Subject: Bit-Talk Edition 19

Bit-Talk Newsletter Edition 19
We're All About Bitcoin

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Countdown To Big Changes!
I didn't think they would give us an extension to buy Bitclub Network mining pool shares that come with a 1000 lifespan but they did. The whole change now takes place on 1st February 2016. And, on that day, the share term becomes 600 days.

There are also other changes but, more about that further on in the newsletter.

All previous newsletters can be seen at Bit-Talk.
Mining Power Now Over 20 Peta Hash!

When I joined Bitclub, 27th July 2015, the mining pool power was showing 2 peta hash and that was at full capacity. They had just opened the new mining facility in Iceland. As the image below shows, that power is now at more than 20 peta hash and it is going to grow to more than twice that size to 48 peta hash as we move towards and into the summer.

When we turned the year into 2016 we had it up to 5 peta hash - and at just a week ago 11 peta hash - NOW it is 20 and that is incredible. On the image below I have drawn a line at 2 peta hash to show you how much more power the Bitclub Mining Pool now has compared to when I joined last July.
So, What's The Impact?

Well, in the last 4 days the number of new Bitcoin blocks hit by Bitclub is 16 - that is, to put it in perspective, 400 Bitcoins and, at the current value of $400 per Bitcoin, that is $160,000 of income into the mining pool within 4 days and that should increase as the new power settles in and then, of course, grows some more. 

I often get asked "what is my likely return going to be on a mining pool share over 1000 days?" And the answer - "Who knows !" I can tell you that I have personally acquired 3.3 Bitcoins so far from my Bitcoin shares in around 150 days. 

Every time I think I can work out what my share holdings will ultimately be worth our hashing power goes up and the value of Bitcoin changes. So I have no clue how many Bitcoins each share will earn. Also - what will Bitcoin be worth when you decide to sell your holding of this modern gem? When I joined $230 roughly per Bitcoin. Today $400 per Bitcoin. When I sell... $1,000 ... $5,000 ???

Some believe it will hit $10,000 per Bitcoin. ROI's in this scenario are impossible to calculate and besides, who cares really? I am in the business of growing Bitcoin not spending it. So the best way to answer that question is really to say this "I want to get as many Bitcoins as I can over the the next 3 to 5 years so that if Bitcoin grows in value as much as the majority of us believe it will, I have acquired the most I can on as little investment as possible.

One final thing on this topic. If anyone can show me an investment with greater potential, please do!
This Gives Us 3% Of The Total

Might not sound like much but back in July last, we were not hitting enough blocks to really figure in the Blockchain top mines chart at all. We would occasionally, since then poke our head up high enough to figure at 1%. It is estimated that we are now around the 6th largest Bitcoin mining operation (and of course we are growing where many are standing still or going backwards). 

We now show in the Blockchain PIE chart at 3% - and I believe that we will very soon regularly hit 5% and then more. We're unlikely to match the size of Bitfury or the big 3 Chinese mines (we may of course) but then, you can't get to invest in those anyway.

Only Bitclub offers the opportunity for growth, acquisition of new Bitcoin and a one-off investment that will pay back over and over again. Only Bitcoin gives a normal, average person a REAL opportunity to experience future wealth on the back of one singlular perfectly timed decision. Because only Bitcoin has the capacity to grow in value to levels never seen before in any kind of investment.
Bitcoins Future
A few people have emailed in about some issues regarding the Blockchain, data block size debate and the departure of a "supposedly" key figure (Mike Hearn) from the Blockchain core developers team.

So to put that in persepctive, here are a few articles that show you that all is well and looking good for Bitcoin.

Bitcoin isn't about one man Mr Hearn, it is about a network of miners, core developers, infrastructure builders and so on and if Governments can't control Bitcoin, why would one individual believe he could possibly wield any influence? Not even Satoshi Nakomoto could do that now! 

The first article is "The Bitcoin Ecosystem is In Better Shape Than People Want You To Believe"


And The Second...
Keep Calm And Bitcoin On...

Perhaps this one could be considered highly topical currently given that we just did a huge deal with Bit Fury and it is a key person at Bitfury that wrote the article!


And The Third...

Bitcoin Industry Optimistic Amid Bitter Battle for Scaling Solution...

This one takes a more detailed look at what the debate really is and gives a good insight into both sides of the argument. (Well, actually, there are several sides).

It is all about scaling and the ability to handle more and more transactions within the blockchain.

There are many possible solutions apparently and the problem is getting everyone to agree on one solution that will work best.

Of dear, sounds like a democracy in the way it was intended to be.

And I promise, after this I will leave the subject of Mike Hearn's departure alone...


Bitcoin - Amazon Discounts.
Purse.io

Here's an interesting take on how to use Bitcoin.

Purse.io have managed to team up with people who hold Amazon discount vouchers.  

Purse is a marketplace that connects shoppers with unused gift cards. 

Shoppers pay with Bitcoins at a huge discount, and earners liquidate gift cards.

Now I haven't personally used this service so cannot give any personal experience but I have spoken to one person who has used it and found it to be very useful.

It certainly seems to be a very interesting twist on how to use your Bitcoin and shows you how clever and original some of the new start-ups around the Bitcoin space can be.
Bitcoin & the 50 Year Vision for a Cashless Society
Another great article from the Coin Telegraph Site.

Here's a snippet:

2015 was the first time in the United Kingdom that contactless transactions accounted for one in ten card payments according to the UK Cards Association. 

Stockholm, Sweden, which was the first European country to introduce bank notes in 1661, is looking like the frontrunner in getting rid of them in 2016.

That snippet sets the tone, the article was of great interest to me.
Main Article - 1st February Changes
Well, to begin, there are changes coming through to the Bitclub Compensation Plan and I do not propose to deal with those here.

I will, however, be doing a webinar on that very soon and you will be able to link to that webinar (register) at the Bit-Talk site.

ClubCoin and what you get upon joining Bitclub is also changing and I have written a new blog on the Bit-Talk website dealing with that,

The other main change to Bitclub Network membership come the 1st February 2016 is to do with the share term on the mining pools. So here's some input on that.

SHARE TERMS

Right now you get a 1000 day mining pool share or shares when you join and buy a new Bitclub Network mining pool package. This means that for a whole 1000 days you get a share or shares of the income generated from Bitcoin mining.

In simple terms, if Bitclub mined at the current pace for the next 10 days and therefore produced 40 blocks of Bitcoin and thus 1000 new Bitcoins:  

And if we assumed there were 10,000 shares (and I think that may be pretty close to or just under the actual figure) then each share would receive 0.1 Bitcoins over that 10 day period. 

And then 100 days would equate to one new Bitcoin per share if those figures never changed (and of course they will). Not bad given their current $400 value.

At 20,000 shares (probably over the top as, I think we have around 8,000 members and most, of course, own one share) then one share would receive one half of a Bitcoin over 100 days. Still not bad at all.

The membership can only be calculated on positions held - I, for example, hold 6 positions - so membership at around 8,000 means POSITIONS at around 8,000 and I, for example, own 11 shares through my 6 positions. That is, of course, way above the average. And yes, of course, there are those that own more positions and more shares. 

My 11 share breakdown is 5 mining pool 1 shares, 1 mining pool 2 share, and 1 mining pool 3 share. An MP 1 is 1 share, an MP 2 is two shares and an MP 3 is 4 shares.

Back to the 20,000 shares calculation. Half of one Bitcoin every 100 days equates to 5 Bitcoins over 1000 days. Assuming (totally inaccurately) no compounding. In very simple terms then, using those figures, 1 share can grow 5 Bitcoins.

Now remember that, in addition, our mining power is growing and it will almost certainly grow over the next six months at a much faster rate than membership positions. 

In counter balance of course, the difficulty factor in mining a new block increases. But we cannot calculate "unknowns" so I am trying to keep it simple.

Let us assume that the shares stay at 20,000 in total.

With Bitcoin at $400 then a 1000 day share term will propogate (create) at least another 4 shares. Every one of those shares will also have 1000 days to run of course and will in turn be able to propogate another 4 shares**

When the change to share term comes on 1st February, they will run for 600 days. So instead of getting 4 new shares over the term of your original share, you will now get 2.5 extra shares.

Still a handosme reward for your original investment as they can also in turn each propgate anther 2.5 shares and so and so on but 2.5 isn't 4 !

Why settle for 600 days if you can get 1000 days. You should be bashing the doors down !

** It is important to remember that all AUTOMATIC partial share repurchases have the same terms as the original. So, shares purchased now and all partial shares propogated automatically from those shares carry 1000 days for as long as you are a member. It is only when you purchase manually a new share or partial share after 1st February that you get the new 600 day term on those NEW purchases. 

See the new blog on Bit-Talk for ClubCoin changes. Go to the main page or hub and then click on the blog link.

Will Bitcoin investment become the only game in town? 
A video outlining what one financial analyst sees in Bitcoin and its value.

I used to think that talk of a $10,000 Bitcoin value in the future was crazy. 

You should see some of the figures in this video worked around Bitcoin price and value should there be no more than a movement (a limited movement at that) in asset values to Bitcoin from some of the more established portfolio investments.

FinTech Boom In Europe Opens Doors For Bitcoin Adoption
This article says it all really. I have heard some people comment that advancements in blockchain technology do not necessarily mean that Bitcoin directly benefits.

I have always believed that Bitcoin absolutley must benefit from any technology advancement that paves the way for any crypto-currency usage or blockchain adaptation. This article pretty much echoes everything I have always believed.

(only they write it up in such a better way).

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