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IMF Blog: Adopting Bitcoin As Legal Tender "A Step Too Far"
IMF Blog: Adopting Bitcoin As Legal Tender "A Step Too Far"
News  •  Politics  •  Jul 26, 2021 by Thomas M

In what can only be read as a veiled message to El Salvador and any country looking to follow in its footsteps, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday published a blog post advising against adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. Authored by Tobias Adrian, Director of the IMF’s Monetary

A Bloviating Nocoiner Emits More Carbon Per Day Than Half a Dozen Bitcoin Transactions: CoinCorner Research
A Bloviating Nocoiner Emits More Carbon Per Day Than Half a Dozen Bitcoin Transactions: CoinCorner Research
News  •  Politics  •  Jul 25, 2021 by Joshua Chretien

A transaction on the Lightning Network produces less carbon emissions than posting on social media or even breathing for a few hours, according to Bitcoin exchange CoinCorner’s latest research. Citing public data from the U.K. Parliament, U.S. Energy Information Administration and Our World In Data, the article

Bitcoin Satellite Network Has "Massive Potential" for Tonga: Parliament Member
Bitcoin Satellite Network Has "Massive Potential" for Tonga: Parliament Member

A member of Tonga’s parliament has expressed interest in helping connect the tiny Polynesian nation to Blockstream’s Bitcoin satellite network.   Lord Fusitu’a Tweeted Friday that he had received a satellite kit from Blockstream CSO Samson Mow and was looking forward to setting it up, adding that it

News  •  Economy  •  Jul 31, 2021
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Bitcoin Satellite Network Has "Massive Potential" for Tonga: Parliament Member
Bitcoin Satellite Network Has "Massive Potential" for Tonga: Parliament Member

A member of Tonga’s parliament has expressed interest in helping connect the tiny Polynesian nation to Blockstream’s Bitcoin satellite network.   Lord Fusitu’a Tweeted Friday that he had received a satellite kit from Blockstream CSO Samson Mow and was looking forward to setting it up, adding that it

News  •  Economy  •  Jul 31, 2021
IMF Blog: Adopting Bitcoin As Legal Tender "A Step Too Far"
IMF Blog: Adopting Bitcoin As Legal Tender "A Step Too Far"

In what can only be read as a veiled message to El Salvador and any country looking to follow in its footsteps, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday published a blog post advising against adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. Authored by Tobias Adrian, Director of the IMF’s Monetary

News  •  Politics  •  Jul 26, 2021
A Bloviating Nocoiner Emits More Carbon Per Day Than Half a Dozen Bitcoin Transactions: CoinCorner Research
A Bloviating Nocoiner Emits More Carbon Per Day Than Half a Dozen Bitcoin Transactions: CoinCorner Research

A transaction on the Lightning Network produces less carbon emissions than posting on social media or even breathing for a few hours, according to Bitcoin exchange CoinCorner’s latest research. Citing public data from the U.K. Parliament, U.S. Energy Information Administration and Our World In Data, the article

News  •  Politics  •  Jul 25, 2021
Tether Comments on DOJ Investigation Reports
Tether Comments on DOJ Investigation Reports

Following a report by Bloomberg on Monday about an alleged investigation into whether Tether has committed bank fraud in its early days of operation, the firm has released a statement. According to the report, which cites three unknown sources, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into whether years ago,

News  •  Business  •  Jul 25, 2021
Non-Custodial Exchange TDEX Launches Mobile App
Non-Custodial Exchange TDEX Launches Mobile App

Non-custodial exchange protocol TDEX is now available on mobile, allowing users to trade peer-to-peer using their phones. Built by development and consulting firm SevenLabs, TDEX enables atomic swaps — a specialized smart contract for transfers without counterparty risk — to instantly settle trades without an intermediary. The service uses the Liquid Network

News  •  Technology  •  Jul 24, 2021
Salvadoran Group Takes to the Streets to Protest Bitcoin Law
Salvadoran Group Takes to the Streets to Protest Bitcoin Law

A group of protesters took to the streets of San Salvador this week to demand the "Ley Bitcoin" (Bitcoin law) passed in June be repealed. Videos of the protest show a small group of people carrying banners that read, "we don't want Bitcoin" and

News  •  Politics  •  Jul 23, 2021
Elon Musk Says Tesla Likely to Accept Bitcoin Again in the Future
Elon Musk Says Tesla Likely to Accept Bitcoin Again in the Future

Long-awaited by some members of the Bitcoin space, Elon Musk joined Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood on Wednesday for "the talk" at Square's Bitcoin conference 'The B Word.' The Tesla and SpaceX CEO's discussion with Dorsey and

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jul 20, 2021
Blockstream Launches On-Demand Lightning Node Service
Blockstream Launches On-Demand Lightning Node Service

Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream is launching an on-demand Lightning node service to support users looking to set up a node with little effort. The company announced the new all-in-one service on Wednesday via a press release shared with the BTC Times. Called Greenlight, the service is built on top of

News  •  Business  •  Jul 20, 2021
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