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About investing in bitcoin

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About investing in bitcoin

Investing in Bitcoin is similar to investing in any financial product. There is risk involved and you need to ensure you have done your research so you enter into the investment with your eyes wide open. In general, there are three types of cryptocurrencies: Store of value Transactional Utility Bitcoin is generally considered as a […]

What is Ethereum

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What is Ethereum

Ethereum is a complex concept. You may read one-liners such as “Ethereum is a blockchain based software platform that allows developers to code and run decentralised applications”. This is a mostly unhelpful statement for those wanting to learn about it, so let’s delve a bit deeper into what Ethereum can do, and what it’s used […]

AutoBasket

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How does the AutoBasket strategy work?

AutoBasket The AutoBasket strategy is similar to the AutoBuy strategy, but instead of buying a specified currency, the AutoBasket strategy will buy multiple currencies weighing them against the market capitalisation of each currency. For example, if you deposit $100 and the current weightings are BTC: 80%, ETH: 15%, XRP: 5%, then an AutoBasket strategy will […]

AutoBuy

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How does the AutoBuy strategy work?

AutoBuy The AutoBuy strategy allows you to automatically buy one of our supported cryptocurrencies whenever a deposit is credited to your account. You can choose a maximum percentage of your deposit to be used, and you can also set a hard upper limit on the size of the buy order and the price you wish […]

Okso PayID

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Osko / PayID deposits now available

Independent Reserve is pleased to announce that customers can now make deposits using the Osko / PayID system. Osko allows you to make near instant deposits from an Australian bank account, so no more waiting a day or two for your deposit to show up! Note: a small percentage of deposits will be delayed by […]

What is bitcoin and how does it work

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What is Bitcoin and how does it work?

Bitcoin and blockchain technologies have received a lot of press coverage in recent times, and it is important to understand the relationship and differences between the two. In this article, we aim to explain and demystify some of the key concepts underpinning these technologies. What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a Digital Currency and a peer-to-peer […]

The People's Money - Bitcoin

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The People's Money - Bitcoin (free ebook)

The People's Money - Bitcoin Bitcoin is a Cryptocurrency, created and held electronically. It is not controlled by a Government or central entity, and it has often been described as 'cash for the internet', the next big step in the evolution of money. Adam Tepper, a founding partner of Independent Reserve, explains the concepts behind […]