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mircea_popescu: midnightmagic that's normal, it's the top level router of the dc
mircea_popescu: 174.127.72.233/mpex/ << direct addressing also if it's a local dns issue/poisoning
mircea_popescu: which isn't the dorks in the pic nor anything named tradehill
mircea_popescu: Every client will receive a $75 credit to test trading and can activate an account with a deposit of at least $10,000, 200 Bitcoins, or $5,000 in Mt. Gox codes.
mircea_popescu: there's like 5k bucks waiting to be won by some clever chap there
mircea_popescu: this is an open problem generally, there's even a serious bounty out for a certain formulation of it
mircea_popescu: asciilifeform you can measure (a good portion of) mpex's inbound btc, for that matter.
mircea_popescu: not something that can in principle be refuted, is it ?
mircea_popescu: asciilifeform was discussed here just a day or two ago
mircea_popescu: of course, it wouldn't be the first time this here bird is considered a duck for the purpose of X law and a goose for the purpose of y law
mircea_popescu: kinda nice to have them come out with "it is not a currency" statement.
mircea_popescu: A person must exchange the currency of two or more countries to be considered a dealer in foreign exchange.19 Virtual currency does not meet the criteria to be considered "currency" under the BSA, because it is not legal tender. Therefore, a person who accepts real currency in exchange for virtual currency, or vice versa, is not a dealer in foreign exchange under FinCEN's regulations.
mircea_popescu: to be a transmitter it substantively requires you blabla as part of acceptance/transfer of funds/currency/etc.
mircea_popescu: to be an administrator it substantively requires you have the ability to withdraw units.
mircea_popescu: putting into circulation) a virtual currency, and who has the authority to redeem (to withdraw from circulation) such virtual currency.
mircea_popescu: This guidance refers to the participants in generic virtual currency arrangements, using the terms "user," "exchanger," and "administrator."6 A user is a person that obtains virtual currency to purchase goods or services.7 An exchanger is a person engaged as a business in the exchange of virtual currency for real currency, funds, or other virtual currency. An administrator is a person engaged as a business in issuing (
mircea_popescu: Bugpowder the only thing the rental store had was a pink tux and a strapless sperm-white gucci dress
mircea_popescu: benkay it's like the notion that bitcoi nwill grow through retail adoption
mircea_popescu: next kludge is going to come back from the dead wanting to be the adult in bitcoin or some shit.
mircea_popescu: fucking tradition in bitcoin, retards posturing as ":the adults:"