The Marshall Islands will soon circulate physical banknotes representing the world’s first decentralized national digital currency. This is happening under an agreement with Tangem, a Swiss maker of blockchain-enabled smart card wallets for cryptocurrencies. “We are excited to partner with the Republic of the Marshall Islands to do something that has never been done before: issue a digital currency as official legal tender,” Tangem co-founder Andrey Kurennykh gushed in a statement. Smart Card with Microchip and NFC Antenna The physical banknotes will take the form of a smart card powered by a blockchain-enabled microprocessor. Tangem says its technology enables users to
Regulations Have Ruined the Physical Bitcoin Industry
As bitcoiners celebrate the 10th anniversary of Satoshi’s invention, veteran enthusiasts will be aware that a lot has changed since the early days. One business that was once incredibly popular is the art of manufacturing loaded physical bitcoins. Government regulations have forced operations to cease, causing the physical bitcoin minting business to virtually grind to a halt.
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Bitcoin History Part 4: Casascius Creates Physical Bitcoins
Bitcoin was born as a wholly digital currency, and it might have remained that way had it not been for the efforts of an early adopter from Utah. His name was Mike Caldwell, but on the Bitcointalk forum, he was better known as Casascius. The physical bitcoin creator took a digital phenomenon and converted it into physical matter. For the first time in history, bitcoins were tactile.
TD Ameritrade Plans Integrated Physical Bitcoin Futures In New Partnership
US broker TD Ameritrade has confirmed it is rolling out a more comprehensive cryptocurrency trading portfolio in what mainstream media describes as the firm going “full crypto.”
Client Demand Behind ErisX Investment
TDA, which was one of the first finance giants to offer Bitcoin futures trading, plans to enter into a strategic investment with exchange ErisX along with Virtu and DRW Holdings. The latest mover in the institutional investment sector to target Bitcoin again, TDA’s partnership will ultimately facilitate physical Bitcoin futures, matching plans by Intercontinental Exchange’s forthcoming Bakkt platform.
Upcoming Exchange Bakkt Reveals Its First Product: Physical Bitcoin Futures
Bakkt, the new crypto exchange venture backed by Intercontinental Exchange, the parent of the NYSE, confirmed today that its first investment product will come in the form of physically delivered Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts. “Our first contracts will be physically delivered Bitcoin futures contracts versus fiat currencies, including USD, GBP and EUR,” Bakkt wrote on Twitter. Our first contracts […]
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No Biggie: McDonald’s Own ‘Currency’ Is Just A (Physical) Commemorative Coin
McDonald’s will celebrate the 50th birthday of its flagship Big Mac burger by issuing its own “tangible” currency, the company revealed this week.
MacCoin ‘Transcends Currencies’
As the company explains in a press release Sunday, the ‘currency,’ dubbed ‘MacCoin,’ will serve as a means of rewarding customers with free burgers and also serve as a collector’s item.
“…We wanted a global celebration as unique as the burger itself,” McDonald’s said.
The MacCoin transcends currencies to commemorate our global iconic burger while giving customers all over the world a chance to enjoy a Big Mac on us.
New York Stock Exchange Will Launch Physical Bitcoin Futures: Reports
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange, could become the latest Wall Street player to offer Bitcoin futures.
More Futures Contracts Hit Wall Street
That was according to the New York Times, which quoted documents and four anonymous sources “briefed” on a proposal for ICE to launch Bitcoin trading options.
If correct, ICE would become the second Wall Street giant to “go Bitcoin” this month, a week after Goldman Sachs appeared to confirm it would offer a raft of Bitcoin options.
According to the reports:
Physical letter-Based Bitcoin Scam Shows Criminals get a lot Bolder
Scams are nothing new in the world of cryptocurrency. Some of these ventures prove to be very professional and elaborate, whereas others are clearly low-effort projects. It seems a new scam is making the rounds through a physical letter, which threatens to expose people’s bad behavior unless they cough up a lot of money in the form of Bitcoin. It even comes with its own guide on how to buy Bitcoin, which is pretty interesting.
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| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $5.69 End Date: Friday Mar-15-2019 11:31:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $5.69 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $5.69 End Date: Friday Mar-15-2019 11:31:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $5.69 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
12 Hours Bitcoin(0.001 BTC) Mining Contract Processing Speed (TH/s)
| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Mining Contract 24 Hours (bitcoin) Processing Speed (TH/s) 0.001 BTC
| | $5.69 End Date: Friday Mar-15-2019 11:31:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $5.69 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Some recent Bitcoin auctions on eBay:
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| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
12 Hours Bitcoin(0.001 BTC) Mining Contract Processing Speed (TH/s)
| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Mining Contract 24 Hours (bitcoin) Processing Speed (TH/s) 0.001 BTC
| | $5.69 End Date: Friday Mar-15-2019 11:31:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $5.69 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Bitcoin eBay auctions you should keep an eye on:
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| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
12 Hours Bitcoin(0.001 BTC) Mining Contract Processing Speed (TH/s)
| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Mining Contract 24 Hours (bitcoin) Processing Speed (TH/s) 0.001 BTC
| | $5.69 End Date: Friday Mar-15-2019 11:31:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $5.69 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Most popular Bitcoin eBay auctions:
Bitcoin Gold Plated Physical Fantasy Commemorative Collector Gift Virtual Coin
| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
12 Hours Bitcoin(0.001 BTC) Mining Contract Processing Speed (TH/s)
| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| | $5.69 End Date: Friday Mar-15-2019 11:31:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $5.69 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Bitcoin eBay auctions you should keep an eye on:
Bitcoin Gold Plated Physical Fantasy Commemorative Collector Gift Virtual Coin
| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
12 Hours Bitcoin(0.001 BTC) Mining Contract Processing Speed (TH/s)
| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Mining Contract 24 Hours (bitcoin) Processing Speed (TH/s) 0.001 BTC
| | $5.69 End Date: Friday Mar-15-2019 11:31:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $5.69 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Mining Contract 24 Hours (bitcoin) Processing Speed (TH/s) 0.005 BTC
| | $26.99 End Date: Wednesday Mar-6-2019 13:22:47 PST Buy It Now for only: $26.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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Bitcoin on eBay:
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| | $2.49 End Date: Wednesday Feb-27-2019 0:15:40 PST Buy It Now for only: $2.49 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
12 Hours Bitcoin(0.001 BTC) Mining Contract Processing Speed (TH/s)
| | $5.78 End Date: Sunday Mar-3-2019 7:10:30 PST Buy It Now for only: $5.78 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
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