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The Chivo wallet is a government sponsored Bitcoin wallet for El Salvadoran citizens. Anyone who signed up for an account received $30 worth of bitcoin and could make free transactions in U.S. dollars or bitcoin. Released on September 7th, 2021 during Bitcoin Day, an estimated 500,000 users signed
In a budget speech held on Tuesday, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that they would be implementing a 30% tax on any income from the transfer of virtual digital assets. According to Sitharaman, “There’s been a phenomenal increase in transactions in virtual digital assets. The magnitude and
A GoFoundMe fundraiser that was collecting funds for Canadian truckers protesting against covid-19 restrictions has been suspended by the platform. Over $10 million in funds had been donated to the campaign before it was suspended. The platform attached an “Under Review” disclaimer stating: “This fundraiser is currently paused and under
News • Bitcoin • Feb 04, 2022A GoFoundMe fundraiser that was collecting funds for Canadian truckers protesting against covid-19 restrictions has been suspended by the platform. Over $10 million in funds had been donated to the campaign before it was suspended. The platform attached an “Under Review” disclaimer stating: “This fundraiser is currently paused and under
News • Bitcoin • Feb 04, 2022The Chivo wallet is a government sponsored Bitcoin wallet for El Salvadoran citizens. Anyone who signed up for an account received $30 worth of bitcoin and could make free transactions in U.S. dollars or bitcoin. Released on September 7th, 2021 during Bitcoin Day, an estimated 500,000 users signed
News • Bitcoin • Feb 02, 2022In a budget speech held on Tuesday, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that they would be implementing a 30% tax on any income from the transfer of virtual digital assets. According to Sitharaman, “There’s been a phenomenal increase in transactions in virtual digital assets. The magnitude and
News • Bitcoin • Feb 02, 2022The blog, published on January 26th, is titled “It’s time to preserve our right to transact privately”. Davidson details the Federal Reserve’s annual Diary of Consumer Payment Choice where the Fed reported that consumers used cash for only 19% of transactions in 2020, which was a 7% decrease
News • Bitcoin • Feb 02, 2022State Senator Josh Harkins (R), chairman of the Mississippi Senate Finance Committee, files three bills that recognize and define the functions of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies within Mississippi. These proposals were released last week as other states were announcing their Bitcoin and cryptocurrency bills. The Proposed Bills SB 2631 The
News • Bitcoin • Jan 31, 2022State Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill to make bitcoin legal tender in the state of Arizona. The bill proposes adding bitcoin to the existing list of legal tender definitions. The bill defines bitcoin as a “decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency in which a record of transactions is maintained on
News • Bitcoin • Jan 28, 2022Don Huffines, a former U.S. Senator and current candidate for state governor of Texas, released a Bitcoin policy plan on his campaign website that outlines the approach he would take to make Texas a safe haven for Bitcoiners. In a statement following the release, Huffines said: I have owned
News • Bitcoin • Jan 28, 2022Dozens of officially registered bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining farms were given notice on Monday January 24th, 2022 that they will not be provided power from January 24th to January 31st. In the Asymptomatically News Telegram post, a copy of the notice was sent out by the journalist Serikzhan Mauletbay. Following
News • Bitcoin • Jan 27, 2022