#precious metals

Bitcoin Exclamation Warning Signs Singapore Skyline

Singapore Doubles Down, Insists that Crypto Isn’t Legal Tender

January 24, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

The Singaporean government has declared that cryptocurrencies aren’t legal tender and has cautioned business owners against accepting it, just as JK Jewellery has announced that crypto would be accepted in their stores. The Debate Surrounding Legal Tender The legality of cryptocurrency varies from place to place. While countries like Venezuela...

OneGold Partners with BitPay to Enable it Accept Cryptocurrency Payments for its Precious Metals

December 13, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Development, News

OneGold, an online marketplace that makes it possible for people to buy, sell, store, and redeem precious metals, has joined forces with BitPay, a leading Bitcoin payments processor, to enable it access bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) payments for its products, according to a press release on December 11,...

IBM Helps Jewelers to Avoid Blood Diamonds with Blockchain

April 30, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Tech

Dealers in gold and diamonds such as Richline Group Inc jointly announced with IBM on April 26, 2018, that the consortium will be developing watertight source material tracking using blockchain technology. Blood diamonds and other illicitly produced stones and minerals will be traced from source to attempted retail sale through...