Monday, November 12, 2018

Answered Questions from GFL's November Twitter and FB Q&A

Yup, its that time of the month again.

 

This post is meant to compile all the answered questions in one place, for easy reference. I'll try to keep this as updated as I can

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Questions about dates (release dates, schedules, etc.)

 

Q: When will you guys release the name change bundle again?

A: I think you will need to wait for at least a month or two.

Q: When we will get Arctic Warfare?

A: For now, all I can tell is that it will be no later than February. Faeries are unlikely to be implemented before AW

Q: When will the Halloween and School gatcha costumes be added to black card exchange ?

A: Reading Club gacha will be added to Black Card Exchange when the next gacha comes out while Halloween gacha needs to wait for 2 more gachas. Basically every nth gacha will join Black Card Exchange when No. n+2 gacha is online.

Q: Will we have a wider variety of 2/3/5 Star AR T-Dolls incoming for the ENG version?

A: Yes, I think we can expect to have more 3-5 star AR T-Dolls in the future.

Q: When xm8 will be added into the production pool ?

A: I think you will have to wait for a while. She is unlikely to come out in the first half of next year.

Q: What is the costume gacha this month going to consist of?

A: We will announce it soon, so please let me stay silent for now.

Q: Will TMP come next month?

A: Unlikely

Q: When will we get ak12 and an94?

A: Not before the 4th major event Singularity.

Q: When will we get MDR, K5, and K2?

A: None of them is likely to come out before the second quarter of next year.

Q: In your calculations, when would we be able to catch up with CN server?

A: Our current plan is to reach the point where we are only 1 or 2 major events behind CN server, but this really depends. We may not be able to fully catch up, since we need time to do the translation, testing, adjustment and potential bug fix, but we won't fall behind too much.

Q: Any ETA for chapter 8 on the main story?

A: Story of Chapter 8 is related to the major event Arctic Warfare, so we are not going to see it before the event. Answer to a related question on chapter 9: Chapter 9 is likely to come out after the 3rd major event.

Q: DSR50 when?

A: Probably after 2 more major events.

Q: SPAS-12 when?

A: SPAS-12 will probably be in the next batch of SG T-Dolls.

Q: How long approximately until Ch.09 is released?

A: Probably after the 3rd major events, as the story of this chapter is related to the event.

Q: When will we get a new client? (CN got a new beta client recently)

A: We need to finish the new client first. Only after that can we begin to construct the new EN client.

Q: Will AEK 999 costume coming anytime soon?

A: At least not in this year.

Q: Are there any plans to rerelease the very first skin batch (the party dress one)? Since its also missing sr3-mp skin too

A: The bundle for SR-3MP will be released later, and there will probably be a rerun for this gacha in the future. (In a similar question, SR-3MP's costume was said to be coming probably next year)

Q: I see it in the loading screens and the like but when's the "Café" mode coming?

A: We should have it in this year.

Q: If you are planning to catch with the CN server, are we going to get some gachas ahead of their time? (i.e. seasonal gachas).

A: The chance is there. We are still discussing about this.

Q: Can we expect T-5000 to be added before the end of the year?

A: She may come out in this year.

Q: When are we getting M1014?

A: I don't think we are getting her before the second quarter of next year.

Q: When will RFB and her costume come out?

A: She may come out in December, but her costume will not.

Q: Any idea when steyr AUG comes out?

A: Probably in the first half of next year.

Q: Will we get G36 children skin for free like JP server?

A: Probably, though I cannot tell for sure

Q: Any plan for rescue event / 4&5* general rate-up at december?

A: Not any to my knowledge. The rescue event is likely to come in January.

Q: When will we get C-MS?

A: Not before the second half of 2019, can be later.

Q: Do you have any idea when AA-12 and K11 will be added?

A: Not anytime soon.

Q: Is it possible to get an estimate for when Ameli will be released?

A: Within this year or early 2019.

Q: When are we getting Tac-50?

A: I don't think it would be anytime soon.

Q: When we will get the next 1.5 exp event?

A: The next will probably be in early 2019.

Q: Is OTs-14 going to be available again soon?

A: She will probably become available again in Cube+(a rerun of Cube).

Q: How often will those 7 Day Frontline Supply events occur?

A: Only once, unless we update it again.

Q: Will Chapter 6 night be after fairy release?

A: It will probably come out before fairies.

Q: When will PZB-39 be added?

A: I'm afraid that it won't be any soon.

Q: Can youu add more regular t-dolls between events next time?

A: I think every batch of regular T-Dolls will consist of 5-6 T-Dolls. There may be times that we have more, but the general pace will not change much.

Q: With the BlazBlue and Guilty Gear collab announced, can we hope to see the huge DJMAX collab event in the near future?

A: Unlikely in the near future, but I think we may have it later.

Q: When will Digimind upgrade come?

A: Not before Singularity

Q: Are we gonna have the 5* pick soon?

A: I'm afraid that we are not getting it soon

Q: Will there be giveaways on December?

A: Christmas mail? Yes.

Q: Will there be children's day skins on EN?

A: There will be Children's Day costumes, though I cannot reveal the release date yet. (An answer to a related question stated that the Children's Day costumes should be coming next year)

Q: Will we get other server exclusive T-doll like how Japan have theirs and china?

A: If you are talking about exclusive T-Dolls in other server, I think we will get some of them in the future.

Q: When will G36's wedding costume be released?

A: Won't be anytime soon

Q: Will we ever get 2-for-1 deals on Oath Certificates like in the other servers?

A: Yes, I think we will have the deal in the future.

Q: How will the release schedule of non story related Digimind upgrades be like?

A: The schedule may not strictly follow the ones for older servers, but we are unlikely to have them all from day one.

Q: Can I expect an event that has a limited drop of Five-Seven this year?

A: Unlikely, should be in next year.

Q: Will Cube+ come by mid 2019?

A: Kind of, though it can come earlier.

Q: Any idea on the release of Saiga-12?

A: Probably in the first quarter of next year.

 

Gameplay Questions

Q: Will there ever be another opportunity to obtain SASS? i wasnt playing when she first came out but have been playing ever since.

A: The callback event is one way, but I assume that you are an active player, so the event is not for you. Still, she will probably become available again as limited drop in some events in the future.

Q: Will there be more development for Type 63? like a new costume or maybe a Digimind upgrade?

A: For now that costume is all we got for her. Digimind? Maybe, but that's not what I can talk about.

Q: Will there any live 2d costume that we can just buy, not by resupply?

A: As far as I know, there isn't any for now, though I cannot tell for sure if this will change in the future.

Q: In the anniv, can we select one dolls for free?

A: Probably.

Q: Will the dolls ever be able to interact with the dorm pets?

A: To my knowledge there is no such plans for now. Let's hope it will change in the future.

Q: Do you plan on translate and sub the rest of the lines the Dolls speak, to be available on the Index?

A: Unlikely. Those lines are not supposed to be visible.

Q: A lot of players complain about not having much to do and the game having too much time between each event or playable content being added, will we see any increase in the pacing of the game? if so how big? or is it going to continue like it has since launch?

A: We will see a generally faster pace in the future. I cannot reveal how big the increase will be but you can expect to see major events and contents release more frequently.

Q: Will the collaboration skins be able to be bought using gems later on?

A: Costumes from the GG & BB collab can only be bought with real money. The most expensive one should cost no more than $30

** Followup question: Will the future collab costumes be the same (buyable only with real money)?**

A: That depends. Some of them may be purchasable with gems, like those from DJMAX collab.

Q: Will you be re-releasing event specific dolls? (specifically Five-Seven)

A: Yes, they will probably become limited drop later.

Q: With the popularity of corpse dragging for leveling, will we ever be able to optionally resupply a single T-Doll instead of an entire echelon? It would be a greatly appreciated feature by the community, I think.

A: I'm afraid that this is unlikely to happen.

Q: How is it going the patch to fix the memory leak problems the game has after leaving it open for a long time?

A: We are making the new patch, but we still need more time.

Q: Will you guys considering to turning back the voice playback like the old one? I'm sorry to said this.. the overlapping voice update is annoying. Lot of my friends been turning off the game voice too since this update.

A: I will suggest a toggle in the next patch, since we are getting some similar reports recently.

Q: Will you ever implement real coop missions and more meaningful mini events like raids and seasonal missions with unique rewards?

A: I think we do have plans for more gameplay features, but I can't reveal much now.

Q: can we get a change for Support Echelons where they don't have the "Capture HQ" option during Night Battles?

A: Reasonable. Will suggest this to the devs.

Q: Can you add in notifications towards T-Doll and Equipment production upon completion?

A: It's up to the devs. Anyway I will let them know about this.

Q: How big is chance to got some costume on radiant collections?

A: Should be no different from normal gachas.

Q: Are there any plans for an EN exclusive unit?

A: Sorry but I can' really talk about this.

Q: In the collaboration event will we get the collaboration T-dolls through production, or via missions?

A: One of the event T-Doll will be the clear reward, while the other can be obtained as map drop or loot reward.

Q: I wanna know if we will have collaboration with other games? CoD and Metal Slug cones to mind...

A: We will have more collaborations in the future, though I cannot reveal any details now.

Q: Once the event concludes, there will be no other way to obtain the special Dolls Noel and Elphet, along with their respective outfits, correct?

A: Yes, both the T-Dolls and the event costumes will be unobtainable.

Q: I see garage and intelligence center in the dropdown for auxiliary rooms in the dorm, is there any info you can shed on what they will do or when they will be added to the game?

A: They are for the fire support units which will be implemented in the future.

 

Misc Questions

Q: What happened on the CN server about the Valkyria Chronicles collab?

A: I can't answer this question

Q: Are we getting split screen support back?

A: For now it is disabled out of concern for stability, but I cannot tell for sure if it will be available again later. It really depends.

Q: Will you guys be doing any booths or appearances at upcoming or future Anime conventions/exhibitions?

A: We do have plans for conventions, but it will take some time to realize.

Q: Will there be any plan to sell GFL merchandise online in the global region?

A: Yes, we do have such plans, but we still need more time to do so.

Q: Is it possible to have a global server for en and jp similar to Granblue. Like single server that can toggle EN and JP languages? Also, is it OK to add subtitles on the battle phases?

A: For now I don't think we will have the toggle. The current UI has undergone many changes to have the English text fit into it, so the toggle means another set of UI and related picture assets, and the size of the game will be unacceptable.

Q: when is the top up bonus going come back? you know, like the bonus gems you get from the first purchase of that particular gem bundle?

A: It may get reset annually, though I cannot guarantee that this will be the same for EN server.

Q: Considering JP's current content pacing, will EN and JP will eventually run alongside in terms of contents and events? Or EN will keep its pace the way it is?

A: The EN server is following its own schedule, so the release of contents will not be synchronized in the two servers.

Q: English dubbed voices a possibility?

A: To my knowledge we do not have such plans for now.

Q: Since the game is more contents which the game size is getting bigger and heavier, have you considered the suggestion implementing the other option where you can download the game patch in SD card ?

A: I'm afraid that we do not have such plans for now.

Q: Are we getting the Honkai collab?

A: I don't think I'm allowed to talk about this.

Q: Any plans on releasing it on SEA?

A: Yes, we are considering release a global version next year.

Q: Will the official manga have a english version?

A: Can't tell for sure now.

Q: Not exclusive to Global but is there any possibility of a 'Dolls not yet collected' filter being added to the index?

A: Sounds reasonable. Will suggest this to the devs.

Q: Will there ever be a co-op mode/guild implemented into the game? I have multiple ideas of how it COULD be implemented if yall wanted to make it happen, but am curious on what yall have to say about these thoughts.

A: For now there is no such plans, but there is a chance that more interactive elements being added to the game.

Q: Will you fix the misplaced display for some characters? (DP28 for example)

A: Yes, we need more time to do a thorough check as the problem happens in multiple servers.

Q: About the game size which getting bigger for every update (3.5 GB rn), do you have any solution for players who have memories problem?

A: I'm afraid that for now we cannot significantly reduce the size of the game as the picture and sound assets take up much space.

Q: Are you satisfied about the community and how you've done with the game since the launch of the EN game?

A: I think we have done an okay job, but there are also improvements we can make in the future. Also, I think our community is really nice.

Q: Will we ever get a 4* pick ticket?

A: Yes, I think we will have one at some point.

Q: Why is maintenance on a Tuesday?

A: No specific reasons. We just picked a day. In another related question, this was the answer: It doesn't have to be on Tuesday, but this suits our working schedule best.

Q: What is third-party on payment methode? I see it on announcements but never know what is it

A: Like someone who claims that they can buy you gems.

Q: So if the SEA server is open, will there be any option to migrate ID there?

A: Still under discussion

Q: Will the music from the Girls' Frontline Orchestra event be released anywhere?

A: Honestly I don't know much about this either.

Q: Do you accept bitcoin as valid payment?

A: We accept any payment approved by Apple/Google.

Q: Any chance Tuesday maintenance can start 5 minutes after daily reset so we can have some time to use simulation points?

A: Sounds interesting. I will talk about this with the team.

Q: Will there ever be doll or equipment trading?

A: To my knowledge there isn't going to be any in the near future.

Q: Will the costume bundles get a rerun in the future?

A: I'm afraid that there won't be any for costume bundles.

Q: Any easier way to top up gems? Google play bit difficult for me

A: Unlikely, it is prohibited to add any payment option other than the direct Google top-up.

Q: Will you try to make to adversite the game more to get more people to play it , or do u think the game it's fine with the current playerbase it has?

A: We will probably have an advertising campaign upon the release of the collaboration.

 

Fluff Questions

Q: Why is SOPMOD so damn cute?

A: Because she was born to be so?

Q: Is Kar-98k your favourite t-doll, why?

A: She is one of my favorite. I like the way she looks and I'm a big fan of rifles.

Q: Which dolls would you : - pat, - oath, and - corpsedrag?

A: Zas Zas Zas

Q: How long will it take before M99 comes home?

A: When you see the 04:55:00 timer?

Q: What's in an GFL MRE ration?

A: Just normal MRE.

Q: What species is G41?

A: That's probably one of the biggest mystery in the game.


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Satoshi left a backdoor...

Thanks for taking it easy on me in my first post, guys/gals.

It's emboldened me to bring something else up that I didn't want to include in my first post.

I'm sure you've read the title by now... and you're probably thinking I'm full of it, because you've scoured the code, as thousands have, and haven't been able to find a backdoor...

But you were looking in the wrong place... it's been in front of us the whole time, and despite it being right smack front of our noses, you can't just hack it, because it's built into the design.

I really hope that Satoshi truly was not one person, that if Satoshi really is/was one person s/he isn't dead yet (for ease of reading, I will refer to Satoshi as "they" from now on, despite me not believing that), and that if they really were/are one person, that they shared what I'm about to tell you, or made provisions for it to be shared somehow with someone trustworthy and capable enough to handle it upon their death. Given their writings and the amount of forethought that went into every step of their actions, I truly believe that they did make provisions, but only time could tell us with any certainty.

I believe that Satoshi did this as a precaution. A protection, in case things go the wrong way. Playing out in my head the 4-dimensional global chess game of our current situation and how things are progressing, I think that there's a 50/50 chance of it still being needed... but I'm no Edgar Roy.

Satoshi's backdoor necessitates a few things for it to not only be needed, but for it to be potentially successfully used.

First, the inevitable coming global financial crisis must be well underway. (I believe that the Satoshi's final card was meant to be the last-ditch resolution to the potential wars/famines/plagues/pestilences that this crisis can/will cause.)

Second, "enough" wealth transfer into bitcoin by not only the politically elite and wealthy, but also the masses, must have occurred. I used quotations because there is no concrete measure of this, so if Satoshi is alive, they will never know if it has been "enough" so they will therefore wait until the absolute last second to deploy this "backdoor". Hopefully, they won't have to... Keep in mind that adoption follows a logarithmic curve... so the window of opportunity to play Satoshi's final card will probably be very tight.

Third, the global financial crisis must have truly gotten to the point where it is so bad that the Satoshi have to believe that there is no longer any hope of peaceful and successful resolution without intervention in the face of potentially plunging the human race into the second Dark Ages.

I know what you're thinking... "This goes against everything that Satoshi stood for! I refuse to believe that s/h/th/ey would have left a centralized backdoor like this!" and you may very well be right, and I am looking forward to your adult, mature discussion about this, because I can't think of any other explanation. Hal Finney's death, IMO, is not a valid response, because you need to explain why he would have sat on all those BTC until his death, so this argument is still valid in that case. In fact, the only valid argument I can think of is that the Satoshi all died shortly after the last bitcoins were transferred into those wallets and they erased their tracks.

Keep in mind that the genesis of the Satoshi's actions and therefore the outcomes of those actions necessitated "centralization", and I think that they fully understood the centralization implications of them being the "centralized birth" of bitcoin. Even though the Satoshi collaborated with many people, the original idea and "spark" was almost certainly from one mind... even if the Satoshi were/are an individual... When it comes down to it, "centralization" is necessary (at least temporarily) for progress to occur, because new ideas are formed in the (centralized) individual's mind, which is as small of a centralization as exists in the human race. If we eradicate centralization completely, the voice of the individual ceases to be heard. Imagine if we wouldn't have listened to Nikolai Tesla or Albert Einstein because their voices were too "centralized".

You don't believe that is "centralization"? That must mean that you don't think that monarchies are centralized... Sure, this comparison can be poked at in many ways, if you really want to nitpick... it won't distract from the big picture, though.

I believe that the Satoshi fully understood that centralization can be a good thing in some situations, in order for individual sparks to be fanned, as long as it is backed by good intentions, kept free from corruption, and time limitations put in place. History has proven that remaining centralized for too long is never a good idea... After all, this is the reason that the most civilized countries put time limits on the terms that leaders can stay in power. The problem is figuring out how long "too long" is, ensuring a means of removing the centralization when it is no longer "good", and also a working definition of "good".

"Good" luck...

I'm sure that if what I'm saying is true, the Satoshi made provisions for this "backdoor" to not remain "centralized" to them, once its utility was not needed any more... As far as when that utility would not be needed any more, I'll get to that later.

So what I believe the Satoshi's backdoor is, is simply the ~1.5m BTC (debatable, of course) that they own.

Wait, please hear me out...

Given the Satoshi's dedication to forethought, do you really believe that they didn't realize that in the future, any individual or conglomerate that owns 1.5m BTC would hold immense power? Do you really believe that they held onto that many (especially not distributing it over many wallets!) without having a REALLY GOOD reason for it? If you've read all of the Satoshi's writings, don't you think that they realized that by holding that many, it was almost a certainty that their holdings would eventually be discovered and they were going to be targeted in the future? IMO this was one of the primary reasons (if not THE primary reason) that they went into hiding...

They were altruistically holding the one global "get out of jail free" card, and knew that they were the only ones that could be trusted with it. Having said that, I really do believe that they did make provisions for it to not be lost in case of their untimely death, and let's not focus on the "Satoshi is a number of individuals" debate, because we won't get anywhere. This is all still applicable in either scenario.

So how did the Satoshi believe that their "backdoor" could be our "get out of jail free" card? Simple, really. Given the three assumptions I wrote above, Satoshi would anonymously declare himself, and prove his identity by moving X BTC from one of his addresses (probably to a charity IMO). The entire world would immediately have his attention, and as long as the world's fiats had already started collapsing enough, there would not be another viable store of wealth that is also useful for every day transactions. "What about gold and silver?" you say? Not a useful means of currency today. Sure, it'll always be a good store of wealth (until a vast gold mine is discovered somewhere on earth or another planet), but unless we truly do plunge back into the Dark Ages (in which case the Satoshi would have missed their window of opportunity and their card will become unplayable) and global transactions are not necessary any more.

"What about altcoins?" Whether or not you think that all altcoins will die, I don't think that bitcoin will ever lose its store of value. Let's assume that LN is unfortunately unsuccessful, and so is any future update to increase tps... At this point, even if we would never get to the level of using bitcoin for everyday transactions, the worst future for bitcoin would essentially turn it into a digital copy of gold... Slow, cumbersome, expensive and difficult to interact with for everyday small transactions, extremely difficult for global transactions. Yet, gold has held its "value" (buying power, not numerical price, which has all kinds of things affecting it) despite these (and more) drawbacks (especially when compared to bitcoin), and in the face of globalization and digitalization. Yes, I know that transaction cost has gone down since January 2017... and you can show me all the data you want... but until we see what happens in the next bullrun (the best real-world simulation of mass adoption that is possible, outside of virtual mathematical simulations), there is nobody on this planet that can guarantee it to be prepared for true mass adoption, or that future developments will be successful. Nobody knows the future, which means that there are no guarantees, at least for us humans living in this 4-dimensional universe.

It's really all besides the point, though. Put simply: worst case scenario, at the very least, bitcoin will forever be a store of value, because it equals or exceeds gold in every aspect. As long as humans remain alive in any meaningful way and technology is not lost (this is, ultimately, the Satoshi's goal, is it not?), it will be impossible for it to not become a store of value because of its historical value as being the first, and at the very least, it will turn into a "collector's item" due to its historical significance. Since there is no way to "sell" somebody your private keys without being certain that there are no other copies of the seed phrase, the "future collectors" will be forced to transfer it to their own wallet, which means that transactions on the blockchain will continue, and bitcoin will never "die" unless the human race is eradicated, or we evolve to the point that we eradicate money (in which case bitcoin won't even be needed any more, but most people alive today don't even have the capacity to visualize this as being not only possible, but a potentially desirable future for humans) as well as the human desire to "collect" (which won't have any effect if we truly evolve past "money"). Like I said, though, worst case scenario, and if it will happen, it is quite far off. Definitely at least a few generations.

Anyway, I digress.

At this point, you're probably asking: "But what would the Satoshi do, after they publicly declare themselves and prove their identity?" Well, here goes... Keep in mind that this is the Satoshi's last card... and that they would only do this if it got bad enough... but the timing has to be perfect because if they wait too long, they might lose the last hope we might have, if it comes down to it. They absolutely don't want to have to play the final card, either, unless they think it's absolutely necessary to keep us out of the Dark Ages, or worse. I'm sure that they are hoping that they won't have to, but just in the case that things don't turn out the way that they are hoping they will, I think they are planning to threaten to dump their btc all at once in order to crash it, unless the world leaders causing whatever strife stop what they were doing and start playing nice. Since by this point the world leaders would have converted even their own holdings primarily into btc/crypto and probably precious metals, they would not want that to happen.

Of course, the successful deployment of the Satoshi's final card is not foolproof... and if they are all still alive, then I'm sure they dread the possibility of the day arriving in which they deem that deployment cannot be prolonged. How soon could that day come? No human knows the answer to that, but every day shows us that it is still in the cards.

So when would the Satoshi's final card not be needed any more? Easy: if we can pull ourselves out of the coming financial crisis by peacefully converting fiats to crypto before wars/famines/plagues/pestilences kill too many, and we can peacefully focus on humans becoming an interplanetary species before another mass extinction level event happens, whether or not we cause it. But, as Ron Paul recently said:

"The first steps are passing the 'Audit the Fed' bill, allowing people to use alternative currencies, and exempting all transactions in precious metals and cryptocurrencies from capital gains taxes and other taxes."

Unfortunately, that seems like an alternate reality at this point, rather than even a far-off future, and every passing day seems to shift us closer to the possibility of the Satoshi's final card play being necessary, with no hope of change appearing yet on the horizon. Over the years, (in my mind, at least) the possible situations ending in the Satoshi's final card not needing to be played have one by one been invalidated, until now it truly hangs almost precisely in the balance at about 50%. One can only hope, though, that if it comes down to it being necessary, the Satoshi's final card will be played so masterfully and skillfully that it will be the game-ending Final-Boss-killing "Ultimate Fatality" to fiats and currency mismanagement by those who wish to oppress, truly the "Trump to end all Trumps" (no potential future pun intended? please don't let it come to that?).

One way or another, the illusion of time marches on, and most people alive today will probably have to witness the Satoshi's final card being played. Every day, more cycles and signs converge in this direction. The coming years are going to be one heck of a doozy, so invest and prepare wisely, and make sure you bring lots of popcorn... and let's just hope that the dolphins aren't all going to disappear one day.

"The way I see it, there's only two possible outcomes: either I make it down there in one piece and I have one hell of a story to tell, or I burn up in the next ten minutes. Either way, whichever way, no harm no foul, 'cause either way, it'll be one hell of a ride. I'm ready." -Ryan Stone

What do you guys think? Since the Satoshi didn't "pull a Charlie Lee", can you justify them holding onto that many BTC in any other way, given their writings, level of forethought, and philosophical alignment? Or do you think that they died before spending or selling any? Do you think the Satoshi created a "Bitcoiniminati" that will pass the keys down before/if they die? Most importantly, do you think that it will come down to the Satoshi having to play their final card when all hope seems lost in the 11th hour (as humans seem to have a knack for) and will we see a time when it is safe for the Satoshi to reveal their true identity?


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Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork

Bitcoin Cash is undergoing a hard fork on November 15th. Robinhood has put together a guide to help you understand what’s happening and what it could mean for your holdings.

Read that guide here: https://support.robinhood.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001435483-Bitcoin-Cash-Hard-Fork



Hash Power Favors Craig Wright Camp in Looming Bitcoin Cash Fork

Ready for a hash war?

Bitcoin cash’s upcoming network update (or hard fork) is coming on November 15, but a fractious divide between competing stakeholders has raised the specter that the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap – which broke off from bitcoin in the heat of the scaling debate last year – could split into two.

In the run-up to the event, pre-fork trading of bitcoin cash continues apace on Poloniex, and while trading preference is tiltingtoward Bitcoin ABC, a majority of the hash power currently on the network appears to be in favor of another implementation known as Bitcoin SV.

Data sourced from Coin Dance indicates that Bitcoin SV – the implementation advanced by cryptocurrency firm nChain and its controversial chief scientist Craig Wright – has accrued the most hashing power ahead of the fork date. Coin Dance estimates “at least 63 [percent]” of BCH miners are supporting SV, compared to “at least 18 [percent]” for ABC.

Those figures aside, the hash power support levels remain estimates. The data itself is based on which mining pools have indicated support each of the resulting coins after bitcoin cash hard forks on November 15.

Based on public statements, CoinGeek, SVPool, BMG Pool, okminer and mempool – which have all indicated support for Bitcoin SV – control a total of at least 73 percent of the network hash rate as it exists at press time, according to Coin Dance.

Craig Wright has already implied that he would support killing the Bitcoin ABC implementation by mining empty blocks on the network after the coin splits – if Bitcoin SV miners maintain more than 51 percent of the current network’s existing hash power.

That being said, Peter Rizun, chief scientist at Bitcoin Unlimited – currently the second-most popular bitcoin cash implementation – told CoinDesk on November 5 that... SEE MORE>>> https://altcointoday.com/hash-power-favors-craig-wright-camp-in-looming-bitcoin-cash-fork/


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Chance Me - International Student [Dartmouth ED + Others RD]

Dying from anxiety thinking about my decisions, so here I am.

ED: Dartmouth.

RD: Columbia, UChicago, Northwestern, Berkeley, Georgetown, Duke, Tufts, UMichigan, Claremont McKenna, NYU, UCLA, Emory.

Applying without aid.

Also, feel free to reverse chance me.

I'm an Indian Male, go to an 'elite' Indian boarding school. Not sure how relevant the so-called elite status of my school is in the US. We do get offers from Ivies and top schools on a regular basis (10% of the class on average), but not many apply to Dartmouth.

IB Subjects
Math HL
Econ HL
Physics HL
Chemistry SL
English A Literature SL
Spanish Ab Initio

Grade 11: 41/42
Predicted Grade: 44/45

ACT: 36

SAT Subject Tests
Math Level 2: 800
Physics: 800
Literature: 720

AP
Microeconomics: 5
Computer Science A: 5
Calculus AB: 4
Subsequently earned the 'AP Scholar Award'

Activities Etc.

  • Wrote a research paper on the relationship between economic growth and education in India and three of its states. Used statistical techniques to explore the relationship.
  • For my IB extended essay, researching on the effects of the establishment of higher education institutes in an area on the housing market and the negative externalities on the ecology.
  • Conducted workshops for high school students on academic research. Created a booklet-style guide and released a student journal featuring research conducted by students. All this was done to promote student research and learning through experimentation, elements that are quite lacking in my school and in India in general.
  • Wrote a paper exploring the need for liberal arts education in India.
  • Created a website for Indian students to search for scholarship and financial aid opportunities to study both in India and abroad.
  • School Prefect: part of the student leadership and administration, ex-officio member of my boarding house's governing council.
  • The head of the school archives squad, the team responsible for archiving/recording our school's history through images, magazines, documents etc. Set up exhibitions on our school's heritage and its role in India and Pakistan's partition struggle.
  • Editor-in-chief of the school technology magazine, senior editor of the science magazine. Been on both editorial boards for 3+ years.
  • Head of Technology of my school's MUN and debating society for 2 years. Built websites, managed teams, designed banners etc.
  • As part of the Comp Sci Club, led and participated in projects such as an app for the school, Face ID, and Autonomous mini-cars.
  • Founding team member of a school community service organization that mentors children from underprivileged backgrounds, aiming to teach them valuable traits, broaden their intellectual horizons etc. by participating in activities with them.
  • Team member of a school organization that aims to financially educate and help underprivileged adults.
  • Physics Research: restitution of a bouncing metal ball on a laminate surface
  • Chemistry research: Effect of cooking temperature on iron content in spinach, determined by redox titration
  • Photographer for 6+ years, participated in many school exhibitions and the photography club. Fell out for a long time due to an eye injury.
  • Led and participated in many trekking/mountaineering expeditions in the lower Himalayas.
  • Internship at a tax consultancy and accountancy firm, where I researched on the legality and taxation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in India. Also researched on the economics of the agrarian crisis in India (not sure how the firm found this relevant).
  • Internship at a financial services firm where I learned and practiced the technical and qualitative analysis of financial markets. Research project on some mutual funds.

Misc. Awards and Honors

  • Topped India in Computer Science in the Grade 10 national board examinations
  • Awarded the 'Effort Prize' by my school for displaying exemplary academic commitment and perseverance.
  • Awarded distinction for academic excellence in examinations by my school from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

Note: I have faced pretty hard circumstances since grade 9. In an accident, I suffered a major eye injury causing me to be nearly blind in my left eye. Not only is my vision weaker and obstructed, but my head and my eye pains a lot as a result of excessive strain caused by studying, exams etc. I've undergone a number of surgeries and have been out of school for a lot of time due to my condition. Through grades 9 and 10 I suffered through depression and hopelessness, and had lost focus. It was only in grade 11 that I gained motivation and found a path. I have done my best to overcome the barriers and take advantage of the opportunities that I've gotten in the last ~2 years. I've written about this journey in my common app essay.

I think my essays are well-written and I've tried to make them as personal and engaging as possible.

Thanks for your time!



How Craig Wright is attempting to dishonestly take over the Bitcoin network

With the upcoming Bitcoin Cash hard fork in just a couple days, everyone is at odds with what is going to happen. In this post, I argue that Nakamoto Consensus is working as designed for honest network participants.

When the Bitcoin whitepaper was published, Satoshi made it very clear what Bitcoin is: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System. Bitcoin according to Satoshi is a trustless network, where anyone can can send payments to each other with out having to trust a third-party. Nodes (miners) use proof of work to form a block chain so payments cannot be reversed or altered later.

What is the Bitcoin network?

Again referring to the Bitcoin whitepaper in section 5, the network or system rules work like this:

  1. New transactions are broadcast to all nodes.
  2. Each node collects new transactions into a block.
  3. Each node works on finding a difficult proof-of-work for its block.
  4. When a node finds a proof-of-work, it broadcasts the block to all nodes.
  5. Nodes accept the block only if all transactions in it are valid and not already spent.
  6. Nodes express their acceptance of the block by working on creating the next block in the chain, using the hash of the accepted block as the previous hash.

Note: in the first step, it is also covered in section 2 saying "To accomplish this without a trusted party, transactions must be publicly announced [1], and we need a system for participants to agree on a single history of the order in which they were received."

"The system is secure as long as honest nodes collectively control more CPU power than any cooperating group of attacker nodes." - Satoshi Nakamoto

So what is an attack?

In the whitepaper an attacker would be someone trying to "defraud people by stealing back his payments." It is also explained that an attacker could try to "generate an alternate chain faster than the honest chain" for the purpose of "creating value out of thin air or taking money that never belonged to the attacker."

There are two key points to identifying an attacker:

  1. the attacker is not working within the defined rules of the network and
  2. the attacker is trying to defraud users while generating a longer chain

Identifying the attacker

In the upcoming hard fork, an attacker has been identified who is not working within the defined ruleset of the network with the intent of defrauding users by generating the longest chain.

Courtesy of redditor /u/fromaratom, he helped to outline how the attacker is trying to change the protocal to defraud users by doing the following:

  • UNWIND TXs (overwrite history)
  • Send coins with unknown OP codes to Calvin and Craig (so called "miners")
  • Recover "lost" Satoshi coins by sending it to Calvin and Craig (so called "miners")
  • Make P2SH(multisig) transactions obsolete - that's a protocol change (let's guess where the funds "recovered" from P2SH transactions will go..)

How is the attacker going to create a longer chain to try to take over the network? Here's how, as I explained in this comment:

  • Creating millions of expensive to validate txns.
  • Do not broadcast them until ready.
  • Send them and immediately mine them and orphan other blocks.
  • These aren’t organic transactions. They are artificially produced to fill blocks and selfishly mine them.

You can see in these three 32mb blocks mined by Craig Wright's "Big Mining Group" that he was doing a Poison Attack.

In the whitepaper, Satoshi also wrote: "If a greedy attacker is able to assemble more CPU power than all the honest nodes, he would have to choose between using it to defraud people by stealing back his payments, or using it to generate new coins. He ought to find it more profitable to play by the rules, such rules that favour him with more new coins than everyone else combined, than to undermine the system and the validity of his own wealth."

With this scenario, we have a greedy attacker who will "play by the rules" to "generate new coins." Unfortunately, because this attacker is trying to take over the network with the goal of 100% hashing control, the attacker is breaking the trustless nature of the system and will then later attempt to defraud users of their money by having full control.

Conclusion

We have identified a dishonest miner (attacker) that plans to take over the network using a Poison Attack. The next one is planned right after the hard fork on November 17 using what is called the "Satoshi Shotgun" where millions of expensive to validate transactions will be sent to the network to DDoS it. As it's perfected, they will continue this attack with sustained hashing to try to overtake the network.

At this time it's unclear how the network will defend itself against this prior to the attack, but Gavin Andresen came up with a novel solution to a 51% attack back in 2012 that could help stop it. Post-attack, as Satoshi said, the attacker will end up losing by undermining the system and therefor destroying his own wealth.


This post is my personal opinion authored by myself based on observations of recent information and events.


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(I don't know which evangelists are more annoying: vegans, Jehovah's Witnesses, or bitcoin fans.)

Forgot the anti-vegans. Like just look at this thread. There's zero evangelizing by vegans. But there's several comments poking at vegans.


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Q. How do you know when there's a vegan in the room?

A. They'll tell you.

(I don't know which evangelists are more annoying: vegans, Jehovah's Witnesses, or bitcoin fans.)



Weekly Crypto Overview #4 for Beginners

In my Weekly Crypto Overview, I will assemble the important news of the last week and make a summary of it. This way you will have one place to go for all the major events that happened the week before in crypto. I hope you enjoy it and that it saves you a lot of time searching for all the news. I know not everyone has the privilege to be full-time in crypto, so I hope this is a solution for many of you.

https://medium.com/khilone/weekly-crypto-overview-khilone-4-bff72ea954dc

  • Tether Confirmed
  • Bitstamp Partners with Cinnober
  • ‘Plain English’ ICO Guidance by the SEC
  • New Crypto Scams
  • Gwyneth Paltrow and Bitcoin
  • Bitfury Raises 80 Million
  • Bitmain Releases New 7nm Antminer Hardware
  • Off the Chain Crypto Podcast Blocked on Apple iTunes
  • Morgan Stanley Report
  • William Shatner and Vitalik Buterin
  • SEC Charges EtherDelta Founder
  • Crypto Exchange Steals $30 Million
  • Crypto Wallet Firm Blockchain to Airdrop $125 Million in Stellar

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A 56-year-old American crypto millionaire will build a city, which runs on blockchain in the desert in Nevada, while the Central Bank of China aims to ban airdrops. For more details, read the report of Golden Island analysts. Stay in touch with the latest news.

We present to you the report filed by the analysts of our private club for November 5–11, 2018.

  1. The key market events in the period from November 5–11, 2018

The share of cryptocurrency is only 0.013% of the entire money volume in the world!

  1. The head of the financial regulatory authority of South Korea announced that cryptoexchanges that meet the requirements of KYC and AML are allowed to fully utilize the services of commercial banks to open virtual accounts. Earlier, following the results of the inspection, the authorities gave a green light to a number of Korean trading platforms and promised to lift the ban on ICO “in the near future.”

  2. Uzbekistan is creating an arbitration center to resolve blockchain disputes.

  3. Anatoly Aksakov: Russian stablecoin could become an equivalent of the ruble.

  4. The Russian branch of the leading cryptoexchange Huobi will be launched on November 12. This was announced on the Blockchain Life forum by the head of the representative office Andrey Grachev and the senior director of Huobi Global Edward Chen. The Russian office of Huobi will supervise the acceleration center for Russian blockchain projects, an educational program and the development of mining hotels.

  5. The new governors of five US states — Colorado, California, Wyoming, Texas and Rhode Island — stated they support cryptocurrencies.

  6. The Ethereum-development team led by Vlad Zamfir published a draft of white papers for Casper technology, which should provide scaling for the Ethereum network by switching to PoS.

  7. The SEC will compile the guidelines in “simplified English” for ICO organizers. In particular, the guidelines would explain the criteria by which tokens can be defined as securities.

  8. The Central Bank of China aims to ban airdrops. The bank believes that airdrops are used by Chinese crypto companies in order to covertly launch forbidden ICOs.

  9. Mining pool BTCC Pool Limited is shutting down. All servers will be disabled on November 15, and the unit itself will be closed on November 30. All mined currencies will be paid to miners in due time.

  10. BBVA, a large banking group from Spain, issued a $150 million syndicated loan on the Ethereum blockchain.

  11. The SWIFT global payment system has denied rumors that it would employ the Ripple xRapid payment solution.

  12. A 56-year-old American crypto millionaire will build a city, which runs on the blockchain in the desert in Nevada. The founder of Blockchains L.L.S. Jeffrey Burns bought 271 square kilometers of land at the beginning of the year. Apple, Tesla and Google hubs are located around the site. Burns has already invested roughly $300 million of his own funds and has hired 70 employees, according to The New York Times.

  13. Kraken Exchange turned out to be the most reliable exchange according to the new rating of Bitcoin exchanges, which was compiled by Group-IB and the CryptoIns IT platform.

  14. The government has prepared new rules for verifying user ID in instant messengers. Now they could be used only by the person who owns the assigned phone number.

  15. Iran is ready to launch a national cryptocurrency due to disconnection from SWIFT

2. Market analytics from club experts for November 5–11, 2018

The last week was ambiguous, which happens a lot in the crypto world, putting people on the edge. The active and optimistic growth faded by the middle of the week and then started falling gradually with a slight stagnation as the end of the week.

The total capitalization of the crypto market grew from $209 billion on Monday to $220 billion on Wednesday, and then, as expected, bounced back to almost the same value — $209–211 billion.

The trading volume for the entire week week was slightly larger than the previous weeks: $14–15 billion, peaking at $17 billion
BTC dominated the market at 51–53% all week without any drastic changes.

The price for 1 BTC dropped slightly by the end of the week: the Monday price of $6475 dropped to $6540 and climbed back to $6370 on Sunday — the value observed during the week before last.

Altcoins, both profitable and not in terms of fundamental analysis, paraded through the first half of the week, boasting explosive growth, though the second half made us recall the previous months of continuous decline with rare occasions of growth.

The crypto world is being torn apart by contradictions. Many put their hope on the launch of Bakkt and unanimous approval of ETF by various foundations, pre-fork (!) BCHABC temporarily exceeded the price of a parent chain on the Poloniex exchange, cryptocommunities experience all ranges of emotional spectrum: hysteria and panic, composure and confidence, aggression and depression. However, we hope that you have chosen the light side and calmly expect the start of a new wave, which is as inevitable as the Sun rising in the morning.

3. Changes in the cost and capitalization of the TOP-10 cryptocurrencies in the period from November 5–11, 2018

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4. TOP-3 growing coins from the long-term portfolio for November 5–11, 2018 (including portfolio updates)

The fastest growing portfolio coins: QuarkChain QKC +25% (a number of meetups), Mediblock MED +14% (collaboration with a large medical institution), Elastic XEL (a major update) и Stellar XLM +13% (updates, airdrop, expected listing on Coinbase). The worst performing coin (quite surprising, right?) is NKN -26% — the leader of the last week.

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How Ethereum Works

How Ethereum Works Now that we've covered what ethereum is, let's dive deeper into how the platform functions under the hood.

Consider the online notebook application described in "What is Ethereum?"

Using ethereum, the app doesn't require one entity to store and control its data. To accomplish this, ethereum borrows heavily from bitcoin's protocol and its blockchain design, but tweaks it to support applications beyond money.

Ethereum aims to abstract away bitcoin's design, however, so that developers can create applications or agreements that have additional steps, new rules of ownership, alternative transaction formats or different ways to transfer state.

The goal of ethereum's 'Turing-complete' programming language is to allow developers to write more programs in which blockchain transactions could govern and automate specific outcomes.

This flexibility is perhaps ethereum's primary innovation, as explained in the guide "How Ethereum Smart Contracts Work".



5 Most Selling Books To Learn Bitcoin-easy for beginners.

5 Best Books About Bitcoin

Nathaniel Popper, a reporter at The New York Times who covers finance and technology, chronicles the history of the earliest bitcoin supporters in his 2015 book, including the stories of key players like the Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler (who reportedly became the first "bitcoin billionaires" when the cryptocurrency's value breached $10,000 in November) and bitcoin's mysterious creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

"Bitcoin may be a product of computer science, but it is a very human story. ... This highly entertaining history reminds us yet again that truth can be stranger than fiction," former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says of the book.

2. "Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond" by Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar

Chris Burniske, partner at crypto-focused venture capital firm Placeholder Capital, and Jack Tatar, a frequent author on personal finance, published a "how-to" guide for investing in bitcoin and other digital assets. Their 2017 book discusses how to value cryptocurrencies, when to invest, and "tips to navigate inevitable bubbles and manias," according to the book's website.

"Informative and actionable, Cryptoassets is a must-read for crypto-enthusiasts and capital market investors alike," Arthur Laffer, a member of former President Ronald Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board, says of the book.

3. "Blockchain Revolution" by Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott

Bitcoin uses a technology called blockchain, which is a digital ledger. (Check out CNBC's explainer here.) Blockchain experts Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott explore how the technology could impact global systems in their 2016 book. The father and son pair co-founded the Blockchain Research Institute, a Canadian think tank with backing from companies like Microsoft, IBM, FedEx and PepsiCo. Forbes named Don Tapscott the second most influential business thinker in 2017.

"The Tapscotts have written the book, literally, on how to survive and thrive in this next wave of technology-driven disruption. Likely to become one of the iconic books of our time," says Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen.

4. "The Age of Cryptocurrency" by Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey

Wall Street Journal reporters Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey seek to explain how a world run on digital money would differ from today's system of tangible cash, banks, checkbooks, gold and credit cards in their 2015 book.

For example, the book's opening anecdote about a woman in Afghanistan with no bank account accessing money through cryptocurrency shows the kinds of change technology can bring, Fortunenotes in a review.

"Vigna and Casey's thorough, timely and colorful book is a rewarding place to learn about it all," according to a review in The New York Times.

5. "American Kingpin" by Nick Bilton

American Kingpin

This book tells the story of Ross Ulbricht, creator of the Silk Road, who built the dark web e-commerce site into a $1.2 billion platform for drugs, guns and anything else illegal.

One of Amazon's 100 Best Books of 2017, Apple's Best Book of 2017 and a New York Times "Editor's Choice" best-seller, bitcoin enthusiasts can read about the role cryptocurrency played. Nick Bilton is a special correspondent for Vanity Fair, a former reporter for The New York Times and a contributor to CNBC.



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Add to your calendar CRYPTO event: Bitcoin & Co - November 23, 2018

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Add to your calendar Bitcoin (BTC) event: Bitcoin Air Snapshot - November 22, 2018

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Add to your calendar eBoost (EBST) event: NA Bitcoin Conference - January 16, 2019

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Add to your calendar Bitcoin Incognito (XBI) event: Transaction Anonymizer - March 31, 2019

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Add to your calendar Bitcoin Incognito (XBI) event: Decentralized Network - March 31, 2019

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Add to your calendar Bitcoin Incognito (XBI) event: Mobile App & Wallet - December 31, 2018

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Add to your calendar Bitcoin Incognito (XBI) event: Whitepaper Update - December 31, 2018

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Add to your calendar Bitcoin Incognito (XBI) event: 1.1 Million Coin Burn - December 31, 2018

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Add to your calendar eBoost (EBST) event: NA Bitcoin Conference - January 16, 2019

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Three Bitcoin Passive Income Stream Ideas – Complete Guide

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morning wrap up

Saudi Arabia annunced it will slash its oil exports unilaterally next month - by 500K barrels per day - as OPEC producers met over the weekend to halt a market slump that had seen crude decline by 20% since early October. A broader OPEC output cut was also debated in Abu Dhabi, but with Russia warning of "hasty decisions," a verdict was postponed until the next full OPEC meeting, scheduled to take place in Vienna on Dec. 6.

Economy

Sterling slipped 0.8% overnight to $1.1269 as former British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson came out swinging against Theresa May, stating the U.K. is on the verge of "total surrender" in Brexit negotiations. May also faces the threat of further resignations from several pro-EU ministers following the departure of transport minister Jo Johnson on Friday, while the Labour party said leaving the bloc without a deal would be blocked by parliament.

The euro is not "a clear alternative" to the dollar thanks to the U.S. currency's international "strengths," French President Emmanuel Macron told CNN. "This is an issue of sovereignty for me. We made a great job during the past years but it’s not yet sufficient... That’s why I want us to work very closely with our financial institutions, at the European levels and with all the partners."

Alternatives to Libor underpinned less than 5% of interest rate derivatives traded last quarter, FT reports, with regulators like the U.S. Fed and Bank of England trying to wean financial markets off the scandal-tainted benchmark. Banks will no longer be required to submit the daily rates that together form Libor from 2021 as many believe the benchmark no longer accurately reflects the cost of unsecured borrowing between banks.

World leaders are heading to Singapore for the semiannual ASEAN summit, where Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is expected to rally support for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a free trade deal that will encompass more than a third of the world's GDP. The pact currently includes 16 countries, including China, India, Japan and South Korea, but not the United States.

Meanwhile, Vietnam's National Assembly has unanimously ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the updated version of the TPP following the U.S.'s withdrawal in 2017. Brunei, Chile, Malaysia and Peru are now the four remaining member nations that are yet to ratify the 11-nation trade pact, which will slash tariffs across much of the Asia-Pacific.

U.S. stock index futures are starting the week not far from the flatline. No major economic data is expected and the session could see low trading volumes as U.S. bond markets are closed for Veterans Day. In earnings news, several retailers including Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Macy’s (NYSE:M) will be on the radar this week, with investors keen on hearing what they say about consumer sentiment.

Wildfires raging north of San Francisco and near Los Angeles have killed at least 31 people, as more than 250K people flee the areas against a backdrop of damages that could reach $19B. In the past, PG&E (NYSE:PCG) has been faulted for several deadly blazes across the state, and many are now pointing fingers at the utility, causing the stock to close down 16% on Friday. President Trump has also blamed the wildfires on poor forest management, threatening to cut off funding to California.

Stocks

Alibaba clocked in sales of $30.8B during its annual Singles' Day extravaganza, representing a rise of nearly 27% year-on-year, but smaller than the 39% Y/Y growth recorded in 2017. In the past few years, Singles' Day (NYSE:BABA) has exceeded the transaction volume of both Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. The event has also far surpassed Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Day, which is the most similar to Singles' Day because it is also a 24-hour, online shopping event.

Paving the way for Japan's largest ever share listing, SoftBank (OTCPK:SFTBY) has received clearance from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for a ¥2.4T ($21B) IPO of its mobile unit. The new share issuance, pegged for Dec. 19, will add more fuel to its nearly $100B Vision Fund and mark the transformation of the mobile phone network provider into one of the world’s biggest technology investors under CEO Masayoshi Son.

Less than a week after Samsung (OTC:SSNLF) unveiled its "Infinity Flex Display," a new report from Yonhap News claims to have details about the upcoming bendy device. The smartphone will be dubbed the "Galaxy F" and debut in March, shortly after the 5G-enabled S10. While the company hasn't settled on a price, it likely won't come cheap, with a cost of as much as 2M won, or $1,770.

Once Democrats take control of the House, they are planning to investigate whether President Trump abused "instruments of state power" to penalize companies, incoming House intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff told Axios on HBO. That includes probes on whether the Trump administration attempted to block AT&T (NYSE:T) from acquiring Time Warner "to punish CNN," and whether officials sought to hit Washington Post relative Amazon (AMZN) by prodding the USPS to hike shipping prices.

M&A roundup: SAP has joined a growing list of software giants making big acquisitions in 2018, scooping up business software company Qualtrics for $8B just before its IPO. Reports also suggest private equity firm Vista Equity Partners reached a deal to buy software company Apptio (NASDAQ:APTI) for $1.94B, while Veritas Capital and Elliott Management agreed to acquire Athenahealth (NASDAQ:ATHN) for $5.5B in cash.

Diageo is selling a portfolio of 19 brands, including Seagram's whisky varieties and Romana Sambuca, to privately owned Sazerac for $550M. While proceeds will be returned to shareholders through a share buyback, the sale will be dilutive to pre-exceptional earnings per share in the first full financial year after closing. The deal will allow Diageo (NYSE:DEO) to have "greater focus" on its premium brands in the U.S.

The last ten years it was clove cigarettes, but this decade may see a menthol ban. Following a 4% fall on Friday, British American Tobacco (NYSEMKT:BTI) shares are down over 7% premarket on news that the FDA may take the minty product off the market. "BAT is the most exposed name to the potential risk," wrote Morgan Stanley's Richard Taylor, who estimates that U.S. menthol cigarettes (and its Newport brand) account for 25% of total earnings.

Aiming to close its deal for Shire (NASDAQ:SHPG) on Jan. 8, Takeda Pharmaceutical (OTCPK:TKPYY) will hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to vote on the $62B transaction on Dec. 5. The deal would be the largest-ever overseas acquisition by a Japanese company, but it still needs two-thirds support from shareholders, some of whom are worried about the enlarged company's resulting debt burden, as well as regulatory approval from the EU. SHPG +1% premarket.

UPS freight workers have voted to approve a new labor contract, averting a strike that could have affected shippers transporting their goods around the country. UPS said it will immediately resume pickups for the division's customers, after its 11,600 workers stopped picking up orders earlier this month so freight cargo wouldn't be stranded in the network during a strike.

Ford is open to working with foreign rivals to expand self-driving services internationally, but declined to comment on reports that the company was in collaboration talks with Volkswagen (OTCPK:VWAGY). Development and business costs "billions and billions of dollars" per region, Ford's (NYSE:F) Autonomous Vehicles' CEO Sherif Marakby told the FT, so it's cost effective on "risk and the reward" to work together to deploy the technology across territories.

The market is predominantly filled with massive contractors - Boeing (NYSE:BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and SpaceX (SPACE) - but there's a new side to the commercial space sector. Rocket Lab put seven spacecraft in orbit on Saturday with its first commercial launch, hoping to be at the forefront of the small satellite industry. Big price point... The company's 56-foot tall Electron rocket costs $5.7M per launch, compared to almost $60M for SpaceX's 230-foot Falcon 9.

Today's Markets In Asia, Japan +0.1%. Hong Kong +0.1%. China +1.2%. India -1%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.1%. Paris -0.2%. Frankfurt -0.7%. Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.1%. S&P flat. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude +0.3% to $60.39. Gold -0.2% to $1206.80. Bitcoin -0.1% to $6372. Ten-year Treasury Yield -5 bps to 3.18%

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