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Sweden to Become World’s First Cashless Country

Sweden to Become World’s First Cashless Country

2015-10-22 12:55 PM | Erin Lace

A study by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm shows that Sweden is on track to become the world’s first cashless country.

Bitcoin Debit Card Review: How to spend that cash

Bitcoin Debit Card Review: How to spend that cash

2014-07-17 09:10 AM | William Suberg

The Bitcoin debit card looks set to inject some serious convenience into transacting with digital currency.

Bitcoin Set to Become a ‘Global Currency’ in Australia

Bitcoin Set to Become a ‘Global Currency’ in Australia

2015-08-05 02:15 PM | Evander Smart

A new inquiry from the Australian government is looking to change current tax codes for Bitcoin in Australia, which are proving to be controversial and counter-productive, hurting businesses and growth.

Cash is Going Extinct, Unless You Pay to Protect It

Cash is Going Extinct, Unless You Pay to Protect It

2015-06-04 07:45 PM | George Samman

And so the war on cash begins with its first casualties: Swiss pension funds and large depositors at banks worldwide are beginning to feel the impact of negative interest rates, which have the potential to unravel the global economy.

Bitcoin or Surveillance? Cashless Society Will Force You to Make Tough Choices

Bitcoin or Surveillance? Cashless Society Will Force You to Make Tough Choices

2015-10-02 11:02 AM | Evander Smart

Are you ready for a revolution? You might have just missed it. The digital payment revolution may have already changed the world, as cash may be the odd currency out.

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German Economist: ‘Stand Up for the Abolition of Cash,’ Stand Up for Central Banks

German Economist: ‘Stand Up for the Abolition of Cash,’ Stand Up for Central Banks

2015-05-17 06:20 PM | Joseph Young

A week after the announcement by the Central Bank of Denmark to abolish the printing of cash by 2016

ZapGo Uses Bitcoin To Allow South Africans To Spend Cash Online

ZapGo Uses Bitcoin To Allow South Africans To Spend Cash Online

2015-03-31 08:55 AM | Daniel O. Nyairo

ZapGo aims to revolutionize how young South Africans spend their cash online. The new mobile money start-up by South Africans Michail Brynard and Helghardt Avenant (currently halfway through the Boost VC accelerator program in Silicon Valley), uses the Bitcoin network as the underlying mechanism to transfer value.

5 Reasons Why I'd Still Use $5 Bitcoins (Op-Ed)

5 Reasons Why I'd Still Use $5 Bitcoins (Op-Ed)

2015-02-11 05:29 PM | Amanda B. Johnson

Admittedly, I will lose a lot of purchasing power if the price of a bitcoin falls to US$5. Hell, I've already lost money in Bitcoin – I didn't really get interested in it until the fall of 2013. Yeah, I repeat: that fall of 2013, the famous run up to the US$1,000 bitcoin.

CoinMate Partners With MoneyPolo, Allowing Purchasing and Selling Bitcoin With Cash in More Than 100 Countries

CoinMate Partners With MoneyPolo, Allowing Purchasing and Selling Bitcoin With Cash in More Than 100 Countries

2015-07-26 03:24 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

European bitcoin exchange CoinMate has announced a new partnership with payment provider MoneyPolo. This enables users from over 100 countries to exchange cash for bitcoin and back.

U.S. Consumer Study: Bitcoin More Secure Than Mobile Wallets, Checks

U.S. Consumer Study: Bitcoin More Secure Than Mobile Wallets, Checks

2015-03-10 12:05 PM | Allen Scott

The Walker Sands 2015 Future of Retail survey of 1,400 online consumers across the United States found that study participants consider mobile wallets and applications the least secure form of payment, ranking behind personal checks and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

AirTM: ‘Focusing on Harsh Currency Regimes’ of South American Remittance Market

AirTM: ‘Focusing on Harsh Currency Regimes’ of South American Remittance Market

2015-07-13 08:28 PM | Walid Dib

Founded by Ruben Galindo and Antonio Garcia of Mexico City, AirTM is a service that depends on the Bitreserve API to make transfers from the “new money” in the cloud to the “old money” of the cash system.

Bitcoin Liberates People Punished For Using Cash

Bitcoin Liberates People Punished For Using Cash

2014-11-24 01:45 PM | Amanda B. Johnson

All are plagued with governments that seek out and punish those who make large purchases in cash. This forces people to either use banks against their preference, or live with the risk of punishment.

UK: Time for Cryptocurrencies and Technology, not Cash

UK: Time for Cryptocurrencies and Technology, not Cash

2014-04-29 10:40 AM | Cyril Gilson

A new survey suggests that the UK could soon be embracing cryptocurrencies and other alternative payment methods en masse.

Bank of Canada: No Worries of Bitcoin Replacing Cash

Bank of Canada: No Worries of Bitcoin Replacing Cash

2014-05-01 01:23 AM | Doug Coughlin

Hype can be bad. Overhype can be embarrassing.

Wall Street Journal presents myopic view on cryptocurrencies, cash

Wall Street Journal presents myopic view on cryptocurrencies, cash

2014-03-24 09:51 AM | Anthony Wall

Brett Arends at the Wall Street Journal had an op-ed on Friday called “Why Cash Is King Again” that makes one nice small point but misses a larger one.

UK Gambling Commission Views Bitcoin as Cash Equivalent

UK Gambling Commission Views Bitcoin as Cash Equivalent

2016-08-12 01:45 PM | Jacob J

The UK Gambling Commission has just made its views clear on the issue of whether Bitcoin is money or not.

5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Value Must Increase In Future

5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Value Must Increase In Future

2016-07-24 10:20 AM | Evander Smart

When my Mom is on board, you’re doing something right.

We Need to Bridge Cash and Cryptocurrencies - Diebold Inc

We Need to Bridge Cash and Cryptocurrencies - Diebold Inc

2016-04-18 06:10 PM | Niall Maye

CoinTelegraph speaks to Devon Watson, Diebolds VP of Global Software R&D, on a mobile driven ATM, conditions for using Bitcoin in mobile banking and implementation of Blockchain into the Diebold platform.

Norway, Sweden and Denmark Say “No” To Cash

Norway, Sweden and Denmark Say “No” To Cash

2016-01-25 02:25 PM | Nina Lyon

Norway’s largest bank DNB proposes to stop using cash as a means of payment in the country.

Zimbabwe’s Cash Crisis Is Bitcoin’s Boost?

Zimbabwe’s Cash Crisis Is Bitcoin’s Boost?

2016-05-17 05:11 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

A recent survey by The Zimbabwe Standard showed that a number of banks in the central business district of the country’s capital, Harare, had long queues to withdraw cash with others running out of cash by midday.

4 Reasons Why Your Nation Will Kill Cash For A Digital Currency

4 Reasons Why Your Nation Will Kill Cash For A Digital Currency

2016-09-15 11:05 AM | Evander Smart

The future of money does not include paper, and here are four reasons why digital currencies will become your official national currency.

UK Gambling Commission Views Bitcoin as Cash Equivalent

UK Gambling Commission Views Bitcoin as Cash Equivalent

2016-08-12 01:45 PM | Jacob J

The UK Gambling Commission has just made its views clear on the issue of whether Bitcoin is money or not.

5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Value Must Increase In Future

5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Value Must Increase In Future

2016-07-24 10:20 AM | Evander Smart

When my Mom is on board, you’re doing something right.

India’s Central Bank Looks at Blockchain to Curb Cash Use, Improve Tax Collection

India’s Central Bank Looks at Blockchain to Curb Cash Use, Improve Tax Collection

2016-06-27 02:45 PM | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Reserve Bank of India explores the Blockchain as a solution to cash use and deep-rooted tax avoidance.

Cash Losing Popularity, Banks Losing Trust - The Time is Ripe for Bitcoin?

Cash Losing Popularity, Banks Losing Trust - The Time is Ripe for Bitcoin?

2016-05-26 02:50 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Our society is moving faster and faster towards its cashless future, paradoxically at the same time losing trust in traditional banking. Does it mean that we are ready for Bitcoin? Is it time for it to finally enter the official financial scene?

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Zimbabwe’s Cash Crisis Is Bitcoin’s Boost?

Zimbabwe’s Cash Crisis Is Bitcoin’s Boost?

2016-05-17 05:11 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

A recent survey by The Zimbabwe Standard showed that a number of banks in the central business district of the country’s capital, Harare, had long queues to withdraw cash with others running out of cash by midday.

We Need to Bridge Cash and Cryptocurrencies - Diebold Inc

We Need to Bridge Cash and Cryptocurrencies - Diebold Inc

2016-04-18 06:10 PM | Niall Maye

CoinTelegraph speaks to Devon Watson, Diebolds VP of Global Software R&D, on a mobile driven ATM, conditions for using Bitcoin in mobile banking and implementation of Blockchain into the Diebold platform.

MasterCard Boss: Cash Will Be Extinct in UK & Ireland Within 5 Years

MasterCard Boss: Cash Will Be Extinct in UK & Ireland Within 5 Years

2016-04-14 07:00 PM | Niall Maye

The boss of MasterCard in the UK and Ireland believes cash will be practically extinct in the next five years across Britain and Ireland and will seem as antediluvian as carrying a pouch full of gold.

How to Move Money Out of China: A Brief Guide

How to Move Money Out of China: A Brief Guide

2016-03-21 12:45 PM | Joël Valenzuela

A brief guide on how to avoid capital controls and move money out of China.

Negative Rates, Cash Blocks Help Adopt Cryptocurrencies

Negative Rates, Cash Blocks Help Adopt Cryptocurrencies

2016-02-26 11:00 AM | Charlie McCombie

Negative interest rates and the blocking of mass-moving of assets to cash may cause people to turn to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as the solution.

Norway, Sweden and Denmark Say “No” To Cash

Norway, Sweden and Denmark Say “No” To Cash

2016-01-25 02:25 PM | Nina Lyon

Norway’s largest bank DNB proposes to stop using cash as a means of payment in the country.

Sweden to Become World’s First Cashless Country

Sweden to Become World’s First Cashless Country

2015-10-22 12:55 PM | Erin Lace

A study by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm shows that Sweden is on track to become the world’s first cashless country.

Bitcoin or Surveillance? Cashless Society Will Force You to Make Tough Choices

Bitcoin or Surveillance? Cashless Society Will Force You to Make Tough Choices

2015-10-02 11:02 AM | Evander Smart

Are you ready for a revolution? You might have just missed it. The digital payment revolution may have already changed the world, as cash may be the odd currency out.

Bitcoin Set to Become a ‘Global Currency’ in Australia

Bitcoin Set to Become a ‘Global Currency’ in Australia

2015-08-05 02:15 PM | Evander Smart

A new inquiry from the Australian government is looking to change current tax codes for Bitcoin in Australia, which are proving to be controversial and counter-productive, hurting businesses and growth.

CoinMate Partners With MoneyPolo, Allowing Purchasing and Selling Bitcoin With Cash in More Than 100 Countries

CoinMate Partners With MoneyPolo, Allowing Purchasing and Selling Bitcoin With Cash in More Than 100 Countries

2015-07-26 03:24 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

European bitcoin exchange CoinMate has announced a new partnership with payment provider MoneyPolo. This enables users from over 100 countries to exchange cash for bitcoin and back.

AirTM: ‘Focusing on Harsh Currency Regimes’ of South American Remittance Market

AirTM: ‘Focusing on Harsh Currency Regimes’ of South American Remittance Market

2015-07-13 08:28 PM | Walid Dib

Founded by Ruben Galindo and Antonio Garcia of Mexico City, AirTM is a service that depends on the Bitreserve API to make transfers from the “new money” in the cloud to the “old money” of the cash system.

Cash is Going Extinct, Unless You Pay to Protect It

Cash is Going Extinct, Unless You Pay to Protect It

2015-06-04 07:45 PM | George Samman

And so the war on cash begins with its first casualties: Swiss pension funds and large depositors at banks worldwide are beginning to feel the impact of negative interest rates, which have the potential to unravel the global economy.

German Economist: ‘Stand Up for the Abolition of Cash,’ Stand Up for Central Banks

German Economist: ‘Stand Up for the Abolition of Cash,’ Stand Up for Central Banks

2015-05-17 06:20 PM | Joseph Young

A week after the announcement by the Central Bank of Denmark to abolish the printing of cash by 2016

ZapGo Uses Bitcoin To Allow South Africans To Spend Cash Online

ZapGo Uses Bitcoin To Allow South Africans To Spend Cash Online

2015-03-31 08:55 AM | Daniel O. Nyairo

ZapGo aims to revolutionize how young South Africans spend their cash online. The new mobile money start-up by South Africans Michail Brynard and Helghardt Avenant (currently halfway through the Boost VC accelerator program in Silicon Valley), uses the Bitcoin network as the underlying mechanism to transfer value.

U.S. Consumer Study: Bitcoin More Secure Than Mobile Wallets, Checks

U.S. Consumer Study: Bitcoin More Secure Than Mobile Wallets, Checks

2015-03-10 12:05 PM | Allen Scott

The Walker Sands 2015 Future of Retail survey of 1,400 online consumers across the United States found that study participants consider mobile wallets and applications the least secure form of payment, ranking behind personal checks and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

Sweden to Become World’s First Cashless Country

Sweden to Become World’s First Cashless Country

2015-10-22 12:55 PM | Erin Lace

A study by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm shows that Sweden is on track to become the world’s first cashless country.

Bitcoin or Surveillance? Cashless Society Will Force You to Make Tough Choices

Bitcoin or Surveillance? Cashless Society Will Force You to Make Tough Choices

2015-10-02 11:02 AM | Evander Smart

Are you ready for a revolution? You might have just missed it. The digital payment revolution may have already changed the world, as cash may be the odd currency out.

Bitcoin Liberates People Punished For Using Cash

Bitcoin Liberates People Punished For Using Cash

2014-11-24 01:45 PM | Amanda B. Johnson

All are plagued with governments that seek out and punish those who make large purchases in cash. This forces people to either use banks against their preference, or live with the risk of punishment.

Bitcoin Debit Card Review: How to spend that cash

Bitcoin Debit Card Review: How to spend that cash

2014-07-17 09:10 AM | William Suberg

The Bitcoin debit card looks set to inject some serious convenience into transacting with digital currency.

German Economist: ‘Stand Up for the Abolition of Cash,’ Stand Up for Central Banks

German Economist: ‘Stand Up for the Abolition of Cash,’ Stand Up for Central Banks

2015-05-17 06:20 PM | Joseph Young

A week after the announcement by the Central Bank of Denmark to abolish the printing of cash by 2016

Hottest Bitcoin News Daily

For updates and exclusive offers, enter your e-mail below.

5 Reasons Why I'd Still Use $5 Bitcoins (Op-Ed)

5 Reasons Why I'd Still Use $5 Bitcoins (Op-Ed)

2015-02-11 05:29 PM | Amanda B. Johnson

Admittedly, I will lose a lot of purchasing power if the price of a bitcoin falls to US$5. Hell, I've already lost money in Bitcoin – I didn't really get interested in it until the fall of 2013. Yeah, I repeat: that fall of 2013, the famous run up to the US$1,000 bitcoin.

Bitcoin Set to Become a ‘Global Currency’ in Australia

Bitcoin Set to Become a ‘Global Currency’ in Australia

2015-08-05 02:15 PM | Evander Smart

A new inquiry from the Australian government is looking to change current tax codes for Bitcoin in Australia, which are proving to be controversial and counter-productive, hurting businesses and growth.

Cash is Going Extinct, Unless You Pay to Protect It

Cash is Going Extinct, Unless You Pay to Protect It

2015-06-04 07:45 PM | George Samman

And so the war on cash begins with its first casualties: Swiss pension funds and large depositors at banks worldwide are beginning to feel the impact of negative interest rates, which have the potential to unravel the global economy.

Norway, Sweden and Denmark Say “No” To Cash

Norway, Sweden and Denmark Say “No” To Cash

2016-01-25 02:25 PM | Nina Lyon

Norway’s largest bank DNB proposes to stop using cash as a means of payment in the country.

ZapGo Uses Bitcoin To Allow South Africans To Spend Cash Online

ZapGo Uses Bitcoin To Allow South Africans To Spend Cash Online

2015-03-31 08:55 AM | Daniel O. Nyairo

ZapGo aims to revolutionize how young South Africans spend their cash online. The new mobile money start-up by South Africans Michail Brynard and Helghardt Avenant (currently halfway through the Boost VC accelerator program in Silicon Valley), uses the Bitcoin network as the underlying mechanism to transfer value.

5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Value Must Increase In Future

5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Value Must Increase In Future

2016-07-24 10:20 AM | Evander Smart

When my Mom is on board, you’re doing something right.

Cash Losing Popularity, Banks Losing Trust - The Time is Ripe for Bitcoin?

Cash Losing Popularity, Banks Losing Trust - The Time is Ripe for Bitcoin?

2016-05-26 02:50 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Our society is moving faster and faster towards its cashless future, paradoxically at the same time losing trust in traditional banking. Does it mean that we are ready for Bitcoin? Is it time for it to finally enter the official financial scene?

Wall Street Journal presents myopic view on cryptocurrencies, cash

Wall Street Journal presents myopic view on cryptocurrencies, cash

2014-03-24 09:51 AM | Anthony Wall

Brett Arends at the Wall Street Journal had an op-ed on Friday called “Why Cash Is King Again” that makes one nice small point but misses a larger one.

CoinMate Partners With MoneyPolo, Allowing Purchasing and Selling Bitcoin With Cash in More Than 100 Countries

CoinMate Partners With MoneyPolo, Allowing Purchasing and Selling Bitcoin With Cash in More Than 100 Countries

2015-07-26 03:24 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

European bitcoin exchange CoinMate has announced a new partnership with payment provider MoneyPolo. This enables users from over 100 countries to exchange cash for bitcoin and back.

U.S. Consumer Study: Bitcoin More Secure Than Mobile Wallets, Checks

U.S. Consumer Study: Bitcoin More Secure Than Mobile Wallets, Checks

2015-03-10 12:05 PM | Allen Scott

The Walker Sands 2015 Future of Retail survey of 1,400 online consumers across the United States found that study participants consider mobile wallets and applications the least secure form of payment, ranking behind personal checks and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

UK Gambling Commission Views Bitcoin as Cash Equivalent

UK Gambling Commission Views Bitcoin as Cash Equivalent

2016-08-12 01:45 PM | Jacob J

The UK Gambling Commission has just made its views clear on the issue of whether Bitcoin is money or not.

AirTM: ‘Focusing on Harsh Currency Regimes’ of South American Remittance Market

AirTM: ‘Focusing on Harsh Currency Regimes’ of South American Remittance Market

2015-07-13 08:28 PM | Walid Dib

Founded by Ruben Galindo and Antonio Garcia of Mexico City, AirTM is a service that depends on the Bitreserve API to make transfers from the “new money” in the cloud to the “old money” of the cash system.

We Need to Bridge Cash and Cryptocurrencies - Diebold Inc

We Need to Bridge Cash and Cryptocurrencies - Diebold Inc

2016-04-18 06:10 PM | Niall Maye

CoinTelegraph speaks to Devon Watson, Diebolds VP of Global Software R&D, on a mobile driven ATM, conditions for using Bitcoin in mobile banking and implementation of Blockchain into the Diebold platform.

Negative Rates, Cash Blocks Help Adopt Cryptocurrencies

Negative Rates, Cash Blocks Help Adopt Cryptocurrencies

2016-02-26 11:00 AM | Charlie McCombie

Negative interest rates and the blocking of mass-moving of assets to cash may cause people to turn to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as the solution.

Zimbabwe’s Cash Crisis Is Bitcoin’s Boost?

Zimbabwe’s Cash Crisis Is Bitcoin’s Boost?

2016-05-17 05:11 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

A recent survey by The Zimbabwe Standard showed that a number of banks in the central business district of the country’s capital, Harare, had long queues to withdraw cash with others running out of cash by midday.

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