bastero 2 years ago

BTC Bitcoin for Beginners: History of Money, study #Bitcoin.

Bitrawr

Bitcoin For Beginners: History of Money

In just 12 years, Bitcoin has evolved from an experimental technology operated by cypherpunks to a resilient, thriving global network on which user...

bastero 2 years ago

The IMF wants Kenyan and other central banks in sub-Saharan Africa with a floating exchange rate to let their currency depreciate to encourage local production and export-oriented investments. #Bitcoin fixes this. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/data-hub/why-imf-wants-cbk-to-let-the-shilling-depreciate--4202622

bastero 2 years ago

Doctors should embrace bitcoin, says cancer surgeon

Doctors should embrace bitcoin, says cancer surgeon

bastero 2 years ago

Bitcoin Bears in Disbelief as BTC Becomes Best Performing Asset of 2023

CryptoPotato

Bitcoin Prices Have Dropped Below $30K as Correction Looms

The end of the Bitcoin bear market could be near as the bulls gather more pace, but don’t rule out a market correction.

bastero 2 years ago

Brazil and China Deepen Trade Integration to Move Away From US Dollar, as First Yuan-Based Settlement Is Processed

Bitcoin News

Brazil and China Deepen Trade Integration to Move Away From US Dollar, as First Yuan-Based Settlement Is Processed

Brazil and China completed the first bilateral settlement in Chinese yuan ahead of the visit of President Luis "Lula" da Silva to China.

bastero 2 years ago

US Congressman to Introduce Bill to Oust Gary Gensler as SEC Chair

BeInCrypto

Get Out Gensler: Congressman Proposes Bill to Oust SEC Chief

Political pushback is mounting against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its Chairman Gary Gensler, and its war on crypto.

bastero 2 years ago

The Himalayan kingdom has quietly been dumping millions of dollars into bitcoin. https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2023/04/15/the-tiny-kingdom-of-bhutan-secretly-held-millions-of-dollars-in-cryptocurrency/?sh=520aef417f1d

bastero 2 years ago

Federal Reserve denies FedNow is a CBDC.

Central Banking

Federal Reserve denies FedNow is a CBDC - Central Banking

Online sources post disinformation on payment system as anti-CBDC sentiment grows

bastero 2 years ago

Argentina to Rework $44 Billion IMF Deal Over Drought Impact

Bloomberg.com

Argentina to Rework $44 Billion IMF Deal Over Drought Impact

Argentina and the International Monetary Fund are going back to the drawing board on the country’s $44 billion program as a record drought is exp...

bastero 2 years ago

Central Banks Are Buying Gold At A Record Pace So Far In 2023

USFunds

Central Banks Are Buying Gold at a Record Pace So Far in 2023

Central banks accumulated gold at the fastest pace on record in the first two months of 2023, according to a report by the World Gold Council’s (...

bastero 2 years ago

The Digital Currency Monetary Authority (DCMA) Launches an International Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) - UK

Digital Pound Foundation

The Digital Currency Monetary Authority (DCMA) Launches an International Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) - Digital Pound Foundation

Source: Digital Currency Monetary Authority Today, at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings 2023, the Digital Currency Monetary Aut...

bastero 2 years ago

The Tiny Kingdom Of Bhutan Secretly Held Millions Of Dollars In Cryptocurrency. https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2023/04/15/the-tiny-kingdom-of-bhutan-secretly-held-millions-of-dollars-in-cryptocurrency/?sh=48383a537f1d

bastero 2 years ago

G20 Nations to Address Crypto Regulations as El Salvador Grants First Digital Bank License. https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/finance/g20-nations-to-address-crypto-regulations-as-el-salvador-grants-first-digital-bank-license-43365.php

bastero 2 years ago

Why Governments are Pushing for Bitcoin to be a Commodity https://dailycoinpost.com/why-governments-are-pushing-for-bitcoin-to-be-a-commodity/

bastero 2 years ago

FTX Operations may resume in 2024 https://blockbuild.africa/ftx-operations-may-resume-in-2024/

bastero 2 years ago

How Did El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption Influence its Neighboring Countries

Space Coast Daily

How Did El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption Influence its Neighboring Countries - Space Coast Daily

El Salvador, a small country in Central America, made headlines in September 2021 when it became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as...

bastero 2 years ago

Elon up to his antics… Elon Musk plans AI startup to rival OpenAI, Financial Times reports https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-plans-ai-startup-rival-openai-ft-2023-04-14/

bastero 2 years ago

US Government Holds More Bitcoin Than MicroStrategy And Tesla Combined. https://bitcoinnews.com/us-government-holds-bitcoin/

bastero 2 years ago

Man gets prison time after feds discover $3.4 billion in stolen Bitcoin hidden inside a Cheetos popcorn tin and underground safe

Business Insider

Man gets prison time after feds discover $3.4 billion in stolen bitcoin hidden inside a Cheetos popcorn tin and underground safe

James Zhong was sentenced to a year in prison after US authorities accused him of stealing about 50,000 bitcoins from the Silk Road marketplace.

bastero 2 years ago

Egypt's headline inflation rate increased to 32.7% in March https://www.kitco.com/news/2023-04-10/Egypt-s-headline-inflation-rate-increased-to-32-7-in-March.html