Let me show you why I like Bitcoin

Dec 18 13:37:19 (assbot) [MPEX] [X.INKG] 244 @ 0.06858952 = 16.7358 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:14 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 4321 @ 0.00061651 = 2.6639 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:15 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 20483 @ 0.00061649 = 12.6276 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:17 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 16850 @ 0.00061612 = 10.3816 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:18 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 30003 @ 0.00061502 = 18.4524 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:19 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 14650 @ 0.00061483 = 9.0073 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:19 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 14000 @ 0.00061242 = 8.5739 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:20 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 1572 @ 0.00061132 = 0.961 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:21 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 13500 @ 0.00061129 = 8.2524 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:22 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 11000 @ 0.00061086 = 6.7195 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:24 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 7098 @ 0.00061056 = 4.3338 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:25 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 2700 @ 0.00061011 = 1.6473 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:26 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 12118 @ 0.00061003 = 7.3923 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:27 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 33400 @ 0.00060983 = 20.3683 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:28 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 12850 @ 0.00060981 = 7.8361 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:28 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 36978 @ 0.00060942 = 22.5351 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:30 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 22350 @ 0.00060923 = 13.6163 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:30 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 8140 @ 0.00060923 = 4.9591 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:31 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 1391 @ 0.00060908 = 0.8472 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:32 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 17079 @ 0.00060901 = 10.4013 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:33 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 90312 @ 0.000609 = 55 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:34 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 10760 @ 0.0006088 = 6.5507 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:35 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 30457 @ 0.00060872 = 18.5398 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:36 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 2015 @ 0.00060866 = 1.2264 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:38 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 22317 @ 0.00060852 = 13.5803 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:39 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 21400 @ 0.00060846 = 13.021 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:40 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 7071 @ 0.00060833 = 4.3015 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:40 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 1000 @ 0.00060833 = 0.6083 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:41 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 14882 @ 0.00060832 = 9.053 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:42 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 27000 @ 0.00060826 = 16.423 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:43 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 9203 @ 0.00060799 = 5.5953 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:44 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 21600 @ 0.00060789 = 13.1304 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:45 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 17750 @ 0.00060758 = 10.7845 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:46 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 28000 @ 0.00060758 = 17.0122 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:47 (Ukto) 0,o
Dec 18 13:40:47 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 13000 @ 0.00060716 = 7.8931 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:48 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 20638 @ 0.00060716 = 12.5306 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:48 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 11348 @ 0.00060692 = 6.8873 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:49 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 32200 @ 0.00060666 = 19.5345 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:50 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 30910 @ 0.00060665 = 18.7516 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:51 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 9700 @ 0.00060638 = 5.8819 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:52 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 26050 @ 0.00060626 = 15.7931 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:53 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 18200 @ 0.00060618 = 11.0325 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:54 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 18000 @ 0.00060612 = 10.9102 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:55 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 19450 @ 0.00060604 = 11.7875 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:56 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 29300 @ 0.00060599 = 17.7555 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:57 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 3184 @ 0.00060599 = 1.9295 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:58 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 10353 @ 0.00060578 = 6.2716 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:58 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 1600 @ 0.00060543 = 0.9687 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:40:59 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 13125 @ 0.00060537 = 7.9455 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:00 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 30800 @ 0.00060513 = 18.638 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:01 (mircea_popescu) omg the jig is up
Dec 18 13:41:01 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 4313 @ 0.00060482 = 2.6086 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:02 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 26694 @ 0.00060471 = 16.1421 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:03 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 20182 @ 0.00060468 = 12.2037 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:04 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 16450 @ 0.00060437 = 9.9419 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:05 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 17100 @ 0.00060405 = 10.3293 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:06 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 24450 @ 0.00060386 = 14.7644 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:07 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 18703 @ 0.00060354 = 11.288 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:41:08 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 4321 @ 0.00062202 = 2.6877 BTC [+]
Dec 18 13:41:09 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 4479 @ 0.00062237 = 2.7876 BTC [+]
Dec 18 13:42:02 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 4321 @ 0.00060376 = 2.6088 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:03 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 3297 @ 0.00060354 = 1.9899 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:05 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 21850 @ 0.0006034 = 13.1843 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:06 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 22482 @ 0.00060295 = 13.5555 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:07 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 11800 @ 0.00060291 = 7.1143 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:08 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 21398 @ 0.00060289 = 12.9006 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:09 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 3800 @ 0.00060286 = 2.2909 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:10 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 22050 @ 0.00060278 = 13.2913 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:12 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 16000 @ 0.00060256 = 9.641 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:13 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 23800 @ 0.0006023 = 14.3347 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:13 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 23201 @ 0.00060199 = 13.9668 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:14 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 15950 @ 0.00060164 = 9.5962 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:15 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 24550 @ 0.00060146 = 14.7658 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:16 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 19000 @ 0.00060081 = 11.4154 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:17 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 12830 @ 0.00060079 = 7.7081 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:18 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 9000 @ 0.00060052 = 5.4047 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:19 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 36900 @ 0.00060029 = 22.1507 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:20 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 13500 @ 0.00060015 = 8.102 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:21 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 4250 @ 0.00059957 = 2.5482 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:21 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 9700 @ 0.00059934 = 5.8136 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:22 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 11800 @ 0.0005993 = 7.0717 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:24 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 15259 @ 0.000599 = 9.1401 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:25 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 7300 @ 0.00059899 = 4.3726 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:26 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 7750 @ 0.00059807 = 4.635 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:27 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 19336 @ 0.00059804 = 11.5637 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:28 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 3100 @ 0.00059792 = 1.8536 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:29 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 16750 @ 0.00059784 = 10.0138 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:30 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 22500 @ 0.00059782 = 13.451 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:31 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 22370 @ 0.00059731 = 13.3618 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:31 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 26500 @ 0.0005972 = 15.8258 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:32 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 5900 @ 0.00059689 = 3.5217 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:33 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 18500 @ 0.00059656 = 11.0364 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:34 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 3256 @ 0.00059655 = 1.9424 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:42:41 (Ukto) wtf
Dec 18 13:42:46 (pigeons) someone taking profits to put into MPOE bonds
Dec 18 13:43:26 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 22444 @ 0.00059655 = 13.389 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:27 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 22600 @ 0.00059631 = 13.4766 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:29 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 49100 @ 0.00059618 = 29.2724 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:30 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 10700 @ 0.00059589 = 6.376 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:31 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 10300 @ 0.00059566 = 6.1353 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:32 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 17500 @ 0.00059565 = 10.4239 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:33 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 24600 @ 0.00059556 = 14.6508 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:34 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 30200 @ 0.00059541 = 17.9814 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:35 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 9034 @ 0.0005938 = 5.3644 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:36 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 27509 @ 0.00059329 = 16.3208 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:37 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 11700 @ 0.00059328 = 6.9414 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:38 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 14200 @ 0.00059325 = 8.4242 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:39 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 3000 @ 0.00059201 = 1.776 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:40 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 20300 @ 0.00059081 = 11.9934 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:41 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 19950 @ 0.00059055 = 11.7815 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:42 (assbot) [MPEX] [S.MPOE] 36009 @ 0.00059 = 21.2453 BTC [-]
Dec 18 13:43:51 (mircea_popescu) maybe someone's shorting it
Dec 18 13:44:01 (mircea_popescu) what's this been like 3-4mn shares ?
Dec 18 13:44:05 (mircea_popescu) WHO LOANED THEM OUT!
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Dec 18 16:34:29 (thestringpuller) LOL the jig is up

This is why. The market is bleeding red, awash in the blood of S.MPOE, there's worry, confusion and all those good things that make one feel alive. What does the CEO have to say ?

The. Jig. Is. Up.

Suppose AAPL suddenly went over a cliff, trading -10% for the day and Timothy D. Cook shrugged and said "the jig is up" to reporters at the press conference. Kinda the end of him and kinda no end of commentary in sight on the topic, wouldn't you say.

Suppose the dollar went on one of its sudden collapses and Bernanke issued a "omg the jig is up" statement. Can you even picture this one ? Can you imagine the resulting buzzing crater in the Intertubes where zerohedge used to be ?

Nobody else would "get away with it", would they. Anyone else'd be fired, pesterd, probably sued. Ecofinancial terrorism comes to mind - and why not, farting is terrorism these days.

I like Bitcoin because I like freedom. Simple as that.