Alternative currencies

Kosovo will soon become the 57th country in the world - and the first in the Balkan region - to operate a virtual money ATM, according to Albvision Ltd, the company that delivered the machine.

In a press release distributed in Kosovo and Albania on July 17, the company said that Tirana and Skopje will be the next two destinations where these kinds of ATMs will be placed. 

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British multinational bank Barclays has been in discussions with regulators about bringing digital currencies like bitcoin into service, CNBC reported citing the bank's UK chief executive Ashok Vaswani.

Bitcoin's rocketing rise in value shows no sign of abating after breaking the $2,900 mark Tuesday.

The digital payment reached a value of $2,967.48 at around 1.20pm UTC Tuesday, according to the Coindesk Bitcoin Price Index. The pricing is a record high for the cryptocurrency which has been hit with periods of volatility.

Bitcoins are taking over the crypto-currency marketplace. They’re the largest and most well-known digital currency. Many large companies are accepting bitcoins as a legitimate source of funds. They allow their online products to be bought with bitcoins. With the extreme facilitation of transfer and earning of bitcoins, it would be a mistake not to accept these new-found online coins as cash.

The price of bitcoin has seen another surge of 6.5 percent on Wednesday to reach an all-time-high of $2,389. The world's most popular digital currency has gained 145 percent this year and has nearly doubled in value just in the last month.

After soaring nearly 65 percent in the last month, the digital currency bitcoin smashed the historic $2,000 mark on Saturday. The total market cap of the asset has likewise climbed to $32.92 billion.

The cryptocurrency has reached a new high on Monday, trading at $2,167.24 as of 10:15 am GMT.

Last week, CNBC reported that investors should be looking into two assets to avoid US economic uncertainty and financial instability: overseas equities and digital gold Bitcoin.

At CNBC’s Trading Nation, Boris Schlossberg of BK Asset Management emphasized the importance of maintaining Bitcoin in a portfolio as a mandatory asset to hedge against an inevitable global economic struggle.

The world's most popular cryptocurrency continues to set historic highs this week. Bitcoin cracked the $1500 barrier on Thursday.

Bitcoin was trading at $1,515 against the US dollar at 2:00pm GMT, retreating from the day's high of $1,544.43, according to the CoinDesk price index. The digital currency has gained more than 32 percent during the past two weeks.

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Bitcoin has established itself as an alternative means of payment in the digital world. But what to do when you want to convert your virtual coins into real world bills (or the other way round)? Consult your nearest Bitcoin ATM! Here’s a list of countries with the most machines installed. If you live in the United States the coverage is best.