Title: [2014-06-14] Global Finance magazine coverstory: Is Bitcoin Good for Business? Post by: scribbles on June 17, 2014, 07:52:21 PM Not exactly groundbreaking, and a few misleading statements, but it's a somewhat positive take on bitcoin and noteworthy that it is the cover story:
http://www.gfmag.com/magazine/june-2014/bitcoin-good-business (http://www.gfmag.com/magazine/june-2014/bitcoin-good-business) Quote Still in their infancy, cryptocurrencies could change the way that companies manage payments for the goods and services that are the essence of global trade. As the bitcoin surge picks up momentum, corporate financial executives are wondering what it means for their business and how they can manage the risk of adopting—or not adopting—digital currencies. Title: Re: [2014-06-14] Global Finance magazine coverstory: Is Bitcoin Good for Business? Post by: Bit_Happy on June 17, 2014, 10:27:33 PM ...but by ignoring them, they may be missing a huge opportunity.
That theme ("you might miss the Big One") will be seen much more the next couple of years. I'm not sure "the moon" will be big enough for BTC. :D https://i.imgur.com/utEjvsW.jpg Title: Re: [2014-06-14] Global Finance magazine coverstory: Is Bitcoin Good for Business? Post by: Swordsoffreedom on June 18, 2014, 03:31:34 AM I'll just quote Ghandi on this one
First they ignore you Then they laugh at you Then they fight you Then you win That is basically what this article is discussing and those businesses will not know what they are missing out on until it gets to big for them to ignore it anymore. Title: Re: [2014-06-14] Global Finance magazine coverstory: Is Bitcoin Good for Business? Post by: Sithara007 on June 18, 2014, 06:20:48 AM If they are increasing the revenue and decreasing the fees, then definitely they are doing something good for the businesses. (I mean for all the businesses with the exception of banks).
Title: Re: [2014-06-14] Global Finance magazine coverstory: Is Bitcoin Good for Business? Post by: open-mind on June 19, 2014, 05:45:13 PM It is very interesting article. IMO, the most valuable info is "GLOBAL REGULATORY STATE-OF-PLAY"
Title: Re: [2014-06-14] Global Finance magazine coverstory: Is Bitcoin Good for Business? Post by: polunna on June 19, 2014, 05:48:24 PM I'm surprised that Bitcoin used in Israel. I thought this country is "closed-to-innovation"
Title: Re: [2014-06-14] Global Finance magazine coverstory: Is Bitcoin Good for Business? Post by: LiteCoinGuy on June 19, 2014, 06:06:41 PM nice list at the end of the article
Title: Re: [2014-06-14] Global Finance magazine coverstory: Is Bitcoin Good for Business? Post by: LiteCoinGuy on June 19, 2014, 06:31:36 PM here is another list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_Bitcoins_by_country |