The AOL of Bitcoin Has Arrived: Coinbase Launches First True Global Bank

The internet was a vague idea for most people, before AOL arrived and gave the world a usable, daily internet access tool. The recent launch of Coinbase Exchange will change Bitcoin no less spectacularly. If you need further evidence, compare the early user growth rates of AOL with those of Coinbase. Coinbase adoption rates are significantly outpacing those that AOL made history with back in the early 1990s.Here’s how and why.Since Bitcoin growth...

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Bitcoin Trending Issues Explored at First Satoshi Roundtable

by Ellen Sullivan on February 12, 2015 { } There was no holding back on opinion, speculation or creativity at the first annual Satoshi Roundtable, an invitation-only gathering of 50 Bitcoin entrepreneurs at Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, February 6-8, 2015. According to attendees, the private, limited-attendance nature of the event created a venue for open discussion and commentary.According to Bruce Fenton of the Bitcoin Association and Atlantic...

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Survey: 8% of US Retailers Plan to Accept Bitcoin in the Next Year

An online survey has found that 8% of US retailers say they are planning to accept bitcoin within the next 12 months.The data, collected by the Boston Retail Partners, after surveying 500 retailers across the US, showed that none of the businesses were currently accepting bitcoin, whilst 5% have plans to adopt it within three years. In contrast, the report found that PayPal was the most widely accepted alternative payment type. The payment processor...

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