Why do I read "BLOCKCHAIN IS OUT OF SYNC, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL IT'S SYNCHRONIZED..    Head block #624035" (number is counting up) here?

https://bitshares.openledger.info

Is something wrong?

Quote from: xeroc on October 14, 2015, 10:07:15 am

Quote from: brainbug on October 14, 2015, 06:10:08 am

Someone please put a warning message box in front of the official online wallet, saying clearly that online wallets are inherently less safe than local wallets (i.e., running a local client on our own machine as basis for the wallet gui).

That is not totally true .. the webwallet runs you keys locally .. its not like blockchain.info
to be super secure you compile the web wallet on you own and run it locally .. it would still be a web wallet but very secure

Most users will be unable to distinguish between blockchain.info and local webwallet.
For them it is just a browser thingy.

"Web wallet" is used for both local application AND remote service.
You need to make sure exactly how it works in order to state that it is "safe".

A little (one time) warning/info message wouldn't hurt anyone. Users should made aware that "online banking" is not without risk. Surely, the Monero dudes (also being focused on security) would appreciate this move, too.

I haven't checked the online wallet in detail, but is there a two-factor authentication available, or multisig, or so? (Ok, maybe a stupid question because the answer is out there and obvious, and I simply have not seen it yet.) Thx

100%

Isn't this exactly what Monero is trying to do: become invisible if needed. They have (or work on) I2P, etc... technology. I'm not an expert here, just reading the web.

While China is tanking......

Notice http://www.coindesk.com/ubs-alex-batlin-future-of-blockchain/ ...

...final quote: "I think the partnership between bigger companies and startups can work really well because we can complement each other."

I believe this is really good news for BitShares.

Don't forget, several people "continuously" have to sell BTS to fund daily living, etc.

I have three questions:

How does MKR guarantee the peg? (The Maker white paper is not that helpful here.)

What are the differences (other than being based on another blockchain) between BitUSD and eDollar?

On first glance, this (honoring the BitShares community; good thing generally) looks like a simple marketing gag. Is it one?

Haha, guys, this is really kindergarden. BitShares is an emerging (decentralised) market with flaws, fires, problems everywhere, etc. If you can do it better, do it yourself and fork it :-) Competition is always useful and highly appreciated! BM and CNX are players/developers like you (should be). If you speculate on something brand-new, don't blame the others. Get active and contribute :-) Spread the word, help beta testing, fork everything if you like to, and design markets and tools for real people.