Bitcoin

May
06

Wealthy increase cryptocurrency exposure

More than two-thirds of high-net-worth individuals will be invested in cryptocurrencies in the next three years, according to a new global poll.

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May
06

Facebook considering own crypto payments

The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook plans a cryptocurrency-based payment system that it could launch for billions of users worldwide.

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May
02

Everything you need to know about Cryptocurrencies

And while everyone has heard of crypto names like Bitcoin, very few people understand the fundamentals of how cryptocurrencies actually work — especially in the context of personal finance.

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May
01

Have you been investing, trading or dabbling in cryptocurrency? If so, get tax advice now because the ATO’s data matching powers just got better!

Now, more than ever, it is important to get the right tax advice about your cryptocurrency dealings before lodging your FY19 tax return and before you are contacted by the ATO.

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Apr
30

e-Pocket: new platform brings crypto and traditional currencies into one digital wallet

E-pocket is a new platform set to transform the mobile payment market by making cryptocurrencies just as easy to earn, spend and manage as your regular Aussie dollar.

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Apr
16

WP Hosting Customer Spotlight: Amber

WP Hosting spoke to Ryan Neale of Amber, a startup helping people prepare for a world where assets and currencies have become digital. Amber is an app that lets you swap your spare change for Bitcoin and other digital assets. It doesn’t have to be a big investment either as you can commit as little as 50c a day. As Amber describe it; “the spare change from each of your transactions is automatically converted into Bitcoin and Ethereum — like a digital piggy bank.” Amber was founded exactly a year ago by Aleksandar Svetski and Chantelle de la Rey and are headquartered in Brisbane.  A quick intro: who are you […]
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Apr
12

The Bitcoin Times – Officially Launched

The Bitcoin Times was created to cut through all the bulls#*% you may have read or heard about Bitcoin…(there’s lots of it). It’s not about “blockchain”, nor is it about “crypto”. It’s about what matters. It’s dedicated to Bitcoin, as a concept, as a monetary phenomenon & as a new form of global, digital collaboration that is fair and robust in nature. The Bitcoin times is a distillation of a broadly complex concept into something digestible, so that more people know what the real innovation in this space is. Only publishing 2 of these per year. It’s 100% free and created by the team at Amber to help spread the right narrative.
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Apr
11

Bitcoin isn’t a boy’s club, women just aren’t getting involved

by Chantelle de la Rey, Amber co-founder, product owner and lead designer. A common question I get asked is ‘why is Bitcoin a boys’ club’? And ‘how do you cope with being a female in three male-dominated spaces?’ Well, let me ask you some questions. Why do you think it is a boy’ club? Why haven’t you as a female entered the Bitcoin or digital-currency space? Why haven’t you bought Bitcoin? Please comment below or send me a message via social media telling me your ‘why’. Here are some common responses. ‘I don’t know enough about the space.’ ‘It doesn’t interest me.’ ‘Way too volatile.’ ‘OMG the news says Bitcoin […]

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