Two new services enabling bitcoin transactions on chat platforms have launched, with one already gaining thousands of users. TeleBit launched in mid-February and has attracted some 6,400 registered users, according to co-founder Jonathan Harrison. It has nearly 5,000 daily active users and has transacted 41 BTC in total, Harrison said. Continue reading at CoinDesk Powered […]

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Bitcoin-to-cash withdrawals are now available at 10,000 additional bank ATMs in Spain. The development is the result of agreements between BTCPoint, major national bank Banc Sabadell and Hal-Cash that will see the bitcoin service integrating with Banc Sabadell, Banco Popular, Abanca and EVO Bank units. “Once you send your bitcoin to our address, you’ll receive a […]

Veteran Japanese VC Kazutaka Muraguchi says cryptocurrencies are the key to a “worldwide financial revolution”, following his firm’s ¥100m ($828,000) investment in Japan’s latest crypto exchange. Speaking to CoinDesk, the Nippon Technology Venture Partners (NTVP) general partner said he jumped at the opportunity to invest in Osaka-based platform Zaif as he had been interested in currency innovation for 15 years. The exchange, […]

There’s no shortage of theories as to why Brazil has yet to become a hotbed of bitcoin adoption in Latin America. Popular ideas include everything from the language barrier (limited access to Portuguese bitcoin resources) to past incidents with exchanges (the mystery surrounding Bitcoin Rain). However, the most likely culprit may be a lack of […]