I Must Be Bitcoin's Bad Luck Charm!

I guess I must be bad luck for Bitcoin and MtGox, Bitcoin's biggest dealer...

Anytime I have anything to do with Bitcoin, the next day, they get bad luck.

I wrote an article for Lew Rockwell on April 9th (that was posted on April 11th at 9pm Pacific Time) entitled The Bashful Bitcoin Numismatist and guess what?  Bitcoin crashed late that next day on April 12th, falling about 70%! Please refer to: So, Bitcoin Crashed. Now What?

Well, the other day, I was offered another US TV news interview and asked to discuss Bitcoin and gold. Of course, being a media-hog, I said, "Yes! I wanna be on TV!" and jumped on the chance.

My Bitcoin

So, being a diligent reporter, I figured that I'd get the scoop on Bitcoin; and since MtGox is only 25 minutes or so from my house, door-to-door, I thought I'd mosey on over there and have a chat. So, I sent them an email. 

Here is what my email said:

From: Mike in Tokyo Rogers, May 06 14:38 (Japan Standard Time): (This is May 5th, Sunday in the USA - Mike)

Hi Folks, 
My name is Mike (I go by Mike in Tokyo Rogers) and I have been a regular columnist for Lew Rockwell since 2004. I also sometimes do TV interviews with stations all over the world and on this Thursday at 4 am Japan time, I will be interviewed for WHDT TV with Gary Franchi host (Watch this station for free online here: http://usmediavault.com/stream.php). We would like to discuss Bitcoin and gold. I'd like to come by your offices for a 30 minute chat if you have time. Maybe take some photos. 

Be forewarned I am a sort of skeptic (but Lew Rockwell is not, as you know)... Trust I don't come there to grill you guys, I am a humorist at heart and would just like to report more or less about what the commotion is all about. I do not want to damage, nor promote your business. 

I am hoping that you guys can convince me to convince the viewers how great of a thing Bitcoin can be. Anyway, to be fair, I did write a humorous article about Bitcoin that Lew ran a few weeks ago: http://lewrockwell.com/rogers/rogers259.html After that, Lew ran a blog post that was very supportive of Bitcoin. That was a good influence on me. 

I'm not sold, but I'm not against. Anything that gets people off the state grid is fine by me. As a true Anarchist (and humorist) I am happy to have people use whatever medium of exchange they wish. Far be it from me to decide what people should or should not do. 

Whaddya say? Give me 30 minutes and show me around your business? I hope so. I have time tomorrow (Tues) or Wed. I live in Futakotamagawa. - Best! Mike

To this, the good folks at MtGox wrote back to me:

From: Marcus, May 06 14:57 (JST): Hi,  Thank you for your email. We have forwarded this to PR team for consideration and our PR team will contact you.  Thanks,  MtGox.com Team

Well, that was yesterday... And, like I said, I must be bad luck for these folks. For one, they haven't bothered to call me. You'd think that if they truly were believers in their Bitcoin, they'd be happy to promote and tell the world about it on TV and on Lew Rockwell, but I guess not. 

Or maybe they have their hands full with a ship that could be sinking... Why do I say this? Well, this morning I saw this news and I'm sure this is terrible for MtGox:

CoinLab Files $75 Million Lawsuit Against MtGox

Last week, CoinLab, a US based startup that got attention last month for being the first venture funded Bitcoin firm, announced that they were suing MtGox for $75 million due to breach of contact. The lawsuit stems back to a partnership that was agreed between the two firms in February. Under the terms of the deal, MtGox, the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, which accounts for over 70% of total daily volumes being conducted through its trading venue, had granted CoinLab as its exclusive partner in the US and Canada. In its case against MtGox, CoinLab is claiming that the exchange failed to provide data in regards to existing clients. Additionally, they accuse MtGox of continuing to market in the US and Canada, and failing to abide by their revenue share agreement; thereby breaching the partnership agreement between the two firms. According to CoinLab CEO, Peter Vessenes in his statement to clients, “what tipped us into filing the lawsuit was our complete inability to get MtGox to deliver on the few simple things left that were needed for customers to move over en-masse; we were often left just apologizing to our alpha customers while their own businesses suffered. I’m just not willing to put any of our customers in that position – if we can’t do a good job for you, I won’t promise that we can.”

See? If I even think about Bitcoin, something bad happens to them the next day! I guess the sh*t is hitting the fan right now at MtGox and if they (allegedly) can't even keep their promises to their strategic partners, I guess calling back Mike Rogers is asking a lot. Especially since, as I mentioned, I am a skeptic and an interview with me might be risky business and just asking to be railed on.... In a humorous way, of course.

America’s First 24/7 Liberty News Network to host 3rd Marathon Broadcast Fundraiser

Please check it out and lend a hand if you can! We need all the help we can get!

America’s First 24/7 Liberty News Network to host 3rd Marathon Broadcast Fundraiser

CHICAGO, IL - Since the close of the 2012 presidential election things haven’t slowed down for Gary Franchi the Executive Producer of the Next News Network and former Chairman of the Revolution Super PAC – they’ve sped up. Kicked off on December 22nd of last year with a 12 hour marathon broadcast “America’s First 24/7 Liberty News Network” is locking down its schedule for their 3rd marathon dubbed “End the Madness.”

The network has been broadcasting original content since last year’s launch and now boasts of 6 hours of live programming daily on their exclusive free online stream. The network also airs its flagship news hour, in HD, in two major East Coast markets – Miami and Boston – to 8,000,000 homes via WHDT.

Franchi stated, “We’re making it happen, around the clock. No where else will you see the collaborative efforts of so many liberty broadcasters with a common message, a message of freedom, individual responsibility, and hope for America than right here at the Next News Network.”

Franchi is referring to Ernest Hancock whom he called the “Libertarian Blowtorch” who hosts the daily morning talk show from his studios at Freedom’s Phoenix. “America’s Bad Boy” for liberty, Dave Champion, also hosts a daily program. In the evenings Charlie McGrath’s Wide Awake News and Ian Freeman’s Free Talk Live will get you up to speed on the days happenings while Tony Stiles, “America’s Original Political Badass” and Gereld Celente of the Trends Journal round out the week on Sunday evenings.

Starting this Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Noon Central running through midnight Franchi will be joined by co-hosts Tony Stiles, Erin Gallagly, Forrest Jehlik, and Kristen Meghan. Throughout the broadcast the cast will be interviewing a diverse cross section of political activists, candidates, authors, filmmakers, and journalists.

“We decided to call the event ‘End the Madness’ because right now, our elected officials and our population have just plain gone mad,” declared Franchi from the network news desk, “Obama has been given the green light to assassinate American citizens without trial, on American soil, and where is the public outrage? Where are the marches? where are the protests? Where is the Anti-War Left?”

This is just one of the topics the Network will address this Saturday, March 30, 2013. They also plan to cover the impact of the Iraq war 10 years later as well as the endless “War on Terror” that Franchi claims is, “destroying the fabric of American freedom.” Talking points include analysis of Federal Reserve policies and efforts to remove the “banking cartel.”

During the broadcast Franchi hopes to raise several million dollars in capital from angel investors to expand the network’s operation and to establish independent news bureaus and broadcast outposts in every major domestic US market – then expand internationally.

“We’re only 93 days into this Network, we’ve planted our flag and can proudly say we’re the first network, with no ties to the mainstream media – or strings to DC, exclusively dedicated to the cause of Liberty, working to remind America of the great vision our founders birthed.”

For a preview of the network and a line up of the broadcast the Next News producers created this short trailer: 

For a complete schedule of Next News Network’s “End the Madness” Telethon see:
nextnewsnetwork.com/ai1ec_event/end-the-madness-12-hour-telethon

To make a contribution to the Network visit:
nextnewsnetwork.com/end-the-madness-fundraiser/

Contact:
John Ciesar
312-985-6481
info@nextnewsnetwork.com

I Will Be Interviewed on US TV Thursday 3/28/13 at 6PM and 11PM

I will appear on US television again being interviewed about Driver's Licenses and other taxation schemes on Thursday March 28, 2013 at 6pm and 11pm Eastern Time on the Next News Network WHDT World News program hosted by Gary Franchi.

(Japan time will be: Friday, March 29, 2013 at 8 am and 1 pm!)

The interview will also be streamed on the internet at that time here: 

http://NNN.is/on-WHDT

The interview will be on these free TV channels at that time:

I Will be Interviewed on a US East Coast TV News Program Tomorrow Sunday Feb. 24 (Sat. 2/23 US time)

I will be interviewed on Gary Franchi's program

I will be on an US East Coast TV news program being interviewed about issues concerning the differences between Japan and the USA dealing with gun control, expatriation, immigration, the economy and the view of the United States from here across the Pacific on Sat. 2/23 6 pm & 11 pm EST. (Japan time 8 am & 1pm Sunday, 2/24.) The interview starts at about the half way mark of the show and continues for a good 15 minutes. 

http://usmediavault.com/stream.php?s=whdt 

私はアメリカのテレビのニュースでインタビューされます。
明日、2月24日, (日) 午前8：２５~再び13：２５~見てください: http://usmediavault.com/stream.php?s=whdt