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Cut Off? Here Are 7 Different Bitcoin Debit Card Services and Fees

Cut Off? Here Are 7 Different Bitcoin Debit Card Services and FeesJust recently we reported on European bitcoin users having issues with their loadable bitcoin debit cards. Even though some of these businesses are having a few issues, there are many cryptocurrency debit cards available all around the world. Also read: Visa Veto Leaves Several European Cryptocurrency Cards Locked Out Since 2015 Bitcoin-Based Debit Cards Have Grown […]

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January 8, 2018 0

Crypto Card Issuers Seek Solutions in the Wake of a European Ban

Crypto Card Issuers Seek Solutions in the Wake of a European BanIntervention by Visa spelled an end to European crypto debit cards for the majority of customers on Thursday. Around a dozen crypto companies were affected by the shutdown, which instantly wiped out their services across Europe. Issuers such as Bitwala, Tenx, Bitpay, and Xapo were left high and dry after a Visa subsidiary stopped processing […]

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January 8, 2018 0

Maduro Orders the Issue of 100M Petros, Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency

Maduro Orders the Issue of 100M Petros, Venezuela’s Oil-Backed CryptocurrencyThe first issue of Venezuela’s national cryptocurrency has been ordered by President Nicolás Maduro. He has also called for the first national meeting of the petro’s miners where he will release the whitepaper for the new currency. Also read: Venezuela Unveils Mining, Trading, and Launch Details of National Cryptocurrency 100 Million Petros Incoming On Friday Venezuela’s […]

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January 6, 2018 0

Dogecoin Developers Lament Billion Dollar Market Cap Milestone

Dogecoin Developers Lament Billion Dollar Market Cap MilestoneFollowing last month’s boom in price, Dogecoin now boasts a total market capitalization of over $1 billion USD. Curiously, the price milestone appears to have garnered criticism from the projects developers and creator – who have criticized the preponderance of speculative considerations within the cryptocurrency markets. Also Read: Stellar Rockets into the Cryptocurrency Top 10 After […]

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January 5, 2018 0

Visa Veto Leaves Several European Cryptocurrency Cards Locked Out

Visa Veto Leaves Several European Cryptocurrency Cards Locked OutEuropean cryptocurrency card holders are awakening to discover that their plastic is now worthless. A Visa-led crackdown has seen several crypto card issuers forced to call an end to their services across Europe. Visa subsidiary Wavecrest is being blamed for the withdrawal of service, which affects scores of crypto card issuers including Bitwala, Tenx, Bitpay, […]

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January 5, 2018 0

Ripple Gateways Can Freeze Users’ Funds at Any Time

Ripple Gateways Can Freeze Users’ Funds at Any TimeRipple has been the talk of the town lately thanks to its rocketing value and growing market capitalization that’s making eyes at bitcoin. $1,000 of XRP bought a year ago would be worth half a million dollars today. But away from the price action, there’s an issue bugging ripple that just won’t go away. It’s […]

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January 4, 2018 1

These Dutch Researchers Are Mining Cryptocurrencies With Body Heat

These Dutch Researchers Are Mining Cryptocurrencies With Body HeatCryptocurrencies may be bringing us closer to a world of singularity and the Matrix more than we can imagine. One experiment designed by Manuel Beltrán aims to bring humans closer to this world by using human-powered energy to mine digital assets. The Dutch-based research and development team called the Institute of Human Obsolescence led by […]

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January 4, 2018 0

Venezuela Seeks Miners for the Petro – Maduro Claims 860,811 Already Signed Up

Venezuela Seeks Miners for the Petro - Maduro Claims 860,811 Already Signed UpVenezuela is looking for miners for the country’s national cryptocurrency, the Petro. The government has opened up a registry for miners to sign up to mine and gain access to the new currency. According to Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, 860,811 young people have already registered to create the Petro mining farms. Also read: Venezuela Unveils Mining, […]

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January 4, 2018 0

Statistical Analysis Reveals Ties That Bind the Cryptocurrency Markets

Statistical Analysis Reveals the Ties That Bind Cryptocurrency MarketsPredicting the price movements of cryptocurrencies is a dark art that combines technical and fundamental analysis with an understanding of human psychology. A recent analysis dispels a little of that darkness by revealing the interdependence of altcoins. Its findings? When altcoins fall, they often fall in unison. Also read: Peter Thiel, Bitcoin Astronaut, Moves Markets with […]

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January 4, 2018 0