Visa and Mastercard Now Charge an Additional Fee for Buying Cryptocurrency

There are many reasons why so many people use the Coinbase exchange. One of the main factors is that the company supports both credit and debit cards to buy Bitcoin and other supported currencies. Unfortunately, it seems there are some issues with these payment methods. A lot of customers have complained about extra charges when using a … Read more

The Online Casino Industry Embraces Bitcoin

It’s more than a simple coincidence that the online casino industry has begun embracing Bitcoin. For years, online casino enthusiasts have been looking for a way to enjoy online casino gambling without having to worry about have their personal information exposed. Well, as they say, “if you build it, they will come.” Disclosure: This is … Read more

Bank of Japan: No Big Problems With Bitcoin So Far

It’s not the sexiest headline in the world, but so far things with bitcoin seem to be going relatively well in Japan, according to a Bank of Japan (BOJ) Director-General. With increasing calls from world leaders to unite and devise a global regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies, Japan has taken a strikingly different approach. Also read: Tezos … Read more

Robinhood Smartphone Trading App Adding Bitcoin and Ether

Popular smartphone app Robinhood announced it will begin to allow users to trade bitcoin next month, and without transaction fees. Until now, online retail brokerage platforms have been careful about dabbling in bitcoin by way of futures contracts, preferring not to deal directly in cryptocurrency. The young app is ready to try a loss-leader model … Read more

Russia Finalizes Federal Law on Cryptocurrency Regulation

The Russian government is in the process of finalizing the federal law for the regulation of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings. The draft law has now been officially published. It regulates the creation, issuance, storage, and circulation of cryptocurrencies. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and Token Sales Legal Crypto Definitions The … Read more

Bitcoin 2018 Price Projection Using Monte Carlo Random Walks: ~50,000 USD

Using the Monte Carlo statistical projection method, combined with what are known as random walks, Xoel López Barata developed some pretty fun bitcoin price scenarios for the end of this year. His projections are compelling because he follows data, revealing the difficulty being able to accurately prophesize much about the world’s most popular cryptocurrency’s path. … Read more

Goldman Sachs CEO: ‘Bitcoin Trading Desk Rumors Are Not True’

According to multiple reports back in October and December of last year, it was said that the financial institution Goldman Sachs had plans to create a bitcoin trading desk. Now a month later, Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of the firm, says the reports are “not true” speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos this … Read more

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