At http://media.scmagazine.com/documents/127/virtual_currency_rules_31557.pdf, section 200.3(c)(2) lists "consumers that utilize Virtual Currency solely for the purchase or sale of goods or services or for investment purposes" as "Persons [who] are exempt from the licensing requirements". Who else is left? On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Theo Chino via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > Hello, > > I might have a "crazy" simple solution. > From the literature I read, it seems that Satochi has the keys that would > authenticate him using Bitcoin. > > HBO John Oliver's program might have given me (and hopefully others) the > brilliant idea to protect the Bitcoin network from the overzealous reach of > the politicians. One need to start a Church, and to start the Church one > need funds (121UZ1hDs9MgCHonA8vjXr89D8FuDf5c7t) to start. > > John Oliver's program on HBO about Churches (and the hypocrisy of some) > was epic and such entity could argue that Bitcoin is a belief system (which > it is) and would force the issue at a Federal level under the Church and > State separation. - John's video : > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg > > At this time, I am waiting for the License issue to walk its course in New > York State. > > Currently: > > - I am waiting for my License to be denied (to protest) and appeal it. > - Waiting to hear from the License process to appeal the law in > general. > - Meeting Elected officials (in New York City, NY State, and France) > and educating them on Bitcoin. > > Every time we (the community) talk about Bitcoin, it can sound like > religion; therefore why not go all the way and do what John Oliver did ? > Seed money would help. :) > > Regarding the Fork, from my perspective of a small company, I see that > like it was with IRC with the ICMP node split. The Church thing is not here > to take side but to "try" to protect the Bitcoin. > > We will need to ordain ministers selected after completing prescribed > courses of study setup by the developers. > > In short I am asking Satochi to help this church with original coins. If > it is a troll, I am talking to the Dev Community at large to recruit them > to ordain the ministers. > > Regards, > *Theo Chino* > > > *https://www.facebook.com/groups/557495624389384 > (NY > State)http://frenchmorning.com/en/2014/08/18/french-robin-hood-bitcoin-new-york > * > > *(My position on the fork is still the same as when I ran for a seat of > the Foundation; still don't have enough information and thing will move > faster than I can devote the time to read about it.)* > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Btc Drak via bitcoin-dev < > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > >> For the record I would like to share my technical analysis of the Satoshi >> email which I wrote in a pastebin (http://pastebin.com/Ct5M8fa2) a few >> days ago. >> >> 1. The email is the one used by Satoshi to announce Bitcoin in the first >> place. >> http://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2008-October/014810.html >> >> 2. The email was not spoofed, it actually originated from vistomail's >> server. The email headers show the email originated from 190.97.163.93 >> and the SPF records show this as an authorised sender for the email. >> This does not prove the account wasn't hacked of course, or that the >> account might have expired and be re-registered by someone else (vistomail >> is a paid for email provider). >> >> 3. While the email is not signed, and there are a number of PGP keys >> listed on key servers for him (to vary addresses), he didnt sign any emails >> with any PGP keys. >> >> It is therefore not possible to outright dismiss the email's authenticity >> as the email originates from an authentic source. The only questions is >> whether the webmail service was hacked or commandeered somehow. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> bitcoin-dev mailing list >> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org >> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev > > -- I like to provide some work at no charge to prove my value. Do you need a techie? I own Litmocracy and Meme Racing (in alpha). I'm the webmaster for The Voluntaryist which now accepts Bitcoin. I also code for The Dollar Vigilante . "He ought to find it more profitable to play by the rules" - Satoshi Nakamoto