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Twitter Appears to Be Beta Testing a Lightning Tipping Feature
Twitter Appears to Be Beta Testing a Lightning Tipping Feature
News  •  Business  •  Aug 31, 2021 by Thomas M

Twitter appears to be testing a new feature in beta that has bitcoiners excited. A screenshot picturing what looks like a Twitter beta interface emerged on social media on Wednesday, showing instructions on how to use the Lightning Network to receive tips; a report by MacRumors mentions that "code

Belarusian President Urges Country to Mine Cryptocurrencies
Belarusian President Urges Country to Mine Cryptocurrencies
News  •  Politics  •  Aug 31, 2021 by Thomas M

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has called on the country's workers to mine cryptocurrencies rather than "pick strawberries" on farms abroad. Speaking at the opening of the Petrikovsky mining and processing plant on August 27th, Lukashenko advocated for the more efficient use of energy, of which he

It's Bitcoin Day: El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoin as Bitcoin Law Goes Into Effect
It's Bitcoin Day: El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoin as Bitcoin Law Goes Into Effect

It's Bitcoin Day — the "Ley Bitcoin" (Bitcoin Law) has gone into effect in El Salvador, officially making the country the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. To kick off the historic day, El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele took to Twitter

News  •  Economy  •  Sep 01, 2021
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It's Bitcoin Day: El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoin as Bitcoin Law Goes Into Effect
It's Bitcoin Day: El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoin as Bitcoin Law Goes Into Effect

It's Bitcoin Day — the "Ley Bitcoin" (Bitcoin Law) has gone into effect in El Salvador, officially making the country the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. To kick off the historic day, El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele took to Twitter

News  •  Economy  •  Sep 01, 2021
Twitter Appears to Be Beta Testing a Lightning Tipping Feature
Twitter Appears to Be Beta Testing a Lightning Tipping Feature

Twitter appears to be testing a new feature in beta that has bitcoiners excited. A screenshot picturing what looks like a Twitter beta interface emerged on social media on Wednesday, showing instructions on how to use the Lightning Network to receive tips; a report by MacRumors mentions that "code

News  •  Business  •  Aug 31, 2021
Belarusian President Urges Country to Mine Cryptocurrencies
Belarusian President Urges Country to Mine Cryptocurrencies

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has called on the country's workers to mine cryptocurrencies rather than "pick strawberries" on farms abroad. Speaking at the opening of the Petrikovsky mining and processing plant on August 27th, Lukashenko advocated for the more efficient use of energy, of which he

News  •  Politics  •  Aug 31, 2021
Digital Currency Group's Media Outlet Wants Details of Tether Reserves
Digital Currency Group's Media Outlet Wants Details of Tether Reserves

CoinDesk, the media outlet owned by Digital Currency Group, recently filed a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request with the State of New York, asking for documents regarding the composition of Tether's reserves. On Tuesday, an attorney for Tether and Bitfinex petitioned to block that release, claiming that

News  •  Markets  •  Aug 31, 2021
Cuba Is Set to Recognize Bitcoin as a Payment Method
Cuba Is Set to Recognize Bitcoin as a Payment Method

Cuba is set to recognize and regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as means of payment. This is detailed in a ministry of justice resolution published on Thursday. The resolution is signed by the central bank's minister president Marta Sabina Wilson González. The document, which was published in the

News  •  Economy  •  Aug 26, 2021
Did the Bitcoin Twitter Handle Change Hands?
Did the Bitcoin Twitter Handle Change Hands?

Observers on Twitter have pointed out that the @Bitcoin handle may have changed hands — and not everybody's happy with that. Twitter is one of the main assembly points for bitcoiners online, and the Bitcoin account has had its fair share of attention over time. While the account owner

News  •  Business  •  Aug 26, 2021
Bitcoin ATM Adoption Is on the Rise
Bitcoin ATM Adoption Is on the Rise

Good news for your Bitcoin wallet: strange things are afoot at the Circle K. The deployment of Bitcoin ATMs is on the rise and may be coming to a gas station or bodega near you. Circle K has announced plans to install Bitcoin ATMs in their stores. This move comes

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Aug 24, 2021
Bitcoin Hash Rate Recovers As Miners Leave China Behind
Bitcoin Hash Rate Recovers As Miners Leave China Behind

Bitcoin's hash rate is on a steady upward trajectory as miners switch their machines back on — outside of China. Since its June low around the 84 exahashes per second (EH/s) mark, the hash rate has grown around 50%. China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining has contributed to

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Aug 23, 2021
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