Cointree and Gobbill Enable Australian Bill Payments in Over 50 Cryptocurrencies

A partnership between a bill payment company and a crypto exchange will allow Australians to pay their bills with between 50 and 100 cryptocurrencies. Customers can use any coins in their Cointree accounts to pay their bills regardless of whether the billers accept cryptocurrency. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Gobbill Partners … Read more

Researcher: Stop Worrying About Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact

A common mainstream media trope is that Bitcoin mining will soon use so much electrical power it could lead to an environmental catastrophe. We’ve often provided examples of how this is a false narrative, and now an independent energy researcher is saying the same. She points to miners migrating to locations with abundant renewable energy … Read more

Ask The Expert – Calvin Ayre

Elizabeth White, CEO of the White Company, will be asking the hard hitting questions that you actually want answers to. White connects the world of global payments for consumers and merchants, providing real world solutions for the cryptocurrency community. In her new, weekly column “Ask The Expert,” White will ask your questions, as well as some of her own, to the most prominent … Read more

Satoshi’s 1 Million Bitcoin Haul Could Be Smaller Than First Thought

Bitcoin’s elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto owns 1 million BTC, plus a corresponding number of BCH and other forked coins. That’s always been what we were led to believe, ever since a 2013 analysis by Sergio Lerner. A new analysis by Bitmex Research has now called that figure into doubt, suggesting that Satoshi’s stack, while still … Read more

Markets Update: BTC Shorts Approach Record Highs This Week

Cryptocurrency markets have been consolidating after a few volatile spikes and subsequent dumps over the last few weeks. Now a lot of crypto-traders are uncertain what will happen next, but quite a lot of people are showing pessimism by betting against cryptocurrencies like BTC with short positions. At the moment, BTC/USD short positions on Bitfinex … Read more

Getting Paid to Watch Porn Is No Longer a Dream

An interesting connection between porn and cryptocurrency has become apparent over the years. Various content providers are experimenting with cryptocurrency payments, with varying degrees of success. Tube8, one of the Pornhub subsidiaries, will soon reward viewers with Vice Industry Tokens. Getting paid to watch porn is slowly becoming a reality. Rewarding Porn Viewers With VIT … Read more