Coronavirus Redux
There is no doubt the Coronavirus is having a severe effect both on world trade but also in travel patterns across the globe. It is clear that China is actually suffering a severe drop in output (check the electricity figures if you don’t believe me) and it may well be that this drop will translate […]
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do
I’ve had a number of interesting meetings with random people over the last couple of weeks. They were all related to different business aspects, but the one thing that came across quite clearly was the growing realisation that blockchain – and by extension, cryptocurrency – was going to be THE future. At least two of […]
What Is A Ponzi Scheme & Why Bitcoin Is Not One
” The arrest of principals of Bitclub Network, accused of operating a Ponzi scheme, underlines again the wild west nature of the digital space. Here’s an article from our e-book – Blockchain, Bitcoin and what the difference means to you – which neatly points out the differences between a Ponzi scheme and genuine blockchain based […]
Blockchain Will Force Us To Put Our Big Boy / Big Girl Pants On
Author: Danette Wallace When we transition to digital currencies and blockchain applications we will need to collectively grow up. In western culture, we are accustomed to depending on external organizations to take care of our assets. Banks take care of our money, trusts take care of our properties, stock brokers take care of our investments. […]
How Cryptocurrencies Already Help Sovereign Nations
Article by Scotcoin’s own Temple Melville published in City AM on 28/8/19 Cryptocurrencies are almost as old as money itself. Indeed, crypto simply means concealed or secret. So the first man (or woman) who tried to exchange some rocks for a sheep could be said to have been using a crypto currency. Up to that […]
Welcoming Better Regulation
For the past 2 years, Scotcoin has performed KYC checks on all purchasers via the official exchange. We wholeheartedly welcome better regulation – and are leading the way! Bitcoin and other digital currencies are a “Wild West industry” and need to be regulated to protect investors, a committee of MPs has urged. | BBC […]
Scotcoin – Scotland’s Own Digital Currency, a World Coin With a Scottish Ethos
– A speech by Temple Melville to Scottish Fintech on Wednesday 19th September 2018 “Good afternoon! I represent Scotcoin, Scotland’s own digital currency, a World Coin with a Scottish Ethos. I have just three things to tell you about today, all of them important. One is potentially profitable for you, one will benefit […]
Chocolate Bitcoins
If you are a chocoholic like me, you just might know that Belgium has been involved with the manufacture and sale of chocolate for nearly 400 years. Yes, 400 years. It has more than 2000 chocolate shops selling just – chocolate. They manufacture over 170,000 tons a year. It’s a big business. And it’s been […]
Scotcoin needs Bitcoin!
We’ll buy your bitcoin for Scotcoin Despite our new blockchain not needing Bitcoin, we will all need some Bitcoin in order to effect the migration from our present Counterparty Protocol. It’s not very much per wallet but in order to send the existing coin to its new wallet, Bitcoin will be needed. We are in […]
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 […]
