Bitcoin is a digital currency that operates independently of central banking systems or traditional forms of currency such as cash. It is decentralized and virtual, and an astounding number of people and businesses all around the world are beginning to accept it. Blockchain is an exciting new trend that functions in a completely new domain on the internet. Players are no longer having to rely on banks or pre-existing monetary systems for their financial needs. You can use digital currencies for a wide range of activities, but there is one industry that is taking full advantage of these digital currencies…

Crypto online gambling markets are breaking more and more records. Combined with smart crypto solutions, the industry opens up new opportunities for operators and players. The changing market requires iGaming providers to be innovative and flexible. The growth of crypto gambling lead to new trailblazing mechanics. One of the examples is “crush”. With the multiplayer mode, this kind of game gained popularity quickly and remains in demand among operators and especially crypto players. Space XY, by BGaming, is a crash multiplayer game that recently appeared in casinos worldwide. The game has become a part of a game package for crypto…

Could we soon be seeing Bitcoin slot machines for some of our favorite game titles? Our friends at IGT are working on that right now! And soon, popular titles like their Megabucks and Wheel of Fortune could be accepting cryptocurrency payments! IGT recently received a patent after developing a way to move Bitcoin and other cryptos from player’s game accounts and their cryptocurrency wallets. Additionally, they got regulatory approval in Nevada. That means that a slot player could transfer Bitcoin to a slot machine with a few swipes on their phone! The Coronavirus pandemic has increased the interest in virtual…

United States banking giant JPMorgan Chase is launching its own cryptocurrency, the JPM Coin, in a first for U.S. banking. In a move commentators may see as unlikely, the multinational lender will use its newly developed asset to increase settlement efficiency, initially within three of its operations. Speaking to CNBC, Umar Farooq, who leads JPM’s blockchain focus, appeared buoyant on blockchain technology’s perspectives at the bank. JPM Coin will initially focus on international settlements by major corporations, helping speed up transactions that currently take a day or longer using extant options such as SWIFT. The new coin operates on a…

There’s Bitcoin. Then there’s Big Brother. And you don’t need to be a particularly virulent pessimist to notice something phony about this glorious economic recovery we’re supposedly experiencing. All you need to understand is that since the 2008 crash, nothing has been done to address the terrifying underlying problem that got us there: governments — our government especially, since we are one of the most indebted in the western world — are spending far too much money we haven’t got on crap (from overgenerous welfare to HS2) we can’t afford. This can only end very, very nastily. So what possible…