Month: October 2024

During his official visit to Argentina, Bukele met with Victoria Villarruel, the nation’s vice president, to discuss cryptocurrency and the Salvadoran experience with Bitcoin. While the meeting was private, a video released before the meeting shows Villarruel asking Bukele about the first cryptocurrency and the yet-to-be-issued bitcoin-backed “volcano bonds.” Bukele Talks Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin Bonds […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bukele-advises-argentine-vice-president-on-bitcoin-and-volcano-bonds/

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is still not pleased with El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment but will continue to work with the country.  At a press conference Thursday, the body’s spokesperson Julie Kozack was quoted saying that the IMF had recommended “limiting public sector exposure to Bitcoin,” according to a Reuters report. El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in the country…

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Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov proposed creating a unified BRICS exchange using blockchain and virtual currency for inter-bloc settlements. Babakov stated that such an organization “will be the key to the economic sovereignty and independence of our countries,” while sidestepping the use of third-party payment networks. Newly Proposed BRICS Unified Exchange May […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/brics-unified-exchange-to-leverage-blockchain-and-virtual-currency-for-settlements/

Altcoins bleed, ByBit launches stock index trading, POCHITA soars Altcoins sink, BTC dominance nears cycle high. BTC in ‘three blind mice’ downtrend. Tron revenue hits record $577m in Q3. ByBit to launch trading of major stock indices. Franklin Templeton launch fund on APT. SWIFT banks to trial digital assets in 2025. Aerodrome hits $1bn TVL on Base. Cronje calls out…

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An upcoming HBO documentary promising new details about the identity of pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has caused a stir on Crypto Twitter, where industry veterans are excitedly speculating as to who the film might claim invented the world’s first cryptocurrency.  The documentary, “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” will delve into the still-contentious question of who really invented Bitcoin, whether…

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