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Deniz Saat

Deniz Saat is an IT services specialist, technical writer and editor for BTC Times. His mission is to onboard as many people as possible into Bitcoin.

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Thailand Will Have a Digital Assets Exchange in 2022
Thailand Will Have a Digital Assets Exchange in 2022

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

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 22, 2022
New California Legislation for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
New California Legislation for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency

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

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 21, 2022
Spain Authorizes First Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Platform in the Country
Spain Authorizes First Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Platform in the Country

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

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 18, 2022
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Are Now Legal in Ukraine
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Are Now Legal in Ukraine

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

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 17, 2022
U.S. Senators Call for State Department to Analyze El Salvador Bitcoin Activity
U.S. Senators Call for State Department to Analyze El Salvador Bitcoin Activity

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

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 17, 2022
Colorado Citizens May Be Able to Pay Their Taxes in Bitcoin and Crypto This Summer
Colorado Citizens May Be Able to Pay Their Taxes in Bitcoin and Crypto This Summer

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

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 16, 2022
Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches an All Time High in Q1 of 2022
Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches an All Time High in Q1 of 2022

Prior to the spring of 2021, the majority of the hashrate to secure the Bitcoin network was located in China. Miners were consistently adding more ASIC machines to their mining farms in order to earn rewards for providing energy to the network.  During the spring of that year, the China

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 15, 2022
New Hampshire Launches a Governor's Commission for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
New Hampshire Launches a Governor's Commission for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

Governor Chris Sununu established a Governor’s Commission where members will be able to help determine Bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulations for the state. Governor Sununu signed Executive Order 2022-1 on February 9th in order to create a Governor’s Commission that will analyze and review all regulations related to Bitcoin,

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 15, 2022
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