Tag: cryptocurrency
Advantages Of Playing Live Dealer Online Casino Games
When it comes to betting sites, they’re nothing if not in a consistent state of innovation. They are always evolving the product they offer to the customer, seeking to stay fresh in the eyes of their players and also on the cutting edge of technological advances. Betting sites were among the first industries to take…
4 Tips On Keeping Your Cryptocurrency Wallet Safe
If this is your first time using cryptocurrency, then there are some terms that you might have heard that confused you. One of the terms is a cryptocurrency wallet. While you might think this wallet stores your coins, this is not the case. The wallet contains a private key that you use to make transactions.…
What Are The Best Websites That Let You Use Cryptocurrency?
The big question for first-time cryptocurrency investors is “where can I actually spend it?” This is a good question. Despite the fact many industries have embraced the development of cryptocurrencies in recent years, with big players getting involved and more people becoming familiar with the concept, many websites are still reluctant to accept them as…
Facebook officially launches Libra despite defections
Facebook has officially moved forward with its plans to create a new digital currency called Libra, despite several high-profile defections from the project and intense criticism from US regulators and politicians. The Libra Association, the non-profit group that will govern the currency, officially signed 21 charter members on Monday at the organisation’s inaugural meeting in…
Visa and Mastercard pull out of Facebook’s Libra currency
Visa and Mastercard have announced their departure from Facebook’s Libra project in a potentially fatal blow to the social network company’s plan for a worldwide digital currency. Along with the two payment giants, several other large companies have said they are exiting Libra. Payment processing company Stripe said it is stepping back, as well as…
How many applications can cryptocurrencies have?
Today, there are many different reasons to use cryptocurrencies instead of the standard currencies we’re all familiar with. For starters, you can use them for a lot of the things you’d use normal currencies for – you can buy home goods, you can get a VPN, you can buy food, or get all kinds of…
Facebook Libra cryptocurrency – your questions answered
Facebook has announced its own form of cryptocurrency called Libra alongside a digital wallet named Calibra. Together, they will allow users to pay for everyday items directly using their smartphone. Martyn Landi reports... Here is a look at how the new digital currency will work. What is Libra? Libra is the name of the new…
Facebook plans to launch ‘GlobalCoin’ cryptocurrency next year
Facebook is edging closer to starting its own cryptocurrency, with the aim to launch as early as next year, a report has claimed. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is thought to have met Bank of England governor Mark Carney last month to discuss the plans, according to the BBC, as well as speaking to the US…
Hackers steal nearly £31 million in Bitcoin from online exchange
Hackers have stolen nearly £31 million in Bitcoin from Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, its chief executive has said. Binance said hackers were able to withdraw 7,000 Bitcoin (£30.9m) in one transaction after using “a variety of techniques, including phishing, viruses and other attacks”. The Japan-based exchange’s chief executive Changpeng Zhao,…
Facebook ‘considering its own bitcoin for payments’
Facebook is planning a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch for billions of users worldwide, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal said the system would use a digital coin similar to bitcoin, but different in that Facebook would aim to keep the coin’s value stable. Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies have been susceptible to…
