Scotcoin moves to private blockchain

PRESS RELEASE: 23 October 2017 – SCOTCOIN TO MIGRATE TO ITS OWN PRIVATE BLOCKCHAIN The Scotcoin Project is pleased to announce that it has awarded the contract to manage the migration from the Counterparty blockchain to its own private blockchain to Scotesq, a fintech company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The new blockchain will remove intermediate […]

Promotional graphics

Scotcoin Accepted Here  The Scotcoin Project team is working on getting Scotcoin accepted by a wide variety of vendors – we want retailers to be able to display our logo so you know you can spend your Scotcoin in their shop.  Our marketing team was equally split on the different logos though – so in the true spirit of Scotcoin being a coin for […]

Scotcoin Q and A with Dame Stephanie Shirley

Something a little different for our blog… The Scotcoin team had the great privilege to ask one of the UK’s best loved IT giants some questions. Scotcoin Q&A With Dame Stephanie Shirley At Scotcoin, one third of our holders are women whereas ninety-six percent of bitcoin holders are men. What are your views regarding cryptocurrency […]

Where did half a TRILLION GBP go?

Did you just notice that the ONS says we have half a trillion less foreign exchange than we thought we had? This is not because they have changed the way they count things. This is because it has leached away and because we have mismanaged both our economy and finances for years. If you think […]

Scotcoin launches new vendors accepting Scotcoin!

Update from Scotcoin HQ:   We’ve been pretty busy over the last few months – and as cryptocurrencies continue to gain more traction, Scotcoin has benefited from the resulting publicity. More countries worldwide are taking digital currency seriously and want to be able to legitimise its trade. Scotcoin remains at the forefront of this with […]

Bitcoin off the ropes

Just in case you thought Bitcoin had had its day, I’m here to tell you that you are very wrong. Not only is the US Dollar price nudging $5000 once again, but Bitcoin has re-asserted its dominance. It presently stands at over 52% by market value of ALL digital currencies. And that’s with something like […]

Interest on your Scotcoin holdings

What happens when you put money on deposit? Over a period of time, and as long as you leave the money where it is, you will receive some interest. Nowadays of course that interest is what could only be described as piffling. What happens if you invest in gold? If the price doesn’t change, you […]

Whither Scotcoin

Cryptocurrency a scam? There have been quite a few gyrations in the Bitcoin market especially since China put the mockers on ICOs. This was then followed by Jamie Dimon – he of JPMorgan fame – saying Bitcoin was a scam. Yet today, one of the doyens of the London Gold market  – Sharps Pixley – […]

The Scotcoin Pizza… Mark this date!

At our MeetUp in Dundee last night, intrepid blockchain enthusiasts joined our cryptocurrency development team for a momentous occasion.  We now have 250 regular guests at these events and we discuss all manner of things blockchain, Q&A for newbies, and it’s a chance to meet the team behind the Scotcoin Project and find out more […]

Storming higher

Storming higher! Bitcoin has been doing it’s Rocky Marciano impression – yet again – and has climbed over 30% in about 10 days. From a low a bit lower than $3000 (why didn’t I buy? Because I thought it was going lower) to a present price above $4000, this is a great example of the […]