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The Lightning Network is the most exciting and hotly anticipated development in cryptocurrency for many years. It will allow bitcoin users to send instant transactions that cost as little as 1 hundredth of cent. In addition to almost instant and free transactions, the Lightning Network will...

I thought it would be useful to start a thread where people can offer advice on how not to close all your crypto when you use a bitcoin bookmaker, casino or poker room. To get the ball rolling here are a few tips from me... Only Choose Reputable Online Websites Back it in the early days of btc...

I've been a happy Kraken user for the past couple of years now but I decided recently that I should probably open a couple of more accounts as backups just incase one of them gets hacked or runs into technical difficulties and I can't trade for a few days. When I signed up with Kraken a few...

My wife kindly bought me the latest generation Apple Watch for my birthday. I found it pretty useful for getting sports results and keeping an eye on the bitcoin but I haven't been able to find any cryptocurrency sports betting or casino games. I'm surprised there aren't a bunch of slots games...

While bitcoin is undoubtably the big daddy of crypto-currencies, it's not the only crypto coin. At the time of writing BTC accounts for approximately 85% of the total market cap of all crypto-currencies. That means there's over a billion dollars floating around in coins like Litecoin, Monero...

BetOnline are the latest major gambling operator to leave Australia due to new anti-gambling regulations. Major brands like PokerStars, PartyPoker, Pinnacle and 888Poker have already exited from Australia, however, we hoped that BetOnline would remain in Australia because they accepted Bitcoin...

The Gambling Commission of the United Kingdom updated their "License conditions and codes of practice" document to include regulation for bitcoin and other crypto currencies. While the Isle of Man Gambling Commission is currently in the process of drawing up guidelines, the UK Gambling...

Online gamblers in Australia have been having a tough few months. Tightening of gambling regulations has resulted in a ban on online poker and sportsbooks have been forced to remove popular features like in-play betting from bookie websites and apps. Now it appears that the Northern Territory...

As bitcoin becomes increasingly popular, more and more people bid to have their transactions included in the next block, which increases the average cost of each transaction. This will likely continue until the Lightning Network goes live and we will finally have access to instant and cheap BTC...

I've always bought most of my bitcoin from Localbitcoins.com because I think that buying from individuals gives you far more privacy than buying from exchanges like Coinbase who are likely to report you to the IRS or other government agencies. If you are indulging in activities that are illegal...

In the early days when I wanted to buy some bitcoin I used localbitcoins who charges about 1% commission I think. Once bitcoin exchanges began to appear I started using them because I was able to purchase btc at a fraction of a percentage. They recently installed a BTM machine in my...

I used to buy and sell all my bitcoin at Circle.com until closed their brokerage service. Now I'm looking for an easy and cheap way to buy and sell bitcoin in the USA for gambling purposes. I've read that Paxful and Localbitcoins are a good alternative to Coinbase and Circle but I don't really...

There seems to be an ever growing number of crypto-currencies from Etherium to Monero but do any bitcoin casinos or sportsbooks accept these alt-coins or do you always need to use btc?

I've been using bitcoin to fund my poker and sports betting accounts for the past year and I have to say that it has made my life a lot easier. No more waiting weeks for checks to arrive or paying extortionate fees to deposit with a credit card at poker sites. After reading this article on...