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What is Bitcoin good for? Not Silk Road.

Hacking Startups

Independence from any government policy. Liability limits on credit cards enabled their use on the Internet despite initial consumer fears. Independence from any government policy. Bitcoins are like an offshore bank in the Internet crypto jurisdiction. Store of value. Medium of exchange. Investment. Irreversibility.

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Spam Laws, Email Marketing, and Compliance

Duct Tape Marketing

Every year, governments increase restrictions on unsolicited email. China – Measures for Administration of E-Mail Service on The Internet (2006). Cyprus – Section 06 of the Regulation of Electronic Communications and Postal Services Law of 2004. photo credit Flickr. Czech Republic – Act No.

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