Happy World Bitcoin Pizza Day!
Back on May 22nd, 2010, an extremely fortunate pizza vendor sold two pizzas, for 10,000 Bitcoins. Nowadays, those 10,000 Bitcoins are worth $34,500,000! Ten thousand coins were then worth about $40 (£30). A British user agreed to buy the pizza for this pizza-munching developer, and even at the time the buyer got a good deal […]
Bitcoin starts to become mainstream – we’ve won!
The news is that Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg will use Bitpay to accept tax payments in cryptocurrencies. This represents a tipping point in the financial world unlike anything that has ever been seen. Greenberg says he wants to make his customer ‘s experience “faster, smarter and more efficient” and to bring government services […]
“Designed to be not transparent” Really?
William Suberg , in CoinTelegraph, has reported an interview on CNBC. In it, he quotes Bank of America (BoA) as reiterating its decision to stop customers buying Bitcoin with its credit cards. The bank’s official called cryptocurrency “troubling,” according to CNBC. BoA’s CTO Kathy Bessant described cryptocurrencies as “troubling” and as being “designed to be […]
Better Blockchain regulation needed – says former White House Regulator
Former White House financial regulator and Goldman Sachs partner, Gary Gensler, today called for better blockchain regulation. He suggests that both Ether and Ripple may well have issues surrounding American securities regulations because of the way they have been traded. Bitcoin remains unaffected but it opens up the debate on more regulation within the cryptocurrency […]
Scotcoin Offered To Scottish Government – Herald, 8 April
The cryptocurrency Scotcoin has been offered, free of charge, to the Scottish Government to make it the country’s official digital currency. “I’d prefer to call it a donation to the Scottish people,” said David Low, co-owner of Scotcoin. If the offer is accepted, Low wants the equivalent of £10,000 in Scotcoin to be given to […]
Tues 27 March Meet Up Report
Dear Scotcoin friends, Many thanks to all who attended last night’s meeting in Scone. We had a lively audience who asked relevant and interesting questions. Our apologies for not streaming the meeting live. Unfortunately, the connectivity from the venue was not good enough on the night to sustain a proper connection. Here is a summary […]
Got coins on Bittrex?
Bittrex made an announcement on 16th March 2018 stating that over 80 different crypto-currencies will be permanently removed from their system. All Scotcoin holders were advised last year to remove their coins from Bittrex. You may have received a communication direct from Bittrex in the last few days. If you have PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE […]
Scotcoin In The News
Scotcoin In The News: The Herald ran an interesting article on Tuesday on blockchains and potential future uses. Click here Bank of England Governor Mark Carney also name checked Scotcoin when talking about increased regulation for cryptocurrencies – he agrees with us, regulation is coming and it’s a positive thing for the industry. […]
Join us – Scone, Perth
Date: Tues 27 March @ 7pm Venue: Wheel Inn, 37 Angus Rd, Scone, Perth PH2 6RA BOOK HERE Join us for an unmissable Meet Up at the original home of Scotland’s Stone of Destiny – Scone, Perthshire – we will be announcing important information on Scotcoin’s future. What’s happening with my Scotcoin? Scotcoin is planning […]
2018 – An Exciting Year For Cryptocurrency
2018 is going to be an exciting year for cryptocurrency… 2017 saw: The first property deal conducted in Scotcoin Scotcoin’s price in pizza established (very important for late night coding!) Creation of a new Scotcoin wallet video Our website had a bit of a facelift Right at the end: We had a successful Proof […]
