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Can Fiat Currency And Bitcoin Co-Exist Peacefully?
There has been a lot of talk regarding the digitization of money in the past few months. Those plans became even more viable once the announcement was made by Safe.Cash regarding the digital Euro tokens coming our way in 2016. Bitcoin offers a lot of potential to be used as an activist tool, but will these digital fiat currencies offer the same functionality?
Bitfilm Festival 2015 Kick-off Event This Saturday
The time is almost upon us to kick off the Bitfilm Festival 2015, which will once again start in Berlin. Similar to last year’s event, there will be various short and long films competing in this festival and viewers will be able to vote on the movie they like best by sending Bitcoin donations to a specific address.
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BitIt Brings Bitcoin eGift Cards To Everyday Consumers
The appeal of combining Bitcoin with gift cards is nothing new in the world of digital currencies. Services like Gyft and eGifter seem to provide a similar service, yet Bitit is doing something entirely different. Rather than letting consumers purchase traditional gift cards with Bitcoin, Bitit offers genuine Bitcoin gift cards. Sharing the love and joy of digital currency is being taken to a new level.
Make sure to read: Jon Fitch Explains The Appeal of Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology
Santander Innoventures Invests in Bitcoin Lending Competitor Kabbage
It is no secret that even major banks and finance groups will have to start rethinking their business model sooner or later. The traditional financial ecosystem is bound to get shaken to its core in the next few years, as developers from all over the world are working hard to bring innovation to the world of finance. Santander Innoventures, who recently invested in Ripple, are keeping all of their options open for now.
Make sure to read: BitcoinPay.Com Releases OpenCart Plugin for Bitcoin Payments
ACCC Investigates Banks Closing Bitcoin Startups’ Accounts
The relationship between Australian banks and Bitcoin companies is one of the most uneasy ones in the world today. Over the past few years, Australian Bitcoin users have faced a lot of scrutiny. Even though taxation of Bitcoin income gives digital currency a more legitimate appeal, the decision was met with a lukewarm reception. Now that some Australian banks have decided to close accounts of Bitcoin startups, things have gone from bad to worse.
Make sure to read: Bitcoin Price Increase Doesn’t Tell The Whole Story
Jon Fitch Explains The Appeal of Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology
Bitcoin can be used to pay employees in all different kinds of areas. Mixed martial arts might not be in the top 10 of “types of employees” looking to get paid in Bitcoin but that isn’t keeping Jon Fitch from sticking with the digital currency. In fact, Jon is the first MMA fighter to be fully paid in Bitcoin. Quite an interesting turn of events, but it seems to work out quite well.
Also read: OpenLedger Decentralizes FinTech Exchange Concept
Bitcoin Price Increase Doesn’t Tell The Whole Story
The past few days have been pretty interesting for the Bitcoin community, with noticeable price changes being recorded across all major exchanges. After nearly an entire year of flat Bitcoin prices, things started picking up again as of Wednesday evening. After a weekend of downward Bitcoin price manipulation, it looks like things have stabilized just below the US$270 mark.
Kinguin Integrates Bitcoin Payments Due To Overwhelming Customer Demand
The worlds of Bitcoin and gaming are not as different from one another as you may initially think. Both ecosystems attract a similar crowd, where gamers and Bitcoin enthusiasts, usually, have a tech-savvy background and keen interest in discovering new things. It only makes sense, then, to see more video game marketplaces accept Bitcoin as a payment method, and after G2A.com did just that earlier last week, Kinguin decided to follow that example just a few days later.
Make sure to read: Gaming Marketplace Giant G2A.COM Accepts Bitcoin
OpenLedger Decentralizes FinTech Exchange Concept
It has been quite an interesting week for Bitcoin and fintech enthusiasts. In what may be the biggest headline of the week – which hasn’t received all that much attention – a decentralized FinTech Exchange platform was announced. OpenLedger is the name, and the goal is to let users convert bitcoin to smart coins that can be used within a completely decentralized system.
Make sure to read: Gaming Marketplace Giant G2A.COM Accepts Bitcoin
BitcoinPay.Com Releases OpenCart Plugin for Bitcoin Payments
Bringing Bitcoin acceptance to more merchants has become increasingly easier over the past 24 months. That being said, most online retailers still rely on major shopping cart solutions, such as ZenCart, which do not always offer Bitcoin integration in a convenient manner. OpenCart Online Shopping Solution users can now start accepting Bitcoin payments through a plugin provided by BitcoinPay.com.
BitcoinPay.com Integrates Bitcoin With OpenCart
European Bitcoin payment processors, such as BitcoinPay.com, are working hard to bring digital currency merchant solutions to online retailers all over the world. Even though it usually only takes a few lines of code to start accepting Bitcoin payments for an online store, plugins are always a favorable solution.
World’s First Bitcoin Mining IPO Hosts Campaign on BnkToTheFuture
Bitcoin companies have to keep evolving their business model at all times, if they want to stay ahead of their competitors. Rolling out new services, increasing staff numbers, and expanding the business on an international level all cost a lot of money, and funds have to come from somewhere. Conducting an IPO gives company owners an idea on whether or not there is an interest in their service. That being said, a Bitcoin mining company hadn’t IPO’d before, until now.
Make sure to read: E-Coin Hosts Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on BnkToTheFuture
Gaming Marketplace Giant G2A.COM Accepts Bitcoin
Bitcoin adoption hinges on two core principles: merchant adoption, and consumer awareness. Over the course of the past two years, merchant adoption has steadily increased all over the world, while consumer awareness remains something that still needs to be worked on. Little over 24 hours ago, news broke that gaming industry giant G2A.COM is now accepting Bitcoin payments.
Make sure to read: RibbitRewards Digital Wallet Adds Ethereum Support – Ripple Integration Soon
E-Coin Hosts Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on BnkToTheFuture
Bitcoin debit card providers are working hard to gain a foothold in the hybrid industry between traditional finance and digital currencies. Spending Bitcoin through traditional means is positive for both consumer and merchant, but that doesn’t mean it will be an easy victory. E-Coin, one of the leading Bitcoin debit card providers, has announced their crowdfunding campaign on BnkToTheFuture.
Make sure to read: Fintech Companies Leapfrog Banks To Offer Faster Payments
Fintech Companies Leapfrog Banks To Offer Faster Payments
The financial sector as we know it has undergone many changes over this last 12 months. Even though there has been a disturbing lack of innovation from within the sector itself, the accelerated development of new technologies is making up for that. If all things go to plan, technology firms will be able to offer access to the payments system without relying on larger banks.
Make sure to read: NairaEx Aims To Restore Bitcoin’s Prestige in Nigeria
3D Hubs Decentralizes Industrial-Grade 3D Printing
The decentralization of our society and economy is taking place all around us and disruptive innovations go hand-in-hand with one another to make this happen. Just a few years ago, the world of 3D printing at home seemed inaccessible to everyday consumers, yet that situation changed over the years. Even so, 3D Hubs is looking to spread the 3D printing revolution even further by connecting creators with the necessary hardware in their area.
Make sure to read: Regulation For The On-Demand Economy – Similar Fate as Bitcoin?
NairaEx Aims To Restore Bitcoin’s Prestige in Nigeria
Bitcoin is often touted as being the perfect solution to bring financial services to people living in unbanked and underbanked nations of the world. Traditional financial institutions often don’t see the benefit in investing in these areas, as the costs far outweigh the benefits. But is Bitcoin really the future of these nations? NairaEx, a newly launched Bitcoin exchange in Nigeria, certainly seems to think so.
Make sure to read: Blockchain Technology To Improve TransferWise’s Disruptive Money Transfer Service?
Regulation For The On-Demand Economy – Similar Fate as Bitcoin?
Determining whether or not your current – or future – job is the right one for you, depends on quite a few different factors. Some employees value flexibility more than others, whereas most people stay at their current job because of the high wages. For others, room for growth is the main factor for staying on board or jumping ship. But in the on-demand economy, none of these factors are even remotely guaranteed.
Make sure to read: LoopPay Breach Casts Shadow Over Samsung Pay – Bitcoin Is A More Secure Mobile Payment Solution
Go-Jek and GrabBike Rivalry Heating Up in Jakarta – Bitcoin Integration Key?
The world as we know it is being disrupted on all sides, and various companies are vying to be the top contender for their services. Transportation disruption is nothing new and there are several major companies working towards that end already. But in Asia, different names are appearing on the scene. Go-Jek and GrabTaxi might not be major names in the Western world just yet, but in Indonesia, they are two of the most famous services.
Make sure to read: Bitcoin Boosts Number of Non-Cash Payments In Asia
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