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legendary
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October 19, 2012, 07:09:13 AM
So any news on how many weeks still to wait before release?


Maybe 6-8 weeks.
legendary
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October 19, 2012, 04:49:33 AM
So any news on how many weeks still to wait before release?
legendary
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Charlie 'Van Bitcoin' Shrem
October 17, 2012, 10:56:06 AM
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   We are at the last steps, so maybe 6-8 weeks

That was 8 weeks ago...

Wink

Hence the reason I said "maybe 6-8 weeks"

 Wink
full member
Activity: 367
Merit: 100
October 17, 2012, 10:51:41 AM
thats not even real. looks like someone printed it out on paper lmao

What gave it away?  The fact that his name is "Cardholder Name"?
legendary
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Viva Ut Vivas
October 17, 2012, 10:38:26 AM
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   We are at the last steps, so maybe 6-8 weeks

That was 8 weeks ago...

Wink
legendary
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Charlie 'Van Bitcoin' Shrem
October 05, 2012, 11:10:03 PM

thats not even real. looks like someone printed it out on paper lmao

PVC actually.
Kinky Wink Everything still going as planned with them?

Would I have a sample made if it wasn't ?  Wink
legendary
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Charlie 'Van Bitcoin' Shrem
October 05, 2012, 12:03:45 PM

thats not even real. looks like someone printed it out on paper lmao

PVC actually.
full member
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October 05, 2012, 08:49:58 AM
thats not even real. looks like someone printed it out on paper lmao
donator
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Merit: 523
October 04, 2012, 09:45:26 AM
This is ridiculous! I want one too!
hero member
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Merit: 1000
October 04, 2012, 07:53:51 AM
I want one !!!
donator
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Merit: 1014
Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.
October 03, 2012, 08:48:35 PM
Beer and Bitcoin. Is this a picture of Heaven?
legendary
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legendary
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The revolution will be monetized!
August 24, 2012, 01:07:00 PM
A debit card is good enough (asking for a credit card would be a little too much, wouldn't it). What I want is a quick way to pay for a beer in BTC. Once we have that, BTC will grow exponentially.

Just take out one of those 5% a week BTC loans they're offering in the lending forum, give them your Bitinstant card address as your payout address, and make sure to pay your interest every week  Grin

Actually, wait, holy crap! With your address being public and fundable by anyone, because Bitcoin, that means completely independent people can be set up as the "credit" portion of your otherwise debit card  Shocked It's like lending club for credit cards, without all the heavy regulation and licensing requirements (it's still not available in my state)
I made bold the "holy crap" part for emphasis. Dude your right. one could automate a card reload that produces a monthly statement showing interest etc. Perhaps you could call this a lending club or something else to avoid bank laws? Maybe a peer-to peer lending system that connects borrowers with lenders? I think your on to something.
legendary
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August 24, 2012, 07:51:40 AM
A debit card is good enough (asking for a credit card would be a little too much, wouldn't it). What I want is a quick way to pay for a beer in BTC. Once we have that, BTC will grow exponentially.
Actually, wait, holy crap! With your address being public and fundable by anyone, because Bitcoin, that means completely independent people can be set up as the "credit" portion of your otherwise debit card  Shocked It's like lending club for credit cards, without all the heavy regulation and licensing requirements (it's still not available in my state)

Be your own bank!  Cool
legendary
Activity: 1680
Merit: 1035
August 23, 2012, 01:46:15 PM
A debit card is good enough (asking for a credit card would be a little too much, wouldn't it). What I want is a quick way to pay for a beer in BTC. Once we have that, BTC will grow exponentially.

Just take out one of those 5% a week BTC loans they're offering in the lending forum, give them your Bitinstant card address as your payout address, and make sure to pay your interest every week  Grin

Actually, wait, holy crap! With your address being public and fundable by anyone, because Bitcoin, that means completely independent people can be set up as the "credit" portion of your otherwise debit card  Shocked It's like lending club for credit cards, without all the heavy regulation and licensing requirements (it's still not available in my state)
full member
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August 23, 2012, 05:25:54 AM
This is really great news, especially if (as I understand from Reddit and the posts in this thread), the card will be available internationally. Looks like the best way to spend BTC in the meatspace "real world" and a huge boost for the BTC economy if it takes off.

I must say that I find difficult to suspend disbelief. I think the paperwork  behind a BTC debit card is huge, especially if it is backed by major banks and credit cards.

A debit card is good enough (asking for a credit card would be a little too much, wouldn't it). What I want is a quick way to pay for a beer in BTC. Once we have that, BTC will grow exponentially.

Is Bitinstant here?
legendary
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Merit: 1010
August 23, 2012, 02:52:54 AM
Related thread:

Bitcoin -> MasterCard (or any credit card)... who cares?
 - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/bitcoin-mastercard-or-any-credit-card-who-cares-102613

Unfortunately some are confusing this as being a "credit card" and not a "debit card"
legendary
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August 22, 2012, 08:26:33 PM
Would you owe capital gains on it as if it were an investment/commodity/collector's item, or would you owe capital gains only on the portion exchanged back into USD/EUR as if it were a foreign currency?
I'm pretty sure it would be classified under a collectible and not a foreign currency, as no recognized foreign government uses it as legal tender.

There are actually a several reasonable approaches to undertake under US tax law. If you really want to dig into the legal and tax landscape for Bitcoin then there is the 31 page guide A Lawyer's Take On Bitcoin and Taxes with 108 footnotes to statutes, regulations, cases, etc.
hero member
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August 22, 2012, 02:04:44 PM
interesting. the tax situation is complicated, because you need to know your cost basis in order to know what is capital gains income... and bitinstant wouldn't have that information. I'd imagine we'll be doing our taxes ourselves.
That's a good point. If I fund an Gox account via bitinstant that alone is not taxable. If I then buy coins and they appreciate I would owe capitol gains on the rise in value. But how would bitinstant know what I paid or even if I executed a buy?

Would you owe capital gains on it as if it were an investment/commodity/collector's item, or would you owe capital gains only on the portion exchanged back into USD/EUR as if it were a foreign currency?
I'm pretty sure it would be classified under a collectible and not a foreign currency, as no recognized foreign government uses it as legal tender.
legendary
Activity: 3066
Merit: 1147
The revolution will be monetized!
August 22, 2012, 01:07:00 PM
interesting. the tax situation is complicated, because you need to know your cost basis in order to know what is capital gains income... and bitinstant wouldn't have that information. I'd imagine we'll be doing our taxes ourselves.
That's a good point. If I fund an Gox account via bitinstant that alone is not taxable. If I then buy coins and they appreciate I would owe capitol gains on the rise in value. But how would bitinstant know what I paid or even if I executed a buy?

Would you owe capital gains on it as if it were an investment/commodity/collector's item, or would you owe capital gains only on the portion exchanged back into USD/EUR as if it were a foreign currency?
I was not clear in my post, but my understanding is that when you convert back to USD it is like selling an investment. That is the point when a value is assessed (the sale price) and you owe on the increase in value. That increase represents your income or taxable profit. 
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