Earlier this year, Rep. Steve Stockmen (R-Texas) became the first politician to accept Bitcoins as contributions for a federal campaign. That’s why it’s not a surprise the Rep. Stockman is looking to pass a bill that will allow Bitcoins to be treated as a currency....
According to T.C.Guruprasad, CEO & Managing Director, CentrumDirect Ltd, more travelers are using prepaid cards in order to avoid the high rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
When the value of virtual currency jumped in value last year, many turned to the mining industry and bought expensive computer equipment to aid the task. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Deck: Spring just doesn’t seem to have spring just yet for the Bitcoin market, despite the plethora of news around Bitcoin. Innovators continue to be hopeful and a new Bitcoin debit card has come to market, but news from Australia and China has tempered the...
As bitcoin ATM’s spring up around the nation and world that give consumers a real-world location to make cash-to-virtual currency (and vice-versa) exchanges, Cryptex is going one step further by offering the first global Bitcoin-to-cash ATM and debit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
eGifter, the social gifting company, has teamed up with GoCoin so they can accept Dogecoin and Litecoin for purchases. The company believes that this will provide a secure, fraud-free transaction at only 1 percent of the cost- versus over 2 percent with a credit card....
The “kickstarter” movement, where groups of private investors provide funding to get new businesses and projects off the ground, has seen a fair share of innovations – both success stories and an assortment of failures. But the concept of crowdfunding in general also has taken...
The key to running a successful prepaid program in any market globally is to develop profitable and ethical business practices,something Amit Sethi dubs “market-appropriate” business models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
After a big announcement and bold plans for the future of secure payments in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint has officially decided to ditch the MintChip program and is looking to pursue a sale of the business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
