Bitcoin (BTC)

Die Situation in der Ukraine eskaliert weiter. Nachdem die russische Armee inzwischen Kiew erreicht hat, sprechen westliche Politiker vor allem von Sanktionen im Finanzmarkt. Die härteste Sanktion wird jedoch bisher noch von deutschen Politikern abgelehnt: Dabei handelt es sich um den SWIFT-Ausschluss für Russland. Bitcoin News: SWIFT-Ausschluss für Russland könnte Bitcoin helfenBeim SWIFT-System handelt es sich um das internationale Banken- und Kommunikationsnetzwerk. Es wird in vielen...

Nayib Bukele’s administration announced that the veterinary hospital built by bitcoin profits will open on Saturday (February 26). The President revealed that each treatment will cost $0.25 worth of BTC. Not Just Daydreaming Apart from becoming the first county to embrace bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador has also purchased the primary cryptocurrency on a macro-economic level. In October 2021, the government disclosed they will use its $4 million profit (at that time) from...

The cryptocurrency and financial markets took a severe hit shortly after Putin ordered a “special military operation” on the territory of Ukraine. However, the markets are pricing the future, and following Biden’s speech that confirmed the US would not apply any severe sanctions – global markets and crypto quickly recovered. Thursday saw a 7% intra-day gain in wall street, and Friday also saw a green spike on Wall Street’s screens. The primary digital asset currently hovers...

« Certaines questions adressées au projet Bitcoin sont légitimes car ce sujet est encore relativement nouveau, complexe et difficile à comprendre. Mais de nombreuses réponses sont désormais disponibles facilement sur internet à quiconque veut bien se donner la peine de les consulter. Or elles ne sont presque jamais prises en compte par ceux dont le métier même est de s’informer et d’éclairer le...

Despite the recent turbulence in the cryptocurrency market, Pantera Capital envisioned a surge in bitcoin’s price in the following weeks. According to the investment firm, ‘Tax Day’ could be one of the propellers. Moreover, the cryptocurrency industry might soon separate from traditional financial markets and start trading independently, the company added. Light in The Tunnel Bitcoin’s last several months have been quite bearish. While many proponents expected to see it...

Western and Asian leaders have revealed more sanctions on Russia after its forces invaded Ukraine. Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, the European Union, and Japan have all slapped Moscow with fresh embargoes on Friday, fiercely condemning the military aggression that’s unfolding in Ukraine. Amidst the crisis, Ukraine urged the West to ban Russia from SWIFT, the high-security network that expedites payments among some 11,000 financial institutions in over 200 countries. Earlier...

The American politician serving as the junior United States Senator for Texas – Ted Cruz – said he is a bitcoin supporter because the authorities cannot control it. He opined that China imposed its total crypto ban for the same reason. In addition, he opposed Justin Trudeau’s Emergency Act, by which the Canadian government froze the assets of the Freedom Convoy protesters. Communists Don’t Like BTC Because They Can’t Supervise It The 51-year-old member of the Republican party...

Au cours d’une conférence de presse au ministère français de l’Économie, Christine Lagarde, répondant à un journaliste qui lui demandait si la Russie pouvait utiliser les cryptomonnaies pour échapper aux sanctions, a émis aujourd’hui le souhait d’accélérer la mise en place de la règlementation MiCA [1] : « Il existe toujours des moyens criminels d’essayer de contourner une interdiction, c’est...

Cinquième épisode de la série proposée par Jonathan Serra pour blocs.fr autour du livre Mastering the Lightning Network d’Andreas Antonopoulos.

Shahaf Bar-Geffen is the CEO and founder of COTI Network, a blockchain-based payments network. Bar-Geffen has a rich background in the tech field, and, believe it or not, back in 2016, he sold a media company by the name of Web3 to Mccan Erickson Group (IPG). He also founded a company called Positive Mobile – one of the first venues to advertise on smartphones and a company that was also acquired later on. His crypto passion started in 2015 and became even more serious when...