Each day, cryptocurrencies encroach a little further into terrain traditionally ruled by fiat. Residents of Portsmouth, New Hampshire are seeing this in no uncertain terms, now that the city has started accepting bill payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It was the city’s Mayor Deaglan McEachern who proposed the

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.

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

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

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

The Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), a self-regulatory body for the Japanese crypto sector, is working to release a “green list” of 18 widely accepted cryptocurrencies and digital assets by the end of the month, according to a local Japanese news agency, Nikkei Asia.  Efforts to Simplify Processes and

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