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Tether Unveils New Platform to Simplify Asset Tokenization for Businesses, Nation-States
14.11.2024
The tokenization platform is part of Tether's ambition to diversify its business from issuing the $126 billion USDT stablecoin
Satoshi Action Fund’s Dennis Porter Heralds the Arrival of Nation-State Hyperbitcoinization
12.11.2024
Dennis Porter, the co-founder of the Satoshi Action Fund, has recently revealed that several nations have contacted him to help establish a national bitcoin reserve. He stated that hyperbitcoinization at a nation-state level is advancing “faster than expected.” Satoshi Action...
Bitcoin at a Crossroads: How Nation State Acquisitions Could Reshape Cryptocurrency
12.11.2024
Rumors swirl around the potential for nation states to acquire large reserves of bitcoin (BTC), sparking debates on the risks and benefits for the cryptocurrency’s future. Could Nation States Holding Bitcoin Spark Hyperbitcoinization? In recent days, rumors have emerged about nation state...
Trump’s Cryptocurrency Aide: A Nation-State Will Enter the Bitcoin Market ‘in Size’
3.11.2024
David Bailey, one of former President Trump’s cryptocurrency aides and CEO of BTC Inc., predicted that we are just months away from a significant bitcoin adoption movement by one or a few nation-states. Bailey believes that the next step is to establish bitcoin reserves. Trump’s...
Blockchain and Nation-State Infrastructure: Why Bother?
4.8.2024
We listen to talk after talk about crypto finally achieving asset-class legitimacy, but truly speaking, the encroachment of Wall Street giants into the blockchain space is a double-edged sword. The following is an opinion editorial written by Karel Kubat, Founder of Union Labs. As blockchain...
While Some Think Bitcoin’s 12th-Largest Wallet Hides a Nation State, Onchain Data Shows an Exchange
12.4.2024
This week, the crypto community on social media has once again been buzzing about a bitcoin wallet called ‘Mr 100’ following a significant deposit of 100 bitcoin on April 10, 2024. Despite numerous assertions that the wallet is associated with the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange...
51% Attacks on Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks Are Not Possible Due to Impractical Costs: Coin Metrics
16.2.2024
It is no longer viable for nation-states to destroy the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks through 51% attacks. According to the latest research from crypto intelligence firm Coin Metrics, the astronomical costs required to carry out such attacks make them impractical and unprofitable. A...
Star Atlas introduces Destination Starbase
30.6.2023
Star Atlas has made a major announcement that is sure to up the game of its community. Per the announcement, this is the beginning of a new phase to inch closer to Sage, along with a new kind of spaceship. Categorized as mining spaceships, these carry a total of three benefits – Dual...
US Treasury Report Warns of Defi’s Threat to National Security, Authors Conclude Fiat Is Used in Illicit Finance More Than Crypto
6.4.2023
The U.S. Treasury has released a 42-page report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (defi). The report states that specific nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using defi to “transfer and launder their illicit proceeds.”...
Michael Wagner: Building a Virtual Nation-State in the Metaverse
9.5.2022
Samson Mow introduces new nation-state adoption for crypto in Bitcoin 2022
7.4.2022
Bitcoin is already legal tender in Roatán, Honduras and Madeira, Portugal. Now a Mexican Senator wants to make it so in her country as well
Crypto donation startup launches IRS form as US tax season loom
29.3.2022
Nonprofits are required to file IRS Form 8282 for crypto donations of $500 or more if donated funds are exchanged for the U.S. dollar
Game Theory of Bitcoin Adoption by Nation-States
27.3.2022
Is the race on? This is a question that at least some people have been asking ever since El Salvador made bitcoin (BTC) legal tender in September, and with the Swiss city of Lugano doing essentially the same thing at the beginning of March, it’s arguably only a matter of time before other...
Samson Mow leaves Blockstream, plans to focus on ‘nation-state Bitcoin adoption’
1.3.2022
“Now is a pivotal point in Bitcoin’s evolution — we’re on the verge of mass adoption, and I think that I can make it happen faster,” said Samson Mow
Samson Mow Exits Blockstream to Focus on Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption
1.3.2022
With Infinite Fleet close to the beta stage, Mow said he will also divert more attention to his gaming company Pixelmatic
Hillary Clinton Warns Cryptocurrency Could Destabilize Nations, Undermine Dollar as World’s Reserve Currency
21.11.2021
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has urged nation-states to “start paying greater attention to the rise of cryptocurrency.” She warned that crypto could undermine the role of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency and could destabilize nations. Hillary Clinton...
Report Says Western Union Could Lose $400M if El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin Wallet Gains Traction, Tim Berners-Lee Weighs In
10.9.2021
The Republic of El Salvador has made many headlines this week as the country adopted bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday and became the first-known nation-state to purchase the leading crypto asset. A recent report details that remittance providers like Moneygram and Western Union could lose up...
Microsoft Report says Nation-State Hacker Group is Leveraging Cryptocurrency Techniques to Stay Under the Radar
1.12.2020
A new security report by Microsoft says nation-state hacker group Bismuth is now deploying cryptocurrency-mining malware alongside its regular cyber-espionage toolkits. According to the report, the deployment by Bismuth of Monero coin miners in recent campaigns has provided another way for...
Latest Bitcoin Core Code Release Protects Against Nation-State Attacks
3.6.2020
Bitcoin Core released a new software update Wednesday. Notably, it includes experimental software to hedge against attacks from nation-states and ISPs
Harsh Laws Make Bitcoin Holders Consider Renunciation or Dual Citizenship
28.12.2019
As digital currencies become a mainstay in society, a great number of governments have enforced strict tax guidelines, severe money transmission rules, and tough regulations. Because of a few nation-states’ harsh rules against cryptos, there are individuals who plan to renounce their...