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US House Rep. Tom Emmer Proposes Bill to Prohibit Federal Reserve CBDC Implementation
US House Rep. Tom Emmer Proposes Bill to Prohibit Federal Reserve CBDC Implementation
News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jan 12, 2022 by Deniz Saat

US Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) proposed the two-page bill on Wednesday and shared a series of Tweets outlining his concerns with the potential launch of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the US.  The Rep. from Minnesota highlighted that a US CBDC implementation should ensure it “protects financial privacy,

US December Inflation Sees Further Increase, Highest Since 1982
US December Inflation Sees Further Increase, Highest Since 1982
News  •  Politics  •  Jan 11, 2022 by Bitcoin Gandalf

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5% month-to-month in December. This is a decrease in growth from November’s 0.8% figure. Year-on-year, the index rose by 7%, the largest 12-month increase since June 1982. The monthly changes for each sub-index are as follows: * Food:

Local Council In Bid To Attract Talent with Offer of Free Bitcoin
Local Council In Bid To Attract Talent with Offer of Free Bitcoin

The Northwestern Arkansas Council has launched an initiative to attract talent to the Northwestern region of Arkansas by offering free bitcoin to individuals. Accepting individuals will be given up to $10,000 worth of free Bitcoin to help with relocation.  The region has witnessed growth in both the tech and

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jan 12, 2022
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Local Council In Bid To Attract Talent with Offer of Free Bitcoin
Local Council In Bid To Attract Talent with Offer of Free Bitcoin

The Northwestern Arkansas Council has launched an initiative to attract talent to the Northwestern region of Arkansas by offering free bitcoin to individuals. Accepting individuals will be given up to $10,000 worth of free Bitcoin to help with relocation.  The region has witnessed growth in both the tech and

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jan 12, 2022
US House Rep. Tom Emmer Proposes Bill to Prohibit Federal Reserve CBDC Implementation
US House Rep. Tom Emmer Proposes Bill to Prohibit Federal Reserve CBDC Implementation

US Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) proposed the two-page bill on Wednesday and shared a series of Tweets outlining his concerns with the potential launch of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the US.  The Rep. from Minnesota highlighted that a US CBDC implementation should ensure it “protects financial privacy,

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jan 12, 2022
US December Inflation Sees Further Increase, Highest Since 1982
US December Inflation Sees Further Increase, Highest Since 1982

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5% month-to-month in December. This is a decrease in growth from November’s 0.8% figure. Year-on-year, the index rose by 7%, the largest 12-month increase since June 1982. The monthly changes for each sub-index are as follows: * Food:

News  •  Politics  •  Jan 11, 2022
El Salvador's Chivo Wallet Receives $3 Million in Remittances in a Day
El Salvador's Chivo Wallet Receives $3 Million in Remittances in a Day

El Salvador is officially in the green on its bitcoin purchase, with its holdings of 700 bitcoin sitting at a value of around $43 million at press time. Meanwhile, the country's own Bitcoin wallet Chivo is seeing increased adoption rates. On Friday, as Bitcoin shot above $60,000

News  •  Economy  •  Oct 15, 2021
El Salvador Volcano Mining Takes Shape
El Salvador Volcano Mining Takes Shape

A pioneering nation state in all things Bitcoin, El Salvador is making moves to get into bitcoin mining — using geothermal energy from one of its 11 volcanos. An idea born on a Twitter Spaces session on the day El Salvador's parliament passed the "Ley Bitcoin" (Bitcoin

News  •  Economy  •  Sep 28, 2021
What Can We Learn From the Bitcoin User Experience in El Salvador?
What Can We Learn From the Bitcoin User Experience in El Salvador?

This month, Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador. This is a historical landmark in the world of finance, and the reception has been unsurprisingly divided. On one hand, it marks a move towards an exciting future for Bitcoin, globally. It also presents an opportunity for Bitcoin to deliver on

Opinion  •  Economy  •  Sep 27, 2021
Bitcoin Has a FUD Problem, Not an E-Waste Problem
Bitcoin Has a FUD Problem, Not an E-Waste Problem

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Never argue with a Nocoiner. Nature abhors a vacuum, and debunking the latest Bitcoin FUD will just create a void to be filled with even dumber FUD. Our latest example comes from an employee of the Dutch

Opinion  •  Technology  •  Sep 20, 2021
El Salvador Buys the Dip Again
El Salvador Buys the Dip Again

The first country to make Bitcoin legal tender, El Salvador has also become the first nation state to routinely buy the Bitcoin dips. When on "Bitcoin Day," the day the Central American nation's Bitcoin Law went into effect, Bitcoin dropped from $52,000 to to the

News  •  Economy  •  Sep 19, 2021
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