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El Salvador prefers Bitcoin over the US dollar

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Time Stamp: October 17, 2021 8:30 PM - Modified On: October 17, 2021 - Published By:
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El Salvador is on a mission to popularize the use of Bitcoin within the country’s borders and it may be reaching its goal, one citizen, at a time. According to President Nayib Bukele, the adoption of Bitcoin was gaining momentum as the citizens were increasingly exchanging their U.S. dollars for Bitcoin. The President provided data based on its in-house wallet service, Chivo, and noted, “1. People are inserting way more USD (to buy #BTC) than what they are withdrawing from the Chivo ATMs (any media outlet can independently confirm this

DJ Acquisitions Closes 82 Million Dollar, 1240 Unit Sale in Memphis, Tennessee

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Time Stamp: September 18, 2021 2:00 PM - Modified On: September 18, 2021 - Published By:
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (PRWEB) September 18, 2021 DJ Acquisitions, LLC is a growing, innovative, and driven real estate investment and property management company based in Miami, Florida. Since its inception in 2010, DJ Acquisitions has managed over $350 million in apartment communities and over 4,500 units in 4 states. By means of its excellent management, a focus on company culture, and a boots on the ground hands on approach, DJ Acquisitions has strategically stabilized deals in a shortened period of time. “This is a true testament to the amazing work of

Generative artist nets $5.38 million in latest Art Blocks hit

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2021 7:29 AM - Modified On: September 14, 2021 - Published By:
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A generative artist whose work depicts flowers within a “potentially infinite field of foliage” has made 1,623 ether (around $5.38 million) through a sale on Art Blocks, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform.Monica Rizzolli’s ‘Fragments of an Infinite Field’ collection, comprised of 1,024 pieces, was sold through a Dutch auction on Art Blocks Curated on September 13 – with prices starting at 10 ether. The entire set sold out in under an hour. Transaction data on Etherscan shows Rizzolli netting 1,623 in ether across three transactions in the hours after the

Indian Central Bank Could Launch CBDC Trials by December

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 2:20 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could launch its first digital currency trials by December, according to central bank governor Shaktikanta Das.Sponsored Sponsored The RBI is currently studying different aspects of digital currencies, including their security, potential impact on India’s financial sector. The central bank must also consider how a digital rupee would affect monetary policy and currency in circulation. “We are being extremely careful about it because it’s completely a new product, not just for RBI, but globally,” Das explained.Sponsored Sponsored According to Das, the central bank is also

Regulations Need to Facilitate Crypto Demand, Says Brazilian Central Bank President

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Time Stamp: August 20, 2021 9:30 AM - Modified On: August 20, 2021 - Published By:
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Central Bank of Brazil President Roberto Campos Neto believes local regulations should facilitate investors’ demand for cryptocurrencies.Sponsored Sponsored “This comes out of a need that people have for payments to be very fast, open, secure, and have transparency in every sense,” Campos Neto said on Thursday at an event organized by Council of the Americas. The Central Bank President is confident that cryptocurrencies will have as large a role to play as instant payment platforms. Order and progress Campos Neto has made a concerted effort to enhance the technological savvy

Nugenesis Ecosystems – Upholding the Principles of Monotheism Financial Practices, Paving the Way for Future Application of Islamic and Non-usury Banking

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Time Stamp: July 19, 2021 6:38 PM - Modified On: July 19, 2021 - Published By:
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Islamic scholars have long had major issues with whether cryptocurrency is permissible, and is it equal or more appropriate to Islamic finance than Fiat?All Monotheism religions have strict rules around finance, and it historically defines currency as commodities with intrinsic value — gold, silver, metals, tradable products, etc.Some may argue that government-issued fiat currencies do not have any intrinsic value and may be incompatible with a careful interpretation of Sharia law. This would pose a problem for the burgeoning Islamic finance industry, which aims to produce financial returns in compliance

Ethereum’s Time Is Coming – Here’s Why

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Time Stamp: December 24, 2020 2:12 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On December 1, an event that has been anticipated for the latest several years took place — Ethereum 2.0 went live. Its launch has been rescheduled several times, while the expectations from a new stage of Ethereum development are extremely high.  With all the advances that will be implemented in the network in the next few years, Ethereum is to drastically increase its scalability, efficiency, and security without any harm to decentralization. From a widely recognized open-source platform for DApps’ developers, Ethereum is aiming to become a pillar of the

The Importance of Developing the Decentralized Finance Space

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2020 7:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The rapid growth of the decentralized finance space, the rise in demand, the improvement of its protocols, and the breadth of offered services and opportunities will provide retail users with the options they are sorely lacking in the existing financial system. And it will enable institutions to move real-world assets onto the blockchain, generating untold cost-savings and improved efficiencies.But it doesn’t have to be a violent revolution. DeFi doesn’t necessarily need to overthrow the incumbent system. I believe that DeFi will complement traditional finance, force it to do better, and,

Blockchain Phones and Bitcoin Watches: Revisiting the Crypto Tech Hype

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2020 2:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Talk of cryptocurrency and blockchain-powered gadgets inevitably spiked alongside the hype for token prices. But looking back, have they delivered any meaningful changes to users, or are they just another result of the hype synonymous with the space? The surge of interest in the space came to a head in 2017 as Bitcoin (BTC) hit never-before-seen highs of around $20,000 before crashing dramatically and entering the bearish crypto winter. While the collapse left devastation in its wake, the months of focus brought Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology into the mainstream consciousness

Unraveling the Blockchain and Crypto Gaming World One Click at a Time

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Time Stamp: August 15, 2020 7:30 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Regular readers will no doubt be aware of the high expectations currently being placed on the shoulders of blockchain gaming. For advocates of blockchain technology, there is the hope that tapping into the estimated 2.5 billion gamers worldwide will provide a huge leap toward mainstream adoption.Blockchain and distributed ledger technology continue to make inroads into all kinds of industries as an increasing number of people discover and gain an understanding of the benefits that it can bring. From supply chain efficiencies through certification of authenticity and provenance to the immutable

Invest 3% in Bitcoin to Avoid COVID-19 Lockdown Devaluation — BitGo CEO

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 10:36 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Coronavirus lockdowns will force people out of fiat currency and into gold and Bitcoin (BTC), the CEO of cryptocurrency asset manager BitGo has warned.In a series of tweets on Aug. 12, Mike Belshe strongly urged investors to divert a minimum of 3% of their portfolio into Bitcoin.Belshe: investors will move from cash to gold, BitcoinAs multiple jurisdictions around the world reenter compulsory lockdown conditions, Belshe said that in the United States, the government had made a prison for itself using the policy.“The government is being forced to maintain lockdowns for