Tag Archives: exchange

Timebanks on the Rise

Timebanking, a sort of half-sister to the barter industry, has seen steady growth in recent times. From recent headlines… …The Time Bank of Thrive Lake County has opened a “Social Capital Fund” which allows members to contribute their earned hours which are then used to help members of the community that may suffer from physical, […]

Barter 21 Adds New Features

At the annual Barter21 users meeting during the IRTA Convention, new features were rolled out for Barter21 software. Barter 21 provided a live demonstration of the features to attendees of the conference, and they are described below. Limit Items Purchased The Trading Floor will have the capability of limiting the number of items any one […]

REPOST: FinCEN? BSA? Huh??

Originally posted by Barry Cohen of Barter 21. There has been a lot of talk, rumors, and grumblings in the Complementary Currency world regarding a Guidance Memo release by FinCEN – the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury. The subject of the memo was “Application of FinCEN’s Regulations to Persons Administering, […]

New Canadian Barter Exchange: Bartrex

Sept 17th a new exchange was born in Canada. Their focus is corporate barter, and they are affiliated with the Barter 21 barter software. From their website: Bartrex International Corporation is a private Canadian-owned Barter Trade Exchange that operates from its offices in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. With affiliations across Canada, in the United States, Bartrex […]