Bitcoin versus Scotcoin
I’ve been busy recently with all the work going on in respect of our new private blockchain. Bitcoin of course has continued to rise (and may I say, I told you so every time it “crashed” it was going back up). But the rise in Bitcoin has had a profound effect which is now changing […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet Up Q&A
Wednesday’s Meet-Up hosted at University of Strathclyde’s Business School had some really interesting questions from the crowd, so we wanted to share them: What is the blockchain? When people talk about “the blockchain” they are usually referring to the most famous blockchain’s Bitcoin’s blockchain. But blockchains can exist for all sorts of other purposes, […]
Keeping Scotcoin Scottish
When Scotcoin was created, our aim was to directly impact and assist those living in Scotland. Whilst digital cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin has sought to make a huge impact on a global scale, we felt that there were huge opportunities to use this type currency effectively at a local level. In recent years, many people […]
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 […]
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 […]