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Samson Mow was interviewed in Guatemala on the IBEX Mercado podcast about his recent venture into helping nation-states adopt Bitcoin. IBEX is a Bitcoin focused company that aims to make Lightning more accessible to people and businesses around the world. The podcast is a recent addition for the company to
The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao otherwise known as CZ, spoke highly of France’s recent regulations on Wednesday at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. "France has some very pro-business, pro-crypto regulations and also just (the) government's attitude towards this industry ... has been phenomenal." Despite recent
Austrians have an appetite for more Bitcoin ATMs according to MediaMarkt, a German electronics retailer that had a successful Bitcoin ATM pilot. "MediaMarkt stores across the country have been equipped with Bitcoin vending machines. In total, these are now present in twelve large shopping centers and enable the simple
News • Bitcoin • Apr 21, 2022Austrians have an appetite for more Bitcoin ATMs according to MediaMarkt, a German electronics retailer that had a successful Bitcoin ATM pilot. "MediaMarkt stores across the country have been equipped with Bitcoin vending machines. In total, these are now present in twelve large shopping centers and enable the simple
News • Bitcoin • Apr 21, 2022Samson Mow was interviewed in Guatemala on the IBEX Mercado podcast about his recent venture into helping nation-states adopt Bitcoin. IBEX is a Bitcoin focused company that aims to make Lightning more accessible to people and businesses around the world. The podcast is a recent addition for the company to
News • Bitcoin • Apr 18, 2022The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao otherwise known as CZ, spoke highly of France’s recent regulations on Wednesday at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. "France has some very pro-business, pro-crypto regulations and also just (the) government's attitude towards this industry ... has been phenomenal." Despite recent
News • Technology • Apr 14, 2022Bitcoin and cryptocurrency regulation has been approved in the first round of considerations and is expected to be passed within the coming months. Originally there were two draft bills under review by the Chamber of Deputies. Senate bill 3825/19 would have defined the guidelines for regulation on Bitcoin and
News • Bitcoin • Apr 13, 2022At first glance, it may appear that Mexican Senator, Indira Kempis, used her Bitcoiner clout to trojan horse the proposal of a CBDC. But looks can be deceiving. Proposing Bitcoin adoption in Mexico is not quite as straightforward as writing a bill and calling it a day. Instead, it appears
News • Bitcoin • Apr 13, 2022JAN3, a new company led by Bitcoin entrepreneur, Samson Mow, is now assisting with the Bitcoin City project in El Salvador. Samson Mow is the founder of Pixelmatic and former CSO of Blockstream. His newest company, JAN3 has managed to raise $21M in funding with a current $100M in valuation.
News • Bitcoin • Apr 12, 2022El Salvador is experiencing a crisis of gang crime – after 87 people were killed in one weekend, the country has entered a state of emergency, suspending ordinary human rights while police officers work to control the uptick in violence. Now, leaders in the Bitcoin community are calling for aid in
News • Bitcoin • Apr 11, 2022Onstage at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Organization Alex Gladstein led a conversation with activists Yeonmi Park, Farida Nabourema, and Fadi Elsalameen on the theme “Bitcoin is Freedom.” In it, the speakers shared alternative experiences from smaller economies, offering fresh perspectives on the development
News • Bitcoin • Apr 07, 2022