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Vancouver’s Mayor Shares His Pro-Bitcoin Vision

[Dec 19 3:00 PM] Vancouver’s Mayor, Ken Sim, is a genuine Bitcoin enthusiast who’s doing his part to get Vancouver’s city council as well as its citizens to see what he sees when it comes to Bitcoin.And his efforts are starting to bear fruit.On December 11, 2024…

Key Battleground State Pennsylvania Hosts Day Five of the America Loves Crypto Tour

[Sep 17 4:34 PM] On a cool autumn evening in Philadelphia, PA, more than just crypto bros showed up in The City of Brotherly Love to show their support for Bitcoin and crypto on the fifth stop on the America Loves Crypto tour. A diverse crowd of approximately 200…

Congressman Wiley Nickel On Reforming The Democrats’ Bitcoin Strategy

[Aug 2 1:24 PM] On the main stage of Bitcoin 2024, Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC) shared that he’s working to have the Democrats shift to a more pro-Bitcoin and pro-crypto stance.He told the audience at the event that he’d recently written a letter to the DNC signed by…

Meet Maya Parbhoe: The Pro-Bitcoin Presidential Candidate Who Wants to Save Suriname

[Jul 9 7:36 AM] On September 4, 2001, Winod Parbhoe was murdered in cold blood.The entrepreneur, who was the founder of the Suriname Palace Casino, an establishment he co-owned with CCA Companies Incorporated (Conserver Corporation of America), was shot two times…

US Presidential Candidate RFK Jr Unveils Plan to Put Entire US Budget on Blockchain

[Apr 22 5:16 PM] U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has unveiled his plan to put the entire U.S. budget on a blockchain. “Every American can look at every budget item in the entire budget, anytime they want, 24 hours a day,”…

‘If You Want to Understand Bitcoin’s Value, Look at Politicians’ Hate Toward It,’ Says Sean Ono Lennon 

[Dec 22, 2023 12:30 AM] Sean Ono Lennon, the acclaimed American-British musician and son of Beatles icon John Lennon, revisited the subject of bitcoin on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. He poignantly observed, “If you want to understand how…

UK politicians don metaverse avatars as they share Web3 roadmap

[Sep 20, 2023 11:55 PM] “Web3 represents a paradigm shift that reimagines the very fabric of the internet,” said British MP Natalie Elphicke.

RFK Jr. Announces Bold Plan To Back Dollar With Bitcoin, End Bitcoin Taxes

[Jul 19, 2023 4:15 PM] Speaking at a Heal-the-Divide PAC event, Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined specific Bitcoin-focused policies that he would enact as president, including gradually backing the U.S. dollar with bitcoin and making…

FTX Seeks to Claw Back $700M in Lawsuit Over Alleged Funds Misappropriation and Influence-Building Scheme

[Jun 24, 2023 4:30 AM] According to a lawsuit filed this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX lawyers are seeking to claw back $700 million from K5 Global Technology, its subsidiaries, and the firm’s founders. The attorneys allege…

Metropolitan Museum of Art to return $550K in donations from FTX

[Jun 4, 2023 7:05 PM] The agreement came on the back of “good faith, arm’s length negotiations” with FTX’s debtors, the museum said.

New Book Reveals Central Banks’ Role in Libor and Euribor Rate-Rigging Scandals

[May 22, 2023 3:30 PM] According to an extract from a book called “Rigged,” central banks and global policymakers helped coordinate the rate-rigging scandals Libor and Euribor on a large scale. Written by Andy Verity, the book exposes how various central banks and…

As The U.S. Faces Default On $31 Trillion Debt, The Case For Bitcoin Grows Stronger

[May 15, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Robert Hall, a content creator and small business owner.If you follow U.S. politics, you understand that the country is on the brink of defaulting on its massive $31 trillion debt. At the crux of the issue is that…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Make First Appearance As U.S. Presidential Candidate At Bitcoin 2023

[May 4, 2023 8:00 AM] Bitcoin 2023 will host Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently defended Bitcoin mining after the Biden Administration proposed a 30% tax on its energy usage. Disclaimer: BTC Inc. owns both The Bitcoin Conference and Bitcoin Magazine.Robert F. Kennedy…

Global Political Leaders To Speak At Bitcoin 2023 Conference

[May 1, 2023 4:32 PM] Join global political leaders in Miami Beach, May 18-20, to experience the future of Bitcoin, build a stronger community and champion pro-Bitcoin legislation.Disclaimer: BTC Inc. owns both The Bitcoin Conference and Bitcoin Magazine.The Bitcoin…

C6 Bank’s Climate Tool to Track CO2 Emissions From Customer Transactions Prompts Debate on Future of Banking

[Apr 14, 2023 1:30 PM] On April 13, a C6 Bank customer in Brazil shared screenshots of his online bank account, revealing that the financial institution was tracking CO2 emissions from his purchases and urging him to compensate monetarily. C6 Bank states that the new…

‘Not Related to a Digital Currency’ — US Central Bank Addresses Concerns Over Fednow Payment Network

[Apr 9, 2023 7:34 AM] The U.S. Central Bank has issued an update regarding the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, which is scheduled to commence in July. The Fed has responded to recent criticism of the Fednow service and asserts that the Fednow payment network is…

Texas Lawmakers Introduce Bill Proposing to Establish a Gold-Backed Digital Currency

[Apr 8, 2023 1:30 PM] Two Republican lawmakers from Texas, senator Bryan Hughes and representative Mark Dorazio, have introduced legislation to create a gold-backed digital currency that could be enacted by the state legislature. The policymakers believe that this…

Pheu Thai Candidate Promises Digital Currency Airdrop of $300 to Every Citizen in Thailand if Elected

[Apr 7, 2023 4:30 PM] A Pheu Thai candidate running for prime minister of Thailand position, Srettha Thavisin, has promised that every citizen in the country will receive 10,000 Thai baht ($300) in digital currency if he wins the general election in May. However, a…

Senator Ted Cruz Is Bringing Bitcoin To The Capitol With Vending Machines

[Jan 27, 2023 10:59 AM] The Texas Senator has introduced a resolution requesting Capitol vendors to accept bitcoin.Sen. Ted Cruz (TX-R) has proposed a resolution that would request vendors within the Capitol area to work with payments providers that accept bitcoin.The…

US Senator Ted Cruz pushes for crypto in Congress ... using snacks

[Jan 26, 2023 6:41 PM] A newly introduced resolution could potentially see lawmakers buying sodas and chips using crypto-supporting vending machines.

Morgan Creek CEO Says FTX Co-Founder SBF Was a ‘Pawn’ Used to ‘Punish’ the Crypto Industry

[Dec 6, 2022 2:30 AM] Following FTX’s collapse, many industry executives, influencers, luminaries, and politicians have shared their opinions about the carnage the event has caused to crypto markets and a great deal of innocent bystanders. On Dec. 2, the CEO and…

Could Rishi Sunak Be Bitcoin’s 'October Surprise'?

[Nov 2, 2022 7:21 PM] The new English prime minister could spark interest in bitcoin within a country that desperately needs it.This is an opinion editorial by Jacob Kozhipatt, a YouTuber and writer.The phrase “October Surprise” is used in politics to…