Tens of thousands of troops fanned out across Bangladesh on Thursday in a bid to stem political violence ahead of next month's elections, which the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has boycotted.
Time for a little Bitcoin discussion →
Thought 1: Is Bitcoin money?
Absolutely...
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Bitcoin is money. You can store some wealth in it. But how does it stand up as a platform competitor in payments? On the stability front, it is pretty awful.
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However, it does have some other features. First, it may actually be a better platform in some countries than others. This is why the demand for Bitcoins is heavily related to the stability of other currencies. Where US dollars are hard to come by, Bitcoin can offer a safer haven for wealth.
Second, you can potentially deal in Bitcoins and exchange them with others without going through a financial institution or holding cash. That makes them potentially useful for operating outside of the watch of governments. This can be a benefit or a curse.
Report on Syrian Malware →
Cyber warfare's actually pretty old. Tech and strategy continue to evolve.
Twitter Article →
I think we're all still getting used to instantaneous, global communication.
The Critical Path #106 - Can Bitcoin Be Money? →
The Critical Path podcast this week talks Bitcoin. Good primer on its features and usefulness.
The Inside Story Of How The U.S. Acted To Prevent Another Rwanda →
Activists and U.S. officials alike say that the speed at which the United States has responded is unprecedented and part of it is due to a little heralded document and the bureaucratic tool it created.
Of course, "It remains to be seen if what they're doing works. But at least the U.S. is -trying- in #CAR" - Hayes Brown, on Twitter
15,972 VS. 6,087 →
"Liberal" and "conservative" RARELY mean what's in the dictionary when it comes to US politics. Tech adoption is one of those rare cases.
The War on Yule →
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And, please, "...rather than buying another piece of useless plastic crap at Wal-Mart, donate to the charity of your choice."