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The Tell Tale Signs of a Scam Crypto Website: Bitcoin-Up.Live
13.9.2020
From late March 2020, when the global pandemic Covid-19 paralysed many economies, the appeal of cryptocurrencies has grown. Several statistics show increased interest from downloaded wallet apps to peer-to-peer traded volumes. In many ways, this interest in bitcoin and altcoins is evidence that...
Fiat Devaluation Drives Retail Bitcoin Transfers in Africa 56% in a Year: Report
10.9.2020
Monthly cryptocurrency transfers to and from Africa under $10,000 soared more than 56% from a year ago to reach $316 million in June, according to new research by U.S. crypto analytics firm Chainalysis. Altogether, $8 billion worth of crypto was received into the continent and $8.1 billion sent...
Christophe Cieters: Monopoly Money
12.7.2020
As money developed and people opted to place it in secured storage, banks started issuing banknotes which represented a client’s deposit at the bank and the promise to redeem each note for the amount of gold it represented at a 100% reserve rate. Market exchange rates of the coins were...
New York Fed’s ‘Bitcoin Is Just Another Fiat’ Claim Sparks Controversy
19.6.2020
Economists at the New York Federal Reserve think Bitcoin is a fiat currency. Nic Carter thinks the New York Fed is "insane."
OKEx Taps Paxful to Provide New Fiat-to-Crypto Onramps
15.6.2020
OKEx is partnering with Paxful, adding more than 160 fiat currency onramps to its crypto exchange business
Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the cryptocurrency payment services provider, Bitpay announced the firm is launching a prepaid Mastercard that can be loaded with a variety of digital assets. The Atlanta-based company says the card can be spent anywhere Mastercard is accepted and users can “instantly...
Carl Menger: The Nature and Origin of Money
23.5.2020
In the early stages of trade, when economizing individuals are only slowly awakening to knowledge of the economic gains that can be derived from exploitation of existing exchange opportunities, their attention is, in keeping with the simplicity of all cultural beginnings, directed only to the most...
Visa Patent Filing Would Allow Central Banks to Mint Digital Fiat Currencies Using Blockchain
15.5.2020
The filing details a way for fiat currencies, like the U.S. dollar, to be turned into a central bank digital currency
Hyperbitcoinization: Visions of Bitcoin Fueling the Post Covid-19 Shadow Economy
7.4.2020
With the recent coronavirus spread and its overall effect on the global economy, some people believe the powers that be are preparing a financial reset. During these times, a number of bitcoiners think a bitcoin-induced form of fiat currency demonetization will take place, otherwise known...
How to Quickly Cash Out From Crypto to Fiat
26.3.2020
There are many reasons why you might seek to liquidate your digital assets into fiat currency, be it to pay a bill, buy a meal, or cover an emergency. When needs must, speed is of the essence; no one has time to wait three days for a bank wire to clear. For those occasions when […]
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Can Cryptocurrency Replace Fiat Currency?
18.3.2020
We use money every day for bills, shopping, deliveries, etc. Not all people use the same currency, though. Some people are more traditional and prefer to stick to fiat currencies, while others have more confidence in technology and try to keep up with the latest trends by using cryptocurrencies....
Tether (USDT): Real World Fiat Currency, Through Blockchain Technology
6.3.2020
In this article, we are going to look at the anatomy of Tether (USDT). What makes it a popular stablecoin, and why it is growing rampantly? So, without wasting a minute, let us start digging! What is Tether (USDT)? The most popular stablecoin- Tether, doesn’t need much of an introduction. This...
Nigerian Naira Is First African Fiat Currency Supported on Binance P2P
4.3.2020
Binance P2P launches support for the Nigerian Naira as its first African currency as part of the ongoing fiat-to-crypto expansion
Ethereum and Fiat Currency are Similar
3.3.2020
The narrative of Ethereum in money is deliberately pushed into the system around the DeFi movement, which is a fundamentally wrong proposition. There are some important arguments using which we can debunk this myth as it is important to clear the speculations associated with Ethereum as a digital...
13 Crypto Debit Cards You Can Use Right Now
28.2.2020
If cryptocurrency is designed to reconstruct the financial world while introducing major improvements in transaction speed, privacy, cost and convenience, debit cards represent a useful bridge between old and new. A preponderance of crypto debit card options now exist that allow cryptocurrency...
Binance Adds 15 Fiat Currency Options for Purchasing Crypto
14.2.2020
Fifteen more currencies can be used to purchase crypto on Binance through its debit and credit card partner Simplex
Tax Friendly Saint Kitts and Nevis Approves Progressive Crypto Bill, Lenient Capital Gains Exemption
7.2.2020
The island country of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located in the West Indies, recently passed a bill that legalizes digital currency assets like bitcoin cash. The act is cited as the Virtual Asset Bill 2020 and it aims to provide the regulation of cryptocurrencies for Saint Kitts and Nevis businesses...
Binance Launches Support For Russian Ruble Fiat Currency
5.2.2020
Binance has expanded its suite of services by announcing the addition of Russian Ruble fiat currency to its network for facilitating convenient trading activities for the global customer base. Following the launch of the Russian Ruble (RUB) instant buy offering, the exchange investors will be able...
Monerium to Issue E-Money on the Algorand Blockchain In New Partnership
21.1.2020
Blockchain protocol Algorand and licensed e-money issuer Monerium have signed a non-exclusive partnership for 2020
These Online Stores Are Bitcoin Only
21.1.2020
The number of stores that accept cryptocurrencies such as BTC and BCH is growing. But while such stores will accept bitcoin alongside existing fiat payments, a handful operate in reverse. These online shops are bitcoin only and they’ve no intention of accepting fiat currency – ever....