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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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Chipotle Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Chipotle Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. recently announced that the majority of their restaurants will now accept payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The company has an established presence in countries like the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, and France.  Methods of Payment Chipotle has partnered with Flexa in order to

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Jun 02, 2022
Adam Back Sets the Record Straight About Tether’s USDT Peg to the Dollar
Adam Back Sets the Record Straight About Tether’s USDT Peg to the Dollar

In light of the recent collapse of both the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin and Terra coin (LUNA), Blockstream CEO Adam Back points out the confusion being caused by mainstream outlets for publishing headlines about Tether (USDT) losing its peg to the U.S. dollar. In Back’s Twitter thread, he explains

News  -  Bitcoin  -  May 14, 2022
Proof-of-Funds Company Raises Seed Funding for Aggressive Infrastructure Development
Proof-of-Funds Company Raises Seed Funding for Aggressive Infrastructure Development

Hoseki is a Proof-of-Funds service that builds infrastructure in order to help investors verify and use their funds in ways that were previously inaccessible. Their app will allow for Proof-of-Funds in order to be considered for mortgages, car loans, personal loans, residency, and credit checks. The company recently announced the

News  -  Bitcoin  -  May 12, 2022
Casa Raises Series A Funding and Releases New API
Casa Raises Series A Funding and Releases New API

The Casa team announced on May 10th, 2022 that they were able to raise $21 million for their series A funding in order to expand operations while also releasing their new API. The funding is planned to be used for fueling the company’s next phase of growth. Their new

News  -  Bitcoin  -  May 10, 2022
El Salvador Buys the Bitcoin Dip During a Volatile Market
El Salvador Buys the Bitcoin Dip During a Volatile Market

President Nayib Bukele announced in a tweet that El Salvador has purchased an additional 500 BTC with an average price of around $30,744. The country now holds a total of 1,620 BTC that is currently valued at over $50 million. Looking back on September 6th, 2021 Bukele tweeted

News  -  Bitcoin  -  May 09, 2022
IMF Voices Concerns Over Central African Republic Bitcoin Adoption
IMF Voices Concerns Over Central African Republic Bitcoin Adoption

On April 27th, 2022 it was confirmed that the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) declared Bitcoin legal tender. Along with the CFA franc, Bitcoin is now allowed to be used for various payments, services, and even taxes within the country.  One week after the country’s announcement as the

News  -  Bitcoin  -  May 05, 2022
Two Argentine Banks Now Allow Customers to Buy Bitcoin
Two Argentine Banks Now Allow Customers to Buy Bitcoin

Banco Galicia, Argentina’s largest private bank, and digital assets bank Brubank SAU will both provide Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading services for their clients. Along with Bitcoin, the banks will also provide services for Ethereum and USDC on May 9th, 2022. Around 60% of Banco Galicia’s customers are in

News  -  Bitcoin  -  May 04, 2022
Jack Mallers Solves the Email Spam Problem With Lightning
Jack Mallers Solves the Email Spam Problem With Lightning

Strike CEO Jack Mallers tweeted a thread explaining how he was able to significantly mitigate spam mail to his email. Mallers cites a 2012 study that found that 88% of all emails being sent are spam or unsolicited. In 2022, that percentage is now around 85% but there are now

News  -  May 03, 2022
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