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In recent years, several counties have courted controversy by allowing third-country passport holders to buy local citizenship. Now, this controversy is being added to. Specifically, by an increasing number of countries which make buying citizenship with Bitcoin possible. Countries Where Buying Citizenship with Bitcoin is Possible Antigua has recently made
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Heading into August, Bitcoin (BTC) hovered around the $9500 mark with many expecting more bearish activity. However, the number one cryptocurrency cruised to above $10,000 and subsequently crossed the $12,000 for a second time this year; and currently trading at $11,800 at the time of this publication.
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US NFL Pro Russell Okung has again stepped out as a Bitcoin proponent; as he announced he will be hosting a one-day event for Bitcoin newbies in an effort to foster adoption. The Los Angeles Chargers player has become a vocal supporter of Bitcoin following his discovery of cryptocurrencies. Okung
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The United States National Basketball Association (NBA) and its affiliate – the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), have partnered with crypto firm Dapper Labs to launch a new crypto collectibles game. According to NBPA's official publication, the game called NBA Top Shot will be a roster competitive game based
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MoneyGram, the world’s second largest money transfer company has revealed it has begun official use of Ripple’s (XRP) cross-border payment platform – xRapid. This latest announcement was made at MoneyGram’s Q2 2019 earnings report, weeks after both firms had agreed on strategic partnership in the sum of $30
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English premier league football club – Everton has signed a deal with cryptocurrency trading platform - eToro. According to an official announcement by the club, eToro will now become Everton’s Official Online Trading Partner, with the firm enjoying advertising benefits on the club’s platform and during its home matches.
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BTC Hash Rate Just few weeks after hitting ATH, Bitcoin hash rate has coasted to a new all-time high; as the Bitcoin network keeps growing from strength to strength. What is hash rate? Hash rate refers to the speed at which computers on the network operate. This is important and
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China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID) – a research initiative of the Chinese government through China’s ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has published its 13th edition of cryptocurrency rankings. Topping this latest ranking is EOS, with Bitcoin in eleventh place; still out of the top 10.
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Fortaleza, Ceara - one of Brazil’s major cities will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for bus tickets by the end of the year. According to local newspaper O Povo, the development was announced by the city’s local transportation service, with the initiative to allow citizens and residents
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Smartphone manufacturer Samsung has partnered blockchain phone company – Pundi X to integrate the XWallet in the Galaxy S10. Announced in a blog post, Pundi X says the integration of its cryptocurrency wallet with the Samsung blockchain wallet will foster the growing adoption of the technology and make the XWallet available
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Co-founders of one Norway’s popular airlines – Norwegian Air have announced that they will introduce Bitcoin (BTC) payments for the airline later this year. According to reports, the affluent Kjos family which co-owns the flight company, and are known to hold very high amounts of Bitcoin; are set to launch
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Curtin University Australia – The largest university in Western Australia has announced the launch of its Cryptocurrency PhD program. The Cryptocurrency PhD Scholarship Fund will allow individuals and companies to sponsor PhD students studying blockchain, cybersecurity and data analytic courses, using crypotocurrency funding. According to school authorities, the program will be