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P2P Bitcoin Exchange Hodl Hodl Suspends Lending Services for US and UN Embargoed Countries’ Residents

[May 24, 2024 7:36 PM] Hodl Hodl, a non-custodial Bitcoin exchange, has announced changes to its “Terms of Service” agreement affecting the availability of its lending services. The platform is now excluding residents of the U.S. as well as U.N. embargoed…

The Truth Behind Cuba’s Bitcoin Revolution: Video

[Sep 18, 2023 11:30 AM] Cointelegraph’s latest documentary takes viewers to Cuba, the land of classic cars, communism, hyperinflation and Bitcoin.

El Salvador Launches Pilot Project to Include Bitcoin Content in School Curriculums

[Sep 7, 2023 4:00 PM] The Ministry of Education in El Salvador partnered with Mi Primer Bitcoin (MPB), a nonprofit educational organization, to make Bitcoin-related content part of the school curriculum in the country. The pilot program will train 150 teachers to impart…

Bitcoin in Cuba: Why some Cubans are adopting BTC to escape ‘The Matrix’

[Jun 16, 2023 4:49 AM] Private businesses in Cuba could be poised to benefit from the cryptocurrency revolution in one of the world’s harshest business environments.

Cuban President: Ditching US Dollar Frees Countries From Sanctions and Aggression

[Jun 2, 2023 11:30 PM] Cuba’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, says the U.S. dollar’s global reserve currency status enables the United States to pursue an “aggressive hegemonistic policy of building walls, imposing punitive sanctions, blackmail, aggression, and…

Cuba Bitcoin community hosts BTC-only meetup

[May 31, 2023 7:20 AM] The Cuba Bitcoin community hosted the country’s first-ever Bitcoin-only meetup in Havana over the weekend, attended by 60 crypto-curious Cubans.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Explains ‘Multipolar’ World View in Brazil

[Apr 18, 2023 11:30 PM] Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, started his tour of Latin America on April 17, landing first in Brasilia to hold high-level talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro…

Controversial ‘Tiktok Ban Bill’ Sparks Concerns Among Cryptocurrency and Technology Advocates

[Mar 29, 2023 12:00 PM] Cryptocurrency and technology proponents have recently been discussing a new bipartisan bill called the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT)” Act. In addition to…

OpenSea blocks Cuban artists from the platform due to US sanctions

[Dec 23, 2022 6:53 AM] OpenSea’s terms of service explicitly prohibit individuals and organizations from sanctioned regions from using its platform.

Constant Blackouts Have Ruined Cryptocurrency Mining Investments in Cuba

[Dec 12, 2022 1:30 AM] Several small investors have manifested that the constant blackouts in several parts of Cuba have made cryptocurrency mining unsustainable, leaving them unable to operate their rigs. The blackouts also affect telecommunications, leaving some of…

Data Shows There’s No Profits Left for Bitcoin Miners That Can’t Obtain Cheap Electricity, Run Efficient Mining Rigs

[Nov 30, 2022 2:30 PM] During the last few weeks bitcoin’s cost of production has been higher than the leading crypto asset’s spot market value and in turn, this has put massive pressure on bitcoin miners. On Nov. 30, 2022, statistics show if miners paying for…

Russia and Cuba Eye Cryptocurrencies for Settlements Amid Sanctions

[Nov 17, 2022 6:30 AM] Both facing sanctions, Russia and Cuba are looking into alternative options for cross-border payments, including cryptocurrencies, a Kremlin advisor has unveiled in Havana. Moscow is already developing a mechanism for crypto settlements to…