Pros And Cons Of Players Using Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency In Sportsbooks

Online bookies need to be honest with their players when it comes to payment options. Bookies should understand how bitcoin and cryptocurrencies affect their players. Here’s the pro and cons you can educate your players with.

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More Than $90 Billion Wiped Off Bitcoin's Value

The EFT was proposed by VanEck and SolidX.  VanEck has pushed for this on two previous occasions and failed.

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How Do I Get a Payout From DraftKings Sports Book in NJ?

How Do I Get a Payout From DraftKings Sports Book in NJ?

Getting a payout from DraftKing's sports book in New Jersey should soon get a little easier, even if you happen to reside outside of state.

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Crypto Prices Fall Sharply after SEC Postpones Bitcoin ETF Decision

Bitcoin, which now makes up to 80% of all online gambling transactions. dipped again on Wednesday following news that the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) will postpone the decision on approving what would be the first-ever Bitcoin ETF, which was issued by VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust. 

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Bitcoin Market Share at Levels Just After Hitting Near $20K High

Bitcoin's share of the entire cryptocurrency market stood at 47.6 percent, the highest level since December 20, according to a report filed by CNBC Tuesday.

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Goldman Sachs Reiterates Plan to Roll Out Crypto Assets: Bitcoin Loses 15 Percent of its Value in Past Week

Goldman Sachs has reiterated it plans to roll out “crypto asset offerings” to clients in future in what Bloomberg describes would be a “boost for the burgeoning universe of funds betting on cryptocurrencies.”

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Goldman Sachs: 'Bitcoin is Not Coming Back'

Goldman Sachs: 'Bitcoin is Not Coming Back'

Goldman Sachs remains defiant when it comes to bitcoin having any role in the financial markets.  Its investment strategy group says bitcoin will continue to decline. 

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Bitcoin Falling Again, but Only Temporary Says Investor

Bitcoin had fallen to 7,540.00 USD Wednesday following a rise above the $8,000 mark over the weekend.

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Augur Blockchain Bets Placed on Trump Assassination Leave Regulators Powerless to Act

Augur Blockchain Bets Placed on Trump Assassination Leave Regulators Powerless to Act

The so-called "Silk Road of Gambling", blockchain gambling platform Augur launched earlier this month. The “prediction market protocol” built on the ethereum blockchain permits gamblers from around the globe to create markets on just about anything, including the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump. Regulators, meanwhile, may have little way of preventing this type of wagering.

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Start a Bitcoin Sportsbook Online From Tennessee, Kentucky

The US Supreme Court opened the doors to legalizing sports betting across all 50 states this past May, including Tennessee and Kentucky providing each state comes up with their own laws.

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Start a Bitcoin Sportsbook Online From Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri

The US Supreme Court opened the doors to legalizing sports betting across all 50 states this past May, including Louisiana, Missouri and Arkansas providing each state comes up with their own laws. 

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Start a Bitcoin Sportsbook Online From Virginia

Start a Bitcoin Sportsbook Online From Virginia

The US Supreme Court opened the doors to legalizing sports betting across all 50 states this past May, including Virginia, providing each state comes up with their own laws. 

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Kim Kardashian West Stakes Bitcoin Chips During Charity Poker Event?

Kim Kardashian West Stakes Bitcoin Chips During Charity Poker Event?

Bitcoin has some new supporters in the form of reality television's royal family, the Kardashians.

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Ethereum-Based Gambling Site Fomo3D Surges 13,217% in Daily Volume

Ethereum-Based Gambling Site Fomo3D Surges 13,217% in Daily Volume

Fomo3D, an Ethereum-based gambling DApp, has risen a shocking 13,217% over the past 24 hours, leading some to suspect this is an elaborate ponzi scheme.

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Bitcoin Rises Back Above $8K Despite Winklevoss Rejection

The price of bitcoin was at 8,128.40 United States Dollar Friday just before Noon New York time.

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Cboe Request to Launch Winklevoss' Bitcoin ETF Rejected by SEC

An inability to adequately monitor a bitcoin exchange-traded fund run by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss resulted in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejecting a listing request late Thursday. 

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Skrill Now Supports Bitcoin

Skrill Now Supports Bitcoin

The leading payment transfer system for the online gambling sector, Skrill, has just announced it will be supporting bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Rising: Hits $8K

Bitcoin’s price was above 8,275.23 Tuesday morning.  This is the first time it has climbed above the $8000 mark in two months.

Bitcoin’s price was above 8,275.23 Tuesday morning.  This is the first time it has climbed above the $8000 mark in two months.

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Starting Your Own Bitcoin Sportsbook

Starting Your Own Bitcoin Sportsbook

If you are thinking of starting your own online Sportsbook, Racebook or online casino then you’re probably looked at a lot of different options for software.

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30 Percent Rally in Bitcoin Has Some Eyeing $10K

Bitcoin was sitting around the $7300 mark late Thursday up 30% in less than a one month period.  This has some investors talking $10,000.

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Start a Bitcoin Sportsbook Online in Mississippi

The US Supreme Court opened the doors to legalizing sports betting across all 50 states this past May, including Mississippi, providing each state comes up with their own laws. 

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Start a Bitcoin Sportsbook Online From Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina

Start a Bitcoin Sportsbook Online From Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina

Bookmakers and agents in the states of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina can now pay clients via bitcoin and never have to worry again about carrying large wads of cash, sometimes in sketchy neighborhoods. 

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Start a Bitcoin Sportsbook Online From Florida

The US Supreme Court opened the doors to legalizing sports betting across all 50 states this past May, including Florida, providing each state comes up with their own laws.

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FunFair Technologies Talks Blockchain Solutions for Online Gambling

FunFair Technologies featured one of the most lively discussions at this week's iGB Live in Amsterdam.

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Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy Talks Crypto and Online Poker

Heading into this week's iGB Live! Amsterdam online casino affiliates event, organizers sat down with Americas Cardroom CEO Phil Nagy to discuss the hot trend in Web poker today, cryptocurrencies.

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Steve Bannon Working on his Own Cryptocurrency

Steve Bannon Working on his Own Cryptocurrency

Former advisor to US President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, tells CNBC he owns bitcoin and is working on his own cryptocurrency. 

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Bitcoin Sees Dramatic 24 Hour Rise

7,371.64 USD was the price 6 pm EDT Tuesday, a slight decline from $7,395 earlier in the day.

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Bitcoin Bulls Charge Forward

Bitcoin Bulls Charge Forward

Cryptocurrencies have seen some gains over the past few days, though let downs have been frequent so far this year.

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Chinese 'Gangster' Promotes New Crypto for Poker: Amassed $750m in Under 5 Minutes With ICO

Chinese 'Gangster' Promotes New Crypto for Poker:  Amassed $750m in Under 5 Minutes With ICO

The one time leader of the Macau branch of the 14K Triad, Wan Kuok-koi, also known as "Broken Tooth", has announced his new cryptocurrency.

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Does The Russian Indictment Exonerate Bitcoin?

Does The Russian Indictment Exonerate Bitcoin?

On Friday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein conducted a news conference at the Department of Justice announcing the indictment of twelve Russian nationals who are alleged to have interfered in the 2016 election on July 13, 2018.

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