Towerbank, among the top 30 banks in Panama, announced Bitcoin-friendly services at an event hosted by the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Blockchain of Panama. Executive Director of the event, Cristobal Pereira, made the initial announcement while Towerbank later confirmed the new offerings. Towerbank will provide Bitcoin-friendly services as long

News site CoinDesk recently went on a live interview with What Bitcoin Did podcast host Peter McCormack on their show “All About Bitcoin.” The interview took a turn when McCormack was met with unexpected questions about Craig Wright’s defamation suit against him. Wright is an Australian computer scientist who

Included in this article are timestamped links for all mentioned streams. Last week the city of Oslo in Norway was host to the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF). The OFF is an annual gathering of activists from around the world who are united in the fight against tyranny. The conference is

A new partnership aims to bring restaurants around the world into the digital payment space. Lavu is a major global restaurant software and payments solution provider built by those with experience in the restaurant industry. They have recently partnered with Verifone, a global FinTech leader and payment solution provider to

The Central African Republic (CAR) will initiate the first-ever Bitcoin investment platform in Africa. The country continues to dive deeper into digital assets despite prior warnings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).   The IMF previously cited concerns for the legal and economic repercussions that the country might face as it

Balenciaga recently announced plans to accept Bitcoin and certain cryptocurrencies as both in-store and online forms of payment. According to a report from Women's Wear Daily, the fashion house stands undecided on who they will use as a payment solutions provider, but Bitcoin and Ethereum will be among

Gafisa is a company listed on the Brazilian Stock Exchange and operates in the civil construction sector. The Rio de Janeiro-based company was founded in 1954 where 1 in 130 Brazilians live in one of their properties. Although Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are not yet recognized by the Brazilian central bank

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust is one of Japan's largest banks in the country and aims to offer more services for institutional investors. The new company will be the custodian of digital assets like Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and non-fungible tokens for large investors and corporations.  The bank believes investors would feel