While Coinbase may be one of the most popular bitcoin exchange’s on the planet, they are also notoriously private about releasing information about themselves. Since they are a privately held company, they aren’t required to openly provide much of the information that is released by publically traded companies. Even locating […]
Sometimes you might want to adjust your digital currency portfolio, and exchange one digital currency such as bitcoin for another such as Ethereum. Bitcoin is great, but unless you are a bitcoin maximalist, you will want to diversify and buy altcoins like Ethereum. Why Ethereum? Ethereum is currently the #2 […]
In October and November of 2018, the news was abuzz with the rumors of a possible pre-IPO for the popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Starting with a tweet from CNBC’s Cryptotrader, reporter Ran Neuner detailed a planned $500 million initial public offering for the exchange and how a pre-ICO – or […]
If one was to pay attention to current cryptocurrency news, one might be confused by the number of banks and traditional investment firms getting into the game. With institutional cryptocurrency investing growing in popularity and with blockchain technology growing past its nascent phase, the news that JPMorgan Chase has issued […]
LocalBitcoins is one of the best-known peer-to-peer marketplaces for bitcoin trading. The website links buyers to sellers, and claims over 1,000,000 registered users from 249 countries. LocalBitcoins provides an alternative to major bitcoin exchanges such as Binance and Kraken. It accepts over 60 different payment methods. You can buy bitcoin […]
One of the most popular ways to buy bitcoin with cash is to use Bitcoin ATMs. Bitcoin ATMs function in a similar way as bank ATMs with the key difference being that instead of being able to take money out of your bank account, Bitcoin ATMs enable you to receive […]
Nasdaq has been at the forefront of distributed ledger technology adoption since it launched its blockchain-powered private share market, Linq, in 2015. Since then, the New York-based stock exchange operator has continuously been part of Wall Street’s push toward blockchain and digital asset integration. In the first half of 2019, […]
As mentioned in our previous post on the subject, buying bitcoin with Venmo is difficult, while buying bitcoin with Square Cash, its rival, is not. Like Venmo, Square Cash is an app you can use to send money to your friends. Unlike Venmo, Square Cash comes with a built-in bitcoin […]
While Bitcoin Cash may have catalyzed the hard fork frenzy, off-shoots of bitcoin have been an on-going phenomenon. This guide covers the most successful bitcoin hard forks and will explain how you can claim your coins once a hard fork has taken place and a new coin has been created. […]
There are a lot of different options for buying bitcoin. You are probably familiar with some of these payment methods, such as buying from an exchange with a debit or credit card. New ways of buying bitcoin continue to pop up. Did you know that you can also buy bitcoin […]
