Why Bitpay Is Really Charging More for BTC Transactions
Bitpay has recently been attacked on social media for charging an extra fee for BTC transactions that it doesn’t ask of BCH users. The reality is that the company simply has to cover its operational costs related to the BTC network, where fees are currently very high again. Also Read: How to Check Median BTC and BCH Transaction Fees BTC Transaction Are Far More Expensive Than BCH Bitpay, the popular payment processor that...
Greenpages.cash Will Help You Find Merchants Accepting Bitcoin Cash
Cryptocurrency needs places where you can spend it. Bitcoin cash, with its low-cost and fast transactions, is a good option for merchants and buyers. A platform called Greenpages.cash helps you find stores that will readily accept your BCH. Also read: New Browser Extension Enhances BCH Addresses for Easy Tipping BCH Merchant Directory Lists Over 1,000 Stores Greenpages.cash is a community-maintained BCH merchant directory that...
Russia Says it Will Soon Begin Blocking Major VPNs
When it comes to site-blocking, Russia is one of the most aggressive countries in the world. Thousands of pirate sites are blocked on copyright grounds while others are restricted for containing various types of “banned information”, such as extremist material. The domains of these platforms are contained in a national blacklist. Service providers of many types are required to interface with this database, in order to...
RIAA Targets 14 New Sites in Campaign Against YouTube-Rippers & Piracy
For some time, the world’s leading record labels have complained that YouTube doesn’t pay the going rate for musical content streamed to its users. However, when consumers use so-called YouTube-ripping sites to obtain content, it’s claimed that the position worsens. By obtaining music in this fashion, users are able to keep local libraries which further deplete YouTube hits and by extension, revenue generated by the...
’12 Million Watched a Pirate Stream of Joshua vs. Ruiz on YouTube’
The fight between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr last weekend was highly anticipated by boxing fans. Events like this draw an audience of millions. Unfortunately for the rightsholders, not all fans go through legal channels. Before the fight, Kieron Sharp of anti-piracy group FACT issued a public announcement, urging the public to do the right thing. “More and more people are becoming aware that piracy is illegal –...
