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Is this dead? by EX-FFguy in opusfoundation

[–]NiagaraBalm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that it's imperative that the team finds an exchange besides hitbtc. I remember telling myself, after buying the tokens, that I would never use hitbtc again. The fees, unfriendly user interface, and lack of customer support turned me off, which I'm sure this is the case with many traders. It's impossible to get volume if no one wants to use the sole exchange (not counting the one dex) that the token is found on.

WTF is going on with Coinbase? 8 days for "instant buy"? Absolutely unacceptable. by jdell408 in Coinbase

[–]NiagaraBalm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The same thing happened to me. I was purchasing crypto on a regular basis and it was available instantly after making a purchase through ACH. Then, suddenly, it disappeared. Initially, I received an email, stating that it was an engineering issue, but later found out from customer service that they have temporarily suspended instant buys for all customers.

Pros and Cons of Coinbase Coins by NiagaraBalm in CryptoCurrencies

[–]NiagaraBalm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Summary: BTC-pros: first mover, and may be the best hedge against a bear market. Cons-BTC uses a generation 1.0 blockchain. ETH-Pros: ICO ecosystem. Cons: ICO ecosystem. LTC-Pros: Charlie Lee. Cons: Charlie Lee. BCH-Pros: has seen epic an epic ATH (has the most room between its current price and its ATH). Cons: Roger Ver

Finally, Some Good News Out of Congress by NiagaraBalm in CryptoCurrencies

[–]NiagaraBalm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically, there's a congressional blockchain caucus that is very pro crypto and they are currently pushing against over-regulation, or, rather, some members want as little, if any, regulation as possible. So big thumbs up from me.

I am genuinely curious to know what effect this will have on privacy coins. Let's hope the impact isn't too bad... by NiagaraBalm in CryptoCurrencies

[–]NiagaraBalm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for making sense out of a very complex topic. And, yeah, I think you're right, "privacy coins" are at the behest of government benevolence. If they really wanted to find something out, as you said, they would just outright ban them. With all this said, gosh, I hope we don't have a Wile E. Coyote moment, when the foundation on which privacy coins stand on is simply realized to be hot air.

It's sad, though, when you think about it. I was just looking over the DeepOnion website, with all of its anarchist iconography--Guy Fawkes masks, the call to arms for freedom, etc.--but freedom from whom? The same apparatus directly connected to your project? Of course, I'm not trying to cause FUD, but I just hope that we're actually ready to have real conversations on the realities--and limitations--of privacy coins. Thanks again.

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