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tudor a davies
Posted: 25 January 2025 17:40:41(UTC)
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Neminem Laedit;332204 wrote:
Calamos launches world's first downside-protected Bitcoin ETFs

https://www.tronweekly.c...s-suite-of-bitcoin-etfs/


Shame our nanny regulators ban such evil instruments in the UK.
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Neminem Laedit on 25/01/2025(UTC)
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Posted: 25 January 2025 20:47:48(UTC)
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How A Little Bitcoin Could Have Transformed Your Portfolio...

https://www.forbes.com/s...nsformed-your-portfolio/
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David1965
Posted: 25 January 2025 22:10:15(UTC)
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tudor a davies;332222 wrote:
Neminem Laedit;332204 wrote:
Calamos launches world's first downside-protected Bitcoin ETFs

https://www.tronweekly.c...s-suite-of-bitcoin-etfs/


Shame our nanny regulators ban such evil instruments in the UK.


In the small print "There are no assurances the Fund will be successful in providing the sought-after protection."
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SF100
Posted: 25 January 2025 22:47:29(UTC)
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Neminem Laedit;332213 wrote:
Bitcoin now has more than twice the market cap of Berkshire Hathaway...

Measured in bitcoins?
Measured in dollars?
Measured in magic beans?
I'm confused.
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ANDREW FOSTER on 25/01/2025(UTC)
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Posted: 25 January 2025 22:50:19(UTC)
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Bitcoin literally has a market cap of zero.

A group of Chinese bank balances, however, has a cap larger than Hathaway...😏

That's where the actual wealth is.
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SF100 on 25/01/2025(UTC)
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Posted: 25 January 2025 22:56:51(UTC)
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Wouldn't be surprised if Trump strings em along for a few years, with a big fat sting in the tail.
... Well, if he doesn't get stung first...
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ben ski
Posted: 26 January 2025 01:35:05(UTC)
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Potentially the biggest news is that Elon Musk's looking into using blockchain to improve government efficiency. This could mean being able to track where every tax dollar's going – you could build maps of where it's being wasted, stolen, etc. Incredible idea – and one of the first real use-cases for blockchain.

This is the danger and opportunity. A lot of smart people working on blockchain technologies for years now. No real uses for it – just the belief that someone would find one at some point. And this might be the first of many.

But this possibly marks the point where fantasy meets reality. With a real use-case, it'll be interesting to see whether it makes sense to use Ethereum, or find a niche blockchain, or build your own ... If this is an early stage technology, current market leaders could be the Spectrums and Amstrads of this phase. One thing with Bitcoin: it's very slow.
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Sara G on 28/01/2025(UTC)
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Posted: 27 January 2025 13:36:31(UTC)
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ben ski;332238 wrote:
Potentially the biggest news is that Elon Musk's looking into using blockchain to improve government efficiency. This could mean being able to track where every tax dollar's going – you could build maps of where it's being wasted, stolen, etc. Incredible idea – and one of the first real use-cases for blockchain.

This is the danger and opportunity. A lot of smart people working on blockchain technologies for years now. No real uses for it – just the belief that someone would find one at some point. And this might be the first of many.

But this possibly marks the point where fantasy meets reality. With a real use-case, it'll be interesting to see whether it makes sense to use Ethereum, or find a niche blockchain, or build your own ... If this is an early stage technology, current market leaders could be the Spectrums and Amstrads of this phase. One thing with Bitcoin: it's very slow.


What does blockchain bring to the party that a conventional DB doesn't? The challenges with controlling government spending are things like lack of accountability, a culture which tolerates waste, a lack of processes and systems to accurately record expenditure and politics (it's easier to drive pet projects and paybacks if no-one can track the money). The technology to track the money is not the hard part to fix.

Pete
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Mostly Rational on 27/01/2025(UTC)
Neminem Laedit
Posted: 28 January 2025 10:26:45(UTC)
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Metaplanet to acquire 21,000 Bitcoin

https://coinpedia.org/ne...ngs-by-2025-21k-by-2026/
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Sara G on 28/01/2025(UTC)
mdss68
Posted: 28 January 2025 14:34:06(UTC)
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Peter61;332371 wrote:
ben ski;332238 wrote:
Potentially the biggest news is that Elon Musk's looking into using blockchain to improve government efficiency. This could mean being able to track where every tax dollar's going – you could build maps of where it's being wasted, stolen, etc. Incredible idea – and one of the first real use-cases for blockchain.

This is the danger and opportunity. A lot of smart people working on blockchain technologies for years now. No real uses for it – just the belief that someone would find one at some point. And this might be the first of many.

But this possibly marks the point where fantasy meets reality. With a real use-case, it'll be interesting to see whether it makes sense to use Ethereum, or find a niche blockchain, or build your own ... If this is an early stage technology, current market leaders could be the Spectrums and Amstrads of this phase. One thing with Bitcoin: it's very slow.


What does blockchain bring to the party that a conventional DB doesn't? The challenges with controlling government spending are things like lack of accountability, a culture which tolerates waste, a lack of processes and systems to accurately record expenditure and politics (it's easier to drive pet projects and paybacks if no-one can track the money). The technology to track the money is not the hard part to fix.

Pete


A while back the UAE Police adopted Cardano's Blockchain - "The Dubai Police’s Cardano-based pilot project focuses on secure data management, providing a platform for sharing sensitive information related to criminal investigations. This innovative integration of blockchain technology ensures a high level of security, enabling collaborative analysis of forensic data without compromising its integrity."

https://www.cointrust.co...criminal-investigations

Tamper proof in an area where corruption could be both tempting & lucrative.


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Sara G on 28/01/2025(UTC)
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