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Suggestion for Correction of Citation #239

Hello,

I noticed that citation #239 in the document has a permanent dead link. I found a suitable replacement online that can be used instead. The details are as follows:

Change

""Venmo adds support for buying, holding and selling cryptocurrencies". TechCrunch. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.[permanent dead link]"

to

"Venmo Introduces Cryptocurrency Buying, Holding, and Selling: A Comprehensive Guide." CryptoPro. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://cryptopro.wiki/venmo-cryptocurrency-buying-holding-selling-guide/.

Best regards, Lovefreesky63 (talk) 15:59, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Not only would that not be a suitable replacement, the link does actually work – please check it next time. Tollens (talk) 18:33, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Got it. Thanks. Lovefreesky63 (talk) 19:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Physical crypto

The article said crypto did not exist in physical form. Yet pictures of coins are used everywhere! Also, confusingly, "physical crypto" is a term that's being used in finance because of ETFs. I have added a section on this. Please can someone take a good look at this because it can be confusing. Thank you.Yankinthebank (talk) 13:09, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Very Lame reference

'Bitcoin: Perils of an Unregulated Global P2P Currency' seems to be the only source for an entire section. I can't find ISBN, Library of Congress numbers, etc. It just looks like 'spew with no peer review'. Thoughts? 2604:3D08:5E7A:6A00:18A4:A8F2:2EAE:2ADC (talk) 23:25, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like the chapter of a book to me: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-26096-9_29 Snowman304|talk 00:22, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal to add iGaming example to Adoption section

Hello, I’d like to propose a small addition to the “Adoption” section to include an example of cryptocurrency use in the iGaming industry, which is a growing use case. The suggested text is:

“Cryptocurrencies have gained traction in the iGaming industry, enabling instant transactions and betting on platforms like Stake, Coincasino, toshi.bet and roobet." Senorwolferoni (talk) 15:28, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We should not be making lists of gambling sites, that's an obvious magnet for spam. MrOllie (talk) 15:39, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agree, keep it general, refs would be good as well. Selfstudier (talk) 16:06, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Understood.

So just Cryptocurrencies have gained traction in the iGaming industry, enabling instant transactions and betting on platforms.

Yes? Thanks for the feedback guys. Learning how to edit/do suggestions right now on wiki properly. Senorwolferoni (talk) 21:07, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Gained traction" and "iGaming industry" are business cliches that impart very little meaning. Likewise, despite being a crypto talking point, it is never "instant", either, so this would need context. If you know of a reliable source, propose that for discussion, but make sure it is reliable and not spam or similar. Grayfell (talk) 22:11, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Physical crypto section needs revising

I reworked the section a while back but a third paragraph has been added that messes up the section and contradicts the first paragraph.

I can no longer work on the page because it has been protected, so can someone move the second paragraph (The term "physical bitcoin" is used ... a "custodian".) to the end and merge the first and third paragraphs. I would suggest the merger:

Physical cryptocurrency coins have been made as promotional items and some have become collectibles among crypto enthusiasts and numismatists.[ref] For example, physical "bitcoins", such as Casascius and Titan, have been struck in silver or gold versions.[ref] Other promotional physical coins have a private key embedded in them to access crypto worth a few dollars. There have also been attempts to issue bitcoin "bank notes".[ref]Yankinthebank (talk) 00:42, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]