The cost to buy 1000 BTC, on the open of the 1st weekly candle in july;
2010 - $ 45
2011 - $ 15,440
2012 - $ 6,792
2013 - $ 97,510
2014 - $ 633,870
2015 - $ 271,390
2016 - $ 658,270

defo worth a listen - https://soundcloud.com/arthurfalls/the-ether-review-36-emin-guen

Crypto guru Emin Gün Sirer wraps up the DAO hack and hard fork. While the entire episode is over for the main Ethereum chain, some questions remain unanswered. After speaking with Emin, the intrigue seems to have only deepened.
Emin's website - http://hackingdistributed.com/

Blockchain is gathering momentum, transcending beyond bitcoin. It has the promise of propelling the ledger, one of the oldest and most important concepts in finance, into the Internet age. It also has the potential of improving cybersecurity, digital identity and audit trails. Applications range from smart contracts to supply chain management, automation and artificial intelligence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaq0bwTuu1Q

It's been said countless times - but ultimately, if you do not control the private keys - you DO NOT own the coins.


https://magoo.github.io/Blockchain-Graveyard/




These cryptocurrency institutions have suffered intrusions resulting in stolen financials, or shutdown of the product. Nearly all closed down afterward.

Nearly every attack could have been prevented:

Social Engineering / Credential Reuse
Account Takeover of Cloud Hosting
Application Vulnerability

Each root cause is below, with a link to more information in the breach.

Here is a list of @CryptoGroups on Telegram click to join:

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🚩🚩WhaleClub largest crypto group:🚩🚩
🚩🚩http://telegram.whaleclub.io🚩🚩

Currencies:
@BitcoinCore (BTC)
@Counterparty (XCP)
@DashDigitalCash (DASH)
@EtcRussia (ETC Russia)
@EthClassic (ETC Main Group)
@FactomFCT (FCT)
@Litecoin (LTC)
@MaidSafeCoin (MAID)
🚩@MoneroCurrency (XMR)🚩
🚩@NXTCommunity (NXT)🚩
🚩@RippleXRP (XRP)🚩
@Siacoin (SC)
@StorjProject (SJCX)
@ZCashco (ZCash)

Crypto Groups:
@BFU_Cryptochat (Crypto Ukraine)
@CryptoMining (Mining Discussion)
@TheCoinFarm (Altcoin Chatroom)
🚩🚩WhaleClub largest crypto group:🚩🚩
🚩🚩http://telegram.whaleclub.io🚩🚩

Prediction Markets:
🚩@AugurProject🚩

Technology:
🚩@BTCFork🚩
@LightningNetwork
🚩@PeerToPeer🚩
@RSKSmart (Rootstock)
@Segwit
@SmartContracts
🚩@WingsChat🚩

Others:
@CryptoCharity (Give Back :)
@Sportsbet (Degenerate Gamblers)
@TrollBox (non-crypto NSFW)

Scaling Bitcoin Milan Day 2 Morning LIVESTREAM https://t.co/i2kufFC9tD #ScalingBitcoin

Some good links in this article.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/after-scaling-bitcoin-a-lightning-winter-release-is-now-within-reach-1476814566

undoubtly the most informative show in crypto

https://soundcloud.com/bitcoinuncensored/e51-bitcoin-vision-board-101916