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Bitcoin Misinformation


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2020 Nov 10, 10:01am   137,220 views  2,177 comments

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In my opinion, it’s a colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never seen. In a pump-and-dump game, promoters “pump” up the price of a security creating a speculative frenzy, then “dump” some of their holdings at artificially high prices. And some cryptocurrencies are pure frauds. Ernst & Young estimates that 10 percent of the money raised for initial coin offerings has been stolen.

The losers are ill-informed buyers caught up in the spiral of greed. The result is a massive transfer of wealth from ordinary families to internet promoters. And “massive” is a massive understatement — 1,500 different cryptocurrencies now register over $300 billion of “value.”

https://www.vox.com/2018/4/24/17275202/bitcoin-scam-cryptocurrency-mining-pump-dump-fraud-ico-value

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738   Onvacation   2021 Jan 19, 10:51am  

I have been asked why I hate crypto so much. I do not hate it I just see it for what it is, a well crafted scam that fools some people into thinking it has value
739   Onvacation   2021 Jan 20, 6:27am  

I know this dude with some Satoshis. He keeps bragging that his money has doubled to $97.

He thinks I should go down to the liquor store and buy some.

I fear I missed out.
740   RWSGFY   2021 Jan 20, 6:31am  

Onvacation says
He keeps bragging that his money has doubled to $97.


Doubling one's money is a serious achievement!
741   Onvacation   2021 Jan 20, 7:03am  

FuckCCP89 says

Doubling one's money is a serious achievement!

Fuck ya! He's letting it ride.

HE GONNA BE A BITCOIN BILLIONAIRE!
742   Onvacation   2021 Jan 20, 9:10am  

I hear all the bitcoiners are buying ether.
743   Onvacation   2021 Jan 20, 9:15am  

One of the most common Bitcoin email scams is sextortion, which can come in multiple forms. The premise of this scam is that the scammers claim to have video or images of you during intimate moments, as well as access to your friends' and family's contact information. If you don't pay the requested amount of Bitcoin to the scammers, they threaten that they will release those images to your contacts or post them online.
744   Onvacation   2021 Jan 22, 11:31am  

Bitcoin dipped! Buy now! Buy The DIPS!
Or is it dips buy?

Can any of you gotcoiners help me out?
749   porkchopXpress   2021 Jan 25, 1:27pm  

Onvacation says
One of the most common Bitcoin email scams is sextortion, which can come in multiple forms. The premise of this scam is that the scammers claim to have video or images of you during intimate moments, as well as access to your friends' and family's contact information. If you don't pay the requested amount of Bitcoin to the scammers, they threaten that they will release those images to your contacts or post them online.
What if I want the scammer to release video of me masturbating in a Santa suit while sniffing my wife's panties? Do I just neglect to pay the ransom?
750   MisdemeanorRebel   2021 Jan 25, 5:02pm  

What happened to Potcoin?
751   Onvacation   2021 Jan 25, 6:21pm  

NoCoupForYou says
What happened to Potcoin?

It got smoked!
755   Onvacation   2021 Jan 27, 12:18pm  

"Consumers should be prepared to lose all their money if they invest in schemes promising high returns from digital currencies such as bitcoin, a City watchdog has warned."
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/11/bitcoin-be-prepared-to-lose-all-your-money-fca-warns-consumers-risk-productis-cryptoassets
756   Onvacation   2021 Jan 27, 12:18pm  

A CITY WATCHDOG, not one of those country dogs said that.
757   Onvacation   2021 Jan 27, 12:19pm  

You know like those impound lot Pitbulls.
758   richwicks   2021 Jan 27, 1:20pm  

porkchopexpress says
Onvacation says
One of the most common Bitcoin email scams is sextortion, which can come in multiple forms. The premise of this scam is that the scammers claim to have video or images of you during intimate moments, as well as access to your friends' and family's contact information. If you don't pay the requested amount of Bitcoin to the scammers, they threaten that they will release those images to your contacts or post them online.
What if I want the scammer to release video of me masturbating in a Santa suit while sniffing my wife's panties? Do I just neglect to pay the ransom?


I don't feel sorry for the people that fall for these scams. All you need to do is say:

"I'll pay you double if you can name 2 of my contacts".

Another thing - who the fuck cares about you having sex? Shit, if I honestly got a video of my friend in a bunny suit fucking a pumpkin I'd just be like "whatever, his life".
759   Onvacation   2021 Jan 28, 8:27am  

richwicks says
who the fuck cares about you having sex? Shit, if I honestly got a video of my friend in a bunny suit fucking a pumpkin I'd just be like "whatever, his life".

But think about Grandma? The bunny video could kill her with a heart attack faster than not wearing a mask will kill your grandpa.
762   WookieMan   2021 Jan 29, 4:40pm  

Cash says
https://www.youtube.com/c/CryptoDaily/featured

Lol! A template Youtube poster. Our country is getting dumber by the minute.
763   Onvacation   2021 Jan 30, 7:41am  

WookieMan says
Lol! A template Youtube poster. Our country is getting dumber by the minute.

Yep.
They think crypto is a "store of value" enen though all incoming money is consumed by electricity to update the ledger.
764   Cash   2021 Jan 30, 8:08am  

Onvacation says
They think crypto is a "store of value" enen though all incoming money is consumed by electricity to update the ledger.

It's all taken care of ;)
Ukraine to Set up a Large-Scale Crypto Mining Data Center in a Nuclear Power Plant
https://news.bitcoin.com/ukraine-to-set-up-a-large-scale-crypto-mining-data-center-in-a-nuclear-power-plant/
765   WookieMan   2021 Jan 30, 9:15am  

Cash says
Ukraine to Set up a Large-Scale Crypto Mining Data Center in a Nuclear Power Plant

You're not one or don't know Eastern Europeans at all. lol. Nuclear power plant.... hysterical really.
766   Onvacation   2021 Jan 30, 9:44am  

Cash says
It's all taken care of ;)
Ukraine to Set up a Large-Scale Crypto Mining Data Center in a Nuclear Power Plant

Aren't you afraid your bits will get radioactive?
767   Bitcoin   2021 Jan 30, 4:24pm  

Cash says
https://news.bitcoin.com/ukraine-to-set-up-a-large-scale-crypto-mining-data-center-in-a-nuclear-power-plant/


Nice! Thanks for sharing @Cash.
Demand for crypto and mining is accelerating. Exciting times!

"Ukraine’s government-owned nuclear power plant picked a firm to build a massive data center in Rivne for cryptocurrency mining operations. After a bidding process, Energoatom chose Kyiv Energy Construction Company to handle the nuclear plant crypto mining project."
768   Onvacation   2021 Jan 31, 7:53am  

G36 says
Ukraine’s government-owned nuclear power plant picked a firm to build a massive data center in Rivne for cryptocurrency mining operations

Wasn't Chernobyl in Ukraine?
769   Onvacation   2021 Jan 31, 7:57am  

Bitcoin is very wasteful of energy
770   Onvacation   2021 Jan 31, 7:57am  

NEW: Study reveals Bitcoin's electricity consumption is underestimated and finds the network "represents close to half of the current global data centre electricity use" (August 2020).
772   Onvacation   2021 Jan 31, 8:01am  

Forgot link
https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption
As you can see crypto is extremely wasteful and not environmentally friendly.
773   RWSGFY   2021 Jan 31, 8:02am  

WookieMan says
You're not one or don't know Eastern Europeans at all. lol. Nuclear power plant.... hysterical really.


Not sure I understand the "hysterical" part: there is actually a shitload of nuclear power plants in EE.
774   Onvacation   2021 Jan 31, 8:04am  

FuckCCP89 says
shitload of nuclear power plants in EE

And it turns out, Chernobyl wasn't the disaster it was made out to be.

I'm all for nukes. But let's not waste the energy on crypto.
775   RWSGFY   2021 Jan 31, 8:05am  

Onvacation says
let's not waste the energy on crypto.


Amen and awoman.
776   Bitcoin   2021 Jan 31, 11:06am  

FuckCCP89 says
WookieMan says
You're not one or don't know Eastern Europeans at all. lol. Nuclear power plant.... hysterical really.


Not sure I understand the "hysterical" part: there is actually a shitload of nuclear power plants in EE.


speaking of hysterical..... isnt WookieMan the guy who predicted Bitcoin to be at 1,200 dollars? That one is always good for a laugh.

Hey @WookieMan, check out google.....Bitcoin is trading above 30k! :D
777   WookieMan   2021 Jan 31, 4:29pm  

FuckCCP89 says
Not sure I understand the "hysterical" part: there is actually a shitload of nuclear power plants in EE.

Fully aware. I'm sure the nuke plants are all above board too... That was kind of my point. Being 2 generations removed and dealing with them frequently, they're not the most honest people. That's all. But neither are crypto bugs, so maybe it's a marriage made in heaven?

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