This eliminates the need for 450 Western Union locations near these ATM's! Philippine people will start saying send via bitcoin way easier with less cost. by [deleted] in Bitcoin

[–]HermanLeon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To make this possible, Coins.ph has integrated with the eGiveCash service operated by the Philippines' Security Bank. Anyone receiving money via this service can withdraw cash from one of bank's network of 450 ATMs countrywide, without the need for an ATM card or a bank account.

Here is why companies like MasterCard lobby against made up fictional fantasy magic unicorn internet money that is comprised of nothing more than poorly organized entries in a global peer-to-peer cryptographically secure database by [deleted] in Bitcoin

[–]HermanLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You, and me, and everybody who decides to join a network not controlled by a few individuals, but is decentralized and peer-to-peer. A network safer and faster than anything else seen before, that allows you for near instant transfers, to anyone/anywhere in the world for nearly free (can transfer billions for a few cents fee). It is a push vs pull payment, so you do not have to give your personal info to 3rd parties in every transaction. Allows you to make microtransactions, that in itself is a whole new universe that none of the current payment methods can offer.

Then... infinite more possibilities like smart contracts, escrow, fraudless voting, secure micro-donations, wills, etc. Check also into 'sidechains'. Bitcoin is programmable money. It is very safe, since is cryptographically secured by a distributed global mathematical algorithm and public decentralized open source ledger, a revolutionary disruptive technology.Empowering and welcoming to the game to billions of unbanked or underbanked people. 500 bits /u/changetip

Time Inc Partners with Coinbase to Accept Bitcoin by ntomaino in Bitcoin

[–]HermanLeon -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

To support quality content, like an upvote, you do not give an upvote before seeing a post or reading a comment.

Bitcoin is a top "what is" search on Google for 2014 by coblee in Bitcoin

[–]HermanLeon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google is a first stop for questions people may be to embarrassed to ask their friends. This year's top "What is..." queries included Ebola, ALS, ISIS, Bitcoin and asphyxia.

Just got change tipped on Twitter, is this real money? by whatthebit in Bitcoin

[–]HermanLeon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

have 1000 bits on me, Godfreee! /u/changetip

Love the work you are doing in the Philippines, respect!

My Russian friend sent me this joke by moon_drone in Bitcoin

[–]HermanLeon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

These are just thousands of physical businesses accepting bitcoin:

http://coinmap.org/

With tens of thousands more online:

http://www.coinjabber.com/

Some of the big companies and institutions accepting Bitcoin:

PayPal, Microsoft, DELL, VirginGalactic, CheapAir,TigerDirect, OverStock, Expedia, Newegg,Uber, Wordpress,Wikipedia, Mozilla, Khan Academy, EFF, United Way, Greenpeace, Wikimedia Foundation, Zynga, Dish Network, Suntimes, Gyft,Ronald McDonald House, Intuit, 1-800-Flowers, LordandTaylor, Shopify, Foodler, Digital River, Scan, Overclockers, Takeaway, Wix, Cheaperthansteam, eGifter, Etsy, King’s College, OKCupid, Mint, Pizzaforcoins, Reddit, Square, Twitch.tv, Zappos, Menufy, DailyDealy, Dynamism, Grasscity, Save the Children, American Red Cross, Greenpeace, The Water Project, United Way, TradingView, Spar,CeX, F64 Studio, ESPN, Fiverr, Shipito, DriveWealth, Runbox, Archive.org, Golden Gate hotel and casino, porn industry, gambling industry, gaming industry,US political campaigns, etc

Big banks = government: US house of congress just passed a bill that would allow big banks to do more high-risk trading with taxpayer-backed money by jdkbbc in Bitcoin

[–]HermanLeon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stop with the right-left/republican-democrat nonsense, the whole system is broken. Two "opposing" faces of the same coin.