Samson Mow Breaks Down El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Update—Is BTC Still Legal Tender?

February 15, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law changes create a complex situation where bitcoin is both legal tender and not, as Samson Mow’s analysis highlights the deeper implications. Bitcoin No Longer ‘Currency’ in El Salvador—Here’s What That Actually Means Changes to El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law have ignited discussions about whether bitcoin retains its status as legal tender. Samson […]

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The need for cross-border collaboration on digital assets

January 30, 2025 Coin Telegraph

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Adoption can’t happen without practical cross-border cooperation, which will support the growth of digital assets while managing risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Opinion by: Elise Donovan, CEO of BVI Finance

Digital assets are on the rise. The market expects a softer approach to regulation following a surge in value. That has built on mainstream adoption, including a new United Kingdom pilot program to issue digital gilts and the launch of a multitude of exchange-traded funds by global asset managers.

As this growing momentum is unlikely to change anytime soon, the rise will drive further demand for a more profound and complex global financial ecosystem to support the proliferation and increasing number of use cases for digital assets. In turn, this creates opportunities for jurisdictions that can meet the unique needs of a new breed of business that delivers on the promise of decentralized finance (DeFi).

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As the British embrace crypto, businesses must catch up to hold ground

January 24, 2025 Coin Telegraph

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Cryptocurrency goes mainstream in the UK. British businesses must introduce crypto solutions.

Opinion by: Uldis Tēraudkalns, chief revenue officer at Paybis.

About 7 million people in the United Kingdom own cryptocurrencies — up from 5 million— amid a notable shift toward sustainable and pragmatic use cases. If the adoption rate grows, the British digital assets industry will onboard millions of new users in the coming years, sparking demand for simplified money flow between the crypto and fiat economies.

As cryptocurrency goes mainstream in the UK, British businesses must introduce crypto solutions for their customers; otherwise, they risk falling behind in the competition.

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Ecosystem health is the missing link to blockchain’s long-term success

January 23, 2025 Coin Telegraph

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Ecosystem health is the key to blockchain’s long-term success. Cultivating transparency, strong developer tools and engaged communities, blockchain networks can grow securely and sustainably.

Opinion by: Anoop Nannra, co-founder and CEO of Trugard Labs.

The blockchain world has always been about fighting scams. For decades, traditional financial systems created huge wealth gaps, eroded trust, and — as we saw in the 2008 financial crisis — gave us shady, complicated investments with zero accountability.

Blockchain and Web3 were supposed to fix all that, but here we are, and scams like rug pulls and shady smart contracts are still what everyone talks about regarding trust and safety.

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Crypto unlocks a borderless world and merchants hold the key to the future

January 22, 2025 Coin Telegraph

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Cryptocurrency adoption by merchants is reshaping global commerce, driving financial inclusivity and enabling a borderless future.

Opinion by: Anil Öncü, CEO of Bitpace.

Over the last decade, digital payments have grown from a niche convenience to global commerce’s backbone. Instant transfers and contactless payments are now the norm, reflecting a globalized demand for speed, efficiency and accessibility.

With giants like Visa constantly pushing new solutions, digital wallets are predicted to account for more than 50% of e-commerce transactions by next year. The idea that traditional finance and cryptocurrency oppose each other is fading. Hybrid solutions that serve global financial inclusivity are primed to take root.

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Bitcoin DeFi takes center stage

January 20, 2025 Coin Telegraph

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A wave of new projects and innovations is bringing increasing utility to the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Opinion by: Darius Moukhtarzadeh, researcher

A wave of new projects and innovations is increasing utility to the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem, expanding its use beyond a static store of value.

Bitcoin is the oldest, most prominent, most secure blockchain and asset in the crypto space. Recently, it proved critics wrong by setting a new all-time high and breaking the psychologically significant barrier of $100,000, and continuing to break new all-time highs. While its adoption is steadily increasing, its primary use case has changed over the last 15 years since its inception. It was initially created as a peer-to-peer digital currency, but it has evolved to be seen as digital gold.

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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin debt loop: stroke of genius or risky gamble?

January 9, 2025 Coin Telegraph

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Critics call it heedless; supporters say it’s brilliant. Either way, Michael Saylor continues doubling down on Bitcoin.

MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor has adopted an aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy that onlookers say is either a visionary stroke of genius or a reckless gamble.

Those in the latter camp warn that MicroStrategy’s heavy reliance on a volatile asset like Bitcoin is fraught with risk. A significant drop in Bitcoin’s price could strain the company’s balance sheet and heighten financial pressures, potentially undermining its ability to meet debt obligations or raise additional funds.

Despite the risks, Saylor remains resolute. The American entrepreneur says he has “no reason to sell the winner.”

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Here Are Six Catalysts That Could Trigger Altcoin Season, According to InvestAnswers

December 31, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A closely followed crypto analyst is lining up six key events that could trigger the next big move up for altcoins. In a new YouTube update, the host of InvestAnswers lays out six potential catalysts that could cause altcoins to explode in 2025. “These are the top six items that I see as being critical […]

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Cryptocurrency investment should favor emerging markets

December 26, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Crypto investment should more closely follow adoption patterns in emerging markets.

Opinion by: Ayush Ranjan, co-founder and CEO of Huddle01

Many claim Web3 is just a speculative playground because of its power to mint millionaires overnight, and because memes seemingly win out over actual utility. Long-term builders and dreamers can quickly lose faith in the industry’s future. Despite the media narratives, there are bright spots.

Blockchain and crypto are genuinely benefiting humanity, especially in emerging markets. There are fundamental societal shifts as Web3 technology helps the underserved and underbanked and combats the deficiencies in modern traditional institutions in finance and beyond.

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Got rich off Bitcoin? Unchained explains how multisig wallets protect investors’ BTC

December 23, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Everyone’s heard “Not your keys, not your coins.” Unchained head of research Joe Burnett explains how investors can protect their Bitcoin.

Bitcoin and its price are centerstage in the mainstream media again, and with prices trading near $100,000, the attention paid to the world’s first cryptocurrency is likely to intensify.

Beyond investors’ day-to-day obsession with Bitcoin (BTC) price and the potential for President-elect Donald Trump to push for a strategic BTC reserve, a more serious concern should be evaluating whether or not one’s operational security is up to par.

On Episode 48 of the Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast, host Ray Salmond spoke to Unchained director of market research Joe Burnett about the best practices for securing a Bitcoin portfolio and growing the investment in a way that is tax efficient.

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