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>> "Yes, I know they are bigger but I can assure you that if you ask random people in my country most would know NASDAQ while very few would know CME"

Just go out to a target and ask 5 people... Unless you live on mars already.


I imagine I'd get three "CME? Dunno WTF that is", "How about Chicago Mercantile Exchange?", "Oh yeah, I recognize that from the boring parts of morning news updates on the radio. They do something with soy beans, right?" and two "yeah, still dunno. Is it a farmer's market?"

Midwestern US city (not Chicago).


Outside of the US I don't think many would know what Chicago Mercantile Exchange is though while most would probably know Nasdaq.


But every single person who is qualified to trade futures would know about the CME... It's the 900lb gorilla.


Or get a Shift Card (partner of Coinbase) and buy some nice coffee or gas or plane tickets... Everything is useless if you're a moron ;-).

https://www.shiftpayments.com/


The places you use that aren't taking your Internet Fun Bucks though, it's just converting them into dirty fiat and giving that to merchants. Also, best hope that the $2 you spent on a carton of milk isn't worth $4 by the end of the week.


That carton of milk cost me 50c because the value of my bitcoin on my wallet is 4x greater than when i put money in my wallet.


Facebook is a phishing website.


Or fracking that makes us drink contaminated water.

But the HN community wants something like "Proof of planting a tree" or something like that...

Take a look at "Proof of Space" and "Proof of Time" by https://chia.network/


Can you link to anyone at all on Hacker News claiming that cryptocurrencies should be based on proof of planting a tree, or were you making a strawman argument?


There were a few green proof-of-delivering-marijuana start-ups, but I can't remember any green proof-of-planting-a-tree ones.


Proof of Time is actually Proof of Intel (or any other company providing the trusted hardware).


That's the definition of a logo.


Hah, setting the example himself I remember him yelling / and cursing at an Uber driver in NYC, very ethical.

Good luck and I hope you're doing it for the money, cause nobody should buy the "Uber is an ethical company" bs.


Dara Khosrowshahi is the CEO now, not Travis Kalanick... Maybe catch up on the facts before reaching for the pitchforks? :)


Ha, the trouble is that pitchforks are more fun than facts.


What JavaScript library you use for the charts?


None, just React and SVG elements.


Have you tried react-stockcharts? Awesome charting library...pure SVG, or hybrid mode with html canvas, open source, developer is very responsive.


Looks really nice man, really good work!


The one who was working at 00:30? Go to sleep dude!


Come on he sounds like an aspie kid hahaha!


Revolution: noun. Something that makes a noticeable difference in people's lives.

Is not the definition of a revolution.

This is Revolution: noun. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.

That's exactly what Blockchain technologies are doing to fiat currencies. Don't you see it? Or you're one of the idiots here that are missing out. Don't fall into collective thinking (like OP says).


" Don't you see it? Or you're one of the idiots here that are missing out."

Ha ha ... ha ha ... yes, I'll use those BTC to buy ... what exactly? Nothing?

It's ok to be naive and dumb on YC, we're just not allowed to call other people names.


I use https://www.shiftpayments.com/ I buy everything with BTC


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