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Bitcoin gains traction in West Africa with educational drive
24.8.2023
As anti-French sentiment rides high in West Africa, Bitique opens its doors, the “Bitcoin Mastermind” conference beckons and more nodes come online to verify the Bitcoin blockchain
Coinbase Looking to Add Lightning Network Support
4.8.2023
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, is moving to add support for Lightning Network on its trading platform. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, confirmed that the exchange was looking into the best ways to achieve this task, reaffirming his support for bitcoin payments....
Bitcoin Lightning on Coinbase agenda, Brian Armstrong tells Jack Dorsey
2.8.2023
Armstrong confirmed that Coinbase was looking into adding support for Bitcoin Lightning while reassuring his support for Bitcoin payments
Crypto mass adoption is coming, but how fast?
30.6.2023
The latest Cointelegraph Report assesses the current growth rate of global cryptocurrency usage and tries to predict when crypto will reach mass adoption
Crypto Firms Face Turmoil as Prime Trust Fallout Causes Service Disruptions and Concerns
23.6.2023
After the Bitgo acquisition deal to purchase Prime Trust fell through, it seems that crypto firms that have worked with the custodian are experiencing problems. On Thursday, Seattle-based fintech startup Stably announced the need to “temporarily pause” certain services and operations....
Bitcoin adoption in Mexico boosted by Lightning partnership with retail giant
21.6.2023
“Imagine if Best Buy, Bank of America, Fox News and an NFL team were all owned by the same individual. All of them will have lightning capabilities in the future,” Jose Lemus, CEO of Ibex Mercado, told Cointelegraph
Bitcoin in Cuba: Why some Cubans are adopting BTC to escape ‘The Matrix’
16.6.2023
Private businesses in Cuba could be poised to benefit from the cryptocurrency revolution in one of the world’s harshest business environments
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike Moves Custody In-House After Ditching Third-Party Services
9.6.2023
The move is a “culmination of over two years of effort,” according to Strike CEO and cofounder Jack Mallers
Bitcoin payments exec shares adoption challenges in the Philippines
8.6.2023
Pouch founder Ethan Rose said that they've managed to convince 400 businesses to accept Bitcoin in the Philippines
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution
2.6.2023
The company plans to offer financial services that combine the potential of crypto with traditional financial services
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike’s Headquarters to Stay in U.S., Despite New El Salvador Office
24.5.2023
The company established a headquarters in El Salvador for its global entity as it expanded its app to more than 65 countries last week
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike’s Headquarters to Stay in U.S., Despite New El Salvador Office
24.5.2023
The company established a headquarters in El Salvador for its global entity as it expanded its app to more than 65 countries last week
Strike moves global headquarters to El Salvador, expands to 65 countries
20.5.2023
According to Strike CEO Jack Mallers, the expansion drive aims to counter the “clouded world of crypto exchanges and hidden, unregistered licensing regimes and 1,000 different coins.”
Bitcoin Payments App Strike Expands to More Than 65 Countries From Three
19.5.2023
Strike, led by Jack Mallers, currently operates in the U.S., Argentina and El Salvador. The push into new markets in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Caribbean would add a host of additional countries, from Antigua and Barbuda to Vanuatu and Zambia
Ordinals and BRC-20 will disappear in a matter of months, JAN3 CEO says
13.5.2023
The hype around Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens is unsustainable and will fade away in a matter of months, according to JAN3 CEO Samson Mow
Liechtenstein Prime Minister Says Government to Accept Bitcoin Payments, Open to Investing Reserves in BTC
9.5.2023
Liechtenstein’s prime minister has reportedly revealed that bitcoin payments will be accepted for some government services. “A payment option with bitcoin is coming,” he said, adding that he is open to investing state reserves in the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Adoption...
Block’s Q1 Bitcoin Revenue Rises 18% From Q4, Gains 25% From a Year Ago
4.5.2023
For the full year, Block’s bitcoin revenue declined 29% from 2021 due to the fall in the price of bitcoin, the company said
Bitcoin Lightning Network is 1,000x cheaper than Visa and MasterCard: Data
21.4.2023
Glassnode data demonstrates that the Lightning Network outcompetes traditional payment networks in terms of commission costs
Fireblocks VP: Big names won’t go back after discovering crypto payments’ potential
20.4.2023
Ran Goldi, the vice president of payments at Fireblocks, believes that affordability and speed will keep big brands that have implemented crypto payments in the last two years
Today in Crypto: US Authorities Crack a $3.4 Billion Silk Road Heist Case, Striga Launches Program for Entities to Issue Crypto Cards, Push Protocol Reveals ‘Wallet-to-Wallet’ Video Chat
13.4.2023
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