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The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has awarded $455,000 in grants to twelve projects worldwide through its Bitcoin Development Fund. These grants specifically target enhancements in Bitcoin scaling, privacy, decentralization, global education, censorship-resistant communication, and community-building endeavors. Africa and Asia are among the areas of focus for funding Bitcoin development.
As per the statement of Prime Minister Daniel Risch to German newspaper Handelsblatt, Liechtenstein's government intends to allow Bitcoin to be used as payment for state services. Under the proposal outlined by Risch, Bitcoin or cryptocurrency received by the government would be immediately converted to Swiss francs to
Governor Ridwan Kamil of West Java Province in Indonesia and Samson Mow, the CEO of JAN3 and a prominent global advocate for Bitcoin, shared insights during a fireside chat titled "The Indonesia Bitcoin Mining Campaign." They revealed that the Indonesian government is actively exploring the potential benefits of
News • Bitcoin • May 20, 2023Governor Ridwan Kamil of West Java Province in Indonesia and Samson Mow, the CEO of JAN3 and a prominent global advocate for Bitcoin, shared insights during a fireside chat titled "The Indonesia Bitcoin Mining Campaign." They revealed that the Indonesian government is actively exploring the potential benefits of
News • Bitcoin • May 20, 2023The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has awarded $455,000 in grants to twelve projects worldwide through its Bitcoin Development Fund. These grants specifically target enhancements in Bitcoin scaling, privacy, decentralization, global education, censorship-resistant communication, and community-building endeavors. Africa and Asia are among the areas of focus for funding Bitcoin development.
News • Bitcoin • May 12, 2023As per the statement of Prime Minister Daniel Risch to German newspaper Handelsblatt, Liechtenstein's government intends to allow Bitcoin to be used as payment for state services. Under the proposal outlined by Risch, Bitcoin or cryptocurrency received by the government would be immediately converted to Swiss francs to
News • Bitcoin • May 09, 2023In the Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal, the President has included the Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) excise tax, which would require mining companies to pay a 30% tax on the electricity used for mining Bitcoin or other digital assets. The White House aims to tackle claimed economic and environmental
News • Bitcoin • May 03, 2023Senator Indira Kempis and JAN3 CEO Samson Mow are working towards making Bitcoin legal tender in Mexico, and their efforts could turn this into a reality. Senator Kempis tweeted a picture of herself with Mow in Mexico on April 26th with the text: “Probably nothing… #Bitcoin legal tender” https://twitter.
News • Bitcoin • Apr 27, 2023During the Bitcoin Policy Summit in Washington D.C. on April 26th, 2023, Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas and the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, shared his enthusiasm for Bitcoin. The one-day event was focused on exploring the potential strategic benefits that
News • Bitcoin • Apr 27, 2023A bill that prohibits the use of Bitcoin as a means of payment to the state or any state agencies has been introduced by the North Carolina General Assembly. An individual familiar with the situation revealed that the bill's original purpose was to restrict the use of CBDCs
News • Bitcoin • Apr 21, 2023In a recent report, the Biden administration highlighted their concerns for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, claiming that certain elements of the ecosystem for digital assets are problematic for consumers, the financial system, and the environment. The Council of Economic Advisers’ annual publication, “Economic Report of the President,” explains the president’s
News • Bitcoin • Mar 22, 2023