Mastercard Fined $650M by EU for ‘Artificially’ Raising Fees

The European Union’s competition commission has handed Mastercard a €570 million euro ($648 million) fine for artificially raising payment processing fees in breach of antitrust laws, according to an online statement published on Jan. 22. Mastercard forced merchants to pay exchange fees in their countries of residence, forestalling their access to banks with lower fees … Read more

Blockchain.com Launches New Educational Resource With Bitcoin Cash Report

Wallet provider Blockchain.com has created a new educational tool to help newcomers to the cryptocurrency ecosystem access information on digital assets. The first report issued on its Blockchain Primers is an introduction to Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Also Read: The Daily: Huobi Downsizes, New OTC Desk to Launch in US Blockchain Primers Blockchain.com, the popular cryptocurrency … Read more

Money Transmitter License Not Required for Crypto Businesses in Pennsylvania

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) published guidance for virtual currency businesses operating in the state. The state’s financial agency has decided a money transmission license for cryptocurrency operations is not required. Also Read: Former Mt Gox CEO Reflects on Incarceration in Japan While Facing More Prison Time Banking Department … Read more

PR: Bitcoin.com Partners With Anarchapulco

Acapulco, Mexico – Anarchapulco is excited to announce that Bitcoin.com will be the title sponsor for Anarchapulco 2019, the world’s premiere Liberty event for voluntaryist thinkers and activists held annually in Acapulco, Mexico February 14-17, 2019. The principle tenant of Anarchapulco is everyone is responsible for themselves and that every relationship is based on voluntary … Read more

Tidbits: Peter Todd on Passphrase Memorization, Antonopoulos Explains Transaction Fees

Tidbits is a roundup of talking points from across the cryptosphere. In this edition, Peter Todd suggests memorizing randomly generated passphrases to secure recovery keys. Amaury Séchet explains how the BCH community faces an uphill battle with adoption, and Andreas Antonopoulos explains why transaction fees don’t show up as a transaction output in the block … Read more

Host a BCH Giveaway With Bitcoin.com’s Golden Ticket Software

Have you ever thought about creating a cryptocurrency giveaway during a hosted event? Now you can create your own crypto-based sweepstakes with Bitcoin.com’s event paper wallet generator. With Bitcoin.com’s Golden Ticket program and open source code, the software allows anyone to develop fantastic tickets funded with bitcoin cash (BCH). Also Read: Peer-to-Peer Trading Platform Bitquick Implements … Read more

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