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The Future of Cryptocurrency in Daily Payments: Lessons from Lugano
2.4.2024
Cryptocurrencies have sparked a global debate on the future of financial transactions, with a focus on their integration into daily payments.
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Residents of Swiss City of Lugano to Pay Taxes With Bitcoin
7.12.2023
Citizens of the Swiss city of Lugano can now settle their tax bills and other community fees with bitcoin and the stablecoin tether. By adding crypto to payment options, Lugano joins three other Swiss cities and cantons which already accept crypto payments. Accelerating the Use of Bitcoin The Swiss...
Lugano Switzerland Now Accepts Bitcoin, USDT for Tax Payments
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch The city of Lugano, Switzerland announced on Wednesday that it is ready to start accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency – including Tether (USDT) and Bitcoin (BTC). That includes payments for any invoice issued by Lugano, such as municipal services and all other...
The City of Lugano Drives Crypto Adoption, Accepts Bitcoin and Tether for Tax Payments
5.12.2023
Lugano takes a major step in crypto adoption by letting residents pay taxes with Bitcoin and Tether. Image by Myst, Adobe Stock. The city of Lugano, Switzerland made a bold move to drive cryptocurrency adoption by announcing today that it will now accept tax payments in Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether...
City of Lugano adds Polygon PoS to MyLugano payment app
23.11.2023
The City of Lugano aims to become the blockchain capital. It would be right to assume that it is on the path to achieving that mission since it has upgraded its native payment application, MyLugano, to include Polygon PoS. This means that application users can conduct payments across the entire...
Is Polygon Price Going to Zero? MATIC Drops 15% as This Novel Mining Project Secures $4.3 Million in Funding
23.11.2023
Leading layer-2 solution Polygon has tumbled in recent days, with MATIC price dropping -15%, and with some panicked bag-holders asking ‘Is Polygon price going to zero?’ – lets dig in. This comes following the breaking news that the emerging Swiss crypto city of Lugano (led...
Lugano Integrates Polygon Protocol into MyLugano Payment App for Crypto Transactions
23.11.2023
Source: Adobe/LianeM In a significant move towards solidifying its position as Europe’s emerging crypto-capital, Lugano city in the southern Switzerland Ticino region has seamlessly integrated the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol into its crypto-friendly payment app, MyLugano. Polygon...
City of Lugano integrates Polygon into its crypto-payment system
23.11.2023
Polygon has been a partner for the Swiss city since at least 2022, providing the infrastructure for its stablecoin
How big is Bitcoin in Lugano? Decentralize with Cointelegraph goes to BTC school
19.9.2023
Adam Back, Paolo Ardoino and enthusiastic students from all over the world share insights on Bitcoin school as well as crypto adoption in Switzerland
Today in Crypto: 80 Massive Crypto Influencers Removed From Weibo, IMF and FSB Jointly Publish Crypto Policy Recommendations, DFINITY Foundation Partners with Lugano
7.9.2023
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Swiss City of Lugano and Tether's Plan ₿ Summer School Achieves Second-Year Milestone
10.8.2023
From bill-splitting apps to solutions for urban parking, the Swiss City of Lugano and Tether's second annual Plan ₿ Summer School showcased the transformative potential of blockchain over the past 10 days. The event, which wrapped up yesterday, saw around 80 students from 28 countries dive deep...
Bitcoin aligns with Swiss values - Head of Lugano’s Plan ₿
10.7.2023
Switzerland continues to drive Bitcoin adoption despite well-developed traditional financial infrastructure
Pro-crypto city of Lugano and El Salvador sign economic agreement based on adoption
28.10.2022
As part of the agreement, El Salvador will establish a physical government presence in an effort to “foster cooperation with educational and research institutions.”
El Salvador, Lugano Sign Agreement to Help Spread Bitcoin Adoption and Education
28.10.2022
El Salvador also announced it was opening a “bitcoin office” in Lugano
Tether’s Paolo Ardoino Discusses Lugano’s ‘Plan B’ Bitcoin Progress
28.10.2022
The southern Swiss city is hosting its initial bitcoin conference this week
Utrust and Lugano Are Bringing Crypto Payments to an Entire City
27.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. October 27th, Lugano Switzerland — The city of Lugano is the largest city in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. They are also the economic capital of Southern Switzerland, strategically located between the metropolitan areas of Milan and Zurich. Part of Lugano’s appeal as a vibrant...
McDonald’s Starts Accepting Bitcoin and Tether in Lugano, Switzerland
5.10.2022
Plan ₿ Foundation, a joint initiative between the Swiss City of Lugano and USDT stablecoin issuer Tether, announced a collaboration with payment facilitator GoCrypto to officially bring bitcoin (BTC), tether (USDT), and LVGA payments to Lugano – enabling citizens to use their wallets at McDonalds...
Stablecoins are the perfect trojan horse for Bitcoin, says Tether CTO
13.4.2022
Bitfinex and Tether CTO, Paolo Ardoino spoke to Cointelegraph about cryptocurrency adoption in Europe
The city of Lugano will accept Bitcoin, Tether and LVGA token as 'de facto' legal tender
3.3.2022
Residents of the Switzerland city will be able to pay taxes, parking tickets, public services, and tuition fees using crypto
Swiss City of Lugano Makes Bitcoin, Tether ‘De Facto Legal Tender’
3.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) will become “de facto legal tender” in the southern Swiss city of Lugano, as the city partners with Tether to become the “Bitcoin Capital of Europe,” Tether’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Paolo Ardoino said during an event hosted with Lugano city officials...