BTC this share gives you a rock solid yearly return of more than 20%. This is from mining alone. Considering the growth potential, the value cannot be undererestimated. Probably in the 10 to 15 range.

on the other hand if every share would be worth 5 BTC, then the company would be worth pretty much 2 000 000 BTC, which is 17 percent of bitcoins in circulation, that would be a lot, some could say too much Smiley
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We're not going to 3 BTC guys...

We're going to 3.5 BTC. How long did it stay 2 BTC? Not very. Enthusiasm brings us to a middle-ground. We see 3 BTC. We want 4 BTC. We settle for 3.5 BTC.
At a price of 5 BTC this share gives you a rock solid yearly return of more than 20%. This is from mining alone. Considering the growth potential, the value cannot be undererestimated. Probably in the 10 to 15 range.
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A couple pages back I mentioned I was buying ASICMiner puts with a 90 day expiration, a strike of 1.8BTC, and a premium of 0.14BTC.

I've been (unsurprisingly) getting more interest about this after the price spike. I obviously cannot offer the same deal after the price spike. Based on the new price of 2.8, I am offering the following:

Buying puts with 90 day exp, strike of 1.95BTC, and premium of 0.14BTC. BTCT preferred.
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Not just because it was funny, but because its a nicely contrarian concept in the internet era that you can still build a $100M internet business in under a year without a website, particularly apt when every Mom+Pop store has been told for 10 years "you must have a website, everyone has a website these days". Wrong, and demonstrably, not needed!
I disagree.

AM managed to prosper without a site because his competitors were either utter incompetents or at least quite slow: since AM actually delivered, people bought into that.

However not having a proper website - in general - hurts your potential and current customers, searching for informations about you.
The fact that AM has de facto monopoly over Bitcoin ASICs (not counting the vapour ones, of course), has much lessened this "problem".
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We're not going to 3 BTC guys...

We're going to 3.5 BTC. How long did it stay 2 BTC? Not very. Enthusiasm brings us to a middle-ground. We see 3 BTC. We want 4 BTC. We settle for 3.5 BTC.

But of course
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We're not going to 3 BTC guys...

We're going to 3.5 BTC. How long did it stay 2 BTC? Not very. Enthusiasm brings us to a middle-ground. We see 3 BTC. We want 4 BTC. We settle for 3.5 BTC.
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I think we might see 3btc per share today.
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asicminer doing great i think its top pool right now, and seems like theres been some terahash taken off the network about 15 maybe 20, and now asicminer is 25.8% network according to the charts,

really good news, also on a side note asicminer share on btc tc is going for almost 3btc each, 2.9 was the last trade!! wow!

now if only bitcoin can go back up to 130 each again haha!

patience patience is a virtue here in this game!

edit: didnt asicminer say they have an easy 100-200 terhash that can easily be put on the network in a month or less? and that was like 2 months ago lols, imagine now? i think asicminer can easily be 99% networks if they wanted roflmao!
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(Intro Post)

Phew - managed to read all 377 pages in around 24 hrs. Favorite line was:

"First $100M company without a website."

Not just because it was funny, but because its a nicely contrarian concept in the internet era that you can still build a $100M internet business in under a year without a website, particularly apt when every Mom+Pop store has been told for 10 years "you must have a website, everyone has a website these days". Wrong, and demonstrably, not needed!

Other quick points:
1) Difference between AM and BFL light and day. I read one thread where BFL_JOSH was having a slanging match with a potential customer. His language and attitude was of a 13-year old with behavioural difficulties, not a CEO. Its very easy to see why BFL don't deliver if that is the quality of people they have. Whereas friedcat has been polite, to the point, honest in every single post. Props to friedcat, and all his staff.

2) I think the T-shirt should have been a Chinese-style Wok to fry the cat in, but its still cool, sure friedcat isn't bothered either way Smiley

3) I wish I had come across AM even a few months ago, instead of yesterday, then I could have got shares for 1BTC or something instead of the 2.5BTC I paid yesterday. But I don't have a time machine any more, Stewie Griffen stole it.

4) I wish I had bought shares on a Tuesday instead of Thursday, live and learn ;-)

Congrats to everyone that got in at the IPO, but even at 2.5, I think there is plenty of room for expansion, because friedcat has delivered on everything. That is very very rare in any start-up.

I'm in this for the long-term, and nice to meet fellow AM shareholders. You're an entertainining group of indidividuals, and as pointed out, great chartists!!

cheers,

Glad to have another person who did their research
And I apologize for not sending the shirt designer a t-shirt image of a Chinese style Wok Smiley
(Chinese version if someone wants to make it)
Cat floating above frying pan
Cat in frying pan
Cat in Wok
Sees this logically evolving lols

Any idea how many blades have been sold since the last div?

Not sure. I think this may partly explain why the mining divs are higher at the moment. AM have decided to push stock on hand into the farm rather than sell it. When the new blades are available there should be a nice bit of pent-up demand for them, especially if the price is lower.

We greedy shareholders should be prepared to consider dividends could be a little lower for a few weeks.

It's a friendly reminder to all greedy shareholders.

I'm good with just the mining estimate if the extra funds are being put to good use Smiley
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Any idea how many blades have been sold since the last div?

Not sure. I think this may partly explain why the mining divs are higher at the moment. AM have decided to push stock on hand into the farm rather than sell it. When the new blades are available there should be a nice bit of pent-up demand for them, especially if the price is lower.

We greedy shareholders should be prepared to consider dividends could be a little lower for a few weeks.

It's a friendly reminder to all greedy shareholders.
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(Intro Post)

Phew - managed to read all 377 pages in around 24 hrs. Favorite line was:

"First $100M company without a website."

Not just because it was funny, but because its a nicely contrarian concept in the internet era that you can still build a $100M internet business in under a year without a website, particularly apt when every Mom+Pop store has been told for 10 years "you must have a website, everyone has a website these days". Wrong, and demonstrably, not needed!

Other quick points:
1) Difference between AM and BFL light and day. I read one thread where BFL_JOSH was having a slanging match with a potential customer. His language and attitude was of a 13-year old with behavioural difficulties, not a CEO. Its very easy to see why BFL don't deliver if that is the quality of people they have. Whereas friedcat has been polite, to the point, honest in every single post. Props to friedcat, and all his staff.

2) I think the T-shirt should have been a Chinese-style Wok to fry the cat in, but its still cool, sure friedcat isn't bothered either way Smiley

3) I wish I had come across AM even a few months ago, instead of yesterday, then I could have got shares for 1BTC or something instead of the 2.5BTC I paid yesterday. But I don't have a time machine any more, Stewie Griffen stole it.

4) I wish I had bought shares on a Tuesday instead of Thursday, live and learn ;-)

Congrats to everyone that got in at the IPO, but even at 2.5, I think there is plenty of room for expansion, because friedcat has delivered on everything. That is very very rare in any start-up.

I'm in this for the long-term, and nice to meet fellow AM shareholders. You're an entertainining group of indidividuals, and as pointed out, great chartists!!

cheers,

awesome first post, welcome to the club, and get ready for your shares to hit 3 btc this weekend!
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(Intro Post)

Phew - managed to read all 377 pages in around 24 hrs. Favorite line was:

"First $100M company without a website."

Not just because it was funny, but because its a nicely contrarian concept in the internet era that you can still build a $100M internet business in under a year without a website, particularly apt when every Mom+Pop store has been told for 10 years "you must have a website, everyone has a website these days". Wrong, and demonstrably, not needed!

Other quick points:
1) Difference between AM and BFL light and day. I read one thread where BFL_JOSH was having a slanging match with a potential customer. His language and attitude was of a 13-year old with behavioural difficulties, not a CEO. Its very easy to see why BFL don't deliver if that is the quality of people they have. Whereas friedcat has been polite, to the point, honest in every single post. Props to friedcat, and all his staff.

2) I think the T-shirt should have been a Chinese-style Wok to fry the cat in, but its still cool, sure friedcat isn't bothered either way Smiley

3) I wish I had come across AM even a few months ago, instead of yesterday, then I could have got shares for 1BTC or something instead of the 2.5BTC I paid yesterday. But I don't have a time machine any more, Stewie Griffen stole it.

4) I wish I had bought shares on a Tuesday instead of Thursday, live and learn ;-)

Congrats to everyone that got in at the IPO, but even at 2.5, I think there is plenty of room for expansion, because friedcat has delivered on everything. That is very very rare in any start-up.

I'm in this for the long-term, and nice to meet fellow AM shareholders. You're an entertainining group of indidividuals, and as pointed out, great chartists!!

cheers,
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Any idea how many blades have been sold since the last div?

Not sure. I think this may partly explain why the mining divs are higher at the moment. AM have decided to push stock on hand into the farm rather than sell it. When the new blades are available there should be a nice bit of pent-up demand for them, especially if the price is lower.

We greedy shareholders should be prepared to consider dividends could be a little lower for a few weeks.
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The blades are temporarily out of stock.

Please wait till late June to early July for newer blades with improved design and better price.

Speaks volumes
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The blades are temporarily out of stock.

Please wait till late June to early July for newer blades with improved design and better price.
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Think so? People like selling shares after divs because they have funds to trade. I see 3 BTC next Wednesday, this weekend might be a little early.

I thought so, too, until I checked on the demand, today.  There has been some serious buy action.  Barring a major BTC/USD crash, I think 3 btc is definitely possible in the next 2 days.
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there's like $12K on BF before 2.8, too

uh, well, not any more...

$1k has been eaten so far on havelock

We are looking at 3BTC/share this weekend Boys n Girls.

Think so? People like selling shares after divs because they have funds to trade. I see 3 BTC next Wednesday, this weekend might be a little early.


For direct shares, I believe many holders will wait until this price is met. Many have conveyed as much and frankly I cannot blame them with the outlook of the company right now. I see that sell wall on Havelock @ 2.7 and wonder if it will last a full day.
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there's like $12K on BF before 2.8, too

uh, well, not any more...

$1k has been eaten so far on havelock

We are looking at 3BTC/share this weekend Boys n Girls.

Think so? People like selling shares after divs because they have funds to trade. I see 3 BTC next Wednesday, this weekend might be a little early.
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