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Countries where bitcoin (BTC) is legal tender
Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador, Central African Republic, Panama* and Roatán island in Honduras. BTC is also defacto legal tender Lugano City in Switzerland. It's considered as a valid form of payment and a virtual asset in Brazil
Bitcoin News Articles
Nigel Farage talks Bitcoin at Amsterdam BTC conference
In an interview with Peter McCormack, Nigel Farage characterized Bitcoin as the ultimate freedom. In his view, Bitcoin provides an apolitical path toward …
Fri, Oct 14, 2022
Crypto adoption in Africa: Central African Republic, Nigeria
April 27th, 2022 Central African Republic makes Bitcoin legal tender The Central African Republic (CAR) has formally approved Bitcoin as legal currency, making …
Wed, Apr 27, 2022
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
Satoshi Nakamoto anonymously invented Bitcoin in 2008. Ever since their real identity has remained secret. Was he Hal Finney? Is he Nick Szabo, Dorian Nakamoto …
Fri, Apr 8, 2022
MicroStrategy buy more Bitcoin, adds 301 BTC to its holdings
MicroStrategy owns 130,000 BTC as of September 19th, 2022. These BTC have been acquired at an average price of $30,639 per BTC. Holding roughly 0.6190% of …
Wed, Apr 6, 2022
Crypto, NFTs funding Ukraine against Russia Invasion
Ukraine has spent almost $15M of donations received in crypto and NFTs to purchase military gear. The deputy minister in charge of digital transformation has …
Fri, Mar 4, 2022
Nuevo León wants Bitcoin to become legal tender in Mexico
A government official in Mexico has once again urged the country to follow El Salvador's lead on Bitcoin (BTC) adoption, despite El Salvador reporting on the …
Wed, Feb 23, 2022
Canada failed to order Nunchuk and to suspend Bitcoin wallets
All banks and currency exchange companies in Canada have been asked to freeze their customers' assets. Although the order mentions cryptocurrencies, Nunchuk, a …
Sat, Feb 19, 2022
Ukraine & Belarus legalize Bitcoin, Russia to follow shortly
The Ukrainian parliament approved Bitcoin adoption alongside other cryptos to safeguard the country's interests from potential abuse and fraud. Mykhailo …
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
BTC transactions illegal within Russia, international trades allowed
June Update The bank of Russia has announced that international Bitcoin transactions will be legal while BTC trading within Russia are now illegal. …
Wed, Feb 9, 2022
Bitcoin millionaires flock to Puerto Rico
Bitcoin millionaires are flocking to Puerto Rico in search of reduced taxes and a more tropical lifestyle. As the community grows, more newcomers from the …
Thu, Jan 20, 2022
Spiral is on mission to facilitate Bitcoin’s adoption globally
Spiral, formerly Square’s Crypto, recently went through rebranding shortly after the parent company, Square changed its name to Block. The financial company …
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
Core Scientific, Marathon Digital Holdings lead mining operations
Core Scientific, Marathon Digital Holdings lead mining operations in 2021 Core Scientific now holds about 5296 BTC It’s mining operations in December mined over …
Fri, Jan 7, 2022
China Unveils Digital Yuan Wallet as Bitcoin Ban Continues
China's central bank digital currency pilot has been rolled out as the country continues to ban cryptocurrency. The Asian giant is in the process of piloting …
Wed, Jan 5, 2022
9 Crypto Market Trends to Watch in 2023
The past year was extremely volatile for crypto. However, we expect this trend to change as we progress into 2023. In this article, we highlight a few potential …
Wed, Jan 5, 2022
Celebrities and crypto adoption
Dolly Parton debuts the 'Dollyverse' to the metaverse Rap Star Nas Sells 2 Tracks as NFTs on DJ 3LAU's Royal Network Demystifying Nas' Royal deal Breaking down …
Sun, Dec 26, 2021
Visa Unveils Crypto Consulting Services to Promote Mainstream Adoption
Visa announced Wednesday it is unveiling an advisory practice to assist clients to explore the world of cryptos. The payments processor aims to support the …
Thu, Dec 9, 2021
Jack Dorsey Quits Twitter to Focus on Bitcoin
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has stepped down from his position at the social media company after serving for over six years. In a tweet he shared to his 5.9 …
Tue, Nov 30, 2021
Satoshi's Kernel: Bitcoin is Transforming the World
Bitcoin is designed to exponentially change life as we currently know it. It is possible 100 years of technological and social improvements will take place …
Thu, Nov 25, 2021
Hillary Clinton says Bitcoin is a Threat to the Dollar
The former Democratic presidential candidate is worried about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies' ability to undermine governments. Hillary Clinton spoke concerning …
Fri, Nov 19, 2021
State of Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador
Since El Salvador became the first nation to make Bitcoin legal tender on September 7th 2021, it has bought 2381 BTC. Today, more Salvadorans use Bitcoin …
Tue, Nov 16, 2021