Bratislava Bitcoin
As of 2015 there were more than 400 bitcoin ATMs globally, mostly in North America. A friend of mine is vacationing in Bratislava, Slovakia, and sent me this picture. Bitcoin ATMs work in conjunction with mobile phones. To buy bitcoin, you enter your mobile phone number on the ATM and then confirm a verification code. […]
It’s Still Early for Bitcoin
I first wrote about Bitcoin on January 8, 2014. (See all 33 stories). I continue to believe we are at the very early stage of development for the digital currency. Jacob Donnelly wrote an excellent article in his Cryppto Brief blog describing the past, present, and future of Bitcoin. See Here’s what the future of bitcoin […]
Bitcoin Alive and Well
Bitcoin had a very positive 2015. While there is growing support for blockchain technology, the underlying infrastructure which enables the bitcoin digital currency to operate, there are many skeptics about the currency itself. I remain optimistic and see bitcoin as evolving. Coinbase did a nice review of the bitcoin ecosystem and how it has matured in […]
2016 Could Be a Big Year for Bitcoin and Blockchain
It could be a big year for bitcoin and blockchain technology. The blockchain in particular is gaining a lot of supporters. Think of blockchain as a database which keeps track of bitcoin transactions. It has proven to provide high integrity. For example, if you have ten bitcoins, it is impossible to give ten bitcoins to […]
When Will the Last Bitcoin be Mined?
There are currently 14.81 million bitcoin in circulation. The way the bitcoin protocol was designed, there is a a hard cap of 21 million bitcoin. There will never be more than 21 million. As the value of bitcoin goes up, there may be multiple splits over time. According to Coinbase, which I use for my […]
