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 […]
Litecoin (LTC) is one of the oldest altcoins in existence, having been created and launched in 2011. You can buy litecoin, but it is also possible to mine litecoin. From the beginnings of litecoin until fairly recently, it was possible to mine litecoin with nothing more than your computer’s CPU […]
Once upon a time, you could mine bitcoin with your home computer. If you have looked into the possibility of mining bitcoin today, however, you have likely found that it now requires downloading a full bitcoin node, finding the right mining software and a good mining pool, and investing in […]
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 […]
Mining of bitcoin and altcoins tends to be a confusing topic for many. How does it work? How can I set up a miner? And most importantly, is it profitable? These are just a few of the questions that led the Bitcoin Market Journal team to put together this frequently […]
Monero is an interesting privacy-focused coin that is preferred by many for mining because of its combination of anonymity protection and its commitment to remain resistant to ASIC mining. In fact, the Monero developers forked the coin in 2018 to keep it ASIC resistant, moving from the CryptoNightV5 protocol to […]
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 […]
Ethereum is the most popular blockchain platform for the creation and deployment of decentralized applications (Dapps). Currently, there are over 1,350 Ethereum Dapps running on the Ethereum blockchain. Here is a look at the top twelve best Ethereum Dapps, measured by metrics such as ETH balance held, number of users, […]
Where is the bitcoin brand campaign? Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, co-founders of the crypto exchange Gemini, recently launched an ad campaign in New York City. With slogans like “Crypto Without Chaos” and “Crypto Needs Rules,” the idea is to educate the public on the need for regulated exchanges in the […]
