Tag Archives: Bitcoin Adoption

Cryptocurrencies have many use cases and vanity is one of them. Sotheby’s, one of the world’s most renowned auction houses, announced yesterday the sale of the second-largest pear-shaped diamond ever to be sold publicly, and the buyer paid in cryptocurrency. The auction house did not disclose the winner’s information, but according to an updated information shared by Sotheby’s, the mystery bidder paid for the diamond using cryptocurrency. Sotheby’s had announced in advance...

Guests of the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts can now pay for their accommodation with over 40 cryptocurrencies, including BTC and ETH. The service will be available from today – July 7th. An Exotic Adventure in Exchange for Crypto According to a recent press release, The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts partnered up with the cryptocurrency trading platform Coindirect to provide its clients the option of digital asset payments. The hotel group guests can choose among more than...

The Dutch crypto provider Bitcoin Meester has become the exclusive partner of the top soccer team AZ Alkmaar. As part of the deal, the team will receive some of the funds in bitcoin, which it pledged to hold. AZ Alkmaar – The First Soccer Club to Operate with BTC One of the most successful soccer teams in the Netherlands – AZ Alkmaar – announced its collaboration with Bitcoin Meester on its official website. The local crypto provider will become the club’s promoter, and part...

The residents of India, known to be a gold-loving nation, increased their digital assets investments from $200 million last year to $40 billion this year. The exponential growth sounds impressive having in mind the hostile crypto restrictions, which the central bank maintains. Indians Admire Gold but Love Crypto The blockchain analysis company Chainalysis reported that the Indian population has started investing massively in crypto in 2021. According to the data, last year’s...

The Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska blamed the Bank of Russia for its strict regulations imposed on digital assets. In his opinion, the central bank obstructs the citizens from involving in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Russia Should Add BTC As a Payment Method One of the wealthiest Russians – Oleg Deripaska – used his Telegram account to criticize the Bank of Russia on its crypto stance. He surmised that the country should add the primary cryptocurrency as a payment method,...

People in the UK are more interested in Bitcoin and crypto today than in any other year, including 2017, when the digital asset boom was at its peak. According to a UK’s Financial Conduct Authority survey, about 78% of adults have now heard of cryptocurrencies, and more than 2.3 million people in the UK hold or have owned cryptocurrencies at some point. Crypto is a Serious Investment The way British people think about crypto has changed dramatically. The FCA mentions that...

Paraguay’s Deputy of the Nation, Carlos Antonio Rejala Helman, has confirmed that new legislation in regards to Bitcoin will arrive in July. This comes amid growing adoption in Latin America led by El Salvador, which could be followed by Panama as well. CryptoPotato reported last week when Rejala Helman said his country planned to start working on an “important project” that included Bitcoin and PayPal Although he provided little-to-no information at the time about the...

The president of Tanzania – Samia Suluhu Hassan – outlined the nation’s need for cryptocurrency adoption. She stressed out that the East African region still falls behind other, more advanced regions. ‘Do Not be Caught Unprepared’ In a recent announcement, the Tanzanian president – Samia Suluhu Hassan – highlighted the development of cryptocurrency usage and adoption in many countries. She reminded that the East African region, where Tanzania is located, is not as advanced as...

Bitcoin is finally one step closer to make history with Taproot, a major event perhaps as important as SegWit or the last halving. Taproot, the most ambitious Bitcoin update since 2017, has been finally approved by miners and was locked in for implementation in November this year. Taproot is (Or Will Be) Finally Here! Because of its decentralized nature, the deployment of a Bitcoin update must go through an approval process and cannot simply be released to the world at the...

An anonymous buyer paid the record-breaking $22.5 million in digital assets to acquire a deluxe penthouse in Miami Beach. The deal became the most expensive known residential transaction paid with crypto. The Pearl of Arte Surfside Sold for Crypto In a recent press release, Forbes announced that an individual purchased an exclusive oceanfront condo located in the Surfside neighborhood in Miami for the colossal sum of $22.5 million. The buyer used cryptocurrencies to obtain...