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    eventually bitcoin will be controlled by usa gov't

    money laundering running rampant with and feds will get involved

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    Quote Originally Posted by DISTROYA View Post
    RUSSIAN ROCKET, whats that site where I can track this crooked-ass shit? Thanks, a bitcoin novice at best asking.
    Picked the wrong day to get a withdrawl, lost 400 fukking bucks for nothing, and barely got the sells through or wouldve been worse.
    Here we go http://bitcointicker.co/

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    Quote Originally Posted by downsouth View Post
    For one time in my life I got lucky. Sold around 700 back in June.
    Nicely done!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    Irrelevant unless you are HOLDING
    Brock, why does everyone hate you?

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    Here we go


    Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex apparently loses $63 million to hackers


    A digital currency exchange in Hong Kong has suspended trading after a security breach in which thieves made off with an apparent $63 million worth of bitcoin.

    The exchange, Bitfinex, reported the intrusion on Tuesday and said it was working with law enforcement.
    “We are investigating the breach to determine what happened, but we know that some of our users have had their bitcoins stolen,” the exchange said.

    Its statement doesn't say how many bitcoins are missing, but Zane Tackett, the site's director of community and product development, said on Reddit that the losses stand at 119,756 bitcoins. Bitfinex didn't immediately respond to a request to confirm that figure.

    A bitcoin was trading at $527.25 at the time of this report, although the price was falling as news of the hack spread.
    Bitfinex is used to trade other digital currencies too, including ether and litecoin, but the site says only bitcoins were affected.
    “As we account for individualized customer losses, we may need to settle open margin positions, associated financing, and/or collateral affected by the breach,” the exchange said.
    “We will look at various options to address customer losses later in the investigation.”
    It's not the first exchange to have lost money in a breach this year. In April, Shapeshift was hacked in what it said later was an inside job. A month later, Gatecoin was reportedly hacked to the tune of about $2 million.
    Those incidents were dwarfed by the collapse of Tokyo-based Mt. Gox two years ago, which shut down after losing bitcoins valued then at $474 million.
    "We are going to keep the site down until we are 100 percent certain that the site is secure and that is safe to bring everything back online," Tackett said Tuesday on Reddit, where he was frantically answering questions from users.



    Now I'm going to wait for bag holders to show up and tell me that this is just another isolated event

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    Sasha i pass on bitcoin

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Sasha i pass on bitcoin
    Wise choice coach - there are plenty of other investments vehicles out there, that don't carry this much uncertainty and headache.

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    I see talk about rolling back transactions until before the breach.

    Thought the whole idea was that that was impossible.

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    pro mining contributing to the extended dump skin

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    its already back up to 550

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    Good info Russian Rocket!

    Crazy how it's moving today!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMoneyShot View Post
    Good info Russian Rocket!

    Crazy how it's moving today!
    yeah man...these prices fluctuations are not for the faint of heart

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    Nothin new here move along

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    Russian Rocket is a bitcoin expert so just pay attention to what he says and be careful many do you like bitcoin which is cool

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    may hit 700 tomorrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    may hit 700 tomorrow
    Sammy did you load the boat at $470 today?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian Rocket View Post
    Sammy did you load the boat at $470 today?

    no...

    have enough stored in cash

    took a little hit at Nitro tonight... but am out of there as of 20 mins ago

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    Russian should I sell and take a L while I can or hold?

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    Quote Originally Posted by QuangX View Post
    Russian should I sell and take a L while I can or hold?
    Quanger that's a decision (just like initially buying) only you can make.

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    Quanger ... no one on SBR knows

    it would seem the worse is over

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    its time to get in . buy and hold

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hu$tle View Post
    Nothin new here move along
    No kidding. How many times have we heard about its demise? Well, it was just a month or so ago.

    Bitcoin is like the Energizer Bunny...still going!

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    glad I did not panic yesterday

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    Quote Originally Posted by QuantumLeap View Post
    No kidding. How many times have we heard about its demise? Well, it was just a month or so ago.

    Bitcoin is like the Energizer Bunny...still going!
    A hack that cost exchange 60m in coins and dropped that price over 15% is an everyday thing for you guys? ...Hmm
    I don't recall seeing anything of this magnitude in a while.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    glad I did not panic yesterday
    still down over 13% in 3 days...the bleeding has stopped, but the buyers are being very cautious right now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian Rocket View Post
    still down over 13% in 3 days...the bleeding has stopped, but the buyers are being very cautious right now
    almost sold at 500 yesterday, made a bit of a rally since then

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    loaded a Nitro acct for today's action about 20 mins ago @ 548

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian Rocket View Post
    Is anyone watching this price movement? Down about $100 in the last few days. Shaving off about 10% just today.



    Who's got explanation for this?
    http://www.sportsbookreview.com/foru...-bitfinex.html

    In the Bitcoin forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by raiders72001 View Post
    Thanks chief! We figured it out!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    loaded a Nitro acct for today's action about 20 mins ago @ 548
    what's the play Sammy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    almost sold at 500 yesterday, made a bit of a rally since then
    I was thinking of cashing out of a book to get some of that $500 bitcoin at that time.

    Wish I had... could have sold it back at over $600 already

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    Not that I believe it but one forecast I saw said short term forecast is 857 by tomorrow evening.

    Fukk it, just bought 1 coin @571

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian Rocket View Post
    still down over 13% in 3 days...the bleeding has stopped, but the buyers are being very cautious right now
    Up over 100% over the last year. And it always goes up after a crash. Always!

    In fact, a crash is just a good time to buy. Some people just can't get this through their heads.

    Anyone who is reluctant to invest in bitcoin should look at the chart for the price of gold over the last 10 years. Very similar to the price of bitcoin. Things happen in the world of gold to cause it to crash but millions and millions of dollars are invested in that commodity every year.

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    Price of gold last 10 years:

    Attachment 90974

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    Quote Originally Posted by QuantumLeap View Post
    Up over 100% over the last year. And it always goes up after a crash. Always!

    In fact, a crash is just a good time to buy. Some people just can't get this through their heads.

    Anyone who is reluctant to invest in bitcoin should look at the chart for the price of gold over the last 10 years. Very similar to the price of bitcoin. Things happen in the world of gold to cause it to crash but millions and millions of dollars are invested in that commodity every year.
    Goes up? Well obviously...but You still haven't recovered your losses from yesterday's crash.

    And please don't compare trading coins to trading gold - it's laughable.

    I don't see anyone logging in to commodities exchange and with a few mouse clicks sets enough panic to wipe out 15-20% of $GLD value.

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