Jordan Peterson Now Accepts Bitcoin and Working on a Patreon Competitor
Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson has made $800 in five days after choosing to begin accepting Bitcoin (BTC) donations for his work. Jordan Peterson Gets 63 BTC Donations So Far An analysis of...
View ArticleTwitter CEO to Joe Rogan: I Think Currency of The Internet Will Be Bitcoin
Appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Twitter and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey, stated that the Internet will eventually have a currency, which he thinks will likely be Bitcoin. ‘I Think It Will Be...
View ArticleGoogle Introduces Bitcoin Symbol on iOS Keyboards
Google now enables the Bitcoin symbol on keyboards for iOS mobile devices, suggesting that the IT giant recognizes Bitcoin as a mainstream currency. Google’s Legitimization of Bitcoin Users of iOS...
View ArticleSwitzerland’s Biggest Online Retailer Starts Accepting Bitcoin
In a major milestone for bitcoin adoption, the ‘Amazon’ of Switzerland, Digitec-Galaxus, is now accepting bitcoin and other select cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. ‘We Wanted to Do This for a...
View ArticleA ‘Bit’ of a Economic Renaissance in Downtown Las Vegas
Downtown Las Vegas is a stretch of the city that many visitors sidestep in favor of the infamous “Strip.” The often heard refrain? Too gritty. Too rowdy. Unsafe. But let’s look at how Bitcoin is...
View ArticleWhole Foods and These Other Major Retailers Are Now Accepting Bitcoin
Whole Foods, Nordstrom, and Crate & Barrel can now accept bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency at their retail stores. Spend Bitcoin at Whole Foods Whole Foods, Nordstrom, Crate & Barrel...
View ArticleMajor Australian Supermarket Chain Now Accepts Bitcoin
Slowly but surely, bitcoin is gathering momentum as a payment method. The list of retailers accepting crypto payments continues to expand. Most recently, IGA, a major Australian supermarket network...
View ArticleFed Chairman Powell: Bitcoin Is A Store of Value Like Gold
Cryptocurrencies took the center stage again during Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s second day of testimony before the U.S. Senate. Today, lawmakers expressed their concerns about the threat...
View ArticleIn Argentina, Investors Flock to Safe-Haven Bitcoin
The economic crisis in Argentina is driving investors to buy Bitcoin in order to protect their wealth, pushing the cryptocurrency’s price higher in-turn. In parallel, to satisfy the increasing demand,...
View ArticleSaurel Offers Convincing Reasons Why Bitcoin is Better than Cash
People are becoming increasingly aware of the advantages of using Bitcoin. Now, developer Sylvain Saurel identifies several compelling reasons for preferring Bitcoin over conventional currencies....
View ArticleBitcoin Ownership in UK Surprisingly Low, New Survey Reveals
A survey by cryptocurrency blog Crypto Radar is showing a high bitcoin apathy in the U.K. for people of retirement age. 67.5% of U.K. Citizens Have No Interest in Bitcoin According to the details of...
View ArticleSurviving on Bitcoin for a Day: Influencer Ryan Trahan Does a Test Ride
Can a YouTube influencer survive for a day by only spending Bitcoin (BTC)? Ryan Trahan tried this out as a part of his series of stunts and challenges. Buying Food With Bitcoin was the Most Difficult...
View ArticleCrypto Market is a “Giant Garbage Dumpster”: Minneapolis Fed President
The crypto bashing encyclopedia now has a new soundbite addition, this time from Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari calling cryptos a “giant garbage dumpster.” I Won’t Gift My...
View ArticleBitcoin Price Hits $15k in Lebanon Amid Worsening Cash Crunch
The Bitcoin (BTC) price premium in Lebanon is now over 50% with the average price quoted by peer-to-peer (P2P) sellers reaching $15,000. Lebanese Bitcoin Price Premium Continues to Rise According to...
View ArticlePresident Nayib Bukele Explains El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
We at Bitcoinist already analyzed the controversial Article 7 from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law from every angle. But, did we? The President himself, Nayib Bukele, defends and explains it in a way that...
View ArticleBitcoin Holders Among Young US Investors More Than Quadrupled, Gallup Poll Says
There’s still a long way to go, but analytics firm Gallup asked US investors about Bitcoin and got increasingly positive results. Slowly but surely, Bitcoin is reaching mainstream status. Gallup made a...
View ArticleVenezuelan Parliament Hit Local Firms With 20% Crypto Transaction Tax
After the Venezuelan parliament approved a law aimed at reducing inflationary pressure on the struggling fiat bolivar, certain crypto and foreign currency transactions would be taxed at up to 20%....
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