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sr. member
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April 22, 2015, 10:41:09 PM
#27
I vote.. NO.   No way they could know it would have any value at all. 
sr. member
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April 22, 2015, 10:31:17 PM
#26
Bitcoin is a real cryptocurrency, it doesn't get deleted or just disappear one day.  Unlike Gridcoin, which just swapped to a new blockchain and screwed everyone who didn't hear about the swap in time.  If you own bitcoins, you can keep them for years and not worry about them going anywhere.
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April 22, 2015, 09:02:48 PM
#25
If so, we should first delete central bank's fiat money, currently they are holding more than 80% of USD in existence. If they dump all those USDs then USD's value will crash to single satoshi  Shocked
so imposibble to make like that, otherwise if all bitcoin adopter sell all the coin, the value of BTC will be crash to USD
legendary
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Beyond Imagination
April 22, 2015, 08:43:11 PM
#24
If so, we should first delete central bank's fiat money, currently they are holding more than 80% of USD in existence. If they dump all those USDs then USD's value will crash to single satoshi  Shocked
hero member
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April 22, 2015, 07:35:57 PM
#23
A) there isn't
B) why should that even be contemplated?
c) if it were possible, then shouldn't we delete yours as well?

Really, what is the point of such a question???
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April 22, 2015, 07:33:59 PM
#22
I think it is clear from the poll that only a small number of loosers would go with the fork with the deleted coins.
legendary
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April 22, 2015, 06:34:30 PM
#21
My vote is no for this, let Satoshi have his Bitcoins which he deserves every bit of it, maybe he will be back later and use his coins, and on a realistic point of view it is not possible for you to get 51% miners throughout the world to your side and hardfork it.
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April 22, 2015, 06:13:35 PM
#20
Why do you want to do this? seriously, what vendetta do you have against Satoshi, let him have his Bitcoins, how will it be if i just deleted your Bitcoins lol, let Satoshi have what is his.
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April 22, 2015, 05:57:08 PM
#19
That's just a bunch of FUD.

There was NO "instamine" in bitcoin.  Saying so is simply a fear tactic from those that want to convince others not to trust bitcoin.

There is no clear answer as to exactly how many bitcoins Satoshi has mined.  Any number you've heard is nothing more than an educated guess.  The most likely estimates I've seen are somewhere around 1 million.  Even if he actually has control over 1 million bitcoins, that's only 7.1% of the bitcoins that have been mined so far (and only 4.8% of all the bitcoins that will ever be mined).  In order to have 21% "instamine", he'd have to have control over nearly 4.5 million bitcoins.  I haven't seen any analysis that would lead to such a ridiculous claim.

Yeah, there's no such thing as an "insta-mine". Every bitcoin was minted with an algorithm, that's what "proof of work" is all about. I think people get really riled up that Satoshi could "make magic money out of thin air" but they don't realize it's their own greed doing the talking for them, that Satoshi didn't sprinkle-dust some money for them, too.
This is wrong. You need to look up what "instamine" means, but in any case this is not what happened. One can't blame Satoshi because you didn't find his work in time and even if you did you didn't start mining.
If we were to delete his coins that would look bad because it would show that the developers could effectively make someone go from rich to broke.
Satoshi's coins shouldn't be touched and this discussion should be ended forever.

LOL. I know what I'm talking about. Trust me.
legendary
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April 22, 2015, 05:54:17 PM
#18
Babling about instamine is quite stupid thing as in that time there were very few ppl to mine and keep the blockchain running.
legendary
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Terminated.
April 22, 2015, 05:51:18 PM
#17
That's just a bunch of FUD.

There was NO "instamine" in bitcoin.  Saying so is simply a fear tactic from those that want to convince others not to trust bitcoin.

There is no clear answer as to exactly how many bitcoins Satoshi has mined.  Any number you've heard is nothing more than an educated guess.  The most likely estimates I've seen are somewhere around 1 million.  Even if he actually has control over 1 million bitcoins, that's only 7.1% of the bitcoins that have been mined so far (and only 4.8% of all the bitcoins that will ever be mined).  In order to have 21% "instamine", he'd have to have control over nearly 4.5 million bitcoins.  I haven't seen any analysis that would lead to such a ridiculous claim.

Yeah, there's no such thing as an "insta-mine". Every bitcoin was minted with an algorithm, that's what "proof of work" is all about. I think people get really riled up that Satoshi could "make magic money out of thin air" but they don't realize it's their own greed doing the talking for them, that Satoshi didn't sprinkle-dust some money for them, too.
This is wrong. You need to look up what "instamine" means, but in any case this is not what happened. One can't blame Satoshi because you didn't find his work in time and even if you did you didn't start mining.
If we were to delete his coins that would look bad because it would show that the developers could effectively make someone go from rich to broke.
Satoshi's coins shouldn't be touched and this discussion should be ended forever.
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April 22, 2015, 05:48:02 PM
#16
I think yes, a 21% instamine is ridiculous. It gives a bad name to BTC.
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That's just a bunch of FUD.

There was NO "instamine" in bitcoin.  Saying so is simply a fear tactic from those that want to convince others not to trust bitcoin.

There is no clear answer as to exactly how many bitcoins Satoshi has mined.  Any number you've heard is nothing more than an educated guess.  The most likely estimates I've seen are somewhere around 1 million.  Even if he actually has control over 1 million bitcoins, that's only 7.1% of the bitcoins that have been mined so far (and only 4.8% of all the bitcoins that will ever be mined).  In order to have 21% "instamine", he'd have to have control over nearly 4.5 million bitcoins.  I haven't seen any analysis that would lead to such a ridiculous claim.



Yeah, there's no such thing as an "insta-mine". Every bitcoin was minted with an algorithm, that's what "proof of work" is all about. I think people get really riled up that Satoshi could "make magic money out of thin air" but they don't realize it's their own greed doing the talking for them, that Satoshi didn't sprinkle-dust some money for them, too.
sr. member
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April 22, 2015, 05:41:16 PM
#15


I think yes, a 21% instamine is ridiculous. It gives a bad name to BTC.

I would want to give them to Mark Zuckerberg and have him distribute them on facebook.



Oh yes, lets take the million bitcoins that Satoshi hasn't touched and trust them with Zuckerberg because he has so much influence to Bitcoin and been a part of the community for him to hand out to grandmothers and people who don't know how to use cable Bitcoin.

/s
legendary
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April 22, 2015, 05:44:37 PM
#15
I think yes, a 21% instamine is ridiculous. It gives a bad name to BTC.
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That's just a bunch of FUD.

There was NO "instamine" in bitcoin.  Saying so is simply a fear tactic from those that want to convince others not to trust bitcoin.

There is no clear answer as to exactly how many bitcoins Satoshi has mined.  Any number you've heard is nothing more than an educated guess.  The most likely estimates I've seen are somewhere around 1 million.  Even if he actually has control over 1 million bitcoins, that's only 7.1% of the bitcoins that have been mined so far (and only 4.8% of all the bitcoins that will ever be mined).  In order to have 21% "instamine", he'd have to have control over nearly 4.5 million bitcoins.  I haven't seen any analysis that would lead to such a ridiculous claim.
legendary
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April 22, 2015, 05:37:44 PM
#14


I think yes, a 21% instamine is ridiculous. It gives a bad name to BTC.

I would want to give them to Mark Zuckerberg and have him distribute them on facebook.



No, we can't "delete" the coins, how are you supossed to do that? plus that would fuck up the history of the blockchain. And why would you want togive them to Zuckerberg? he would probably dump them for USD lol.
hero member
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April 22, 2015, 05:32:23 PM
#13
I thought "Satoshi's coins" were unspendable even if he A) was still alive B) had the original wallet.

Only the 50 BTC from the genesis block are unspendable. Considering that Satoshi mined several blocks there should be plenty more available.
there where 70+ blocks mined before Hal mined any (from my knowledge) plus there are plenty more blocks after that which are thought to be his aswell (I think)
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April 22, 2015, 05:01:21 PM
#12
no we cannt delete them as because we don't even know how to make them....after so many years also we are unable to know that how to make a bitcoin we just know that these are minable and we can mine it from the network with the help of a power consuming box called mining riges
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April 22, 2015, 04:52:20 PM
#11


If there was a way to get rid of satoshi's coins. Should they be deleted?
You can "destroy" (the value of) Satoshi's btc right now, all you have to do is convince 51% of the mining community to adopt your hard fork.

Good luck, champ.  Wink
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April 22, 2015, 04:49:26 PM
#10
LOL. OP is a troll. Imagine how public would perceive this: all the Bitcoiners gang-up and delete Satoshi's bitcoins. Thus the 51% attack took effect. Thus Bitcoin failed. Satoshi wasn't Julius Caesar, but Brutus and his gang sure stabbed him in the back to death. Y'know, that's at least how it would be perceived.

But, to be technical, OF COURSE it can be done. It's binary data in the end. Doesn't mean it will look good for Bitcoin in the big picture.
copper member
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April 22, 2015, 04:47:53 PM
#9
I thought "Satoshi's coins" were unspendable even if he A) was still alive B) had the original wallet.

Only the 50 BTC from the genesis block are unspendable. Considering that Satoshi mined several blocks there should be plenty more available.
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