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Subsidiary of Mexican airline Volaris accepts Bitcoin payments

El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption agenda continues apace, this time extending to a local airline.

Facebook’s Novi Launches Pilot Program in Guatemala and US Using Pax Dollar

Novi, Facebook’s digital wallet, will launch a pilot program to test the functionality of the service in two countries: Guatemala and the U.S. The test will allow Novi to test all of its main functions and to evaluate what things need to be improved before launch. Novi will use pax dollars as the main currency […]

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Putin: Still Early but Crypto Can Be Used for Oil Trade Settlements, Store of Value

Accusing the U.S. of undermining the dollar through money printing and sanctions policy, President Vladimir Putin has admitted that cryptocurrency can be utilized for settlements in the future, although it’s too early to do that in oil trade. While noting that it lacks backing, the Russian leader assumed crypto could be used to store value […]

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Second largest US mortgage lender UWM dumps Bitcoin payment plans

United Wholesale Mortgage previously announced plans to test Bitcoin and Ether for mortgage payments in August.

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Moscow Not Planning to Ban Russians From Buying Crypto Abroad

Russia is not going to follow China’s course and does not plan to ban its citizens from purchasing cryptocurrency on foreign exchanges, a high-ranking government official has indicated. Russians will not be able to pay with digital coins in their own country but are free to use crypto wallets beyond its borders. Russians Can Purchase […]

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Russia doesn’t plan to follow in China’s footsteps by banning crypto outright, says deputy finance minister

Crypto payments in the country are currently banned, but Russians have been allowed to purchase and trade digital assets like Bitcoin.

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Venezuelan international airport to accept Bitcoin payments: Report

“We must advance in these new economic and technological systems to be accessible,” Maiquetia airport director said.

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Bakkt crypto exchange partners with Google for payments

Millions of retailers currently accept Google Pay as a form of payment, potentially giving Bakkt users the ability to pay in crypto at a variety of stores and online markets.

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Georgia to Pilot Digital Currency in Retail Commerce Next Year

The central bank of Georgia is advancing its digital currency project. The monetary authority is preparing to launch the CBDC as early as next year and plans to use the blockchain-based version of the national fiat, the Georgian lari, to facilitate retail sales. Georgia to Introduce Digital Lari in 2022 The National Bank of Georgia […]

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3 reasons why Terra (LUNA) price hit a new all-time high

The successful launch of the long-awaited Columbus-5 upgrade is just one of the factors in LUNA’s ascension to a new record high.

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