Lightning is poised to seamlessly integrate into our everyday operations much in the same way the internet has. Every time you google something, every time you goof off do serious research on YouTube or Instagram, every time you order an Uber, every time you check your portfolio or read theContinue Reading
By sharing a secret between a receiver and sender, then scanning the Bitcoin blockchain for the transaction, users gain more privacy thanks to a new proposal. The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s Bent Issue #1214: “Silent payments.” Sign up for the newsletter here. The first silent payment transactionContinue Reading
Authorities in Thailand have formally introduced a value-added tax (VAT) exemption for transfers of cryptocurrencies through government-approved exchanges. The tax break, in force until the end of next year, will also apply to digital currency issued by the Bank of Thailand. Royal Decrees Enforce VAT Exemption for Crypto Trading inContinue Reading
Bitcoin was lower for a second consecutive session, as bears maintained recent pressure on crypto markets. This pressure also saw ETH move lower, as it continued to trade under $2,000 during hump-day. Bitcoin The world’s largest cryptocurrency once again traded below $30,000, as bears continue to maintain a chokehold onContinue Reading
A new report indicates that the metaverse might be a significant factor in the growth of economies in Latam and the world in the coming decade. The study, issued by Analysis Group, estimates that Latam might benefit from a surge of $320 billion or an approximate 5% of its GDP,Continue Reading
PRESS RELEASE. Ariva, a next-generation tourism & travel blockchain protocol, celebrated the first anniversary of its launch on May 25, 2022. This development marks an impressive milestone for the blockchain project that has taken the tourism sector by storm in recent months. Ariva launches reward program to celebrate 1st anniversaryContinue Reading
Buenbit, an Argentinian cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a series of layoffs due to the downturn that traditional and crypto markets are currently facing. Buenbit’s co-founder and CEO, Federico Ogue, clarified that this move had nothing to do with the recent Terra ecosystem disaster and that from now on, the exchangeContinue Reading
Social sentiment is often correlated to the bitcoin price and can have a snowball effect for price movements, both to the upside and downside. Dang Quan Vuong is a trader and market analyst at King Stock Capital Management. Potential new investors who have lately joined the Bitcoin network have expressedContinue Reading
If you’re looking for a way to keep an eye on your miners, this new Umbrel project helps you do just that. Umbrel continues to onboard awesome projects to their platform — most recently an application called “Uptime Kuma.” Self-described as “a fancy self-hosted monitoring tool,” Uptime Kuma is aContinue Reading
JPMorgan thinks bitcoin is below its ‘fair price’ and now features among the bank’s preferred alternative investments. Banking giant JPMorgan said in a note Wednesday that bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are now among its preferred “alternative” investments, Markets Insider reported. Assets deemed as risky, which often includes bitcoin in the mindsContinue Reading
