The Future of Touchless Payments – Why iBeacon Technology Needs Bitcoin

By Ugene CheungNews

Apple released a device update weeks ago that made large improvements on existing iBeacon technology. The update allows devices to search for existing beacons without the application being open on the device, while also enabling nearly all iOS7 devices to send and receive beacon signals. This means that retailers can send messages to customers, accept…

May 17, 2014

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BitPay helps Toshiba VisualTouch POS system to accept Bitcoin

By Ugene CheungNews

The world leader in business solutions for the Bitcoin economy, BitPay, has partnered with VisualTouch, Toshiba’s premiere POS software solution, currently used by more than 6,000 merchants spread across 1,600 locations. The integration with the point of sale system will allow cryptocurrency to reach thousands of new businesses and even more users in the hospitality, food, grocery,…

May 17, 2014

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A Ripple Gateway in Mexico

By Ugene CheungNews

Mexican Bitcoin Exhange Bitso has officially launched as the first Ripple Gateway in Mexico. Bitso will be the first issuer of Mexican Peso (MXN) balances on the Ripple Network. The company intends to use the unique characteristics of the Ripple network and protocol to tackle the remittance market between Mexico and the US. Bitso is…

May 17, 2014

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With Buy Ads, Mycelium Local Trader Becomes a Fully Functional Exchange

By Ugene CheungNews

Mycelium has recently come out with a feature for their Android wallets called Local Trader, which allows people to buy and sell bitcoins locally, in person, with cash. Initially, the trades were limited to sell ads, meaning people willing to sell bitcoins could put up an ad, and those wishing to buy bitcoins could contact…

May 17, 2014

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