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Pro-Bitcoin Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Joins Race for 2024 US Presidential Election
15.6.2023
Another politician entered the race for America’s presidential election in 2024, and unlike the Democratic incumbent, Joe Biden, and the Republican, Donald Trump, this candidate is crypto-friendly. Miami mayor Francis X. Suarez filed to run as a Republican, according to his recent Federal...
Bitcoin Friendly Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Jumps Into Presidential Race
15.6.2023
Suarez joins an increasingly crowded field as a longshot candidate for the Republican nomination. The mayor once accepted a paycheck in bitcoin
COZ and Degenz․wtf Join Forces to Launch a Physical NFT Collection for ‘Shadow Brother Sunday’ at Tribeca Festival
9.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. FORT COLLINS, CO / June 9, 2023 – COZ, a pioneering community in the blockchain industry, is excited to announce its collaboration with Degenz.wtf, a leading advisory firm, to support Alden Ehrenreich’s directorial debut, Shadow Brother Sunday, with legendary filmmaker Francis Ford...
BlockFi gets court nod to sell crypto mining assets
31.1.2023
It is understood that BlockFi wants to get bids in quickly as possible to make the most of the current market conditions
Ozzy Osbourne, Dillon Francis and Soulja Boy to Perform at Decentraland’s Metaverse Music Festival
18.10.2022
A producer of the four-day event told CoinDesk that the goal of the event is to bridge Web2 and Web3 worlds to mutually benefit fans and artists
Snoop Dogg, Eminem's NFT Performance At VMAs Looks Like Bad Instagram Filter
29.8.2022
Forget pivots to Jersey and re-pivots back to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. MTV’s Video Music Awards is hedging its bets on a new savior: NFTs. Last night, megawatt rappers Snoop Dogg and Eminem jointly performed at the show…as their Bored Ape Yacht Club digital avatars.Read more
Strawweight Luana Pinheiro Becomes First Female UFC Fighter to Be Paid in Bitcoin
27.7.2022
On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency payments service company Bitwage announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight Luana Pinheiro will be the first female UFC fighter to be paid in bitcoin. Pinheiro’s boyfriend, a UFC flyweight fighter, started getting paid in bitcoin last...
Philippines Crypto Wallet Service Provider Coins.ph Partners With the PBA
7.6.2022
Another digital currency firm is making moves into the sports world as the Philippines crypto wallet service provider Coins.ph announced the company has partnered with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The deal is the PBA’s first crypto partnership during its 47th season and...
'I Don't Push Anything': Mayor Francis Suarez on MiamiCoin
31.5.2022
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said inflationary "tokenomics" collapsed Miamicoin's price during an interview at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos last week
Slapstick Russian Propaganda Says Nazi Assassins Owned The Sims 3
26.4.2022
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) released a series of photos on Monday, reportedly showing the belongings of a group of “Nazi Assassins” who had been plotting to murder Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov. It is a very funny series of photos, for a number of reasons.Read more
Miami Mayor Outlines ‘Vision for Bitcoin America’ — Says We Must Integrate BTC Into Every Aspect of Society This Year
10.4.2022
The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami, Florida, has unveiled his “Vision for Bitcoin America 2024.” Stressing that the U.S. needs to elect a pro-bitcoin president, he said “we need to integrate bitcoin into every aspect of our society” this year and “unleash...
Mayor unveils 'Miami Bull' statue with laser eyes to kick off Bitcoin 2022
7.4.2022
The Bitcoin 2022 conference had a bullish opening with remarks from Bitcoin gear-laden Mayor Francis Suarez unveiling Miami’s answer to the Charging Bull of Wall Street
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says State Is ‘Figuring out Ways’ to Allow Businesses to Pay Taxes in Bitcoin
24.3.2022
Florida governor, Ron DeSantis explained at a press conference on Tuesday that he’s spoken with state agencies and told them to figure out ways for businesses to pay tax with cryptocurrencies. During the signing ceremony for a bill focused on financial literacy, DeSantis said that...
City of Miami Gets $5.25M Disbursement From Miamicoin as MIA Flounders 88% Lower Than Price High
10.2.2022
While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez told the public he was a big believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, at the same time, a crypto coin called miamicoin (MIA) was launched. The Miamicoin project’s goal was to give Miami’s “citizens and supporters...
Stateční muži pod palbou a s anglickým klidem: Francis Arthur Rycroft (3)
25.1.2022
V rámci Královského obrněného sboru sloužila řada mužů, kteří si na bojišti vysloužili vysoká vyznamenání. Velká Británie přitom s podobnými oceněními nikdy neplýtvala – například Viktoriiných křížů udělila za druhé světové války pouze 182
Heavyweight champ to take 50% of his UFC 270 purse in Bitcoin
19.1.2022
“After doing a lot of research on Bitcoin, I really believe it is the future of money, man. Bitcoin is valuable, secure, and no one can mess with it,” said UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou
Heavyweight Champ Francis Ngannou Plans to ‘Take Half of His UFC 270 Purse Paid in Bitcoin’
18.1.2022
The reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has announced the mixed martial artist has partnered with the payments firm Cash App and plans to take half of his UFC 270 purse in bitcoin. Ngannou told his 620,100 Twitter followers that he believes “bitcoin can empower people...
Gift to Pope Francis Sold as NFT Raises $80,000 for Afghanistan
16.1.2022
A carpet presented by the United Arab Emirates as a gift to the head of the Catholic Church a few years ago has been sold in the form of NFT. While the original remains in the Vatican, its digital representation has been successfully used to collect funds for the people of Afghanistan. NFT...
Rio De Janeiro to Invest 1% of Its Treasury in Cryptocurrency
16.1.2022
Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest cities in Brazil, will invest part of its Treasury in cryptocurrencies. The announcement was made by the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, during Rio Innovation Week. The plan is to turn the city into a cryptocurrency-friendly hub, and there are other tax incentives...
NYC Mayor Undeterred by Falling Bitcoin Price, Says Buying the Dip Could Yield ‘Good Profit’
7.1.2022
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is not deterred by bitcoin’s volatility, noting that buying the dip could yield “a good profit.” He reiterated that he will receive his first three paychecks in bitcoin and will make New York City the center of blockchain technology....