Updated on 12/17/2021 01:48 am Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas will begin accepting bitcoin as payment at his Elektra stores, he announced Thursday in a tweet. The move comes even as the central bank has repeatedly said that cryptocurrencies are not considered legal tender in the country and cannot be used to buy or sell goods. […]
Tag: Bitcoin
Bot, bitcoin and transgender, new words in the RAE dictionary
Updated on 12/16/2021 11:46 am Cryptocurrency, webinar, cisgender, or quinoa. The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) presented this Thursday the update of its dictionary, which also added words related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as masks or swabs. “In this new edition of the work, 3,836 modifications have been carried out, both additions to articles and […]
Climate, art, football and others: the year 2021 in ten records
From the CO2 emissions to the goals of Messi and Ronaldo, through contemporary art auctions and gigantic aerial evacuations, the AFP offers a summary of the year 2021 in ten records. CO2 from fires The fires raged during the boreal summer, especially in North America, causing record global CO2 emissions in July (1,258 megatons) and […]
Texas, after blackouts, seeks to be the capital of cryptocurrencies
Updated on 11/22/2021 02:09 am Texas, which now houses the most vulnerable electricity grid in USA, it would be on the verge of being affected by an increase in electricity demand that would be twice that of Austin. Due to its low energy rates and economic liberalism an army of cryptocurrency miners plans to head […]
The Economist: Not even bitcoin escapes the control of this communist regime
Saily in yellow is an entrepreneur in a system that discourages diversity. In Havana he runs a boutique hotel, a cafeteria and a coworking space. He also teaches people about social media on Slyk, a website that has taken off in Cuba. Slyk gives you an online presence without having to create a website. Even […]
Cryptocurrencies: five tips to make an investment safely
The transactions in cryptocurrencies grew by more than 600% in the last year. Even the bitcoin, recently managed to get the US authorities to allow it to have a publicly traded fund and it is already used as an official means of payment in El Salvador. Let’sBit in Peru, a cryptocurrency platform for investments and […]
Walmart customers in the US will be able to buy bitcoin in stores
Updated on 10/22/2021 04:09 am Walmart Inc. started a pilot program in which its customers will be able to buy bitcoin at Coinstar kiosks located in some of its stores in the United States. The test with Coinstar, which is known for the machines that allow customers to exchange U.S. coins for paper bills or […]
The First Bitcoin Futures Index Fund Ready to Debut in the US
The first index fund (ETF) linked to bitcoin futures will debut in the US market this Tuesday, a “milestone” for the cryptocurrency sector, which has generated great expectation and has brought closer to the most used virtual currency to its all-time highs. The provider specialized in this type of financial products ProShares announced today that […]
Bitcoin Futures ETF Set for Milestone with US Debut
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to allow the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) of Bitcoin futures from USA, which would mark a watershed moment for the cryptocurrencies, according to people familiar with the matter. The regulator likely won’t stop the products from starting trading next week, said the people, who asked not to […]
Bitcoin mining, China’s “involuntary gift” to the US
In the small town of Rockdale, Texas, a massive construction site alone illustrates the central role played by americans intend to play in the world of cryptocurrencies, after China decided to leave the sector. With a capacity of 750 megawatts, the largest bitcoin farm in the United States now has more than 100,000 computers in […]