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Business How do you buy Bitcoin, is the digital currency safe and what are Iota and Ethereum?
BITCOIN continues to create headlines around the world as a result of its continued market volatility – marked by surges and dramatic falls. Here is everything you need to know if you’r…
Published zaza BITCOIN continues to create headlines around the world as a result of its continued market volatility – marked by surges and dramatic falls.
Here is everything you need to know if you’re thinking of investing in Bitcoin or one of the other fashionable cryptocurrencies…
Getty – Contributor Bitcoin is going from strength to strength – but how long can it last? How do I buy Bitcoin?
The most common way to buy the currency is to download a broker app such as Coinbase and Blockchain.
These allow users to use a credit or debit card to exchange pounds for Bitcoin.

Users do not have to buy whole Bitcoins and can purchase a small percentage that matches the value of their cash investment.
Once a request has been made, online “miners” will decide whether to approve the transaction.
If approved, the money will be taken from a user’s account in exchange for Bitcoin.
When selling, users can use the same app to sell their Bitcoin in return for its cash value.

It is also possible to buy Bitcoin directly from sellers on other websites – bypassing the need for a broker.
There are fewer transaction fees in this case, but the process is a bit riskier and more complicated – especially for a beginner.
Investors can also buy Bitcoins by depositing cash at a nearby Bitcoin ATM.
These have been popping up in newsagents and can be found by Googling them or visiting Coin ATM Radar. Is it safe to buy Bitcoin?
Anyone thinking of investing in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency should be very careful.
Their values are volatile, with the ability to plummet as quickly as they shoot up.

And investors are frequently targeted by hackers and other criminals who seek to steal their crypto-cash online.

Be especially careful if you are using direct, peer-to-peer platforms to sell and buy cryptocurrencies.
These are the equivalent of something like Gumtree for Bitcoin – you never know who you might be dealing with. Related Your email address will not be published.

Required fields are marked * Comment Business John Lewis Boxing Day 2017 sale promises unbeatable prices across all their departments
IF YOU only make it into one shop during the Boxing Day sales in 2017, make it John Lewis. The department store is rolling back the prices across everything so you can shop for new furniture and pa…
Published zaza IF YOU only make it into one shop during the Boxing Day sales in 2017, make it John Lewis.

The department store is rolling back the prices across everything so you can shop for new furniture and party dresses at the same time as investing in a fridge or TV.
Reuters John Lewis started slashing prices from 5pm on Christmas Eve
The clearance sale started from 5pm on 24th December and the retail giant is lowering tags this year to match its competitors across thousands of deals.
The department store is committed to being Never Knowingly Undersold, meaning that every product is measured and adjusted accordingly, continuously, to give you with the best value for money – so it’s worth checking back on the site to keep an eye on fluctuating deals.
And as always, you can rely on John Lewis for quality of service: the retailer offers inclusive guarantees on all electronics and electrics and an amazing FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE on televisions.

What can I expect from the John Lewis Boxing Day 2017 sale? Home and Garden offers Sewing and Crafts offers
There is, quite literally, something for everyone.
In fact the offers are so overwhelming, we’ve picked out a few bargains to look out for: Skirt – was £120, now £60
Start 2018 in style with this luxe cashmere jumper and cool wrap skirt
Microsoft Surface Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13.5″, was 1399.95, now £1199.95

This nifty laptop kit comes complete with a Surface Arc Bluetooth Wireless Mouse and Mozo Saffiano Case Kin trousers, was £60, now £30
Take advantage of sale prices and invest in wardrobe staples like these timeless wool trousers Loaf sofa, was £1,549 now £999
This bright teal sofa will inject your decor with a dash of colour Sony Bravia KD49XE9005 LED HDR 4K Ultra HD Smart Android TV 49″– was £1,099, now £949
This TV set also comes with with Freeview HD and Youview thrown in Kin blazer, from £119 to £50
Look out for high quality workwear at a fraction of the cost
Bosch dishwasher, from £549 to £429
It’s time to get practical – invest in essential electricals while prices are low Related Business How to beat the train and tube season ticket hikes before fares go up next week
HARD-UP train passengers have until next Tuesday to beat the biggest ticket price hike in five years. Commuters will face an average price rise of 3.

4 per cent from January 2, while many season tic…
Published zaza HARD-UP train passengers have until next Tuesday to beat the biggest ticket price hike in five years.
Commuters will face an average price rise of 3.4 per cent from January 2, while many season tickets will rise by up to 3.6 per cent.
Alamy Train tickets face their biggest price hike in five years next week
The increase covers regulated fares, which includes season tickets and unregulated fares, like off-peak tickets.

But MoneySavingExpert is urging commuters with season tickets about to expire to buy their new one for 2018 at 2017 prices by doing so before next Tuesday – January 2.

By doing this, commuters can save themselves forking out hundreds of pounds extra a year just to get to work.
Under the new prices, a season ticket from Cheltenham to London will increase from £12,784 to £13,244 – a hike of £460 – while those travelling from Peterborough to London will see their season ticket go up to £7,864 from £7,592 – an increase of £272.
London Travelcards will also rise on average by 3.4 per cent.
You can usually buy season tickets up to seven days before they are due to start but to pay the 2017 price, your ticket must start by January 1, so you haven’t got long if you want to take advantage. Rail commuter? MSE Megan shows how you could beat the rise in rail fares for 2018