Double whip-less mochaccino, half-caff: $6.00. Paying for it in bitcoin: $21 (at the current processing fee). This is why many experts are saying that cryptocurrencies — or at least bitcoin — have no place in small dollar, day-to-day transactions like buying a coffee — that,...
To take stock of the cryptocurrency market, take stock? In a way. After a fashion. News came Friday that the wild west of cryptocurrencies — where fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye, and where regulations are less than regular — might...
In an effort to raise funds from small investors, Mexico’s Amar Hidroponia is selling digital currency backed by habanero chilis. Each coin, which is dubbed Agrocoin, is backed by a square meter of habanero production, Bloomberg reported. “We had a lot of people who wanted...
In an effort to lure more FinTechs its way, France is working on a regulatory framework that would enable startups to raise funding via cryptocurrencies. Economy minister Bruno Le Maire wrote in an article for Numerama, a French website which was covered by the Financial Times, explaining...
Cryptocurrency issuers are taking one of two tactics when dealing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s plans to regulate the market: falling in line or trying to find ways to get around the tougher guidelines. Earlier this month, the SEC announced there were...
The U.K. is gearing up to delve more into the world of cryptocurrencies by announcing a new task force that will look at the benefits and risks of digital tokens. CNBC, citing the Treasury, the UK finance department, reported the task force will be made...
The U.S. Treasury Department revealed it could add cryptocurrency addresses to its list of sanctions if it’s able to link the cryptocurrency addresses with people who are blacklisted. First spotted by The Wall Street Journal, in documents that were filed with a White House order...
