Bitcoin Search Result Fixing? -- Grooveshark -- MaidSafe -- Meetups and More!
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2014-07-14
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Summary
Here's a summary of the 2014-07-14 MB episode:
1. Main Topics Discussed:
- Bitcoin.com Acquisition & SEO Manipulation: Discussion of Bitcoin.com being bought and allegations of manipulating search results.
- GrooveShark Accepting Bitcoin: The music streaming service GrooveShark started accepting Bitcoin.
- MaidSafe & Decentralization: Interview/discussion with MaidSafe CEO David Irvine about decentralized systems and their project to create a decentralized internet.
- Bitcoin Meetups & Events: Announcements of Bitcoin meetups in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Chicago (including a workshop).
- Butterfly Labs: A humorous mention of a revised review of a Butterfly Labs Bitcoin miner.
2. Key Quotes:
- "The internet should be made more decentralized." - David Irvine, MaidSafe CEO
- "If you look at the globe from a distance, from a logical perspective, we've actually got a planet full of decentralized systems." - David Irvine, MaidSafe CEO
- "You're looking at you, iTunes, you're next, you're next." - Referencing the hope for wider Bitcoin adoption.
3. People Mentioned:
- Jeff (buyer of Bitcoin.com)
- David Irvine (CEO of MaidSafe)
- Tatiana Morales (musician)
4. Bitcoin Price:
- $6.20 (reported by CoinDesk BPI)
- High: $6.27
- Low: $6.15
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