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I’m old enough to remember when the Lightning Network was supposed to solve Bitcoin’s transaction limitations. Instead of being slow and traceable, Lightning payments would be quick and private. Nocoiners would finally be forced to eat their FUD. It’s been five years since its initial launch, but
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state is working on a plan to allow businesses to pay corporate taxes in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Florida and DeSantis have gained a reputation for embracing the adoption of Bitcoin and blockchain technology and have welcomed innovation. DeSantis along with the city of
Head of the State Duma Committee on Energy Pavel Zavalny said in a press conference on March 24th, 2022 that the country is open to accepting Bitcoin in exchange for oil and gas. He goes on to explain that because of sanctions imposed by the E.U. and U.S.
News • Bitcoin • Mar 24, 2022
I’m old enough to remember when the Lightning Network was supposed to solve Bitcoin’s transaction limitations. Instead of being slow and traceable, Lightning payments would be quick and private. Nocoiners would finally be forced to eat their FUD. It’s been five years since its initial launch, but
News • Bitcoin • Mar 24, 2022
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state is working on a plan to allow businesses to pay corporate taxes in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Florida and DeSantis have gained a reputation for embracing the adoption of Bitcoin and blockchain technology and have welcomed innovation. DeSantis along with the city of
News • Bitcoin • Mar 24, 2022
On March 22nd, 2022 the Environmental Conservation Committee of the New York State Assembly voted to pass bill A7389C. This would enforce a 2 year period where no Bitcoin or cryptocurrency mining may be conducted in the state by electric generating facilities (power plants). The provided reasons for the ban
News • Bitcoin • Mar 23, 2022
El Salvador has postponed the issuance of the world's first Bitcoin backed bond because the government decided to wait for favorable conditions in the market, as originally clarified by Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya on Tuesday. The Central American government had originally scheduled the launch of the $1 billion
News • Bitcoin • Mar 23, 2022
The new laws ban crypto as a payment method in Thailand. However, the ban doesn’t apply to crypto used for investing; on the contrary, investing with crypto allows access to relaxed tax rules, including an exemption from a 7% value-added tax. In a statement, Thailand’s Security and Exchange
News • Politics • Mar 23, 2022
The Lightning Network is a layer 2 solution which provides instant peer-to-peer payments for almost no cost on top of the Bitcoin network. When comparing the Bitcoin network to the current banking network, one may think of Bitcoin as SWIFT or Western Union while Lightning is more akin to Visa
News • Bitcoin • Mar 22, 2022
Senator Andrew Bragg will be working closely with the Treasurer to implement changes around cryptocurrency and digital assets. Bragg, who chaired the Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Finance Center, addressed Blockchain Week 2022, quoting the Treasurer in calling these changes “the most significant reforms to [Australia’
News • Politics • Mar 22, 2022