In an interview with CalvinAyre.com, Michael Mizrachi, better known as The Grinder, has discussion his intention to launch a bitcoin based poker site which he is calling Get Lucky Poker. The website, currently under construction, already sports a HTML5 and Windows client although bitcoin play is currently disabled. Mizrachi hopes to launch the site in January 2015. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Qntra (S.QNTR) November 2014 Statement
CoinJar Relocate From Australia To UK, No Longer Charging GST
CoinJar has announced the relocation of its headquarters from Melbourne, Australia to the UK. As a result of the change, CoinJar customers are no longer subject to a GST of 10% when purchasing bitcoin via the platform.
CoinJar first began collecting the GST on bitcoin purchases as of October 3rd 2014. The addition of the GST made CoinJar the most expensive place to purchase bitcoin in Australia. After the GST was implemented, Qntra speculated that CoinJar customers had no reason to use the website as competitors, such as Circle, were now accepting credit cards from Australian users1 and did not collect the GST, making it a cheaper option despite currency exchange fees. Continue reading
Hit and miss depending on who issued the credit card. ↩