Did you guys miss this bit?
On launch today, Blockstream Satellite is already available across two thirds of the Earth’s landmass; and will reach global coverage – to everyone on the planet – by end of year. As more people access the Bitcoin blockchain with Blockstream Satellite, we expect to see even more adoption and use cases for Bitcoin as well as a strengthening of the overall robustness of the network.
https://blockstream.com/2017/08/15/announcing-blockstream-satellite.html
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Topic: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion - page 16706. (Read 26720873 times)
August 15, 2017, 11:24:04 AM
August 15, 2017, 11:20:44 AM
Many people from the Netherlands in bitcointalk. Greetings from Amsterdam!
Yes, Greetings from Eindhoven 
Greetings from Raalte
Allemaal ook een paar jaar* salarissen verdient de afgelopen weken mag ik hopen? 
Groetjes uit Turkije(Izmir) normaal gesproken Rotterdam.
Ja dat kan je dus wel zeggen
August 15, 2017, 11:19:32 AM
So I think I'm feeling ready to make the move to accept bitcoin as an advertised method of payment in my jewelry business. I've been toying with the idea and suggesting it to customers for awhile now for the reaction. In July, about 70% had heard of it, 1% had some but wouldn't use it, and around 30% who had heard of it said "not for me". This week I noticed a much broader interest in bitcoin from my customers which turned into short conversations and several eavesdroppers approached me later to ask more about it.
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
Very cool. I did some gold buys with a coin store and I found I spent a lot more when I was using Bitcoin (at $600-$800 a coin I sometimes kick myself but that's life). Let us know how it works out, more merchants should do this.My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
LF: Merchant who accepts bitcoins.
August 15, 2017, 11:18:31 AM
I'm a little bit nervous to have the sign knowing it will likely lead to lots of conversations during my sales time.
maybe print out a card with some links, then you can politely say "yes, it is the payment method of the future, but I don't have time to bring you up to speed on it right now, please check out these links and do your own diligence...it is your money.
I have allot of people asking me to show them how to purchase BTCitcoin and how it works. I Always tell them to watch the movie: Banking on Bitcoin.
If they dont even want to spend an hour and a half to get to know how bitcoin works im not helping them. If they do watch it and ask me again later i do help them with setting up an account on Kraken and show them how it works.
August 15, 2017, 11:14:06 AM
I'm a little bit nervous to have the sign knowing it will likely lead to lots of conversations during my sales time.
maybe print out a card with some links, then you can politely say "yes, it is the payment method of the future, but I don't have time to bring you up to speed on it right now, please check out these links and do your own diligence...it is your money.
August 15, 2017, 11:08:54 AM
So I think I'm feeling ready to make the move to accept bitcoin as an advertised method of payment in my jewelry business. I've been toying with the idea and suggesting it to customers for awhile now for the reaction. In July, about 70% had heard of it, 1% had some but wouldn't use it, and around 30% who had heard of it said "not for me". This week I noticed a much broader interest in bitcoin from my customers which turned into short conversations and several eavesdroppers approached me later to ask more about it.
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
I think that is awesome! We need more local merchant acceptance. Just seeing the acceptance signs will start to change public perception of bitcoin. Perhaps you can even offer to help customers with setting up their bitcoin account and wallet.
August 15, 2017, 11:03:08 AM
I'm sure it's a matter of time before they gain access to smartphones.
The problem there is uplink. Your phone can hear satellites all day long, as it does with GPS (also radio) but you need both a real antenna, and a power budget that is not coming from a phone, to be heard by the bird.
Sorry I jumped your case, I was arguing with someone just the other day that insisted that their smartphone was not a "radio"
Agreed. That said.... for sending a single TX one could use SMS/MMS as an uplink. TX's are small.
August 15, 2017, 10:59:54 AM
I'm sure it's a matter of time before they gain access to smartphones.
The problem there is uplink. Your phone can hear satellites all day long, as it does with GPS (also radio) but you need both a real antenna, and a power budget that is not coming from a phone, to be heard by the bird.
Sorry I jumped your case, I was arguing with someone just the other day that insisted that their smartphone was not a "radio"
SDR is ONLY for receiving or very short range tx.
yeah, they need to flesh this out better...right now I smell
August 15, 2017, 10:59:13 AM
So I think I'm feeling ready to make the move to accept bitcoin as an advertised method of payment in my jewelry business. I've been toying with the idea and suggesting it to customers for awhile now for the reaction. In July, about 70% had heard of it, 1% had some but wouldn't use it, and around 30% who had heard of it said "not for me". This week I noticed a much broader interest in bitcoin from my customers which turned into short conversations and several eavesdroppers approached me later to ask more about it.
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
I think that is awesome! We need more local merchant acceptance. Just seeing the acceptance signs will start to change public perception of bitcoin. Perhaps you can even offer to help customers with setting up their bitcoin account and wallet.
August 15, 2017, 10:58:48 AM
this flash crash kicked off the alts, now almost all in the green. Will it last?
August 15, 2017, 10:57:35 AM
So I think I'm feeling ready to make the move to accept bitcoin as an advertised method of payment in my jewelry business. I've been toying with the idea and suggesting it to customers for awhile now for the reaction. In July, about 70% had heard of it, 1% had some but wouldn't use it, and around 30% who had heard of it said "not for me". This week I noticed a much broader interest in bitcoin from my customers which turned into short conversations and several eavesdroppers approached me later to ask more about it.
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
I've wanted to do the same thing. I own an electrical business but hardly anyone knows what bitcoin is where I live.
Well done to you.
August 15, 2017, 10:56:39 AM
I thought he was talking about radio waves off of towers.
Apparently they are using existing satellites and you need an antenna that connects to a pc. I'm sure it's a matter of time before they gain access to smartphones.
Apparently they are using existing satellites and you need an antenna that connects to a pc. I'm sure it's a matter of time before they gain access to smartphones.
Yeah, they mention a satellite antenna and an inexpensive usb receiver. Also mention SDR (software defined radio).
Quote from: github
Following is a list of all the hardware required:
45cm Ku Band Satellite Dish (antenna)
PLL LNB (linear polarization) w/ < = 200khz LO stability
LNB Power Supply
LNB Mounting Bracket
Software Defined Radio interface
Cables, Connectors, and Mounting Hardware
45cm Ku Band Satellite Dish (antenna)
PLL LNB (linear polarization) w/ < = 200khz LO stability
LNB Power Supply
LNB Mounting Bracket
Software Defined Radio interface
Cables, Connectors, and Mounting Hardware
This sounds awesome.
SDR is ONLY for receiving or very short range tx.
August 15, 2017, 10:52:48 AM
So I think I'm feeling ready to make the move to accept bitcoin as an advertised method of payment in my jewelry business. I've been toying with the idea and suggesting it to customers for awhile now for the reaction. In July, about 70% had heard of it, 1% had some but wouldn't use it, and around 30% who had heard of it said "not for me". This week I noticed a much broader interest in bitcoin from my customers which turned into short conversations and several eavesdroppers approached me later to ask more about it.
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
My customers are largely middle and upper middle class.
I have a 17 day show starting this week and I've already printed the sign. BTCitcoin Accepted Here!
August 15, 2017, 10:52:39 AM
Uhamm slow bites continues dig dang dig dang
another test on 3600~3700 levels before the final dump 3100
Or
I am dreaming to see 4600 in the next 8hrs
another test on 3600~3700 levels before the final dump 3100
Or
I am dreaming to see 4600 in the next 8hrs
August 15, 2017, 10:50:14 AM
Not the best timing, but I have BTC/USD short open from $4041. Target is low $3000's.
Where have you placed the stop loss?
I adjust it based on market movement. Since we've made $3880, SL is now at $4201.
If price goes above $4100 again, based on market movement I suggest you adjust it at low $5000's.
I covered at $3840. Re-shorting this pop here. I don't hold my trades very long.
You must be crazy to short this market. I have seen countless of people blow up their accounts.
Shorting on margin is suicide, he is probably playing with a few hundred or thousand and will panic buy back at a loss of btc.
We all waited for this correction, here it is.
Why not profit from it ?
It's risky, if it worked for you then more power to you.
August 15, 2017, 10:48:51 AM
Nicely done. Any bitcoin under $4000 / €3400 is a cheap coin.
August 15, 2017, 10:47:47 AM
I thought he was talking about radio waves off of towers.
Apparently they are using existing satellites and you need an antenna that connects to a pc. I'm sure it's a matter of time before they gain access to smartphones.
Apparently they are using existing satellites and you need an antenna that connects to a pc. I'm sure it's a matter of time before they gain access to smartphones.
Yeah, they mention a satellite antenna and an inexpensive usb receiver. Also mention SDR (software defined radio).
Quote from: github
Following is a list of all the hardware required:
45cm Ku Band Satellite Dish (antenna)
PLL LNB (linear polarization) w/ < = 200khz LO stability
LNB Power Supply
LNB Mounting Bracket
Software Defined Radio interface
Cables, Connectors, and Mounting Hardware
45cm Ku Band Satellite Dish (antenna)
PLL LNB (linear polarization) w/ < = 200khz LO stability
LNB Power Supply
LNB Mounting Bracket
Software Defined Radio interface
Cables, Connectors, and Mounting Hardware
This sounds awesome.
August 15, 2017, 10:47:25 AM
Not the best timing, but I have BTC/USD short open from $4041. Target is low $3000's.
Where have you placed the stop loss?
I adjust it based on market movement. Since we've made $3880, SL is now at $4201.
If price goes above $4100 again, based on market movement I suggest you adjust it at low $5000's.
I covered at $3840. Re-shorting this pop here. I don't hold my trades very long.
You must be crazy to short this market. I have seen countless of people blow up their accounts.
Shorting on margin is suicide, he is probably playing with a few hundred or thousand and will panic buy back at a loss of btc.
We all waited for this correction, here it is.
Why not profit from it ?
On another subject, now I hope BTC will stay above 4k so I can go snooze a little.
August 15, 2017, 10:44:59 AM
What a beautiful trade: sold yesterday night at 3752 EUR and just bought back now at 3330.
and I just bought some LTC too at 0.0103 because it looks like they just bottomed too.
and I just bought some LTC too at 0.0103 because it looks like they just bottomed too.
August 15, 2017, 10:44:26 AM
Not the best timing, but I have BTC/USD short open from $4041. Target is low $3000's.
Where have you placed the stop loss?
I adjust it based on market movement. Since we've made $3880, SL is now at $4201.
If price goes above $4100 again, based on market movement I suggest you adjust it at low $5000's.
I covered at $3840. Re-shorting this pop here. I don't hold my trades very long.
You must be crazy to short this market. I have seen countless of people blow up their accounts.
Shorting on margin is suicide, he is probably playing with a few hundred or thousand and will panic buy back at a loss of btc.
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