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Global Economy Outlook Cut Again, Another Crypto Exchange Leaves Russia & Belarus + More News

18.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________... Read More: Global Economy Outlook Cut Again, Another Crypto Exchange Leaves Russia & Belarus + More News

Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments Jump Over 400%, 80M Users Have Access to Lightning

18.4.2022
As the usage of the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network is growing rapidly, now more than 80m users are estimated to have access to this network, compared with 100,000 users last summer, a new report from Arcane Research has found. The main driver of growth for the Lightning Network this year...

Bitfinex, Tether Launch Bitcoin, USDT Donation Funds for Victims of El Salvador Gang Crime

12.4.2022
The crypto exchange Bitfinex and the USDT issuer Tether have set up a crypto relief fund to aid the families of the people affected by the gang-related violence in El Salvador – although the government’s controversial crackdown on gang crime continues to intensify in the country.... Read More:...

Bitfinex and Tether Launch Public Fund to Support Salvadoran Families Affected by Gang Violence

12.4.2022
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Tether, issuer of USDT, the largest stablecoin by market cap, have partnered to launch a cryptocurrency fund to support Salvadoran families affected by gang violence. The two companies have donated 25 BTC to start the initiative, and expect many more will...

60 Minutes feature on El Salvador's Bitcoin Beach will air Sunday

8.4.2022
Sharyn Alfonsi, a journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, interviewed Mike Peterson, one of the people who funded the Bitcoin Beach project and encouraged crypto adoption

Samson Mow’s new company JAN3 helping build Bitcoin City in El Salvador

8.4.2022
Bitcoin entrepreneur Samson Mow has launched a new company called JAN3, reportedly raising $21M in funding at a $100M valuation

Janet Yellen on Crypto Regulation, UFC's Bitcoin Bonuses, 'Largest Crypto Merger' + More News

7.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. ____... Read More: Janet Yellen on Crypto Regulation, UFC's Bitcoin Bonuses, 'Largest Crypto Merger' + More News

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Calls Off Bitcoin 2022 Conference Appearance

6.4.2022
Bukele had previously teased that he would be making an important announcement at this year’s conference

Luna Foundation Purchases 5,040 BTC, Terra Reserves Rise to 35,767 Bitcoin

6.4.2022
On April 6, onchain data shows the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin wallet has added 5,040 bitcoin to its reserves. The added funds were worth roughly $221 million at the time of settlement. LFG managed to purchase the bitcoins while bitcoin lost 3.9% against the U.S. dollar during...

Bukele Returns to Miami Bitcoin Conference as Gangland Crackdown Takes Gruesome Turn

6.4.2022
International bitcoiners will be turning their eyes to El Salvador again this week – but some are concerned that government’s aggressive recent crackdown on gang crime could undermine its standing in the bitcoin (BTC) community.... Read More: Bukele Returns to Miami Bitcoin Conference...

Tourism Minister of El Salvador Reiterates Effect Bitcoin Has Had on the Sector

5.4.2022
Morena Valdez, the tourism minister of El Salvador, has spoken on the recovery the tourism sector of the country has reportedly experienced even after the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Valdez’s statements, tourism has greatly benefited from the introduction of bitcoin as legal tender...

US lawmakers introduce companion bill to 'mitigate risks' from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

5.4.2022
"The United States must have a plan in place to protect our financial systems from the risks of [El Salvador's] decision," said Representative Norma Torres

US House of Representatives to Consider Legislation on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption

5.4.2022
The bi-partisan Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act mirrors legislation that advanced out of a Senate committee last month

Luna Foundation Bitcoin Wallet Nears Tesla’s Stash, BTC Address Is the 29th Largest Wallet Today

31.3.2022
On March 26, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) held 24,954.95 bitcoin and during the last five days, LFG’s bitcoin wallet accumulated 5,773.02 bitcoin. At the time of writing, LFG’s wallet now holds 30,727.97 bitcoin worth more than $1.4 billion using today’s exchange rates. In...

Financial Markets Not Ready for Bitcoin-Backed Bonds – MicroStrategy CEO

31.3.2022
The financial markets of the world are not ready for bonds backed by bitcoin (BTC) yet, according to the CEO of the enterprise software firm MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor. However, El Salvador’s planned “volcano bonds” could be a different story.... Read More: Financial Markets Not Ready...

Bitfinex Says Customers Ready to Splurge USD 0.5B on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bonds

30.3.2022
The crypto exchange Bitfinex, which will host the issuance of El Salvador’s much-talked-about bitcoin (BTC) bonds, says that it has already received “half a billion dollars” worth of interest in the offering from its customers. The Financial Times quoted Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer Paolo...

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...