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The news we missed during Google I/O that impacts mobile US users, Aero’s fate, and more. Then we circle back and finish up our thoughts on Google I/O 2014.

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Supreme Court says police must get warrants for most cellphone searches

“The decision brings the Fourth Amendment into the digital age,” Fisher said. “The core of the decision is that digital information is different. It triggers privacy concerns far more profound than ordinary physical objects.”

In general, warrants are required for ­searches, but the court’s precedents have said that a person’s privacy expectations diminish considerably after an arrest. Police may protect themselves and others by searching the arrestee for weapons or securing evidence that might be destroyed.

Roberts said he “cannot deny” that the decision will have an impact on the ability of law enforcement to combat crime. “Privacy comes at a cost,” he wrote.

But he said police can use their own technology to ensure that the information on cellphones that might contain critical evidence is not erased or lost. He also said there could be “case-specific”exceptions to the warrant rule.

U.S. to Auction $17.4M Worth of Seized Bitcoin

SecondMarket CEO & Founder Barry Silbert and Bloomberg’s Matt Miller discuss the auction by the U.S. government of over $17M worth of Bitcoin seized after shutting down the Silk Road marketplace last year. They speak to Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Coinbase Working with Intuit’s QuickBooks to Offer Bitcoin Payments to Small Business

Starting today, Coinbase and QuickBooks Online are collaborating to offer PayByCoin, a new service from Intuit that will enable small businesses to accept bitcoin payments.

How does it work?

• Small business operators register with Coinbase and link their bitcoin wallet to their QuickBooks Online account.
• When a customer receives an invoice, they now have the option to pay by bitcoin, in addition to existing methods such as credit cards and bank transfers.
• Intuit does not currently charge a fee for this new service. Coinbase does not charge any fees for the first $1,000,000 USD in bitcoin transactions; after that, a 1% payment processing fee with be charged when converting bitcoin to USD.

Aereo loses to broadcasters in Supreme Court fight for its life

The Supreme Court struck a dramatic blow against Aereo today in a ruling that puts the TV streaming service as it currently exists on its deathbed. In a 6–3 ruling, the court found that Aereo’s service violates the Copyright Act by playing back recordings of broadcasters’ TV show

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• Did Google Just Kill open competitors?

• Shuttleworth on convergence, too early?

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Compliance is the buzzword of the season for Bitcoin, but on further reflection we have to ask – could regulation compliance weaken Bitcoin?

Plus the story of Thailand banning Bitcoin might be exaggerated, how deflation can help the middle class, and the Kickstarter upset of the week!

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• \”Deflation is a death spiral\” is a statist mantra. The US economy experienced slow but steady deflation during the 19th century – during rapid growth, yet they will never teach you that in school. A little deflation rewards savers and doesn\’t hurt anyone. Inflation rewards central banksters.

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• Block Erupter Update

If you ordered an Erupter at 1 BTC, all is not lost yet. A coupon program is being initiated by ASICMINER and distributed by BTC Guild. 30% of the units sold at 1 BTC will be eligible to purchase a 2nd unit for 0.10 BTC (+0.05 Shipping/Handling). The exact method of coupon distribution will be announced when coupon units arrive, which should be around August 5th.
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Did Thailand really ban Bitcoin?

• Did Thailand really ban Bitcoin? Don’t be so sure — Tech News and Analysis

A Thai Bitcoin exchange has suspended operations after failing to win a license from the country\’s central bank. However, the outfit\’s conclusion — that Bitcoin is illegal in Thailand — smells funny.

• Trading suspended due to Bank of Thailand advisement / Bitcoin

At the conclusion of the meeting senior members of the Foreign Exchange Administration and Policy Department advised that due to lack of existing applicable laws, capital controls and the fact that Bitcoin straddles multiple financial facets the following Bitcoin activities are illegal in Thailand:

• Buying Bitcoins
• Selling Bitcoins
• Buying any goods or services in exchange for Bitcoins
• Selling any goods or services for Bitcoins
• Sending Bitcoins to anyone located outside of Thailand
• Receiving Bitcoins from anyone located outside of Thailand

Based on such a broad and encompassing advisement, Bitcoin Co. Ltd. therefore has no choice but to suspend operations until such as time that the laws in Thailand are updated to account for the existance of Bitcoin.

Kickstarter pulls “Bitcoin: The Movie”

• Kickstarter pulls \”Bitcoin: The Movie\” project two weeks after launch

Andrew Wong, the entrepreneur behind the movie, launched the crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter on July 16, and had scheduled the project to run until August 15, with a crowdfunding goal of $100,000. However, late last week, the crowdfunding site unexpectedly suspended the project. When Kickstarter pulled the plug, the movie had $15,896 pledged by 154 backers.

The Berlin district where virtual currency is as easy as cash

• In Bitcoin we trust: The Berlin district where virtual currency is as easy as cash – World News

BERLIN — A sign above the counter of a popular bar in Berlin\’s hip Kreuzberg district warns customers of owner Joerg Platzer\’s somewhat peculiar payment preferences: \”I believe in honest money — gold, silver and Bitcoin.\”

Platzer\’s Room77 is among a cluster of more than two dozen local businesses to accept the virtual currency for everyday payments. Stickers with Bitcoin symbols on restaurant doors and shop windows guide the way.

Bitcoin activists propose hard fork to Bitcoin to keep it anonymous and regulation-free

• Activists want to fork Bitcoin, keep it anonymous and regulation-free

Two anonymous activists have proposed an alternative to Bitcoin, which would fork the protocol to retain more anonymity for users. Labelled \”Bitcoin 2″, the currency would modify the existing bitcoin code to maintain what they call \”the original long-term vision\”, stripping out elements of the protocol that they feel are damaging, and building in support for anonymity protocol Zerocoin.

Bitcoin Pick

• 10 CryptoCurrencies to keep you busy

• Paul Kemp-Robertson: Bitcoin. Sweat. Tide. Meet the future of branded currency. – YouTube

Currency — the bills and coins you carry in your wallet and in your bank account — is founded on marketing, on the belief that banks and governments are trustworthy. Now, Paul Kemp-Robertson walks us through a new generation of currency, supported by that same marketing … but on behalf of a private brand. From Nike Sweat Points to bottles of Tide (which are finding an unexpected use in illegal markets), meet the non-bank future of currencies.

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A series of events kick off this week that lay the foundation for a very productive Bitcoin summer, plus a popular Bitcoin gambling site sells for a record breaking amount, a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme is busted, your emails of the week, and a few surprises!

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Stossel discusses the gold standard and bitcoin

• Bring Back a Gold Standard? | Fox Business Video

Economist Ben Powell and Laissez Faire Books executive editor Jeff Tucker on investing in gold and the bitcoin

SatoshiDice sells for 126,315 BTC

• Bitcoin company acquisitions begin: SatoshiDice sells for $11.5m

Blockchain-based betting game SatoshiDice has been sold for 126,315 BTC, which at the time of writing was worth around $11.47 million.

SEC Charges Texas Man in Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

• SEC Charges Operator of Bitcoin Savings and Trust with Fraud

The SEC charged Shavers with violating the Securities Act of 1933 for unlawfully selling unregistered securities, as well as intentionally misleading and defrauding investors. Their alert provides an overview of Ponzi schemes — a fund that pays earlier investors with new investors\’ money, often promising returns far exceeding alternative opportunities. The SEC document also explains that virtual currencies may be seen as especially attractive to those looking to conduct fraud as a result of the perceived ability to remain anonymous. Importantly, the filing also notes, \”Any investment in securities in the United states remains subject to the jurisdiction of the seC regardless of whether the investment is made in U.S. dollars or a virtual currency.\”

• SEC.gov | SEC Charges Texas Man With Running Bitcoin-Denominated Ponzi Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Texas man and his company with defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme involving Bitcoin, a virtual currency traded on online exchanges for conventional currencies like the U.S. dollar or used to purchase goods or services online.

The SEC alleges that Shavers promised investors up to 7 percent weekly interest based on BTCST’s Bitcoin market arbitrage activity, which supposedly included selling to individuals who wished to buy Bitcoin “off the radar” in quick fashion or large quantities. In reality, BTCST was a sham and a Ponzi scheme in which Shavers used Bitcoin from new investors to make purported interest payments and cover investor withdrawals on outstanding BTCST investments.

Shavers also diverted investors’ Bitcoin for day trading in his account on a Bitcoin currency exchange, and exchanged investors’ Bitcoin for U.S. dollars to pay his personal expenses.

The SEC issued an investor alert today warning investors about the dangers of potential investment scams involving virtual currencies promoted through the Internet.

“Fraudsters are not beyond the reach of the SEC just because they use Bitcoin or another virtual currency to mislead investors and violate the federal securities laws,” said Andrew M. Calamari, Director of the SEC’s New York Regional Office.

• SEC investor alert PDF… Ponzi Schemes using Virtual Currencies

The Movie by Project Bitcoin

• Bitcoin: The Movie by Project Bitcoin — Kickstarter

A documentary about the socioeconomic impact that Bitcoin is making around the world. Comprised of interviews from global Bitcoin users

Bitcoin Pick

• LocalBitcoins.com: Fastest and easiest way to buy and sell bitcoins
• Satoshi Square

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Getting money into Bitcoin has come under attack this week, we’ll run down the stories that paint a troubling picture for Bitcoin, but as of yet seem to have left the decentralized currency unscathed.

Plus we’ll chat with Donncha O\’Cearbhaill, who worked with Coinbase on disclosing multiple vulnerabilities, and ask what his experience was working with their bug bounty program.

And your emails, the good news for Litecoin, and more!

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• Coinbase – Owning a Bitcoin Exchange Bug Bounty Program

• Bitcoin network recovering from DDoS attack

Last week, the Bitcoin network suffered from a denial-of-service attack that forced the core development team to patch the core reference design.

• Bitcoin-Qt / bitcoind version 0.8.3 released

• Why we have been slow and taking longer than usual to process orders. Hint, banks don\’t like Bitcoins.

• Elizabeth Warren Wants HSBC Bankers Jailed for Money Laundering

• Report: HSBC allowed money laundering that likely funded terror, drugs

• Citibank will no longer process any transfers to Mt Gox due to association with Liberty

They laundered $680 Billion of Cartel Money.

\”Between 2006 and 2009, according to DOJ, HSBC failed to monitor $670 billion in wire transfers and $9.4 billion in cash transactions from its Mexico bank operations.\”

• HSBC to pay $1.92 billion in money-laundering settlement – Dec. 10, 2012

• Mt.Gox – Temporary Hiatus on U.S. Dollar Withdrawals

Over the past weeks Mt. Gox has experienced rising volumes of deposits and withdrawals from established and upcoming markets interested in Bitcoin. This increased volume has made it difficult for our bank to process the transactions smoothly and within a timely manner, which has created unnecessary delays for our global customers. This is especially so for those in the United States who are requesting wire transfer withdrawals from their accounts.

• BitPay Exchange Rate Temporarily not Determined by Mt. Gox Price

Exchanges Worth Checking Out:

• Bitstamp – buy and sell bitcoins
• CampBX Bitcoin Trading Platform

Watching the Price on the Go:

• Bitcoin Exchange Rate Mining
• Bitcoin Alert

• Bitcoin 24/7

• Bitcoin Foundation Receives Cease And Desist Order From California – Forbes

Directly following last month\’s Bitcoin 2013 conference event in San Jose, CA that brought decent revenue into the state, California\’s Department of Financial Institutions decided to issue a cease and desist warning to conference organizer Bitcoin Foundation for allegedly engaging in the business of money transmission without a license or proper authorization.

Recently, the State of Illinois also issued a cease and desist letter to mobile payments processor Square for failing to have the proper licensing in accordance with the state’s Transmitters of Money Act. Prepaid card provider NetSpend and six other payments companies also received Illinois cease and desist orders. If this practice grows among states, it could have a potentially significant “chilling effect” on financial services innovation, especially upon lawful businesses that are designing infrastructure to support and grow the Bitcoin technology.

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Litecoin Update:

• Litecoin-0.6.9.2 FINAL

• Mt. Gox Shines Light on Litecoin

In the update, Mt. Gox mentioned that the exchange\’s new trading engine is \”finished, smokin\’ fast, and is currently undergoing bench tests.\” As part of the engine\’s upgrade, Mt. Gox announced that it will be supporting Litecoin (LTC) in July:

As risky as it is to invoke the name of Litecoin (LTC???), we must apologize for not keeping everyone up to date. The fact is that the current situation means a continued delay, but for good reasons. We\’re looking at July right now, though that depends on a few things. Mainly, we want to do things correctly from the beginning.

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From the trenches of discount Wednesday, we launch the beta of our new show: Plan B. We look at the media’s slowly improving bitcoin coverage, discuss the major selloff today, and why people shouldn’t fixate on the price.

Plus: the Mt. Gox problem that faces the bitcoin community, and how it gets gamed.

Then a look at the self appointed “face of bitcoin” Max Keiser and the big money he’s trying to get involved in bitcoin speculation, and brief Litecoin chat…

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Through the lens of the ever increasing media coverage of Bitcoin, we\’ll explain some of the reasons we find bitcoin fascinating. And the fundamentals we believe show bitcoin\’s about to see an availing of new uses and speculators.

Previous Jupiter Broadcasting Coverage of Bitcoin:

• Bitcoin Explained | TechSNAP 9 June 2011
• Perfect Passwords Tips | TechSNAP 11 We cover an early Mt Gox hack
• Amplifying the Hype | TechSNAP 104 We Bring back the Bitcoin Blaster segment

— Discussion —

• Bitcoin price fluctuates wildly after massive run-up, losing up to 50 percent of value

• Bitcoin Suffers A Correction Amid Apparent DDOS Attacks On Some Exchanges | TechCrunch

• Nick Colas | LinkedIn

• Bitcoin 2012 London: Max Keiser – YouTube

• Max Keiser | Financial War Reports

• Keiser Report — RT Shows

• Bitcointip Reddit Bot

• BitVegas | A new world of bitcoin gaming

— Litecoin —

• Litecoin

• Litecoin – Bitcoin

• WeMineLTC.com

• burnside\’s Litecoin Mining Pool (LTC) – My Stats

• EasyLTC–The Easiest Litecoin GUIMiner!

• ScryptMiner GUI – Simple GUI for Litecoin mining

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