Japan – The New World Headquarter For Everything Bitcoin
Japan is set to become the world headquarter for everything Bitcoin (BTC) after their Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced this week that they will endorse 11 different cryptocurrency exchanges. This sets Japan on the path to becoming one of the most crypto-friendly countries in Asia. Over the years Japan has been a major leader in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency adoption, accepting Bitcoin as a nationally accepted legal currency in April 2018. Since then, a growing number of companies throughout Japan have been accepting the cryptocurrency. One of the 11-cryptocurrency exchanges that the FSA has endorsed is Bitflyer, which is the largest …
Send, Receive and Trade Crypto Through Popular Messaging App ‘WhatsApp’
WhatsApp one of the most popular messaging apps in the world to date, have just released that their users will soon be able to access a crypto wallet straight from their app. The cryptocurrency wallet, named Wuabit, will allow users to soon be able to send, receive, trade, and perform other tasks relating to crypto assets. With the new service close to completion, the Wuabit team will then look into providing similar functions and featured for Telegram, Facebook Messenger and Viber. A spokesperson for Wuabit told UK Newspaper, The Express, “we are near completing the wallet core service starting with …
Australian Mansion Will Go Under The Hammer In World-First Live Crypto Property Auction
In a world first, Australia is set to host a live property auction where prospective online buyers and bidders are being asked to pay for their purchase in cryptocurrency, not cash. “It’ll be the first of its kind for a live bidding,” stated listing agent, Nick Witheriff, from LJ Hooker Kingscliff. The property, which is being dubbed the “Jetsons House” due to its futuristic architecture, is a beachfront home located in the northern NSW town of Casuarina. With bidders already registered, both internationally and locally the property will go to auction online on the 8th April 2019, and is expected …
Samsung Pay Driving Force Behind Galaxy S10 Crypto Wallet
Since the launch of Samsung’s newest smartphone, the Galaxy S10, it has been confirmed that Samsung Pay is the driving force behind the introduction of the built in crypto-currency wallet; the latest feature and technological advance in smartphones to date. Samsung Pay is already home to 10 million active users. With the integration of crypto currencies this is the “best way to broaden their user base at an international level” claimed Donga, mainstream media outlet in South Korea. The latest crypto currency wallet, enabled with Blockchain technology, already gives Samsung Galaxy S10 users access to Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin …
Bitcoin Inevitable To Succeed In The Crypto Arena
Crypto currencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) have been around for the last ten years, and it is fair to say that they have all had their ups and downs. However, even though there are many people out there who do not want to believe that Bitcoin and other alt-coins will succeed, the reality is, there is inevitability to the success of the crypto space, and this concept-shifting revolution will harvest power with the world over. There are many cynics, including Warren Buffett and many other sceptics within the Wall Street posse who claim that Bitcoin will eventually bite the dust. Although, …
NASDAQ – Ripple Liquid Index (RLX) Ready For Launch
Nasdaq, the world’s second largest stock exchange, has launched Bitcoin (BLX) and Ethereum (ELX) Liquid Indexes onto its platform, with the Ripple Liquid Index (RLX) in its final stages of development. This comes after the long awaited partnership between Nasdaq and Brave New Coin (BNC), one of the developers of the BLX and ELX indices. The listing of these indices on Nasdaq’ s platform is a huge development for the crypto world and means that they essentially have the nod of approval from Wall Street. Their aim is to provide a stable, accurate spot price for the crypto currencies. Brave …
Traditional KYC A Thing Of The Past
Popular crypto wallet, MyEtherWallet (MEW) and crypto finance platform, Bity, have partnered together to unveil their latest service, Exit-to-Fiat Gateway, a fully regulated crypto-to-fiat withdrawal system which doesn’t require its users to pass Know-Your-Currency (KYC) checks. The new service allows the easy exchange of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) into Euros or Swiss Francs. CEO and Founder of MEW, Kosala Hemachandra, announced in the latest press release, “This Exit-to-Fiat gateway is a game changer for crypto currency users around the world because it allows people to exchange crypto to fiat without needing to be KYC verified”. This latest feature offered …
Smartphone Giant Samsung Offers Built-in Crypto Wallet
On February 20th 2019 the world witnessed history; the latest technological advance in smartphones to date. Samsung’s new leading smartphone, the Galaxy S10, features an in-built wallet for major crypto currencies, supporting Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The South Korean smartphone giant has developed a game changer in smartphone technology by integrating “Samsung Knox” into the new Galaxy S10. This feature employs hardware security to store private keys for Blockchain applications, including crypto currencies. As a result of this, anyone that is a new owner of the S10 will have a hardware crypto currency wallet in his …
Tim Draper: “No reason to have Fiat Currency in 5 years time”
Tim Draper, American venture capital investor, founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Draper Associates, Draper University and now billionaire investor and known Bitcoin (BTC) bull has expressed his keen enthusiasm for the future of BTC and other crypto currencies. In his latest interview on February 18th 2019 with American financial news TV channel, Fox Business, Draper stands bullish that “there will be no reason to have fiat currency in five years time”, and believes that the global economy will soon transition to crypto. Draper elaborates further on this by stating “nobody but criminals will keep using cash, since criminals who …
Celebrity Crypto Craze
Crypto currencies are the latest hype across the globe and it isn’t just large-scale global corporate companies that are getting involved. Over the last few years there has been a rise in the number of crypto fanatics among the very rich and famous. From the likes of actors, musicians, athletes and entrepreneurs, they have all been drawn to the financial appeal of crypto currencies, with many owning substantial amounts of Bitcoins and other altcoins. So who has invested and is profiting big time from digital currencies? Richard Branson Richard Branson, most influential CEO of all time and founder of the …
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