The city of Lugano, Switzerland, will make bitcoin legal tender to allow citizens to pay for public service fees or taxes in cryptocurrency. … [Read more...] about Lugano to make bitcoin legal tender
CME to launch micro bitcoin and micro ether options
CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, announced it plans to launch options on micro bitcoin and micro ether futures on March 28, pending regulatory review. … [Read more...] about CME to launch micro bitcoin and micro ether options
KPMG Canada adds bitcoin and ethereum to its balance sheet
KPMG in Canada said it added bitcoin and ethereum to its corporate treasury as part of " the firm's commitment to emerging technologies and asset classes". It is the firm's first direct investment in cryptoassets. … [Read more...] about KPMG Canada adds bitcoin and ethereum to its balance sheet
Rio de Janeiro’s mayor plans to allocate 1% of the city’s reserves in crypto
Eduardo Paes, mayor of Rio de Janeiro, revealed that he plans to allocate 1% of Brazil's second-most populous city's treasury reserves to cryptocurrencies. … [Read more...] about Rio de Janeiro’s mayor plans to allocate 1% of the city’s reserves in crypto
90% of total Bitcoin supply has been mined
Over 90% of the total amount of bitcoins that will ever exist has already been mined, according to data from the Clark Moody Bitcoin Dashboard. It is 18.9 million BTC. … [Read more...] about 90% of total Bitcoin supply has been mined
Bitcoin network surpasses PayPal in volume processed
According to Blockdata, the world’s oldest decentralized cryptocurrency network, Bitcoin, has surpassed PayPal in terms of volume processed. … [Read more...] about Bitcoin network surpasses PayPal in volume processed
Miami residents to receive ‘Bitcoin yield’ from MiamiCoin
In an interview with cryptocurrency news site Coindesk, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said that the City of Miami will soon give out a 'Bitcoin yield' from the staking of its cryptocurrency to its citizens. … [Read more...] about Miami residents to receive ‘Bitcoin yield’ from MiamiCoin
Walmart begins hosting bitcoin ATMs in some of its U.S. stores
Retail giant Walmart said that customers at some of its U.S. stores will be able to purchase bitcoin using ATM-like machines installed by Coinstar. … [Read more...] about Walmart begins hosting bitcoin ATMs in some of its U.S. stores