Most people who are invested and involved in the world of Bitcoin and digital currency want to use their new digital wealth to buy things online or in the real world. And that is a good thing, as Bitcoin would never be able to turn into a stable currency if there were only a handful of people using it for purchases. But what can you buy with Bitcoin? A lot of things, as you will come to realize over the course of this series of guides.
How Scammers Impersonate Cryptothrift’s Escrow Service In An Attempt To Steal Your Bitcoins
Cryptothrift is one of those amazing platforms where anyone can buy and sell goods and services in exchange for Bitcoin and/or Litecoin. The service itself has undergone some changes over the past few months, including the removal and reactivation of their escrow service after a malicious attack against the escrow wallet. However, these changes do not rid of the platform of scammers, as you will see below.
Cryptothrift : Brief History
We started looking into Cryptothrift a while ago, as it was a new platform offering an eBay-esque familiarity. Items can be bought for a fix price or through bidding, there is a reputation system in place to leave feedback after (un)successful transactions, and you can simply find anything and everything on their platform at any given time.
Bitcoin Use Cases Make For Great Stories To Push BTC Adoption
When I try to explain the use cases of Bitcoin to other people who may or may not have heard of cryptocurrency, it’s always a good idea to name a few things most people would benefit from. As a Belgian citizen, BItcoin is not too popular over here just yet, but there are some interesting use cases for sure.
Mobile Vikings
Mobile Vikings is a MVNO in Belgium, The Netherlands and Poland. Unlike most mobile phone carriers, Mobile Vikings does not work with monthly contracts, nor is it a post-paid MVNO. This company is one of the very few remaining prepaid-only mobile service providers to be found in Europe.
CryptoThrift – Online Auctions for Bitcoin and Litecoin Users
We have been hearing some good things lately about Cryptothrift.com. First, they offer a wide range of items where people can put up their unwanted products up for sale. The sections range from Advertising to Vouchers. Since it is an auction you have to bid on items you want and you can bid on them with either Bitcoin or Litecoin.
We haven’t met any problems on the way while registering on the site. Now if you want to sell your unwanted item you have up to 6 images you can put up there. It is pretty much self-explanatory when you go through the registration and selling your item part of the site. Everybody wants to know how much the fee will be. According to the website: