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UK’s Biggest Business Travel Agency Now Accepts Bitcoin
UK’s biggest travel management company is now accepting bitcoin for payments after “increasing demand” from clients. The move also hints that its retail travel giant parent-company Flight Centre Group could soon accept BTC company-wide. дальше »
2019-4-17 11:30 | |
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UK: Corporate Traveller Allies with BitPay to Accept Bitcoin Payments
Corporate Traveller, a leading UK-based business travel management firm centered on servicing enterprise clients with small to medium travel spend requirements, has joined forces with BitPay, a highly reputed bitcoin payments processor, to enable the former to start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) from clients, according to a press release on April 15, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-16 23:00 | |
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New ForgingBlock Payment Gateway Software for Transactions with Cryptocurrency
ForgingBlock, which provides credit card based payment solutions, has confirmed the launch of a cryptocurrency based payment-gateway. It would also support payments from PayPal and Apple Pay, including credit cards. дальше »
2019-4-14 00:07 | |
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How the Mainstream Merchant Ecosystem May Promote Crypto Adoption for Bitcoin Payments
Getting into cryptocurrency isn’t as easy as it seems. There are a number of barriers to entry, such as technical expertise, funds, and the ability to get used to all of the tools and resources available. дальше »
2019-4-9 20:24 | |
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Ripple joins International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications as founding member
Ripple, the cross-border payments giant spearheaded by the San Francisco-based technology company Ripple Labs, is set to have a say in Europe’s blockchain aspirations. The International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications [INATBA], has announced that Ripple will be included as a founding member of its organization. дальше »
2019-4-2 10:00 | |
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Breaking: SBI Announces New 13 Leading Banks To Join Ripple XRP Powered MoneyTap App
Ripple-backer SBI Holdings has recently announced a new app called MoneyTap that focuses on cashless payments for small transfers. It… The post Breaking: SBI Announces New 13 Leading Banks To Join Ripple XRP Powered MoneyTap App appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-29 08:24 | |
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Twitter/Square CEO Jack Dorsey is Hiring Crypto Engineers – to Serve Him or the Bitcoin Ecosystem?
Square’s CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that the payments startup’s ‘small way to give back’ to the cryptocurrency ecosystem is to hire up to four full-time crypto engineers and one designer. #BitcoinTwitter and #CryptoTwitter! Square is hiring 3-4 crypto engineers and 1 designer to work full-time on open source contributions to the bitcoin/crypto ecosystem. дальше »
2019-3-21 16:31 | |
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Bitcoin Ransomware Cripples Boston Legal System for Two Weeks
Boston public defenders suffered a ransomware attack some weeks back but have chosen not to send the bitcoin demanded by the attacker. Instead, they decided to use back-ups to restore services. The Committee oversees public defenders in Boston. дальше »
2019-3-15 20:33 | |
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Bitcoin Fights Back to $3,900 as Starbucks Clarifies its Crypto Deal With Bakkt
“Bitcoin has no real-world applications. ” How many times have you heard this? Despite the best efforts of every crypto enthusiast worldwide, the number of merchants accepting crypto is still relatively small. дальше »
2019-3-6 00:58 | |
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So Far, Only Two Businesses in Ohio Have Used Bitcoin to Pay Taxes
According to a recent statement made by Ohio’s state treasurer, so far, only two businesses have filed their taxes in crypto using the state’s crypto tax payment scheme. дальше »
2019-2-22 01:23 | |
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Startups Will Choose to Build Their Blockchains Using Customizable DPoS Interoperable Solutions
Startups, small business owners and even large corporations are looking into Bitcoin and blockchain alternative projects. The technological advantages of integrating cryptocurrency payment systems or using blockchain technology for their specific industry purpose are proving to be world changing. дальше »
2019-2-21 02:10 | |
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Video: Can Lightning Spark Bitcoin Adoption?
Today’s Video Briefing covers the Lightning Network, the second-layer payments solution to Bitcoin’s scaling problems. Although the main blockchain is only capable of a handful of transactions, the Lightning Network allows theoretically limitless scaling for sub-penny fees. дальше »
2019-2-19 18:31 | |
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AERGO and SatoshiPay Partner to Launch The Fastest Available Crypto Micropayment Services
A strategic partnership was launched by AERGO and SatoshiPay to create the fastest micropayments system to date. SatoshiPay raises €1m in new funding round @dannylmasters @aeternity @AERGO_IO @meinharrd https://t. дальше »
2019-2-18 23:43 | |
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How to Accept Bitcoin Payments for Your Business
If you run a small business and want to attract more customers by offering bitcoin payments, you may be wondering where to start. Keep in mind that it’s definitely not a way of avoiding taxes. Bitcoin is simply another legal way to receive payment for goods and services. дальше »
2019-2-8 01:00 | |
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Argentina: Bitcoin Now Accepted for Public Transport in 37 Cities
Public transport riders in 37 localities across Argentina can now add credit balance to their SUBE travelcards with bitcoin. This comes through a collaboration between Alto Viaje, who provide the travelcard-loading platform, and Bitex, a fintech company. дальше »
2019-2-7 17:00 | |
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Analysis of UAE and Saudi Arabia’s Government Cross-Border Payments Cryptocurrency
The United Arab Emirates and its neighbor Saudi Arabia launched a government-backed cryptocurrency to facilitate cross-border payments. The launch was part of a seven-point co-operation plan that was unveiled on Jan. дальше »
2019-2-6 04:20 | |
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Facebook Moves Closer to ‘FaceCoin’ Acquiring Its First Blockchain Startup
Social media mogul Facebook has made an advance in its blockchain effort by hiring a blockchain startup specializing in smart contracts and facilitating payments. Facebook ‘Acqui-Hires’ Chainspace According to financial media Cheddar, Facebook has hired a small blockchain company called Chainspace. дальше »
2019-2-5 12:30 | |
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Bitrefill Channel-Opening Service Makes Accepting Lightning Payments Easy
Crypto payment platform Bitrefill has launched Thor, a service that allows customers to open Lightning channels on demand. Thor will connect to Bitrefill's node on the Lightning Network, allowing users to receive Lightning payments whether they have bitcoin loaded into their Lightning wallets or not. дальше »
2019-1-11 18:02 | |
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BTC Wallets Take One Small Step For Lightning, One Giant Leap for Bitcoin
New user-friendly Bitcoin Lightning wallets such as Bluewallet are ushering in the future of payments. Users can now send and receive Bitcoin Lightning payments right to/from your mobile device, the ramifications of which could be revolutionary for the future of online payments. дальше »
2019-1-5 20:00 | |
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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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Gab Says Bitcoin is The Clear Solution as ‘Free Speech Money’
Censorship-free social media platform, Gab, took to Twitter to proclaim the gospel according to Bitcoin. Describing the grandaddy of cryptocurrency as “free speech money,” it pledged to educate its near million-strong community. дальше »
2018-12-17 23:00 | |
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Japanese Lawmaker Proposes 4 Tax Cuts for Crypto Users and Traders
A Japanese lawmaker has proposed four changes to Japan’s tax law to benefit crypto users and traders as well as widen the adoption of cryptocurrency in the country. The current tax rate of 55 percent could be lowered to 20 percent while crypto-to-crypto trading and small payments could be exempt from taxation. дальше »
2018-12-11 13:50 | |
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Steady Rise in Small Businesses Accepting Bitcoin Payments in Kenya
Kenyan health services provider Health Land Spa has started taking BTC and other cryptocurrencies as a means of payment with a view to increasing accountability and averting losses. Across East Africa, cryptocurrency acceptance is on the rise, with at least two restaurants in Uganda and Kenya selling food for virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-12-11 07:50 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Is Neither Frivolous Nor Excessive
As the CEO of Hut 8, one of North America’s largest cryptocurrency miners and the world’s largest publicly traded cryptocurrency miner, I’m often asked questions about energy consumption in the mining of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-1 23:35 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Bitzon ICO
Bitzon is an e-commerce marketplace platform where users can buy & sell products and services. Sellers pay a small monthly fee to sell and can list as many items as they want. We use the blockchain so the payments go through instantly and sellers do not have to wait days or weeks to receive their money like other sites. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:57 | |
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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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Litecoin Will Fly If It Makes The Most Of Social Media
The pursuit for cryptocurrency adoption seems to focus on three major cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. Indeed, this isn’t to disregard the likes of XRP and Stellar, both of which also provide a solid use in mainstream society, however in terms of worldwide societal adoption, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin tend to be the go-to currencies. дальше »
2018-10-10 16:30 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Zcash Is Groundbreaking (If You Trust It)
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these system to work, it comes with a significant downside: privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:47 | |
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Op Ed: Why Your Financial Advisor Won't Talk to You About Bitcoin
Bitcoin is in the news, and we’ve all seen the stories about early investors who’ve made millions and driven away in new lambos. So it’s only natural that people who haven’t invested already are wondering if they should. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:18 | |
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PNC Bank Embraces Blockchain and Joins RippleNet
PNC Bank, a top ten bank in the United States, has joined RippleNet. PNC customers will be able to receive real-time cross-border payments. With more than 8 million customers and retail branches in 19 states, PNC has a diverse set of customers, including consumers, small businesses and large corporates. дальше »
2018-9-20 17:00 | |
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Lightning Labs Releases Redesigned and Optimized Desktop App
An alpha version of the new Lightning desktop app has been released. The application includes a redesigned and optimized backend for light clients, as well as a simplified interface for users with little to no cryptocurrency experience. дальше »
2018-9-15 21:22 | |
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Andy Warhol Painting Sold for Millions on Maecenas Blockchain
Blockchain is enabling a new era of frictionless payments and is disrupting multiple industries across the board–including art. Last month, Andy Warhol’s “14 Small Electric Chairs” was sold on decentralized auction platform Maecenas. дальше »
2018-9-6 18:00 | |
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RippleNet Offers SMEs a Competitive Advantage in Global Payments
While global business may move at the speed of the web, international payments instead seem to move like smoke signals. This is because the world’s payments infrastructure hasn’t changed since the heady days of disco, nearly four decades ago. дальше »
2018-9-1 23:29 | |
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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term
One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »
2018-8-28 04:03 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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The Daily: Secret Nasdaq Meeting, SALT Takeover Offer, Vitalik Wants More Cards
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover a secret meeting at Nasdaq, a takeover bid for crypto-as-collateral loan platform SALT, Vitalik Buterin’s thoughts on the importance of enabling small retail transactions, and why Chinese investors come to Israel to find blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-7-31 13:45 | |
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MakerDAO Announces Partnership With Tradeshift
MakerDAO, creator of the Dai stablecoin, announced its partnership with Tradeshift on July 6. Tradeshift, which provides supply chain payments and markets for more than 1.5 million companies in over 190 countries, will add payments through a decentralized marketplace using the Dai stablecoin to fund real-time small business loans. This partnership could help businesses gain […] дальше »
2018-7-8 16:00 | |
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On Radical Markets
Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect. дальше »
2018-7-21 04:03 | |
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