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Tech this week: El Salvador court looks at Bitcoin complaints

A court will look at complaints against Bitcoin purchases made by El Salvador's government, Elon Musk leads tributes to Sir Clive Sinclair, plus more tech news.

19/09/2021

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US probes possible insider trading at crypto exchange Binance

Binance has already faced warnings and business curbs from financial watchdogs in other countries, including the UK and Germany.

18/09/2021

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Hungary unveils statue of Bitcoin’s anonymous founder

The statue’s creators say it is the first in the world to honour the mysterious cryptocurrency creator ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’.

17/09/2021

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Thousands protest against El Salvador's president and Bitcoin law

Protesters marched against moves by President Nayib Bukele to centralise power, attacking Bitcoin ATMs installed by the government.

16/09/2021

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Bitcoin has already used more energy this year than during all of 2020

Bitcoin is set to use 91TWh of energy by the end of 2021, which is as much electricity as Pakistan uses in a year.

15/09/2021

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What is Switzerland’s digital stock exchange SDX?

Switzerland has become the latest country to clear the way for trading digital assets with a new stock exchange. We break down what it is and what it changes.

13/09/2021

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El Salvador's Bitcoin rollout hit by digital wallet glitches

For a fourth day in a row on Friday, technical glitches marred attempts by Salvadorans to download and use the country's new digital wallet.

11/09/2021

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Ukraine has just passed a new cryptocurrency law. What will change?

Ukraine is the fifth country in as many weeks to set up ground rules for digital currencies, following El Salvador’s move to use Bitcoin as legal tender.

09/09/2021

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Crypto prices plunge and exchange trading falters marring Bitcoin Day

All eyes were on El Salvador as it made Bitcoin official legal tender. But the cryptocurrency market had other plans.

07/09/2021

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El Salvador officially adopts Bitcoin as currency - with a few hiccups

Skepticism around Bitcoin was not dispelled when Salvadorans couldn't access the country's new digital wallet - or when its price slid.

07/09/2021

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Why is the crypto world getting excited about Solana (SOL)?

Solana's token has risen in the ranks and is seen as a serious contender to Ethereum. We look at the reasons behind the hype.

07/09/2021

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Venezuela’s cheap electricity is a blessing for its Bitcoin miners

Undeterred by power cuts and slow internet speeds, one Caracas-based company is taking advantage of low kilowatt rates to mine Bitcoin.

04/09/2021

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Majority in El Salvador don’t want or trust Bitcoin, new study finds

As El Salvador is about to use Bitcoin as legal tender, a study shows many are distrustful of the crypto and some don’t even know what it is.

03/09/2021

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Euroviews. Analysis: Creating an e-euro is how not to deal with cryptocurrencies

Louisa Idel from polling company Redfield & Wilton Strategies gives her insights on an exclusive Euronews poll on crypto regulation.

01/09/2021

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Europeans don’t want the EU to regulate cryptos, Euronews poll finds

An exclusive Euronews poll found EU citizens preferred their own governments over Brussels to regulate crypto and their country’s economy.

01/09/2021

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El Salvador approves €127 million Bitcoin adoption fund

The country's Congress approved the funding as it prepares to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency on September 7.

01/09/2021

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Anti-Bitcoin protests in El Salvador as official adoption draws closer

Other countries are keen to see whether the historic decision to make Bitcoin legal tender pays off. El Salvadorans are less convinced.

28/08/2021

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Cuba to authorise and regulate the use of cryptos for payments

The decision to regulate cryptocurrencies in Cuba comes as El Salvador makes history when its Bitcoin law comes into effect on September 7.

27/08/2021

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Euroviews. Analysis: What’s driving Bitcoin price rallies and does it matter?

The Bitcoin price rally made headlines again this week but what are the trends that actually matter to crypto enthusiasts?

26/08/2021

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Sweden gives three drug dealers back their Bitcoin worth €1.3 million

Authorities will hand back the seized crypto after a prosecutor demanded the then-cash value of the tokens. It's now worth ten times as much.

25/08/2021