On April 28th, 2022 Panama’s official National Assembly Twitter account tweeted that their Bitcoin and cryptocurrency proposal (Law No. 697) was approved by the assembly and will be presented to Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo. He will have the option to either veto the proposal or sign it into law.
News - Bitcoin - Apr 29, 2022Americans will soon be able to pay daily bills with Bitrefill’s new Bill Pay service using Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Customers may pay up to 20,000 different types of bills that include: credit card bills, utilities, mortgages, healthcare, and even taxes. Bitrefill is the world’s largest and most
News - Apr 28, 2022On April 26th, 2022 Fort Worth, Texas Mayor Mattie Parker announced that the city government is now mining Bitcoin. As the first U.S. city to ever mine Bitcoin, Fort Worth is devoted to learning more and possibly expanding their current mining operations in the future. Currently there are three
News - Bitcoin - Apr 27, 2022The Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) is a voluntary cohort of Bitcoin miners that want to share best mining practices and educate the public on Bitcoin. As an open forum, the council strives to be transparent with their concerns and findings. On April 25th, 2022 the BMC announced the results of
News - Bitcoin - Apr 26, 2022A court filing from last month states that Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is forfeiting 69,370 Bitcoin, Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin Cash, and Bitcoin SV. Combined, the assets equate to over $3 billion. The report also states the address that the funds originated from. In 2020, the Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
News - Bitcoin - Apr 25, 2022With claims to prevent “unproductive outflow of capital,” the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is focussing their efforts on stabilizing the country’s foreign exchange market. Their announcement clarifies the lengths that are required from the bank and the citizens of Ukraine. Ukrainian citizens are still able to purchase Bitcoin,
News - Bitcoin - Apr 22, 2022The European Union (E.U.) is currently grappling with the best way to shape regulation around Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as they continue to gain adoption. Most notably are the E.U.’s attempts to pass legislation that aimed to ban Proof-of-Work mining due to environmental concerns. Last month, all mentions
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