Adoption
El Salvador’s $1 billion Bitcoin bond called a “meme” by mainstream finance
The Bitcoin bond receives $500 million in verbal commits, but some express skepticism on whether the program can work.
Samuel Wan 3 min read
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Adoption
A Mexican lawmaker wants the country to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender
Lawmakers in the United States are alarmed about the effect of Bitcoin adoption as a legal tender on the US Dollar.
Legal
Canada’s “frozen” Bitcoin on the move despite draconian measures
Available data shows that the protesters frozen Bitcoin ended up in crypto exchanges like Coinbase and Crypto.com.
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Analysis
Analysts: Inflation will go down, act accordingly
The U.S. inflation rate is at its highest point since 1982, and the response from the Federal Reserve will be a series of interest rate hikes, which will have its effect pushing inflation down. But inflation will “win” in the long run, according to analysts.
Mining
Kazakh officials seize 360 illegal Bitcoin ASICs amid push for higher mining tax
Kazakhstan continues its "decisive action against gray mining.”
Adoption
El Salvador’s tourism sector is booming after bitcoin adoption
The country is seeing a 30% uptick in tourism since it officially adopted bitcoin as legal tender.
Analysis
Bitcoin bounces back, markets worry less about Russia-Ukraine crisis
After a weeks-long bearish trend, bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market bounced back on Wednesday. The crypto market is showing renewed confidence after dipping in response to ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions.
Analysis
Bitcoin’s TVL on Lightning Network now worth over $130 million
The adoption of Lightning Network by Twitter, El Salvador, and others have helped push its growth.
Adoption
Grayscale appeals for community support with SEC spot Bitcoin ETF application
A public consultation period is open for people to contact the SEC and express their views on a Bitcoin spot ETF.
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Analysis
Gold shines as Bitcoin sinks below $37,000, on-chain metrics indicate further trouble ahead
Price Watch
BTC below 40k, short-term holders drive volatility while geopolitics spook markets
Adoption
The dominoes are falling, California to consider Bitcoin as legal tender
Mining