Gold

Exchanges

Bitstamp Opens Gold Buying Service to European Customers

Bitstamp has partnered with precious metal traders Moro & Kunst to provide its customers with the option to purchase gold.

Markets  ·  6 January 2016
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ATM Selling Gold and Silver Goes Live in Singapore

A Singapore company has created a way for customers to buy gold and silver directly from a Lamassu bitcoin ATM.

Business  ·  13 February 2015
Gold

BitGold Backed By Sprott in Public Stock Market Deal

Canada's BitGold has gone public following a reverse merger with mineral exploration company Loma Vista Capital.

Markets  ·  28 January 2015
Gold

How ‘Bitbanks’ Could Solve Bitcoin’s Volatility Problem

Bitcoin is notoriously volatile. Could 'bitbanks' help solve that issue, or are internal tweaks to bitcoin's protocol the answer?

Markets  ·  28 December 2014
Gold

Citi Chief Economist: Bitcoin is Closest Commodity to Gold

The chief economist at Citi has likened gold to bitcoin in a note that opposes an imminent Swiss referendum.

Markets  ·  27 November 2014
Gold

Bullion Dealer Agora Commodities Will Rebrand to Focus on Bitcoin

Agora Commodities has announced it will rebrand under the name Crypto Bullion Group, a decision that finds it bolstering its commitment to bitcoin.

Business  ·  24 November 2014
Gold

Netagio to Exit Gold Market, Enter Euro and USD

Netagio is exiting the gold market due to weak demand, in order to seek increased volume in the dollar and euro markets.

Markets  ·  21 November 2014
Gold

DigitalTangible Launches Mail-Order Gold-to-Bitcoin Trading Service

DigitalTangible is launching a new precious metals service called Bitcoin4Gold that lets users buy by mail.

Business  ·  12 November 2014
Bitcoin

DigitalTangible Expands Crypto 2.0 Gold Trading Platform to Asia

Bitcoin and gold-trading platform DigitalTangible is expanding to Asia, thanks to a partnership with Hong Kong-based exchange Melotic.

Tech  ·  1 October 2014
Gold

Amagi Metals CEO: Bitcoin Will Replace the US Dollar in My Lifetime

CoinDesk speaks to Amagi Metals CEO Stephen Macaskill about his bitcoin support and decision to drop the US dollar.

Business  ·  10 September 2014
Gold

DigitalTangible Launches Crypto 2.0-Powered Gold and Bitcoin Market

DigitalTangible has launched a new decentralized bitcoin and gold buying marketplace backed by major bullion businesses.

Tech  ·  3 September 2014
Gold

Bullion Dealer Drops Credit Card Payments After Bitcoin Success

Agora Commodities recently dropped credit card payments, favoring bitcoin as both an investment and means of value exchange.

Business  ·  25 August 2014
Gold

Stability and Taxes: Could Bitcoin Be a Replacement for Gold?

CoinDesk takes a look at the volatility and tax implications of digital bitcoin versus analog gold.

Markets  ·  24 August 2014
Gold

Transport and Velocity: Could Bitcoin be a Replacement for Gold?

CoinDesk takes a look at the transport and velocity implications of digital bitcoin versus analog gold.

Tech  ·  23 August 2014
Gold

Bullion Dealer Amagi Metals to Stop Accepting Fiat Currency

Precious metals dealer Amagi Metals takes a giant leap for bitcoin acceptance: it won't accept US dollars after 2016.

Business  ·  21 August 2014