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Author: Adam Gibson
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To: System undo crew
Subject: Re: [unSYSTEM] Transferring btc-fiat using ssl logging and oracles
Here's a few slides I knocked together on Wednesday. It will probably be a
bit difficult to understand without a verbal presentation, but maybe it's
of interest.
I'm still more than happy to do a presentation if anyone wants.


On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Adam Gibson <ekaggata@???> wrote:

> Another one today on Reddit, this time Australian:
> http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1rkgge/australian_bank_account_closed_localbitcoins_anz/
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Amir Taaki <genjix@???> wrote:
>
>> of course bitstamp won't see the blocked payments. Intersango didn't see
>> them either. We would just get many complaints from customers.
>>
>> On Sun, 2013-11-24 at 07:55 -0800, Paul Buitink wrote:
>> > Hi folks,
>> >
>> >
>> > I run Dutch language debitcoin.org together with Tuur Demeester and
>> > hundreds of payments have been blocked in Holland, made to bitonic.nl
>> > and btcdirect.nl. It happened to my father too.
>> >
>> >
>> > In this Dutch interview I had with the CEO of btcdirect.nl it was
>> > confirmed by him:
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThIkwUJgz4Q
>> >
>> >
>> > It primarily relates to Rabobank and ING. Some customers apparently
>> > even heard that the Rabobank said Bitcoin payments didn't adhere to
>> > their ethical standards. I guess some customer reps didn't stick to
>> > the script. Libor anyone?
>> >
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Paul
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Paul Buitink
>> >
>> > paulbuitink@???
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Nov 22, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Adam Gibson wrote:
>> >
>> > > OK, but there were two independent confirmations in the comments to
>> > > the coindesk article; that's what I thought was significant.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 10:17 PM, Mihai Alisie
>> > > <mihai@???> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >         I just talked with Nejc from BitStamp and he says they
>> > >         didn't had any problems with incoming deposits. Maybe it's
>> > >         BS or not -that- bad.

>> > >
>> > >
>> > >         Cheers,

>> > >
>> > >         Mihai

>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >         On 22/11/13 21:05, Robert Williamson wrote:

>> > >
>> > >         > and TransferGo
>> > >         >

>> > >         >
>> http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinUK/comments/1r7lek/banks_block_sepa_transfers_to_bitstamp/

>> > >         >

>> > >         >

>> > >         >

>> > >         >
>> > >         > On 22 November 2013 20:00, Adam Gibson <ekaggata@???>
>> wrote:

>> > >         >

>> > >         >
>> > >         > > Events are accelerating....

>> > >         > >
>> http://www.coindesk.com/dutch-bank-rabobank-blocks-bitcoin/  The most
>> > >         > > blatant example I've seen yet. Blocking ALL attempts to
>> fund at BTC
>> > >         > > exchanges, if I read it right.

>> > >         > >

>> > >         > >
>> > >         > > On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Adam Gibson <
>> ekaggata@???> wrote:

>> > >         > >

>> > >         > >
>> > >         > > > Thanks for the responses. We'll be in Milan on the 2nd
>> December. Looking
>> > >         > > > forward to it.
>> > >         > > > I just opened reddit and saw this, another example of
>> the problems
>> > >         > > > William describes (by the way, btc-e is not really new
>> William!):

>> > >         > > >
>> http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinUK/comments/1r7lek/banks_block_sepa_transfers_to_bitstamp/
>> > >         > > > We want people to be able to do peer to peer bank
>> transfer with the
>> > >         > > > possibility of proving they've done it, thus enabling
>> trust.

>> > >         > > >
>> > >         > > > Our coding isn't finished; so far we've focused on that
>> proof aspect,
>> > >         > > > that part is finished and being tested with real bank
>> examples (although
>> > >         > > > far too few - if anyone wants to volunteer to try it,
>> look at the
>> > >         > > > instructions in my previous message),also we've got
>> multisig code ready for
>> > >         > > > the escrow of btc. The messaging part isn't finished.
>> There's also the
>> > >         > > > possibility of integration with OpenTransactions which
>> dansmith is actively
>> > >         > > > looking at right now.

>> > >         > > >

>> > >         > > >
>> > >         > > > On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 12:57 PM, William Patterson <
>> wpatterson1@???

>> > >         > > >
>> > >         > > > > wrote:

>> > >         > > > >

>> > >         > > >
>> > >         > > > > I also agree with Mathias, and have found a new
>> > >         > > > > project called BTC-E at https://btc-e.com/

>> > >         > > > >

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > >  where you can buy BTC as well as other digitals for
>> > >         > > > > much less than at Localbitcoins.  But the achilles
>> heel is still getting
>> > >         > > > > funds into the project.  Us guys here in the USA are
>> shut out from nearly
>> > >         > > > > all the e-currency exchangers by our oppressive
>> over-reaching all-spying
>> > >         > > > > government!  Yea to anarchists like Amir Taaki and
>> Cody Wilson, et al.
>> > >         > > > > Viva Liberitad!

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > Thanks for listening,
>> > >         > > > > Bill

>> > >         > > > >

>> > >         > > > >

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > ----- Original Message -----

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > From: Mihai Alisie

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > Sent: 11/21/13 09:26 PM

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > To: System undo crew

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > Subject: Re: [unSYSTEM] Transferring btc-fiat using
>> ssl logging and
>> > >         > > > > oracles

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > I agree with Mathias. Also looking forward to hearing
>> more about your
>> > >         > > > > project.

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > Cheers,
>> > >         > > > > Mihai
>> > >         > > > > On 22/11/13 03:22, Mathias Groennebaek wrote:

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > Your project sounds very promising, exchanges are the
>> achilles heel of
>> > >         > > > > bitcoin, and in many cases the people who are most
>> likely to pursue
>> > >         > > > > regulatory compliance are people who run exchanges.

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > Localbitcoins is a good project, but it lacks ease of
>> use. Which is key.

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > Would be interresting to hear more about.

>> > >         > > > >

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Adam Gibson <
>> ekaggata@???> <ekaggata@???> wrote:

>> > >         > > > >

>> > >         > > > >
>> > >         > > > > Myself and dansmith on the BTC talk forum have been
>> developing a system
>> > >         > > > > for allowing people to buy BTC via bank accounts,OK
>> Pay and others without
>> > >         > > > > the need for trusting a third party, by making a
>> verifiable record of the
>> > >         > > > > ssl session, and using 2 of 3 multisig for dispute
>> resolution. The project
>> > >         > > > > is described in brief here:
>> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=326233.msg3499434#msg3499434
>> > >         > > > > and we already have "oracle" machines running for
>> > >         > > > > testing. Code is at
>> > >         > > > > https://github.com/themighty1/ssllog and other
>> > >         > > > > places. Detailed technical descriptions aren't
>> > >         > > > > really set up but you can see the (completely
>> > >         > > > > rambling) development in

>> > >         > > > >
>> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=173220.msg3429555#msg3429555.
>> Would people be interested in our coming to Milan to discuss it? I realise
>> (well I think I do) that the meetup/conference is not mostly about this
>> kind of thing, but I just thought there might be some interest.
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