Andrew Throuvalas
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto news
Ben Bernanke – former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve – does not believe Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies can succeed as an alternative money. He claims their prices are too volatile to serve as a practical means of exchange and lack the underlying use cases to serve as stores of value.
Bitcoin is for Criminals, Says Bernanke
In a recent interview with CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin, Bernanke claimed that cryptocurrencies have been successful as a “speculative asset”. However, as...
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Nick Marinoff
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto news
Jamestown – a global real estate investment and management firm – has partnered with leading digital currency payment enterprise Bit Pay to accept rent payments in bitcoin and assorted digital currencies.
Jamestown and Bit Pay Work Together in the Name of Crypto
At the time of writing, the plan extends only to properties based in the United States, though Jamestown is hoping to expand its crypto abilities to properties in Europe as well.
The move is pushing the goals of...
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Ailleurs
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC), Mining
Intervention d’Alexandre Vinot, cofondateur de WiseMining, lors du second Paris P2P Festival qui s’est déroulé du 27 avril au 1 mai 2022 à l’espace Ground Control.
« Pourquoi il est important de continuer à décentraliser la sécurisation de Bitcoin ? Comment permettre au grand public de participer à la sécurité du réseau, tout en créant de nouveaux incitatifs à cela ? »
Réalisation : Samouraï TV pour Paris P2P (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Pour soutenir l’indépendance du festival, et...
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Nick Marinoff
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto news
Jamie Warder – executive vice president and head of digital banking at KeyCorp’s – said in a recent interview that in the future, as all banking becomes digital, cryptocurrencies are going to play large roles in how people engage with money.
Warder Is Confident in Crypto
In a recent survey that his company conducted, it was revealed that roughly 80 percent of all Americans choose to do their banking online or through other digital means. Warder believes this has...
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Ailleurs
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC)
Intervention de Gilles Cadignan, fondateur de Woleet, lors du second Paris P2P Festival qui s’est déroulé du 27 avril au 1 mai 2022 à l’espace Ground Control.
« Bitcoin est une horloge. Simple, robuste, et sécurisé, le protocole Bitcoin est utilisé dans différents contextes afin d’horodater des documents. Pourquoi Bitcoin est-il un outil de sécurité pour certaines données ? »
Réalisation : Samouraï TV pour Paris P2P (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Pour soutenir l’indépendance du...
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Andrew Throuvalas
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto news
Portugal’s Finance Minister Fernando Medina has confirmed plans to apply capital gains taxes on cryptocurrency profits. Though he has not committed to a specific date, he stressed that there can no longer be gaps within the tax system around transactions involving digital assets.
Ending the Tax Haven?
Cryptocurrencies are currently subject to very few tax rules in Portugal, making the country something of a crypto hub. However, the government finally committed to creating a...
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Arun Srivastav
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto news
After buying the dip and adding 500 BTCs to the state coffer, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has another surprise up his sleeves. The country is organizing an international conference of central bank representatives today, Bukele announced less than 24 hours before the event.
El Salvador’s Conference of Central Banks
El Salvador will host an international bitcoin event on Monday where 44 central banks and key financial institutions have been invited, El Salvador...
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Joan
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC)
Plusieurs rencontres autour de bitcoin et des cryptomonnaies auront lieu cette semaine, le jeudi 19 mai :
Strasbourg : Crypto Flam’s au Cheval Noir à partir de 19h00 – Organisée tous les troisièmes jeudis du mois par le groupe Discord « Crypto Strasbourg », la Crypto Flam’s a lieu au restaurant Le Cheval Noir qui accepte les bitcoins on-chain et via le Lightning Network.
Bordeaux : Winecoin au...
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Bitcoin Schweiz News
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC), Blockchain, Litecoin (LTC)
Bitcoin City Wie der Präsident von El Salvador (Bukele) angekündigt, findet morgen Dienstag eine internationale Bitcoin-Konferenz statt. Teilnehmer aus über 44 Ländern werden erwartet – darunter viele afrikanische Staaten wie Ghana, Ägypten oder Nigeria. Themenschwerpunkt wird finanzielle Inklusion sein. Genauer gesagt die Frage, inwiefern Bitcoin hierzu einen Beitrag leisten kann. Noch immer haben viele Menschen in armen Ländern keinen Zugang zu...
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Ailleurs
May 16, 2022
Bitcoin (BTC)
Intervention de Pierre Noizat lors du second Paris P2P Festival qui s’est déroulé du 27 avril au 1 mai 2022 à l’espace Ground Control, 81 Rue du Charolais à Paris.
Réalisation : Samouraï TV pour Paris P2P (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Pour soutenir l’indépendance du festival, et sa gratuité : https://p2p.paris/fr/donate/
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