Scotcoin and Small Business Growth
We are very proud of our roots as a Scottish currency. As such, we want our digital currency to help the Scottish economy thrive- starting with small businesses. By the end of the 1st quarter of 2016, small business confidence in Scotland had fallen into negative territory. In fact, small business confidence in the UK […]
Lessons to be learned from the Current Volatility of the Great British Pound
As we reach September many will argue that 2016 has seen a year of upheaval within the United Kingdom. Big political decisions have resulted in the UK successfully exercising its right to democracy and many members of our society will tell you that this will have far reaching consequences. Whether you are a Brexit supporter […]
EU Proposes End of Cryptocurrency Anonymity
Since the inception of Bitcoin, Governments have been left with the question of how to manage and regulate digital currencies. In the EU, the stance has always been to learn more and wait. However, this week could mark a change in thinking after the European Commission proposed an amendment to its AML Directive. The proposed […]
Scotcoin Project News Coverage
Further to our press release on last month, we’ve had some great coverage which explains a little more about the Scotcoin Project and what we’re all about:
Why Accepting Scotcoin makes Sense for Businesses
Since our inception, we have been inviting businesses to become Scotcoin merchants. There are many reasons why it makes financial sense for businesses to do so, especially given our current economic climate. In the wake of the Brexit vote, the pound sterling has taken a huge hit. There has never been a better time to […]
4 Reasons to Buy Scotcoin
We know that interest in cryptocurrencies, and indeed Scotland’s cryptocurrency Scotcoin, has grown over recent years. It is also clear that many of those people who are interested in Scotcoin don’t fully understand the financial benefits of buying it now. In this blog, we will go over some the top economic reasons for purchasing Scotcoin […]
Purchase of Scotcoin IP
The Scotcoin Project (TSP) is pleased to announce today that the Intellectual Property and all economic rights relating to Scotcoin have been bought from Scotcoin founder and first mover Derek Nisbet. The rights have been bought by Scottish businessmen Temple Melville and David Low for an undisclosed sum. The package consists of all rights to […]
The EU Referendum and Your Money
Today Britain will vote in the EU Referendum. The outcome of the vote will decide whether or not we remain as part of the European Union. In the lead up to the vote, the pound sterling has become extremely volatile. The currency exchange rates, driven by the huge level of trade uncertainty have fluctuated wildly […]
Scotcoin launches CPD
The Scotcoin Project (TSP) in collaboration with Scotesq Ltd (Scotesq) is now offering Continuing Personal Development courses (CPD). These will cover the Blockchain (what it is, how it works, what it could be used for), Scotcoin, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. There is a minimum of ten participants required. The full course as delivered by […]
Why More Countries are Exploring Digital Currencies
Last week, reports emerged indicating that Russia had entered into talks over the development of a new national digital currency which would operate alongside the ruble. Now, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has confirmed that it has been undertaking its own experiments with digital currency. Both parties are huge players in the world economy. For […]
