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Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: mayhem15 on April 13, 2013, 02:57 pm

Title: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: mayhem15 on April 13, 2013, 02:57 pm
The Winklevoss twins portrayed in the Social Network movie have come out saying they own a large portion of Bitcoins.

Clearnet Warning!!!!!    http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=3a9c9d6f-51f4-4611-90e6-b8f1d7a388de&ocid=ansmony11

If the article is true then these guys own about 1% of all bitcoins made.
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: eerva on April 13, 2013, 03:06 pm
The Winklevoss twins portrayed in the Social Network movie have come out saying they own a large portion of Bitcoins.

Clearnet Warning!!!!!    http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=3a9c9d6f-51f4-4611-90e6-b8f1d7a388de&ocid=ansmony11

If the article is true then these guys own about 1% of all bitcoins made.

Yep, there was an article in the New York Times about their share. I think 'going public' with the position just makes them bigger targets to get hacked and have the BTC stolen.
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: mayhem15 on April 13, 2013, 03:09 pm
That would be interesting to see. Highly doubtful that these guys would go public without having any idea that they might be targets.
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: Strickland Cocaine on April 13, 2013, 03:21 pm
That was an interesting read. What do you think about this man's take on the coin market?

This mans insights seem to me to be an earnest attempt to assess  the state of the btc market.

At first he says that bitcoin is a "barbie currency" and that "its the same kind of currency you get from blasting aliens in a video game." It kind of sounds like he is putting it down at first, making bitcoin seem silly and frivolous. BUT...

Then he goes to say that once something hits a billion dollar market cap that it is "here to stay" and he was in the process of allocating 2-3% of his investment portfolio to this supposed alien video game barbie currency. ;) For a guy like that,  probably 2-3% is a fair amount.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2375415659/
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: murderface2012 on April 13, 2013, 09:36 pm
holy fuck stick!!

ka ching!!
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: astor on April 13, 2013, 10:15 pm
Somebody was claiming that VCs aren't buying into bitcoin.

Obviously some of them are, although it may not be to the tune of millions of dollars like these guys.
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: EastCoastCollective on April 13, 2013, 10:20 pm
CNN had a story on friday about them and the Bitcoin.They did say they own 1% of all Bitcoinc or my new term for it..SHITCOIN
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: mayhem15 on April 14, 2013, 01:49 am
Ha!

It is just interesting to see people from different branches of life looking into this alternative currency. It really shows me that Bitcoin has the potential to be something more than just a fad.
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: iLegalBusinessConsultant on April 14, 2013, 03:40 am
the Winklevoss'ssss'ss must buy a lot of drugs from SR
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: TrashBox on April 14, 2013, 04:49 am
I wonder if they buy their drugs here  ???  they are GIANTS... steroids maybe? or do their people do that?

And speaking of zuckerberg  ::) you think they'll join "The FaceBook Political Group"? and then....  Winklevoss/Winklevoss 2016!
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: mayhem15 on April 14, 2013, 11:54 pm
What is the facebook political group?
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: TrashBox on April 15, 2013, 12:30 am
What is the facebook political group?

LOL, Zuckerberg and some of his techy friends (google, yahoo, netflix and some others) recently launched a political group called "FWD.us" not The Facebook Political Group... i was just joking to SCARE everyone :P

supposedly marky-Z wants to use his social influence (and $$$$) to delve into immigration issues, scientific research and boost education :)
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: Aussie bob on April 15, 2013, 01:04 am
I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I find it suspicious the Winklevii came out as backers of btc shortly after the crash, a crash in which, according to them, they bought up many more coins. These guys are totally the sort to fund some hacker connection's DDOS op against Mt. Gox in an effort to drive down the price in the short-term, make off like bandits in the long.
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: sofish89 on April 15, 2013, 02:22 am
Wow says they have 100,000 bitcoins.. You think DPR has that many yet from running this site?
Title: Re: Winklevoss Twins Own Large Share of Bitcoins
Post by: mayhem15 on April 15, 2013, 06:33 am
Seems plausible.