diff --git a/_i18n/en/_posts/2017-02-25-3-CEOSaysBitcoin.md b/_i18n/en/_posts/2017-02-25-3-CEOSaysBitcoin.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e6d3109 --- /dev/null +++ b/_i18n/en/_posts/2017-02-25-3-CEOSaysBitcoin.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +author: tungfa +layout: post +image: "2017-02-25-3-CEOSaysBitcoin.png" +title: "CEO Says Bitcoin ‘Unsexy’ As BlockPay Adds DASH To Currencies" +--- +Privacy focused altcoin DASH has partnered with payments platform BlockPay to enable its use for point-of-sale (POS) purchases of goods and services. + +The collaboration is only the latest in a series of high-profile gains for the coin, which is trading at all-time highs of $26 Friday. + +Munich-based BlockPay’s POS tool facilitates cryptocurrency as a payment method, providing stiff competition to card companies through its lack of merchant fees. + +Although the platform supports Bitcoin and Ethereum among others, CEO and co-founder Christoph Hering said in a [press release](http://www.econotimes.com/Dash-teams-up-with-BlockPay-to-enable-point-of-sale-purchases-in-over-36-countries-557984) that Bitcoin was “unsexy” for everyday use. + +“The slow transaction speed, the high transaction fees and the speculative nature of Bitcoin make it very unsexy for everyday consumption,” he commented. “We added Dash because we see a huge potential in the very active Dash community and in the underlying scaling technology of Dash.” + +The comments appear to be ironic, given the trading price of the top altcoins - including DASH - increased only due to Bitcoin hitting unseen highs. + +Nonetheless, enthusiasm in the asset is showing no signs of wavering, as BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes demonstrated when DASH launched on the exchange last week. + +DASH and BlockPay’s relationship meanwhile goes back some time, having received an initial release in August last year. + + diff --git a/_i18n/en/_posts/2017-02-26-bitbar.md b/_i18n/en/_posts/2017-02-26-bitbar.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c9cc4c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/_i18n/en/_posts/2017-02-26-bitbar.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +author: tungfa +layout: post +image: "2017-02-26-bitbar.png" +title: "BitBar for Dash (Mac)" +--- +Tx to cofresi ++ UdjinM6 special edition ; ) + +- Install: + + +- Then: +bitbar://openPlugin?title=Dash%20Tickers:%20Coinmarketcap%20and%20Poloniex&src=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UdjinM6/bitbar-plugins/Dash/Dash/dash-btc-poloniex-coinmarketcap.30s.sh diff --git a/assets/img/blog/2017-02-25-3-CEOSaysBitcoin.png b/assets/img/blog/2017-02-25-3-CEOSaysBitcoin.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..efc1d67 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/img/blog/2017-02-25-3-CEOSaysBitcoin.png differ diff --git a/assets/img/blog/2017-02-26-bitbar.png b/assets/img/blog/2017-02-26-bitbar.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1141af0 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/img/blog/2017-02-26-bitbar.png differ