Travelers Will Be Able to Purchase Airline Tickets With Crypto in Venezuela
Travelers will be able to purchase airline tickets in Venezuela using cryptocurrencies in the near future. According to statements made by Freddy Borges, Director of the Maiquetía International Airport, the institution would be working to include cryptocurrencies such as dash, bitcoin, and the national petro as supported currencies in the airport’s payment system. Airport to Receive Crypto as Payment In Venezuela The adoption of...
Bitmain Will Not Ship Crypto Mining Equipment to China
Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain will no longer ship its products to mainland China. The move is in response to local regulations, the company explained. The announcement follows a prolonged crackdown on crypto mining operations in the country and a recently reiterated wide ban on activities related to cryptocurrencies. Bitmain Stops Mining Rig Deliveries to Mainland China Referring to its commitment to abide by law and...
New Bybit User? Get up to $600 in Welcome Rewards
New Bybit users can get up to $600 in welcome rewards upon completing simple tasks and hitting trading milestones after signing up. The rewards include an exclusive $50 coupon when a new user makes a first time deposit of at least 0.05 BTC or equivalent within 48 hours of joining the cryptocurrency exchange. If they miss the 48-hour mark, they will still be rewarded with a $20 coupon for making a deposit. In addition, new users who...
How Henry Ford Envisaged Bitcoin 100 Years Ago — A Unique ‘Energy Currency’ That Could ‘Stop Wars’
55 days from now will be the hundred-year anniversary of when the American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford talked about a unique “energy currency” that could “stop wars.” The well known founder of the Ford Motor Company suggested that a currency could be backed by energy in kilowatt-hours (kWh) in a similar fashion to the way energy is leveraged to mine bitcoin. New York Tribune, December 4, 1921: ‘Ford Would Replace...
5 Countries Will Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender by End of Next Year, Says Bitmex CEO
By the end of next year, at least five countries will have accepted bitcoin as legal tender, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex has predicted. He cited three key reasons why he arrived at this conclusion. “Developing countries will jump into crypto in 2022,” he said. More Countries Will Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex, Alex Hoeptner, has predicted that developing countries will lead the...
