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Tierspital dank Bitcoin: El Salvador investiert Bitcoin-Gewinn in Tierheim Nachdem der mittelamerikanische Staat El Salvador den Bitcoin als gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel installiert hatte, verkündete der salvadorianische Präsident Nayib Bukele nun positive Nachrichten. Aus den Investitionen, welche der Staat in den Bitcoin tätigte, konnten insgesamt 4 Millionen US-Dollar Profit geschlagen werden. Der Präsident kündigte an, dass ein Teil des Erlöses...

El Salvador was one of the first countries to declare bitcoin legal tender. Quite a few people were happy about it and felt that this would potentially put the country on the map. However, some – like Vitalik Buterin – are angry that so many analysts, traders and general crypto fans continue to encourage president Nayib Bukele in his push to make bitcoin more than what it’s allegedly supposed to be. Vitalik Buterin: Bukele Is Making a Mistake Buterin is the co-creator of...

If you didn’t like the way Nayib Bukele was implementing his Bitcoin policy in El Salvador, maybe his latest actions will change your mind, or at least make you admit he wants to be a bit cute. After experiencing his first days in the green, the president of El Salvador revealed he was going to use the proceeds of his country’s BTC investment to build a massive pet hospital. The self-described coolest dictator in the world shared the news on his Twitter account a few hours...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin spoke out against President Nayib Bukele’s compulsory bitcoin usage for merchants and businesses, saying it was against cryptocurrency’s “ideals of freedom.” Buterin commented in response to a Reddit article titled “Unpopular opinion: El Salvador President Mr. Nayab (Nayib)  Bukele should not be praised by Crypto community.” The Ethereum co-founder did not fail to call out “Bitcoin Maximalists,” whom he believed praised the El Salvadoran...

El Salvador’s decision to officially make bitcoin a legal tender inside its borders has caused some controversy. While some locals expressed their dissatisfaction, many prominent names such as Michael Saylor praised the move as “extraordinary” and “world-shaking.” The world is yet to find out whether this would turn out to be the beginning of a successful monetary revolution or another attempt from a top political figure who aims to win power and support. In a recent blog...

El Salvador is now using energy from nearby volcanoes to mine bitcoin. El Salvador Is Putting Local Volcanoes to Good Use President Nayib Bukele announced late last week that his country had minted what he called the first volcano-powered bitcoin unit. He also posted a video of bitcoin rigs being set up at a geothermal crypto mining operation stationed in a forest which happened to be near a volcano. Thus far, El Salvador has only managed to extract roughly $280 in BTC...

Am 7. September war Bitcoin-Day: In El Salvador wurde die wohl bekannteste Kryptowährung zum zweiten offiziellen Zahlungsmittel neben dem US-Dollar. Der mittelamerikanische Staat wagte als erste Nation weltweit diesen Schritt. Ein Meilenstein sollte es für die Krypto-Community werden. Doch die Märkte waren nicht überzeugt, der Tag endete mit einem veritablen Absturz des Bitcoins und zahlreicher anderer digitaler Assets. So sank die Marktkapitalisierung aller Krypto-Werte in der Spitze um 400...

Nayib Bukele – president of El Salvador – recently took to Twitter with some mining numbers. It appears that the country’s developing volcanic mining facility has produced its first Bitcoin. Volcanic Bitcoin As revealed by Bukele earlier today, the gains produced by the volcano are still small. However, the president still seemed quite enthusiastic to have gotten the project started, showing his new numbers alongside a single heart emoji. At the time of posting, the facility...

El Salvador’s state-owned digital wallet company “Chivo” will be granting citizens a discount on fuel payments. This provides greater incentives for citizens to use Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. Chivo Partners With Major Gas Companies Nayib Bukele – President of El Salvador – announced the new benefit yesterday over Twitter. The reveal was part of a longer thread on the nation’s efforts to reduce the cost of fuel in the country. The government will be absorbing further...

Bitcoin Mining mit Energie vom Vulkan. 100 % sauber, 100 % erneuerbar. Sauberer geht's nicht. El Salvador ist ein kleines Land, aber es beheimatet immerhin 23 aktive Vulkane – und nutzt deren geothermale Energie im grossen Stil zur Energiegewinnung. Mehr als die Hälfte des Stroms in El Salvador wird bereits aus erneuerbaren Energien gewonnen. Zusätzlich zu zwei bestehenden Geothermie-Kraftwerken sollen nun zwei weitere Anlagen gebaut werden. Erste...