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De Beukelaer was the first European politician to convert his entire salary in 2022 while he puts his entire 5,500 monthly salary into Bitcoin on the first of every month. This move was in hope to raise awareness about Bitcoin and alternative monetary models, financial education and to get
In 2016, a law was passed by the Portuguese tax authorities which ruled that cryptocurrencies are not to be considered as currencies as they aren’t legal tender in Portugal. Therefore, the virtual assets cannot be subject to capital gains taxes. Since the law has been ruled, many Bitcoiners have
The CEOs of two of the most prominent cryptocurrency-trading platforms, Coinbase and Kraken, sent tweets that appeared to offer advice on how crypto users could evade restrictions on funding by taking crypto off exchanges into self-custody. The OSC’s manager of public affairs Kristen Rose said that the regulators are
News • Politics • Feb 22, 2022
The CEOs of two of the most prominent cryptocurrency-trading platforms, Coinbase and Kraken, sent tweets that appeared to offer advice on how crypto users could evade restrictions on funding by taking crypto off exchanges into self-custody. The OSC’s manager of public affairs Kristen Rose said that the regulators are
News • Politics • Feb 22, 2022
De Beukelaer was the first European politician to convert his entire salary in 2022 while he puts his entire 5,500 monthly salary into Bitcoin on the first of every month. This move was in hope to raise awareness about Bitcoin and alternative monetary models, financial education and to get
News • Bitcoin • Feb 18, 2022
In 2016, a law was passed by the Portuguese tax authorities which ruled that cryptocurrencies are not to be considered as currencies as they aren’t legal tender in Portugal. Therefore, the virtual assets cannot be subject to capital gains taxes. Since the law has been ruled, many Bitcoiners have
News • Bitcoin • Feb 17, 2022
Hyperbitcoinization is a voluntary transition from an inferior currency to a superior one… …Hyperbitcoinization should be accompanied by a rapid improvement in productivity and wealth… …Hyperbitcoinization will probably be a confusing time for everyone, like a second adolescence. However, once it is over, no one will be able to imagine
Opinion • Bitcoin • Feb 17, 2022
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
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
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
On Wednesday’s episode of The What Bitcoin Did Podcast with Peter McCormack, Strike CEO Jack Mallers discussed Bitcoin, Lightning, and how he orange-pilled the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Their conversation centered largely on how the Bitcoin and Lightning networks serve as superior methods for escrowing and settling value, both
News • Bitcoin • Feb 10, 2022