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Topic: NY Times: Winklevoss twins own 1% of all Bitcoins (Read 2069 times)

legendary
Activity: 1498
Merit: 1000
The article isn't too bad, but there are the usual painful moments:

"... with new coins “mined” by programmers who solve mathematical riddles.
The coins can then be bought and sold through upstart exchanges...."


At the end he used the word ponzi scheme, and said he was just going to keep his dollar. It was filled with many opinions not facts.

Huh? Which article are you referring to and who is the "he" you cite who is just going to keep his dollar? The article under discussion ends thus, I think:

"The Winklevoss brothers said that this week’s chaotic trading are only “growing pains” like those seen by other young technologies, and not enough to scare them away.

“It has been four years and it has yet to be discredited as a viable alternative to fiat currency,” said Tyler Winklevoss. “We could be totally wrong, but we are curious to see this play out a lot more.” "

I referring to the video in the article on the NYT
hero member
Activity: 931
Merit: 500
Zuckerberg buys 100k bitcoins, problem solved!
legendary
Activity: 1450
Merit: 1013
Cryptanalyst castrated by his government, 1952
The article isn't too bad, but there are the usual painful moments:

"... with new coins “mined” by programmers who solve mathematical riddles.
The coins can then be bought and sold through upstart exchanges...."


At the end he used the word ponzi scheme, and said he was just going to keep his dollar. It was filled with many opinions not facts.

Huh? Which article are you referring to and who is the "he" you cite who is just going to keep his dollar? The article under discussion ends thus, I think:

"The Winklevoss brothers said that this week’s chaotic trading are only “growing pains” like those seen by other young technologies, and not enough to scare them away.

“It has been four years and it has yet to be discredited as a viable alternative to fiat currency,” said Tyler Winklevoss. “We could be totally wrong, but we are curious to see this play out a lot more.” "

I referring to the video in the article on the NYT

Ahh. Sorry, I understand now. I had scripts blocked and didn't even notice a video was there. I was just referring to the text article.
legendary
Activity: 1450
Merit: 1013
Cryptanalyst castrated by his government, 1952
The article isn't too bad, but there are the usual painful moments:

"... with new coins “mined” by programmers who solve mathematical riddles.
The coins can then be bought and sold through upstart exchanges...."


At the end he used the word ponzi scheme, and said he was just going to keep his dollar. It was filled with many opinions not facts.

Huh? Which article are you referring to and who is the "he" you cite who is just going to keep his dollar? The article under discussion ends thus, I think:

"The Winklevoss brothers said that this week’s chaotic trading are only “growing pains” like those seen by other young technologies, and not enough to scare them away.

“It has been four years and it has yet to be discredited as a viable alternative to fiat currency,” said Tyler Winklevoss. “We could be totally wrong, but we are curious to see this play out a lot more.” "
member
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Merit: 10
Admin at blockbet.net
"... with new coins “mined” by programmers who solve mathematical riddles."

That's an improvement, they're not HACKERS any more.
sr. member
Activity: 462
Merit: 250
"... with new coins “mined” by programmers who solve mathematical riddles.

LOL. Quote of the fucking year.

You hear that miners? You be solving riddles and shit. Ahahahahaha.
legendary
Activity: 1120
Merit: 1003
Fools and their bitcoins are soon parted.
legendary
Activity: 1450
Merit: 1013
Cryptanalyst castrated by his government, 1952
The article isn't too bad, but there are the usual painful moments:

"... with new coins “mined” by programmers who solve mathematical riddles.
The coins can then be bought and sold through upstart exchanges...."
full member
Activity: 214
Merit: 100
Not saying it's true but makes a lot of sense if they have an idea in mind for a site that deals in BTC.
legendary
Activity: 2198
Merit: 1311
The bad luck Brians of the financial world.  Ouch!
hero member
Activity: 899
Merit: 1002
Good maybe they can do VC for bitcoin related startups with actual bitcoin. If they read this PM me lolz
legendary
Activity: 3192
Merit: 1279
Primedice.com, Stake.com
It says they've been massing it for a while, so pretty wise investment.
newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
Those are the Harvard twins that were in the face film weren't they.
hero member
Activity: 560
Merit: 500
I am the one who knocks
I don't believe it, unless I see some signed messaged from some big addresses.
donator
Activity: 362
Merit: 250
Quick, everyone switch to Bytecoin!   Grin
full member
Activity: 182
Merit: 100
Finding Satoshi
Well that's certainly some good news for once.
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