Summary: Patrick is back for another fast update show. Apologies for the erratic schedule as of late, but October has been a very busy month and Patrick is also feeling under the weather for this show. Topics include the insane rise of mining difficulty, a further discussion on the viability of buying giftcards with Bitcoin, and of course the recent price spikes and effects of the Silk Road seizure by the FBI. All this and more on this episode! Download MP3 (19.8MB, 41:06) Below are links to the resources mentioned in this show: Bitcoin price spike - check out what's going on in China Silk Road interview - the first interview with Ross Ulricht after his arrest by the FBI Blockchain.info escrow - check out how escrow can with with Bitcoin and a trusted third party Mining difficulty growth - check out some stats on the network hashing power and difficulty Recalescence Coins - pure silver physcial Bitcoins that are a beautiful and fun way to share Bitcoin with friends T-Shirt Design Contest - design a t-shirt for the show and win a pure silver Recalescence Coin with 1 BTC of value! Patrick's website - come see a show in Ft. Lauderdale Comedy Central Up Next - details about the Comedy Central competition Patrick is in I'd love to get feedback on the show - what did you like and what did you not like? Feel free to send questions, articles, topics or anything else to me directly at patrick@coinsiderthis.com. If you enjoyed the show, coinsider letting me know with a tip! Bitcoin Tip Address for this show: 1GSepNwHeJw9AUxayQgdP25bP8hHvrCwiD
