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Blockstream CSO: $500M Committed to El Salvador Bitcoin Bond
February 18, 2022

Investors have committed a half-billion dollars to El Salvador’s forthcoming bitcoin bond, according to Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer Samson Mow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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US Senators Propose Legislation to Mitigate Risks of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
February 17, 2022

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate Tuesday (Feb. 15) to diminish risks to the nation’s financial system by El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin-as-Currency Experiment Costs El Salvador 1% of Its GDP, IMF Reports
February 04, 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is still on the offensive when it comes to El Salvador’s use of bitcoin as a legal tender, estimating the cost of implementing the program at 1% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). And that’s not counting the cost...

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Bitcoin’s 10-Minute Block Time Batches and Fluctuating Transaction Fees Give RTP a Leg Up
February 04, 2022

ACH transactions get a lot of criticism for batching transactions into a few bundles a day, slowing down the time it takes for transactions to be settled, and making it more difficult to enable instant or near-instant payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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IMF’s Silence Signals El Salvador Needs to Abandon Bitcoin to Secure $1.3B Loan
January 28, 2022

El Salvador is still asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1.3 billion loan, and the IMF is still asking El Salvador to drop bitcoin as legal tender. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitWage Debuts New Bitcoin Payroll Functions; Bitcoin Millionaires See Double-Digit Percentage Drop In...
January 26, 2022

BitWage, which makes bitcoin payroll services, has debuted a new platform to help people get paid in bitcoin, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Bitcoin Daily: MicroStrategy to Keep Investing in Bitcoin; IMF Wants El Salvador to Undo Bitcoin...
January 25, 2022

Bitcoin-accumulating software company MicroStrategy plans to keep investing in the crypto, even as bitcoin’s value has taken some hits in the last few days, according to chief financial officer Phong Le. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Market Loses $130B in a Day; Bitcoin Ends Day Up Slightly; Turkish...
January 24, 2022

According to CNBC, the crypto market has lost $130 billion over the last 24 hours. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
January 23, 2022

Bitcoin hit its lowest dollar value since last August as it fell below $37,000 on Friday (Jan. 21), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...