Even though Bitcoin has been a hot topic for over a decade now, people that didn’t get into the crypto game early are still confused about which facts are true, and which ones are blatantly false. Although there is nothing to be surprised about. The only way you can learn something about bitcoin without actively researching it online is [...]
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Even though the community’s level of interest is what often measures the success of cryptocurrencies, the real progress in the blockchain space is known to be made while the hype is down, and the silence is nigh. In truth, the crypto industry is always restless. However, don’t take our word for it – several signs are showing that [...]
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It is fair to say that everyone heard of Bitcoin, or cryptocurrency by now, in one way or another. If you are reading this, chances are you want to learn even more. However, to understand what exactly it is, and really get into it, you have to endure a steep learning curve. We are here to walk you through it, whether you want to learn [...]
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Most would deem Bitcoin as charming solely because of a few key reasons: its decentralized nature and inherent privacy. However, not all crypto economy participants have good intentions, meaning that cryptocurrencies may require more discipline to safeguard their legacy. Until now, governments turned their heads thinking about how [...]
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There is no better feeling than paying for flight tickets or a hotel room with any cryptocurrency you prefer. It makes you feel like you truly live in the age of technology. Nowadays, it is quite easy to make a purchase with cryptocurrency, whether you use Bitcoin, Litecoin, XRP, Ether or any other digital asset. As more and more [...]
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Besides merchant services, payment gateway CoinGate provides multiple methods to buy (or sell) cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, XRP, and others without the need for depositing any funds. When using CoinGate, the process of buying cryptocurrencies is pretty straight-forward. Once you create an account and verify your identity, you [...]
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It is fair to say that the impressive rise of the video games industry took most people by surprise, especially during the last decade. In fact, the exact same goes for the blockchain industry, and Bitcoin, in particular. Not only had both industries became multi-billion dollar markets, but also the driving forces for many technological [...]
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If you own cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or any other, the feeling of insecurity you get to experience when reading about huge hack incidents might seem familiar. In fact, it became so common that some of us, unfortunately, do not recognize the danger it reflects anymore. There is so much news about data breaches, password leaks and [...]
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The blockchain technology and Bitcoin, in particular, is surely on the way to change the financial landscape forever. In fact, Bitcoin already made a huge positive impact, especially in the global payments industry. Since the whitepaper for Bitcoin has taken the Internet by storm in 2008, it became much more than just a commodity to hold [...]
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We all have some shopping to do before the holiday season. Whether you are looking for a Christmas present for a beloved one, or a way to spoil yourself before the New Year’s Eve, Black Friday presents the opportunity to go nuts. This year CoinGate invites you to go nuts with crypto! Shoppers – pay with crypto on Black Friday [...]
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Our team has always been fascinated by innovative technological solutions for the crypto-market. Just last month at the Litecoin Summit we met with CoolBitX, a company that has just launched its new flagship product CoolWallet S – a sleek and ultra-secure mobile hardware crypto wallet. Our teams share the belief that no compromises [...]
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Buying cryptocurrency for the first time? Not sure how to best keep your coins? Here is a list of wallets CoinGate recommends. There are many cryptocurrency wallets out there, but when it comes to holding your coins, the utmost importance is security. Hardware wallets offer undoubted superiority in this regard as your coins are safely [...]
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Our Lightning Network pilot launch is underway! Over 100 merchants are now accepting LN payments in our pilot phase. Check below for some websites where you can pay with Lightning! Just a week ago we published our first post on Lightning Network while we were still testing it on our demo shop (where you can still try testnet LN [...]
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Just over a month ago we launched Lightning Network payments on a test shop running on our Sandbox environment. Now, we are getting ready to go live and let our merchants accept LN payments – and we couldn’t be more excited. Our pilot launch is set to go live on July 1 already! But what is Lightning Network and why is it [...]
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Our team is pleased to be in a unique position of facilitating and promoting blockchain adoption. In 2018, CoinGate has already processed 100,000 cryptocurrency payments for merchants – more than we did in the whole 2017. We are also proud to have crossed the 50,000 mark of registered users on our platform. Two big CoinGate [...]
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