Since the difficulty is the proportion to the amount of time over or under two weeks the previous 2016 blocks took to find, it's a deterministic calculation that other nodes use to accept and validate each new block. And since it's in the best interest of nodes to keep the longest chain of blocks, it's not in their interest to break this rule. (or they will end up on an abandoned blockchain fork)
It's still a large enough volume that it would be in their best interest to sell slow enough as to not flood the market and lower the value. Of course, I am assuming they'd want to maximize the return?
What if the defendant is found not to be guilty? Will the courts return the actual bitcoin, or the value of the bitcoin in USD? If USD, what date/time valuation would they use?
With the highly fluctuating value of bitcoin, who chooses WHEN to sell? And if the FBI must preserve it as evidence until all legal issues are resolved, it could be worth much more, or maybe nothing.
I'm probably not the only one who does not mind putting the phone in "airplane mode" (which I do anyway), but it is the stupid "must be powered all the way off" that bugs the hell out of me. I just want to listen to my music!
All great advise. One thing about reddit that many may not realize, did you know that you can subscribe to specific subreddit groups? And your front page is customized to you, based on your subscriptions.
I get what you're trying to imply, but I believe you're wrong. Most everyone knows by now that all bitcoin transactions must be public, but there is nothing in the bitcoin protocol that identifies who's who. Or even where (geographically speaking) a transaction originated.
I've tried this for a few months, and cannot recommend it. One of the only things I really enjoyed was how vivid the dreams were. However even after the experiment, I found it difficult to stay awake during important parts of the day, and felt like I could easily slip back into the polyphasic cycle.
It is very likely that the bitcoin community would be the first to stumble onto a crypto bug in SecureRandom. Google should thank that community for their discovery.
A pure electric vehicle to get myself to and from work is perfectly practical, and would save me lots of gas money. A bonus is that it's sexy looking, America made, hacker-friendly and a blast to drive. As soon as I can afford it, I'll buy one.
The easiest way is to purchase bitcoin from a friend or coworker. Hand them cash, and they should be happy to show you how to download a wallet app, and send you some bitcoin.