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Bitcoin Company JAN3 Is Helping Build the Bitcoin City
Bitcoin Company JAN3 Is Helping Build the Bitcoin City
News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 12, 2022 by CJ

JAN3, 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.

Bitfinex and Tether Aid El Salvador Amidst Gang Crisis
Bitfinex and Tether Aid El Salvador Amidst Gang Crisis
News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 11, 2022 by Adan Kohnhorst

El 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

Mexican Senator Proposes a Pro-Bitcoin CBDC Bill
Mexican Senator Proposes a Pro-Bitcoin CBDC Bill

At 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, 2022
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Mexican Senator Proposes a Pro-Bitcoin CBDC Bill
Mexican Senator Proposes a Pro-Bitcoin CBDC Bill

At 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, 2022
Bitcoin Company JAN3 Is Helping Build the Bitcoin City
Bitcoin Company JAN3 Is Helping Build the Bitcoin City

JAN3, 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, 2022
Bitfinex and Tether Aid El Salvador Amidst Gang Crisis
Bitfinex and Tether Aid El Salvador Amidst Gang Crisis

El 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, 2022
Bitcoin is Freedom: Alex Gladstein and Panelists Speak on Financial Privilege and Liberation
Bitcoin is Freedom: Alex Gladstein and Panelists Speak on Financial Privilege and Liberation

Onstage 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
Samson Mow Pushes For Nation State Bitcoin Adoption
Samson Mow Pushes For Nation State Bitcoin Adoption

Former Chief Strategy Officer of Blockstream Samson Mow left the company back in March to pursue “nation state Bitcoin adoption”. He has now started a new company called Jan3 (named after the date that Bitcoin’s Genesis block was mined) that will focus on layer two technologies like Liquid and

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 07, 2022
The UK Wants to Be The "Global Hub for Crypto"
The UK Wants to Be The "Global Hub for Crypto"

A statement from the Treasury pointed to several immediate action items. Measures included bringing stablecoins within regulation to pave the way for their future use as currency, as well as working with the Royal Mint to create an NFT. “It’s my ambition to make the UK a global hub

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 04, 2022
Jack Dorsey Educates Congress on Proof of Work
Jack Dorsey Educates Congress on Proof of Work

Founder of Block (formerly Square) Jack Dorsey spoke to the Democrats of the House Financial Services Committee on March 31st, 2022 in order to address some of their concerns about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Topics that attendees brought up with Dorsey include: * Energy consumption - Dorsey covered the various ways that

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 01, 2022
Indonesia Sets New Tax Policy for Crypto
Indonesia Sets New Tax Policy for Crypto

Starting on May 1st, Indonesia has plans to charge a value-added tax (VAT) on crypto transactions and capital gains taxes on income. The VAT rate is currently below 11% on most Indonesian goods and services, and capital gains are expected to be 0.1%, which is also the capital gains

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 01, 2022
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