Philly’s Coinvention Reveals The Community Sparking Progress
Philadelphia’s Coinvention conference was held September 20-21, 2019, at the Loews Hotel in the heart of Center City. Read on for highlights and takeaways from BitIRA.
DetailsPhiladelphia’s Coinvention conference was held September 20-21, 2019, at the Loews Hotel in the heart of Center City. Read on for highlights and takeaways from BitIRA.
DetailsFor cryptocurrency to be adopted on larger scale, it must be used to purchase products or services. Businesses are looking to payment processors to mediate these sales. One of the most popular crypto payment processors, BitPay, completes over $1 billion worth of crypto transactions annually. They have just added a Top 3 coin to their arsenal. Due to the company’s massive transactions volume and popularity, the inclusion of this new coin will likely translate to increased adoption of what was already an exceedingly popular token. Learn how this may play a crucial role in mass adoption.
DetailsThe world of cryptocurrency and blockchain is rapidly evolving, but CoinJanitor‘s Marc Kenigsberg remembers the early days like they were yesterday—except he says the early days are still here. BitIRA was able to speak with him about his crypto journey so far, getting glimpses into the challenges he met along the way and the optimism…
DetailsFor the past few years, Venezuela has been at the epicenter of corruption. With the value of the local currency inflating to astronomical levels, the people of Venezuela have been desperately trying to find a way to make ends meet. Amongst all the dismay, a savior has risen to attempt to bring back peace to the once flourishing nation. Find out more here.
DetailsFor years, crypto advocates have predicted that tokens would one day replace fiat currencies. That potential future is now reality, as a tiny island nation in the Pacific has announced bold plans to use a new stablecoin as their primary form of currency. Find out why they’re making that move here.
DetailsGiven his Navy experience alone, Paul McNeal approaches life with a sense of accountability and an appreciation for leadership. Fascinated with crypto and blockchain and brewing with entrepreneurial interests, as well as working in various mentorship capacities, it only seemed natural for Paul to put together his platform, The Crypto Curator, featuring a regularly delivered…
DetailsThe launch of crypto lending by Binance this week is big news on its own. But as the world’s largest crypto exchange joins the ranks of many private firms that already offer such a service, we wonder, is a larger movement afoot? At some point in the future, once crypto is firmly entrenched in mainstream finance, could crypto lending even take on government bonds as a primary form of investing?
DetailsThe market has had to wait 8 months longer than originally anticipated, but beginning in September, Bakkt will be launching with physically-backed Bitcoin futures. While there are already other cryptocurrency futures and derivatives on the market, what makes this so significant for the market is the nature in which contracts will be settled. Learn more here.
DetailsImage by Marco Verch / CC BY 2.0 Crypto trading has been a lucrative source of income for some, but do you know that it can cause tax liabilities as well? In order to ensure that you get to pay as little tax as possible, you need to plan ahead and prepare. Otherwise, you might…
DetailsAs various economies around the world have been thrust into tumult in the last week, the asset known for its volatility appears to be adopting a new role as a safe haven. As Bitcoin’s evolution continues, could this open the door to greater acceptance and adoption among the general public around the globe? Read more here.
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