By the look of things, more and more financial experts are starting to see the benefits of Bitcoin as a way to diversify their portfolio. In this day and age, investors want to be able to switch between assets quickly if the need arises, something that is not always possible through traditional financial solutions. Bitcoin offers them an option to circumvent those issues, as it operates outside of the realm of traditional finance. http://bitcoinist.net/financial-world-warms-up-to-having-bitcoin-in-their-portfolio/ |
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To many people, the Bitcoin revolution seems to be in full effect all over the world. Transaction volumes keep rising, more unique wallet addresses are generated, and the price has been relatively stable for quite some time now. But that doesn’t mean Bitcoin can be used in more real-life situations than before. Not even businesses located in the heart of Silicon Valley know what Bitcoin is, let alone accept is as a payment method. http://themerkle.com/news/silicon-valley-mall-has-no-idea-what-bitcoin-is/ |
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When it comes to landing a job in the Bitcoin industry, there seems to be a lot of confusion as to what skills companies are looking for. One thing to keep in mind is how most companies are on the lookout for developers and coders, but there are other options at your disposal as well. Not talent is wasted in the Bitcoin industry by any means. http://themerkle.com/news/how-to-land-a-bitcoin-job-in-2016/ |
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The Consumer Electronics Show for 2016 is just around the corner, and a lot of eyes will be on how the technology industry will keep evolving throughout the next few years. These evolutions are of great importance to the Bitcoin community as well. With more and more internet-connected devices, Bitcoin adoption can thrive in due time. http://bitcoinist.net/potential-impact-ces-2016-bitcoin-adoption/ |
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Romania is not a country most people would associate with Bitcoin or digital currency right away, but don’t be mistaken in thinking there is nothing going on over there. BitcoinXRomania is the only exchange platform in the country – other than LocalBitcoins – and is actively trying to establish a name for themselves in the near future. In fact, this Bitcoin exchange is open to people from all over the world. http://themerkle.com/news/things-are-not-adding-up-for-bitcoinxromania/ |
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One-tap ordering is an interesting concept when it comes to conducting business online, especially where the food delivery service is concerned. Rather than having customers go through a checkout process and entering their card details to pay, a one-tap solution allows them to add items to their cart and pay with a single tap. Domino’s Pizza has integrated this type of solution in their wearable application. Such a feature could be useful to Bitcoin users as well. http://bitcoinist.net/one-tap-ordering-could-be-bitcoins-killer-app/ |
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People living in Europe will rejoice at the news of hearing how the trillion euro financial help packages from banks are no longer a possibility from now on. Citizens had been paying the bill for horrible banking practices, especially when struggling economies came knocking on the door for lending purposes. A new law will force the costs of bank failure bailouts on private sector creditors. https://news.bitcoin.com/eu-taxpayers-no-longer-paying-bank-bailouts-good-news-bitcoin-adoption/ |
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It is no secret that China is not known for its valuation of freedom or speech, nor is the government lenient regarding what citizens are doing on a daily basis. Terminology like the “Great Firewall of China” have a much broader meaning than most people give it credit for. Based on the country’s new anti-terror law, companies will not be forced to create backdoors in their source code, but they must offer decryption on demand. https://news.bitcoin.com/blockchain-based-communication-makes-chinas-new-anti-terrorism-law-irrelevant/ |
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Bringing additional security to the payment sector is a tough battle as there are so many hurdles to overcome, especially when it comes to plastic cards. The introduction of EMV chips to plastic cards seemed to be a major step in the right direction, but as it turns out, EMV transactions can be disabled, forcing merchants to swipe the card. https://news.bitcoin.com/magspoof-insecure-plastic-cards-show-world-needs-bitcoin/ |
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Apple Pay and Bitcoin have been named in the sentence quite a few times over the past year. Depending on how one wants to look at things, both payment options are either direct competitors of each other or future partners. Certain people might argue only Bitcoin community members see the connection with Apple Pay, but as it turns out, people search for Bitcoin more often compared to Apple Pay. Paypal remains the clear leader, though, according to Google Trends. http://themerkle.com/news/google-trends-ranks-bitcoin-in-front-of-apple-pay/ |
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Although the year 2016 has not been upon us for that long, Bitcoin exchange BTCC is facing a major DDoS attack at the time of publication. As a result of this denial-of-service attack, the website is inaccessible, API’s are not working properly, and other BTCC services may experience problems as well. Some people fear this may have to do with a recent Reddit comment, although the real reason behind this attack remains unknown. http://themerkle.com/news/btcc-bitcoin-exchange-suffers-from-major-ddos-attack/ |
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Just a few days ago, there was some concern among the Bitcoin community regarding how fast new blocks were being mined on the network. In a normal world, the time between Bitcoin blocks is roughly 10 minutes. Earlier this week, however, blocks were being found in under six minutes, thanks to a major network hashrate increase. Based on today’s Bitcoin network statistics, everything is back to normal. http://bitcoinist.net/bitcoin-network-stats-show-block-time-is-back-to-normal/ |
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When it comes to Bitcoin and Japan, it is only a matter of time until someone references to the Mt. Gox debacle once again. That is only normal, as the Mt. Gox exchange collapse was a major turning point for Bitcoin as a digital currency. By the look of things, Japan has finally recovered from that debacle, and people are starting to buy Bitcoin in exchanges for Japanese Yen. http://themerkle.com/news/bitcoin-trading-volume-in-japan-is-picking-up/ |
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Hacking Team has made a lot of media headlines over the past year. Not only because this collaborative is known for its hacking exploits all over the world, but also because of their contacts with governments around the world. Ever since Hacking Team became the subject of a hacking attempt themselves, a lot of people have been wondering what day-to-day operations for this group looked like. Apparently they were keeping a very close eye on the evolution of the Bitcoin ecosystem. http://bitcoinist.net/hacking-team-kept-a-close-eye-on-the-bitcoin-ecosystem-evolution/ |
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Despite stern warnings from central banks all over the world, the adoption of Bitcoin and other digital currencies is thriving. Consumers are looking for access to [improved] financial services, and Bitcoin offers them exactly that. Putting users in full control of their finances is the way this world should work. But what about the status of Bitcoin in Thailand, as there seems to be some confusion regarding that matter. http://themerkle.com/news/legal-status-bitcoin-thailand/ |
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It doesn’t happen often a country of this world is actively looking at replacing their own currency. Or to be more precise, Tunisia is replacing its self-created eDinar digital currency with a blockchain-based version. In doing so, Tunisia becomes the world’s first country to issue national currency using advanced blockchain technology. http://bitcoinist.net/monetas-unifies-edinar-and-blockchain-technology-in-tunisia/ |
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Bitcoin and other digital currencies have the potential to play a major role in the concept of creating a sharing economy. Companies like Uber have set an interesting precedent for creating a new type of worker who can do their job based on an on-demand schedule. With New Year’s Eve almost upon us, on-demand drivers would be of great value to society, considering how many people will get intoxicated over the next 36 hours. But not everyone sees it that way, especially not where Arcade City is concerned. http://themerkle.com/news/bitcoin-viable-option-arcade-city-nye-responsible-drivers-program/ |
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Bitcoin is struggling on the front of public relations, as many people around the world see the popular digital currency as a payment method used only by criminals on the Internet. Over the course of the past six years, Bitcoin has moved on from being a niche product to something that will change the world of finance forever. However, changing the public perception will be quite difficult, and take time to boot. http://themerkle.com/news/fixing-the-public-perception-of-bitcoin-with-the-blockchain-buzzword/ |
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