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Roger Ver, known as "Bitcoin Jesus" and a notable early Bitcoin investor, has been indicted by the Department of Justice on charges including mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. Ver was arrested in Spain over the weekend on these charges, and the U.S. plans

Fernando Nikolić, the director of marketing and communications at Blockstream, has launched a new website dedicated to archiving popular Bitcoin memes and cultural references. Called Know Your Bitcoin Meme, the site features a gallery of several thousand viral images, credited to users of X (formerly Twitter). In a statement to

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial watchdog, is evaluating the possibility of integrating Bitcoin and crypto into the region's €12 trillion mutual fund market. ESMA is soliciting feedback on broadening the range of permissible assets for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable
News • Bitcoin • May 09, 2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial watchdog, is evaluating the possibility of integrating Bitcoin and crypto into the region's €12 trillion mutual fund market. ESMA is soliciting feedback on broadening the range of permissible assets for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable
News • Bitcoin • May 09, 2024
Roger Ver, known as "Bitcoin Jesus" and a notable early Bitcoin investor, has been indicted by the Department of Justice on charges including mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. Ver was arrested in Spain over the weekend on these charges, and the U.S. plans
News • Bitcoin • Apr 30, 2024
Fernando Nikolić, the director of marketing and communications at Blockstream, has launched a new website dedicated to archiving popular Bitcoin memes and cultural references. Called Know Your Bitcoin Meme, the site features a gallery of several thousand viral images, credited to users of X (formerly Twitter). In a statement to
News • Bitcoin • Apr 26, 2024
According to Infobae, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is allegedly insisting on modifications to El Salvador's pro-Bitcoin legislation, which is complicating the nation's efforts to obtain a $1.4 billion credit line. In 2021, El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender under President Nayib Bukele'
News • Bitcoin • Apr 12, 2024
El Salvador became the first nation to declare Bitcoin as legal tender and to integrate a Bitcoin strategy into its national treasury, resulting in an accumulation of over $400 million in Bitcoin holdings. Under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele, legislation was enacted in 2021 to legitimize Bitcoin as legal
News • Bitcoin • Mar 26, 2024
El Salvador has recently taken significant steps to assert direct control over a large portion of its Bitcoin reserves, a move that commenced on March 14th, 2024, by transferring substantial Bitcoin holdings to cold storage within the nation. https://twitter.com/nayibbukele/status/1768425845163503738 This transition, which follows the implementation
News • Bitcoin • Mar 18, 2024
In a significant verdict, a London High Court judge announced that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, who has repeatedly asserted he is the mysterious Bitcoin creator, is not Satoshi Nakamoto. The judgment followed a legal battle with the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), which aimed to block Wright from taking
News • Bitcoin • Mar 14, 2024
The Arizona State Senate is reviewing a proposal that suggests the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) should consider the possibility of incorporating Bitcoin ETFs into their investment strategies. https://twitter.com/btc/status/1765452518249599182 On February 22nd, the legislation cleared the Senate&
News • Bitcoin • Mar 06, 2024