Why Bitcoin? Patreon Pushed By Mastercard to Ban Accounts in ‘Terrible Precedent’
Crowdfunding platform Patreon is grappling with fiat currency centralization after MasterCard demanded it must block the account of a prominent US ...
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Mobile Payment Market May Hit $4.6 Trillion by 2023
The value of the mobile payment market was $601 billion in 2016, and it will reach $4,574 billion (approx. $4.6 ...
Financial Expert Pinpoints Signs Confirming Bullish Bitcoin Sentiment
Chris Kline, co-founder and COO at Bitcoin IRA, identifies the signs that lead him to predict Bitcoin price will reach USD ...
Bitcoin Could Make Credit Cards Obsolete
According to some financial experts, Bitcoin transaction fees are lower. In addition, Bitcoin bypasses the unnecessary and expensive financial institutions ...
Bitcoin is ‘Not an Investment … It’s a Trade,’ Says Billionaire Howard Marks
Howard Marks, co-founder and co-chairman of Los Angeles-based distressed debt investor Oaktree Capital Management, slammed Bitcoin for not having any ...
Money in Government and Religion
When dealing with your personal finances, how often do you involve religion in your calculations? I imagine the answer will ...
MasterCard Wins Patent to Increase Cryptocurrency Payment Speed
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted MasterCard a patent for a method of increasing the speed of cryptocurrency ...
American Express Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Proof-of-Payment System
Multinational financial services corporation American Express has shown increased interest towards blockchain-based technology. Following in the footsteps of major competitors ...
