Bitcoin industry executives ‘fight’ over seat on Trump advisory board

Trump and David Sacks evaluate council candidates. The committee would seek to establish a strategic reserve of BTC, fulfilling Trump’s promises. Donald Trump’s new administration plans to name some 24 CEOs and founders to its crypto asset advisory board. This team will collaborate with Congress in the creation of laws related to the sector, and, … Read more

Bitcoin falls and the market waits for Trump, check it out in the news summary

Some information related to the macroeconomy and the situation in the United States influenced the price of bitcoin (BTC) to fall below USD 100,000 this week. The decline occurred amid the enthusiasm generated by the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States. The optimism of the ecosystem for the arrival of … Read more

“Milei is a classic Latin American inflationary populist”

Saifedean Ammous, known for his work as an advisor to the government of El Salvador on issues related to bitcoin, recently launched harsh criticism against the government of Javier Milei in Argentina. Ammous claimed that Milei’s supposed adherence to the Austrian school of economics, so promoted during his campaign, was nothing more than a series … Read more

“You have to be careful with bitcoin in the coming months”: Willy Woo

While various specialists claim that bitcoin (BTC) will reach new record prices this year, there are indications that predict a different scenario. This was stated on January 10 by the popular analyst Willy Woo via X, a social network where he has more than 1 million followers. “Bitcoiners, the sentiment seems to be super optimistic, … Read more

Another state in the US moves towards its own bitcoin treasury

New Hampshire joins the list of US states that will create their bitcoin (BTC) hoards. This Friday, the director of the Satoshi Act Fund, bitcoiner Dennis Porter, announced that another US state is set to have its own strategic bitcoin reserve. According to Porter, it was presented a project of law for the state of … Read more

Survey yields 10 key conclusions about cryptocurrencies and their users

A new study by Bitwise, an asset management firm, revealed several points that highlight financial advisors’ growing interest in bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. More than 400 professionals including advisors, stockbroker representatives, and financial planners participated in the surveyreflecting a broad vision of the sector, expresses a company statement. The study, carried out between November and … Read more

Meta shareholders propose incorporating bitcoin into its treasury

Shareholders of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg’s company that manages Facebook and Instagram, sent a letter to the company to seriously consider including bitcoin (BTC) in its corporate treasury. According to the document shared today on social networks, the company with more than 250 billion dollars in total assets should change them “to an asset that has … Read more

Kenya will legalize Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

According to the Secretary of the Treasury Cabinet “they will take advantage of the benefits of cryptocurrencies.” Last December the authorities presented a bill to regulate bitcoin. Kenya is officially preparing to legalize trading in bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, according to Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. The official assured that The East African country … Read more

the reimagined future of bitcoin mining

Block, the company founded by Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter, communicated through Proto, the branch focused on cryptocurrency mining, the principles that guide, both at the chip and component level, the construction of ASICs and infrastructure to mine bitcoin in the future. The Proto team uses the principles of “modular design” and flexible infrastructure. … Read more

Brazil regulator goes after bitcoin to raise taxes

The tax changes will take effect sometime in the first quarter of 2025. Although the regulator does not give specific details, it talks about inspections and enforcement actions. In a recent statement, the Receita Federal, Brazil’s main financial regulator, reported that starting in the first quarter of 2025, the tax conditions for profits obtained from … Read more