tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post2436830376052314032..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Bitcoins, Stage 2: "Bring in the Feds!"Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-8437241615467764332014-02-27T21:28:48.521-05:002014-02-27T21:28:48.521-05:00Isn't it rich, isn't it queer
Lost all my...Isn't it rich, isn't it queer <br />Lost all my Bitcoins, took it in the rear<br />And where are the clowns <br />Quick send in the clowns <br />Don't bother they're here... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-22165294441839883802014-02-26T21:29:03.506-05:002014-02-26T21:29:03.506-05:00"if the govt. takes over bitcoin"
What ..."if the govt. takes over bitcoin"<br /><br />What does this even mean? It's one thing to say that the government will clamp down on bitcoin where it interfaces with the legacy banking system, but it doesn't make any sense to speak of the government taking over the bitcoin protocol itself; it's not even theoretically possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-31551162977508505152014-02-26T18:30:01.677-05:002014-02-26T18:30:01.677-05:00The Internet is littered hip deep with the bones o...The Internet is littered hip deep with the bones of failed startups.<br /><br />Bitcoin and it's clones will be lucky to become the Myspace of crypto currencies. More likely they will be the Frendster.<br /><br />That said, there are new entries into the crypto currency market waiting in the wings, that aren't based on Bitcoin. I suspect they will will succeed where the others fail.<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-19147365089761992262014-02-26T15:02:04.866-05:002014-02-26T15:02:04.866-05:00You have refuted none of Gary North's points. ...You have refuted none of Gary North's points. And if the govt. takes over bitcoin (or any virtual currency) they will elasticize it, they will do as they have done with their sanctioned fiat currencies. Yet as Mr. North points out, the players in the space right now such as SecondMarket, Circle, Bitpay, are cozying up to regulators, and pols, they too want to be the select blessed ones not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-57394979723172984282014-02-26T12:42:12.894-05:002014-02-26T12:42:12.894-05:00I like Gary, but from this article, I don't th...I like Gary, but from this article, I don't think he has done much research on bitcoin.<br /><br />"The disappearance of the Mt Gox bitcoins exchange is a major setback for the future of bitcoins. It will keep out serious money until the industry is regulated by major governments. "<br /><br />False. There is a lot of money going into bitcoin businesses right now. Do a google searchghst.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483524284655622522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-34398491540166722282014-02-26T12:23:01.818-05:002014-02-26T12:23:01.818-05:00I'm starting a new betting pool website to pre...I'm starting a new betting pool website to predict when Wenzel throws in the towel on Bitcoin and admits defeat. Any takers? The website is www dot reallybutthurtBitcoinisntcollapsing dot com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com