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Thomas M

Thomas is a journalist at the BTC Times. He enjoys writing about Bitcoin, learning about Bitcoin, and HODLing bitcoin.

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The Best Banks for Bitcoiners in 2021
The Best Banks for Bitcoiners in 2021

By banning its customers from buying and holding MicroStrategy and Coinbase stock due to their indirect connection to "virtual currency products," HSBC made clear last week that it has no interest in participating in the accelerated demand for Bitcoin — and by extension, neither can the customers of Europe&

News  •  Business  •  Apr 25, 2021
China's Central Bank Calls Bitcoin "Investment Alternative"
China's Central Bank Calls Bitcoin "Investment Alternative"

China's unclear stance on Bitcoin has dictated the last few years for local Bitcoin firms and holders, but now the country's central bank seems to be shifting its tone. At a CNBC-hosted panel at the Boao Forum for Asia in Beijing on Sunday, Li Bo, deputy

News  •  Politics  •  Apr 18, 2021
Brink Awards Grants to Three Developers to Support Open-Source Development
Brink Awards Grants to Three Developers to Support Open-Source Development

The three open-source developers Jesse Posner, Alekos Filini, and Hennadii Stepanov are receiving a grant from independent organization Brink, according to a press release shared with the BTC Times. Founded by Bitcoin Core contributor John Newbery and Bitcoin Optech contributor Mike Schmidt last year, Brink focuses on supporting Bitcoin developers

News  •  Technology  •  Mar 30, 2021
Is Tesla Using BTCPay Server?
Is Tesla Using BTCPay Server?

Open-source Bitcoin payment processor BTCPay Server released a patch today which covered a few low-impact vulnerabilities and one critical vulnerability. The service's developers recommend that users who use Docker Deployment, have configured an email server, and have enabled registration for their users update their client as soon as

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
PayPal Launches Bitcoin Checkout Service
PayPal Launches Bitcoin Checkout Service

After allowing its users to buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their account, PayPal is now going to launch a checkout service that will enable its customers to convert cryptocurrencies to fiat currencies and use them for payments at PayPal's millions of online merchants. As reported by Reuters,

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
Blockstream to Launch Bitcoin Mining Security Token
Blockstream to Launch Bitcoin Mining Security Token

While the wider ecosystem is honing in on NFTs, bitcoiners are now making their own tokens. Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream is gearing up to raise funds via a security token offering (STO), according to a press release shared with the BTC Times. The token is called Blockstream Mining Note, or

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
Tether Is Fully Backed, Assurance Opinion Shows
Tether Is Fully Backed, Assurance Opinion Shows

Legend has it that there cannot be a Bitcoin bull market without an episode of vocal concerns about the state of the world’s largest stablecoin Tether (USDt). Earlier this year, accusations resurfaced that USDt was not fully backed, meaning that its issuer Tether allegedly did not hold the equivalent

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
You Can Now Buy a Tesla With Bitcoin
You Can Now Buy a Tesla With Bitcoin

After hinting at it in February, Tesla has now added Bitcoin as a payment option to its online store. When the firm revealed early last month that it had purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin to provide "more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash,

News  •  Business  •  Mar 23, 2021
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