Many Bitcoin users were frightened and frustrated when Apple removed the popular Blockchain wallet app from its store. Now, some users are migrating to Email Tip Bot, it’s an app that helps people use email for their Bitcoin transactions. According to most reviews, it’s a lot like the tip feature on Reddit. Here’s what you…
We all know what to do with a coin. We put it in a wallet or purse or piggy bank — and we guard it with our lives. But, Bitcoins aren’t quite like that. Without something physical to manage it’s a little harder to guard, with or without your life somehow in the mix. If…
Aristotle was a smart guy, as Jessica Alling of Motley Fool points out, and he knew a thing or two about money. Specifically, he applied his intense powers of logic to determining whether or not money is “good money.” Alling applies this logic to Bitcoin. And the alt-currency does seem to fit Aristotle’s ideas. First…
Bitstamp is the second most popular exchange at the moment, after Mt. Gox. Bitstamp is based in Slovenia, but has a mailing address in Great Britain. Buying bitcoins on Bitstamp is pretty straight forward. First, you will need to set up an account at Bitstamp. Then you can transfer dollars or other currency to your…
Since Bitcoin launched, Mt. Gox has been the leading Bitcoin exchange. Their fees are reasonably low, and the volume and liquidity is very high. One issue with Mt. Gox at this time is that there is a lengthy verification process. You will need to upload proof of your identity and then wait for them to…