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At the Bitcoin 2022 conference last month, the Portuguese archipelago Madeira announced its optimism for Bitcoin, which has seemingly sparked confusion among many people. The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, made the announcement saying, “I believe in the future, and I believe in Bitcoin.” He further vowed to “create in
On Sunday, the President of El Salvador tweeted plans to host representatives from 44 countries to discuss financial inclusion, the digital economy, banking the unbanked, the Bitcoin rollout, and its benefits. In a series of tweets, President Bukele detailed that attending representatives are from: the Central Bank of São Tomé
Bitcoin Argentina is a non-governmental organization that has partnered with Built With Bitcoin to educate up to 4,000 Argentine students across 40 high schools on the importance of Bitcoin. The project will begin with forty schools but hopes to increase that number in the future. The program is designed
News • Bitcoin • May 20, 2022Bitcoin Argentina is a non-governmental organization that has partnered with Built With Bitcoin to educate up to 4,000 Argentine students across 40 high schools on the importance of Bitcoin. The project will begin with forty schools but hopes to increase that number in the future. The program is designed
News • Bitcoin • May 20, 2022At the Bitcoin 2022 conference last month, the Portuguese archipelago Madeira announced its optimism for Bitcoin, which has seemingly sparked confusion among many people. The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, made the announcement saying, “I believe in the future, and I believe in Bitcoin.” He further vowed to “create in
News • Bitcoin • May 19, 2022On Sunday, the President of El Salvador tweeted plans to host representatives from 44 countries to discuss financial inclusion, the digital economy, banking the unbanked, the Bitcoin rollout, and its benefits. In a series of tweets, President Bukele detailed that attending representatives are from: the Central Bank of São Tomé
News • Bitcoin • May 16, 2022President Nayib Bukele announced in a tweet that El Salvador has purchased an additional 500 BTC with an average price of around $30,744. The country now holds a total of 1,620 BTC that is currently valued at over $50 million. Looking back on September 6th, 2021 Bukele tweeted
News • Bitcoin • May 09, 2022The second-ever Bitcoin futures ETF was approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 6th, 2022. The SEC has officially approved Valkyrie's Bitcoin futures ETF following up on Teucrium’s Bitcoin futures ETF approval last month. The SEC has approved futures ETFs in the
News • Bitcoin • May 07, 2022Argentinean senators cut a $45 billion bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday to help the country avoid defaulting on its debts, with an unusual clause attached. The deal was approved in a 56 to 13 vote that includes a brutal provision that forces the government of
News • Bitcoin • May 06, 2022On April 27th, 2022 it was confirmed that the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) declared Bitcoin legal tender. Along with the CFA franc, Bitcoin is now allowed to be used for various payments, services, and even taxes within the country. One week after the country’s announcement as the
News • Bitcoin • May 05, 2022Jack Dorsey, Michael Saylor, Fidelity, and others from the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) submitted an open-letter addressing environmental concerns to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The BMC letter is a direct response to claims made in a letter dated April 20, 2022, signed by Representative Jared Huffman and 22
News • Bitcoin • May 02, 2022