Meta?s Diem co-creator David Marcus said that he was a ” big fan of Bitcoin,” calling it digital gold back in 2019.
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Colombia clamps down on crypto tax evasion as adoption thrives
Colombia?s tax authority is tightening the screw on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related tax evasion against a backdrop of burgeoning cryptocurrency adoption.
Microstrategy lost $146M to Bitcoin impairment charges in Q4 2021
MicroStrategy currently holds a total of 125,051 BTC acquired for $3.78 billion at an average price of $30,200 per Bitcoin.
FTX acquires Japan’s FCA-licensed crypto exchange Liquid
As a part of the deal to comply with Japanese laws, FTX’s Japanese users will be moved Quoine’s trading platform.
Nifty News: Coachella lifetime pass, WildEarth?s wildlife, Worms ditches NFTs after backlash
The Worms franchise won?t be coming to the blockchain anymore, WildEarth TV has launched NFTs to support wildlife conservation and Rick Flair is set to be tokenized.
Kiss this: You can buy Gene Simmons? Las Vegas mansion with crypto
The Israeli-American musician has been a long-time supporter of crypto, and says he will accept payments in a number of cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, and LTC for the sale of his $13.5 million Nevada mansion.
Tezos transactions and smart contract activity surge on NFT demand
Smart contract activity in the Tezos ecosystem has surged over the past year as it becomes a magnet for NFT activity.
El Salvador relaunches Chivo wallet, plans to deploy 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs
Seeking a permanent solution for over 4 million BTC users, the government of El Salvador focuses on Chivo wallet?s stability and uptime, scalability and social impact.
Willy Woo: ‚Peak fear‘ but on-chain metrics say it?s not a bear market
” No doubt about it, people are really scared, which is typically […] an opportunity to buy,” Willy Woo said.
Jack Dorsey: Diem was a waste of time, Meta should?ve focused on BTC
Dorsey said that although Facebook probably started Diem for ” the right reasons,” it should?ve used an open-ended protocol like Bitcoin rather than attempting to create its own currency.