Deniz Saat

Equity markets were spooked by the announcement of a Russian invasion of Ukraine which led to lower prices on the morning of February 24th, 2022. Upon market open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded -1.3%, the Nasdaq traded -2.6%, Germany’s DAX traded -5%, and the U.K.

Nuevo León Senator Indira Kempis visited El Salvador earlier this month to observe the developments the country has undergone. President Nayib Bukele stated that El Salvador grew its GDP by 10.3% in 2021 and had never reached double digits beforehand. Tourism in the country also grew by 30% after

SET President Pakorn Peetathawatchai announced on February 20th that they are waiting on approval to begin operating a digital assets exchange toward the end of 2022. Peetathawatchai states that their main focus will be on investment and utility tokens based on local and international demand from investors. Investors will also

Podcaster Dennis Porter announced on February 19th, 2022 that California “has introduced a bill to make #Bitcoin legal tender.” The announcement was reiterated by Former Majority Leader of the California State Assembly Ian C. Calderon. Calderon states that he and Porter are working on a bi-partisan bill that will explore

Bit2Me announced on February 17th, 2021 that the Central Bank of Spain will now allow the company to operate within the country. Bit2Me is a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading platform that was founded in 2014 with headquarters in Spain. The company also provides banking services for their users. In October

The Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council of Ukraine) passed a virtual assets law on February 17th, 2022 that allows the country’s citizens to trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Out of the 450 deputies, 272 voted to pass the law.  In a prior bill from October of 2021, President Volodymyr Zelensky

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a bill on February 16th that will require the Secretary of State to gather all Bitcoin related activity from El Salvador’s government and citizens. The description of the bill reads “To require reports

Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced on February 15th, 2022 that Colorado residents will soon be able to pay their taxes in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as early as this summer. Polis and other government officials in Colorado have been at the forefront of making their state more Bitcoin and cryptocurrency