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You Can Now Buy Bitcoin at Some Grocery Stores in the US
The crypto curious will soon be able to dip their toes into bitcoin while grocery shopping. Bitcoin ATM company Coinme is partnering with coins-to-cash converter Coinstar to allow bitcoin purchases through Coinstar kiosks in a number of U.S. states, the companies…
US Government Interested in Tracking Privacy Coins, New Document Shows
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to know if tracking transactions conducted using privacy coins is feasible. A new pre-solicitation document published by the DHS Small Business Innovation Research Program discusses the use of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin…
A Small Crypto Coin Is Making Big Claims About a Private Proof-of-Stake
If any coin is going to fly under the radar, it makes sense for a privacy coin to do so. Spectre (not be confused with a separate project called SPECTRE), created two crypto tokens – the aptly named spectre token and…
The Biggest Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Event of The Year: Consensus 2018 Schedule
Don’t miss out on the big announcements and discussions at Consensus 2018 Consensus 2018 kicks off today at the New York Hilton Midtown. Billed as one of the cryptocurrency and blockchain events of the year, Consensus is part of the wider Blockchain…
7 Cryptocurrencies to Look out for in 2018 Alongside Bitcoin
This is a good overview of some popular trending cryptocurrencies on the rise alongside bitcoin and an early years prediction in the market of cryptocurrencies to look out for in 2018. A massive bubble? A passing fad? A scam? Whatever…