A study conducted in 13 European countries, and across the United States and Australia, points to a growing desire for society to go completely cashless. According to Reuters, more than a third of Europeans and Americans surveyed said that they would be comfortable ditching cash entirely and paying through other means for goods and services. Almost half of those surveyed in … [Read more...] about How We Could Become a Cashless Society
Cryptocurrency
The Reality Of Bitcoin Vs. All The Hype
Created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin is a digital currency. It offers the benefit of lower transaction fees than other online payment processors. Unlike a government issued currency, it’s based on a decentralized authority. Bitcoin is something of a mystery to the average citizen. For others in the know, whose numbers are multiplying at an exponential rate, it’s a … [Read more...] about The Reality Of Bitcoin Vs. All The Hype
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency: A Worthy Addition to Your Portfolio?
A diverse portfolio of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and futures is an important part of everyone’s financial success. This has been the case forever. In the last few years, however, smart investors the world over have been exploring the viability of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as investments. What is Cryptocurrency? First, let’s break down some of the language. … [Read more...] about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency: A Worthy Addition to Your Portfolio?
What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a new term compared to most other forms of currency. Bitcoin is now a real and fairly popular currency, so you should probably know a little bit about it. When you ask Google what Bitcoin is, this is the first thing you will get: "Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer payment system and digital currency introduced as open source software in 2009 by pseudonymous developer … [Read more...] about What is Bitcoin?