Three members of the U.S. Congress are drafting legislation to protect digital currencies from government interference, according to a political news site. However, seasoned Bitcoin users may be skeptical of what that entails. Are legislators planning to introduce a new, U.S. federal government-approved cryptocurrency? Also read: Credit Cards, PayPal, Even Coinbase Are … [Read more...] about Congress Members Want to ‘Validate Bitcoin’ – Whatever That Means
Credit Cards, PayPal, Even Coinbase Are Cutting off ‘Extremist’ Groups
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Major U.S. payment processors are reportedly cutting services to "extremist" political organizations they say incite violence. The actions involve credit card companies, PayPal, and even popular bitcoin exchange Coinbase. Also read: Korea Trades $1.7 Billion USD in Bitcoin Cash as Price Surges 'Extremist' Groups Point Fingers After Charlottesville Events have escalated in … [Read more...] about Credit Cards, PayPal, Even Coinbase Are Cutting off ‘Extremist’ Groups
Korea Trades $1.7 Billion USD in Bitcoin Cash as Price Surges
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A sudden price surge over the last two days has seen Bitcoin Cash dollar value almost double. At press time it was worth $694 each, with Korean exchanges like Bithumb processing a huge share of the volume in Korean won (KRW). Also read: Bitcoin Cash Holds off Spam Attack in Show of Strength The forked currency's volatility has been low recently, as the price hovered … [Read more...] about Korea Trades $1.7 Billion USD in Bitcoin Cash as Price Surges
Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail Now Takes Bitcoin Payments
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Encrypted email service ProtonMail now allows customers to buy service credits with bitcoin. These credits can be used to purchase premium email add-ons, and pay for extra online privacy with ProtonVPN. Also read: Bitcoin Cash Holds off Spam Attack in Show of Strength Paying in bitcoin could prove handy for anyone wishing to use encrypted email or VPN services without … [Read more...] about Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail Now Takes Bitcoin Payments
Once All Cash Is Digital, Expect Negative Interest Rates
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Imagine if the money in your savings account actually decreased, the longer you kept it there. And you can't withdraw it to store it somewhere else, because physical cash no longer exists. Welcome to negative interest rates -- once considered a thought experiment or conspiracy theory, it's increasingly part of mainstream policy dialog. Also read: Blockstream Satellite to … [Read more...] about Once All Cash Is Digital, Expect Negative Interest Rates