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'''Titcoin''' is an electronic payment system and cryptocurrency designed for the [[sex industry]].
'''Titcoin''' is an electronic payment system and cryptocurrency designed for the [[sex industry]].
== History ==  
== History ==  
Titcoin was created in November 2013 by cryptocurrency advocates Edward Mansfield, Richard Allen and a third anonymous individual. They designed an anonymous and decentralised electronic payment system based on the Blockchain distributed database. The anonimity would allow customers to pay without diclosing personally identifiable informations and the would allow firms to receive payments without the intermediation of [[Discrimination|financial institutions]].
Titcoin was created in November 2013 by cryptocurrency advocates Edward Mansfield, Richard Allen and a third anonymous individual. They designed an anonymous and decentralised electronic payment system based on the Blockchain distributed database. The anonimity would allow customers to pay without diclosing personally identifiable informations and the would allow firms to receive payments without the intermediation of [[Discrimination|financial institutions]].
   
   
On January 17, 2014 the founders announced Titcoin and its specifications to the crytocurrecy community with a post on the CryptocoinTalk Internet forum. On June 21, 2014 Titcoin was released to the public and in September 2014 the former Wall Street stockbroker Patrick McDonnell joined the Titcoin development team as Director of business development.  
On January 17, 2014 the founders announced Titcoin and its specifications to the crytocurrecy community with a post on the CryptocoinTalk Internet forum.<ref>[https://cryptocointalk.com/topic/3337-no-date-ann-titcoin-tit-pre-launch-announcement/ ''Titcoin (TIT)-Pre-Launch Announcement''] forum post.</ref> On June 21, 2014 Titcoin was released to the public and in September 2014 the former Wall Street stockbroker Patrick McDonnell joined the Titcoin development team as Director of business development.<ref>AVN editorial staff, [https://avn.com/business/press-release/technology/patrick-the-coyote-of-wall-street-mcdonnell-joins-titcoin-575066.html ''Patrick "The Coyote of Wall Street" McDonnell Joins Titcoin''], AVN, AVN Media Network Incorporated, September 29, 2014.</ref>


In 2015 Titcoin was nominated for the [[XBIZ Award|XBIZ Award]] for Innovative Web Product of the Year and for the [[XBIZ Award|XBIZ Award]] for Alternative Payment Services Company of the Year. In 2016 Titcoin was nominated for the [[XBIZ Award|XBIZ Award]] for Alternative Payment Services Company of the Year.
In 2015 Titcoin was nominated for the [[XBIZ Award|XBIZ Award]] for Innovative Web Product of the Year and for the [[XBIZ Award|XBIZ Award]] for Alternative Payment Services Company of the Year. In 2016 Titcoin was nominated for the [[XBIZ Award|XBIZ Award]] for Alternative Payment Services Company of the Year.
On April 15, 2014 [[Pornhub]] announced a sponsorship deal with Titcoin and the platform's charity initiative for the breast cancer research. According to the advertisement the business who accepted Titcoins and a photo of the customer's breasts as means of payment and uploaded the photo on the platform, would receive one day of free access to the Pornhub's sybscription contents for each upload. Pornhub would collect the uploaded photos into a specific gallery
and it would donate part of the revenues from it to the research on breast cancer.<ref>Officer & Gentleman, [https://vimeo.com/92087150 ''Titcoins by Pornhub''] Video, Officer & Gentleman advertising agency, 2015. Vimeo.</ref>
In September 2015 the Café Ruig pub in Amsterdam, EU, was the first firm to adopt the Titcoin payment system.<ref> XBIZ editorial staff [http://www.xbiz.com/news/199182 ''Amsterdam Bar to Sell Beer for Tits (and Titcoins)''] XBIZ, Adnet Media Limited, Sep 18, 2015.</ref>
On 28 May, 2017 the pornographic videogames development group Joy-Toilet acquired the Titcoin brand with the intent of developing a cryptocurrency-based exchange for trading adult products and services.<ref name="joytoilet"> Christon “Doop” Le'John, "Making Triple X Tycoon Part 22: Titcoin", Joy-Toilet blog, 28 May 2017, joy-toilet.com/blog/making-triple-x-tycoon-part-22-titcoin/.</ref><ref name="xbizjoytoilet">Stephen Yagielowicz, "Joy-Toilet Acquires Titcoin", XBIZ, Adnet Media, May 30 2017, www.xbiz.com/news/220403.</ref>
On June 3, 2017 Titcoin was adopted as the currency of the [[pornographic film studio]] simulation videogame Triple X Tycoon developed by Joy-Toylet.<ref name="videogame"> OfficialTitcoin, Tweet Number 871067021064249345, Twitter, Twitter Inc., June 3 2017, twitter.com/OfficialTitcoin/status/871067021064249345.</ref>


== Regulations ==  
== Regulations ==  
=== United States of America ===  
=== United States of America ===  
On November 19, 2013 the Department of the Treasury released a statement which defines virtual currencies as values that substitutes for currency.<ref>United States of America. United States Department of the Treasury - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. [https://www.fincen.gov/news/testimony/statement-jennifer-shasky-calvery-director-financial-crimes-enforcement-network "Statement of Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, United States Department of the Treasury"], November 19, 2013.</ref> On April 14, 2014 the Internal Revenue Service released the "IRS Virtual Currency Guidance" which defines virtual currencies received for performing services as self-employment income for federal tax purposes.<ref> United States of America. Internal Revenue Service. [https://www.irs.gov/irb/2014-16_IRB/ar12.html "IRS Virtual Currency Guidance" (IRS Notice 2014–21)], April 14, 2014.</ref>
On November 19, 2013 the Department of the Treasury released a statement which defines virtual currencies as values that substitutes for currency.<ref>United States of America. United States Department of the Treasury - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. [https://www.fincen.gov/news/testimony/statement-jennifer-shasky-calvery-director-financial-crimes-enforcement-network ''Statement of Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, United States Department of the Treasury''], November 19, 2013.</ref> On April 14, 2014 the Internal Revenue Service released the "IRS Virtual Currency Guidance" which defines virtual currencies received for performing services as self-employment income for federal tax purposes.<ref> United States of America. Internal Revenue Service. [https://www.irs.gov/irb/2014-16_IRB/ar12.html ''IRS Virtual Currency Guidance'' (IRS Notice 2014–21)], April 14, 2014.</ref>


On April 25 2017 the [[Nevada]] State Senate unanimously approved a bill which recognizes the Blockchain database as an electronic transactions record and prevents local governments from charging taxes and imposing licenses on its use.<ref>[https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/79th2017/Bill/5463/Overview Nevada Electonic Legislative Information System]</ref>
On June 5, 2017 [[Nevada]] banned the imposition of any tax or fee on the use of the Blockchain distributed database including Titcoin.<ref name="nevada">An act relating to electronic transactions; recognizing and authorizing the use of blockchain technology; prohibiting a local government from taxing or imposing restrictions upon the use of a blockchain; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., Nevada Senate, Senate Bill No. 398 (2017), Chapters 244-268-719 (Nevada Revised Statutes 2017).</ref>
 
== Pornhub sponsorship ==
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On April 15, 2014 [[Pornhub]] announced it would allow firms whom accept Titcoins and photos of customers's breasts as means of payment, to access Pornhub subscription contents for free in exchange for the uploading of the photos. Pornhub stated that it would donate part of the revenues from the photos to the breast cancer research.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/92087150 "Titcoins by Pornhub"] Video, Officer & Gentleman advertising agency, 2015. Vimeo.</ref>
In September 2015 the Café Ruig pub in Amsterdam, EU, let customers pay with Titcoins and photos of their breasts.<ref>[http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=199182 "Amsterdam Bar to Sell Beer for Tits (and Titcoins)"] XBIZ, Sep 18, 2015.</ref>
 
== Press coverage ==
=== Sex industry media ===
* Bob Johnson [http://www.xbiz.com/news/180960 "Titcoin Aiming to Be Adult's Own Cryptocurrency"] XBIZ,  Jun 23, 2014.
* AVN [https://avn.com/business/press-release/technology/patrick-the-coyote-of-wall-street-mcdonnell-joins-titcoin-575066.html "Patrick 'The Coyote of Wall Street' McDonnell Joins Titcoin"] AVN, September 29, 2014.
* Violet Blue. [http://www.playboy.com/articles/titcoin-bitcoin-for-adult-industries "Why Is Wall Street Taking 'Titcoin' Seriously?"] Playboy digital edition, October 24 2014.


== Media coverage ==
#Men's fashion magazines
#* Spitznagel Eric, [http://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/pays-for-porn ''Who Actually Pays for Porn Anymore? An Investigation''], Men's Health digital edition, Rodale Incorporated, August 14, 2014.
# Sex industry media
#* Blue Violet, [http://www.playboy.com/articles/titcoin-bitcoin-for-adult-industries ''Why Is Wall Street Taking 'Titcoin' Seriously?''] Playboy Magazine digital edition, Playboy Enterprises Incorporated, October 24 2014.
#* Johnson Bob, [http://www.xbiz.com/news/180960 ''Titcoin Aiming to Be Adult's Own Cryptocurrency''], XBIZ, Adnet Media Limited, Jun 23, 2014.
# Political media
#* Mr Conservative Editorial staff, [https://www.mrconservative.com/2014/06/44040-titcoin-the-new-cryptocurrency-backed-by-well-take-one-guess/ ''Titcoin: The New Cryptocurrency Backed By, Well, Take One Guess''], Mr Conservative, June 22, 2014.
# Technology media
#* Barnes Laura, [http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/titcoin-a-new-digital-currency-for-porn-fans/034239 ''Titcoin: A new digital currency for porn fans''], PCR, June 23, 2014.
#* Kernel (The), ''Your complete A-Z guide to cryptocurrencies'', The Kernel magazine, The Daily Dot, January 11, 2015.
#* Lynch Gerald, [http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/06/titcoin-is-the-bitcoin-for-porn/ ''Titcoin is the Bitcoin for Porn''], Gizmodo UK edition, June 23, 2014.
#* Weisman Carrie, [http://www.designntrend.com/articles/15814/20140623/porn-gets-currency.htm ''Porn Gets Its Own Currency''], Design & Trend, June 23, 2014.
# Women's fashion magazines
#*Moore lane, [http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a32693/titcoin-the-new-anonymous-currency-for-buying-porn/ ''Behind Titcoin, the New Anonymous Currency for Buying Porn''], Cosmopolitan Magazine digital edition, Hearst Communications Incorporated, October 30, 2014.
== References==
== References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
 
* [http://www.joy-toilet.com/titcoin/ Titcoin] official webpage
* [http://www.titcoins.biz/ Official website]
* [https://github.com/OfficialTitcoin/titcoin-wallet Titcoin wallet] at GitHub
* [http://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/titcoin/ Market capitalization] at Coinmarketdotcom
* [http://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/titcoin/ Titcoin market capitalization] at Coinmarketdotcom
* [https://www.worldcoinindex.com/coin/titcoin Market capitalization] at WorldCoinIndex
* [https://www.worldcoinindex.com/coin/titcoin Titcoin market capitalization] at WorldCoinIndex
* [http://www.coinwarz.com/cryptocurrency/coins/titcoin Mining profitability] at CoinWarz
* [http://www.coinwarz.com/cryptocurrency/coins/titcoin Titcoin mining profitability] at CoinWarz


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Latest revision as of 20:00, 13 December 2023

Titcoin
Code: TIT
Subunit ratio 0.001
Subunit name millititcoin (mTIT)
Subunit ratio 0.000001
Subunit name microtitcoin (μTIT)
Subunit ratio 0.00000001
Subunit name nanotitcoin (nTIT)
Issuance: Custom decentralized peer-to-peer network
Date of introduction: June 21, 2014
Diffusion: Sex industry

Titcoin is an electronic payment system and cryptocurrency designed for the sex industry.

History

Titcoin was created in November 2013 by cryptocurrency advocates Edward Mansfield, Richard Allen and a third anonymous individual. They designed an anonymous and decentralised electronic payment system based on the Blockchain distributed database. The anonimity would allow customers to pay without diclosing personally identifiable informations and the would allow firms to receive payments without the intermediation of financial institutions.

On January 17, 2014 the founders announced Titcoin and its specifications to the crytocurrecy community with a post on the CryptocoinTalk Internet forum.[1] On June 21, 2014 Titcoin was released to the public and in September 2014 the former Wall Street stockbroker Patrick McDonnell joined the Titcoin development team as Director of business development.[2]

In 2015 Titcoin was nominated for the XBIZ Award for Innovative Web Product of the Year and for the XBIZ Award for Alternative Payment Services Company of the Year. In 2016 Titcoin was nominated for the XBIZ Award for Alternative Payment Services Company of the Year.

On April 15, 2014 Pornhub announced a sponsorship deal with Titcoin and the platform's charity initiative for the breast cancer research. According to the advertisement the business who accepted Titcoins and a photo of the customer's breasts as means of payment and uploaded the photo on the platform, would receive one day of free access to the Pornhub's sybscription contents for each upload. Pornhub would collect the uploaded photos into a specific gallery and it would donate part of the revenues from it to the research on breast cancer.[3]

In September 2015 the Café Ruig pub in Amsterdam, EU, was the first firm to adopt the Titcoin payment system.[4]

On 28 May, 2017 the pornographic videogames development group Joy-Toilet acquired the Titcoin brand with the intent of developing a cryptocurrency-based exchange for trading adult products and services.[5][6]

On June 3, 2017 Titcoin was adopted as the currency of the pornographic film studio simulation videogame Triple X Tycoon developed by Joy-Toylet.[7]


Regulations

United States of America

On November 19, 2013 the Department of the Treasury released a statement which defines virtual currencies as values that substitutes for currency.[8] On April 14, 2014 the Internal Revenue Service released the "IRS Virtual Currency Guidance" which defines virtual currencies received for performing services as self-employment income for federal tax purposes.[9]

On June 5, 2017 Nevada banned the imposition of any tax or fee on the use of the Blockchain distributed database including Titcoin.[10]

Media coverage

  1. Men's fashion magazines
  2. Sex industry media
  3. Political media
  4. Technology media
  5. Women's fashion magazines

References

  1. ↑ Titcoin (TIT)-Pre-Launch Announcement forum post.
  2. ↑ AVN editorial staff, Patrick "The Coyote of Wall Street" McDonnell Joins Titcoin, AVN, AVN Media Network Incorporated, September 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ Officer & Gentleman, Titcoins by Pornhub Video, Officer & Gentleman advertising agency, 2015. Vimeo.
  4. ↑ XBIZ editorial staff Amsterdam Bar to Sell Beer for Tits (and Titcoins) XBIZ, Adnet Media Limited, Sep 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Christon “Doop” Le'John, "Making Triple X Tycoon Part 22: Titcoin", Joy-Toilet blog, 28 May 2017, joy-toilet.com/blog/making-triple-x-tycoon-part-22-titcoin/.
  6. ↑ Stephen Yagielowicz, "Joy-Toilet Acquires Titcoin", XBIZ, Adnet Media, May 30 2017, www.xbiz.com/news/220403.
  7. ↑ OfficialTitcoin, Tweet Number 871067021064249345, Twitter, Twitter Inc., June 3 2017, twitter.com/OfficialTitcoin/status/871067021064249345.
  8. ↑ United States of America. United States Department of the Treasury - Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Statement of Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, United States Department of the Treasury, November 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ United States of America. Internal Revenue Service. IRS Virtual Currency Guidance (IRS Notice 2014–21), April 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ An act relating to electronic transactions; recognizing and authorizing the use of blockchain technology; prohibiting a local government from taxing or imposing restrictions upon the use of a blockchain; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., Nevada Senate, Senate Bill No. 398 (2017), Chapters 244-268-719 (Nevada Revised Statutes 2017).

External links

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