Hi there forum!
It's been a while since i posted, but as many as you know time is a scarce commodity...
I have a bit for you: - Some recent world news - and the latest places to get free Bitcoin!
The exchange rate for bitcoins went "through the (temporary) roof" of 1000 USD while i was absent and a few actions were taken in return.
Or were they?
A few coincidences make it worth a conspiracy theory. It is at least a string of very lucky events that enable the US to seize major amounts of Bitcoin with takedowns like the former silkroad and others (
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24378137). Then allow Bitcoin as funds in election campaigns and the price out of a sudden goes to a thousand USD average. Wouldn't it be worth checking the bigger transactions against btc addresses that were used for party support? I am not from the U.S. but if there are public documents listing contributions towards political parties - i'd be interested - please leave us a comment.
Lots of high value transactions have been made in the recent weeks and the news tell us it's from various scamming and hacking attempts made on sites operating a bitcoin daemon or users credentials. The increase in bitcoin related crime is surely there - considering the profit to be made. Though i also like to remain doubtful about the other side. At least as long as shady laws get passed during national holidays, sport-events and other distractions.
Next governmental decision regarding Bitcoin comes from China (
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25233224). Banks there have been banned from trading in Bitcoin currency as to prevent loss of capital. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) gave public advice to be aware of the risks when trading in bitcoin, which is still allowed, though the state seems to strongly believe the exchange rate is steering towards a bubble. Together with the IT ministry the bank declared Bitcoin a "virtual good", being unregulated and a money laundering opportunity. Which brings up memories of an old friend. "Banks-are-only-happy-when-they-get-a-cut-of-the-money-laundering-Bill"! Haven't seen him arround since at least a week when all over world banks were convicted of manipulating interest rates to profit from speculations on currency trade. (
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/03/banks-braced-huge-fines-libor-rate-rigging).
Let's see where this goes in China. The island-soap with Japan, Korea and Taiwan is another story, but hey - you need stuff to fill the headlines.
Back to Bitcoin and how to get some!
Obviously the payout rates have changed, but a good place to start is:
(The links are shortened - just click skip ad in the top right corner)
coinbox.me
+ has about 20 active faucets attached that pay between 0.00000001 and 0.00000050
+ one of the faucets, a lottery, can pay up to 0.01000000 with all numbers matched
+ new faucets are sceduled to join coinbox soon
+ minimum payout amount is 0.00005500 BTC and happens automatically every 8 hours
btcclicks.com
+ good amount of ads, paying 0.00020000 up to 0.00040000 per add
+ The minimum withdrawal amount is 0.1 mBTC. However withdrawing an amount
less than 10 mBTC will delay the processing of your payment by up to 24
hours and we will charge you a fee of 1.5%.
coinad.com
+ daily adds paying between 0.00000001 and 0.00000050
+ referal system for shared succes. for each referal click you receive btc in the amount of 10-20% of what your referral received - additional, not deducted from your referals earnings.
+ You can request a cashout once you meet the required minimum amount
(0.00000544 BTC). Pending cashouts can take up to 1 week to process to
avoid fraud and save money from fees.
If you happen to be a blog or website owner, there are a few ways to cash in btc through advertisement.
a-ads.com
+ each add is limited to the url it was registered with which is measured with a "health" parameter
+ pays quite a lot compared with the other advertisers - network stats are quite helpful to estimate earnings.
+ CPM are credited for daily unique visitors. Clicks do not pay extra
+ Minimum payout is 0.01 BTC and happens automatically. Max time for confirmation: 6 hours
bitads.net
+ a list with your impressions of the last week and amount of clicks is presented to bidders with adverts they like to publish.
+ you may set the initial bidding price
+ payout is 0.1 BTC
coinurl.com
- very inconsistent service - either inadequate infrastructure or coding problems
- low single payments, high minimum payout
+ serves ads and url-shortenings
+ minimum payout is
0.01 BTC. (12% commission fee apply.
This commission is not applied to the withdrawals below 0.15 BTC per month.)
Thats bitcoin news for the december beginning of 2013. If you have any experience with any of the above mentioned sites feel free to share with the rest of us in the comments.
Happy coin gathering!
Tim
