Belgian MP becomes first European politician to accept salary in Bitcoin

The Belgian MP will convert his monthly salary of EUR 5,500 to Bitcoin using the country’s popular cryptocurrency trading platform Bit4You.

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Global Trend? Belgian MP Becomes First European Politician to Convert Salary to Bitcoin

Christophe De Beukelaer claims to be Europe's first political representative to accept his salary in Bitcoin

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Mayor of Cool Valley, Missouri, to Mine Bitcoin for Town's Citizens

Another politician joins crypto rally by providing his residents with free digital assets

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When The Politician Is Removed, Knowledge And Bitcoin Will Reign

“Civilization always wants a different thing from what governments want: a contrary thing, most of the time.”

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Miami Mayor, Strike's Jack Mallers discuss their take on Bitcoin as inflationary hedge

In early November, investment expert and business show host Anthony Pompliano asked which American politician would be the first to take their salary in Bitcoin. In response, the Mayor of Miami citThe post Miami Mayor, Strike's Jack Mallers discuss their take on Bitcoin as inflationary hedge appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Miami mayor volunteers to be the first U.S politician to take salary in Bitcoin

Mayor Francis Suarez tweeted he’s going to take his next paycheck in Bitcoin. The post Miami mayor volunteers to be the first U.S politician to take salary in Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to Take Next Paycheck Entirely in Bitcoin

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tweeted that he will accept his next paycheck entirely in bitcoin, being the first politician to do so. The post Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to Take Next Paycheck Entirely in Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Miami Mayor To Take Full Paycheck In Bitcoin

A “boss move,” said the city’s CIO, that makes Mayor Suarez the first known U.S. politician to get 100% of a paycheck in BTC.

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US Politician Newt Gingrich Wants Governments to Use Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge

Newt Gingrich, a U.S. politician who was in the White House during Bill Clinton's administration and ran for president in 2012, has turned to Bitcoin

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DOGE Has Allowed Lots of People to Get into Bitcoin: David Gokhshtein

Crypto influencer and former politician David Gokhshtein believes that Dogecoin has done a lot to attract people to Bitcoin

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Ted Cruz Said Bitcoin Will Strengthen Texas’ Electrical Grid, What Does He Mean?

It’s official, Ted Cruz is a bitcoiner now. However, take into account that he is a Senator for Texas, and the state is quickly becoming the biggest Bitcoin hub in the USA. The politician might be catering to his constituency, but that doesn’t take away from his message. “In five years I expect to see […]

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Paraguayan Politician Announced Arrival of "Big Day" for Bitcoin: Here's What It Means

National Deputy of Paraguay Carlitos Rejala announced the arrival of the "Big Day" for Bitcoin

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El Salvador Opposition Party Files Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Adoption Ruling

A citizen group in El Salvador, led by opposition politician Jaime Guevara, filed a lawsuit against the country for adopting bitcoin as legal tender. The post El Salvador Opposition Party Files Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Adoption Ruling appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Why Ron Paul Is Bullish On Liberty And Bitcoin

The legendary politician, who advocated for many of the underlying principles present in sound money, believes liberty is inherent to Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Continues to Gain Traction after the El Salvador Endorsement

Mexican politician Eduardo Murat Hinojosa shared a tweet recently that outlined his support for Bitcoin’s growth. Furthermore, he vowed to promote enabling regulations that will advance hand in hand with the new generation currency, Bitcoin.

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U.S. Senator Formulating Bill to Eliminate Crypto Tax Evasion

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) is creating a bipartisan bill aimed at making life harder for crypto tax evaders. In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on April 20, 2021, the politician made it clear that his bill will foster better information reporting on bitcoin (BTC) and more.

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$25 Million in Bitcoin Lost as Ukrainian Politician Can't Access His Wallet, Here’s What Happened

Ukrainian Rada deputy has lost access to 400 BTC in his wallet, which at today's prices constitutes more than $25 million

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German Greens Talk Bitcoin in Their Manifesto

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Central Banks Should Ban Bitcoin, Says Former British MP

A British politician wants to force Bitcoiners to exchange their BTC for other cryptocurrencies

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US needs an alternative path just in case we fail... Bitcoin is that alternative path: Senator-elect

Cynthia Lummis, an American politician who is the US Senator-elect from Wyoming, believes that Bitcoin will be crucial in the event that the fiat system crashes down. In a recent episode of the “WhaThe post US needs an alternative path just in case we fail.

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Ron Paul Advises Bitcoin Proponents to ‘Be Vigilant’ of Government – ‘There’s Information Collected’

On December 5, the American author and retired politician, Ron Paul, joined the Stephan Livera Podcast episode 234 and discussed cryptocurrencies and bitcoin at great length. During the interview, the prominent libertarian said when bitcoin came out he was still in congress and he thought the most important thing to do at the time was […] The post Ron Paul Advises Bitcoin Proponents to ‘Be Vigilant’ of Government – ‘There’s Information Collected’ appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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British Politician Nigel Farage Says Bitcoin Is the Ultimate Anti-Lockdown Investment

British politician and leader of the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage is lauding bitcoin branding it as the ultimate anti-lockdown investment. The controversial politician’s comments are drawn from one edition of his daily ‘Fortune & Freedom’ newsletter whose mission is to help “get your money and your destiny back in your hands.

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‘Aussie Trump’ invests in Bitcoin, as it’s the ‘millennial version of gold’

Former Australian politician Cory Bernardi sees the demand for Bitcoin “getting stronger.”

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Bitcoin Demand is Getting Stronger: Former Australian Senator Cory Bernardi

Former Australian politician Cory Bernardi has become a Bitcoin supporter and believes that the demand for the "millennial's version of gold" is getting stronger

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Biden Administration Expected to Tap Pro-Bitcoin Politician Gary Gensler

With a number of leading politicos calling the presidential election for Biden, analysts have begun to wonder how Bitcoin will be affected. Gary Gensler is expected to be an advisor to the White House.

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Hungarian politician resigns after stealing electricity to mine Bitcoin

Reports from Hungarian news outlet hvg have revealed that a prominent Hungarian politician was allegedly involved in the illegal act of stealing electricity from public offices, while also operating aThe post Hungarian politician resigns after stealing electricity to mine Bitcoin appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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?Free? Bitcoin: Hungarian Politician Caught Stealing Electricity to Mine BTC

A Hungarian politician resigns after stealing electricity to mine Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Gets a New Buyer; Predicts BTC to Become A ‘Must-have Asset’ in Every Investor’s Portfolio in 5-yrs

Former UKIP politician (the UK Independence Party) Godfrey Bloom took to Twitter to share that he made his first bitcoin purchase this week, diversifying his portfolio from the precious metals. I make my first purchases of bitcoin this week.

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The Many Reasons British Politician Godfrey Bloom Is Buying His First Bitcoin

This week, former British politician, author, and more, Godfrey Bloom revealed his plan to buy his first Bitcoin. But why? Here are the three primary reasons that the former parliament member would consider investing in the leading cryptocurrency by market cap.

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Bitcoin (BTC) to Get Gains from Stock Market: US Congressional Candidate

US politician David Gokhshtein again tweeted about Bitcoin, suggesting that after the correction BTC will receive gains thanks to the stock market

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Bitcoin Is Store of Value, Says US Politician, as BTC Transaction Volume Hits New Low

A few hours before Bitcoin flipped $7,000, a US Congressional candidate called it a store of value. Meanwhile, BTC adjusted volume of transactions has hit a new low

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Bitcoin Bulls Roar as U.S. Politician Proposes ‘Two $1 Trillion Coins’ Idea

Bitcoin bulls were quite pleased on Saturday morning when Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal shared the “Automatic BOOST to Communities Act” published by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

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Here’s Why a Politician Says U.S. Must Smarten Up on Crypto Regulation

Despite the large number of crypto-centric companies founded and based in the U. S. — like Coinbase, Kraken, and so on and so forth — American regulation hasn’t been all too kind to the budding industry around Bitcoin over the past few years.

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Ron Paul Slams Traditional Banking, Advocates a Digital Currency Future at Litecoin Summit

At the Annual Litecoin Summit 2019, retired American politician Ron Paul put his weight behind cryptocurrencies saying that the traditional banking system is fake and that digital currency is the money of the future, October 28, 2019.

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McAfee Envisions DEX in a World Where Crypto Won’t Be Traded for Fiat

In a recent video posted to Twitter. John McAfee states: “Imagine a world…where fiat currency is diminishing in importance. ” Instead of pointing to the adoption of crypto by big money interests, the rogue politician and radical bitcoin proponent talks of a complete flip, where users won’t need to exchange their cryptocurrencies for fiat.

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Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan

A major Japanese news publication has reported that crypto donations to individual politicians are legal and do not need to be reported publicly as donations. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications verified that even though it is illegal to donate cash or securities directly to a politician or political campaign, crypto donations still fly […] The post Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Desperate Maduro Trumpets Crypto Payments with China and Russia

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has openly declared his regime’s love for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The controversial politician on Tuesday said his government is using cryptocurrencies to access national and international payment infrastructure.

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Nancy Pelosi’s Democratic Primary Challenger Wants Your Bitcoin

Congressional hopeful Agatha Bacelar is the latest dark-horse politician to join in on the Bitcoin campaign trail. The San Francisco-based Democrat is mounting a primary challenge to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and hopes to drum up support for a $1 million cryptocurrency campaign bankroll.

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Increasing use of Bitcoin, other digital assets will have people change their spending behaviours, claims Tyler Lindholm

While the U. S. government has been skeptical of crypto’s entry into mainstream finance, the State of Wyoming’s jurisdiction has recently been more open to regulate the innovation. To share a closer look at the latest developments within the state of Wyoming, politician Tyler Lindholm featured in a podcast along with Caitlin Long and Trace Mayer.

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$15,000 Bitcoin Ransom Rescues Nigerian Chieftain’s Kidnapped Daughter

The daughter of a Nigerian politician has been released after her father paid the kidnappers a $15,000 bitcoin ransom. On Saturday, Ai’sha Ardo, the daughter of Umar Ardo, a chieftain of the major Nigerian political party the People’s Democratic Party, endured a harrowing kidnapping in the country’s capital city of Abuja.

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$15,000 Bitcoin Ransom Rescues Nigerian Chieftain's Kidnapped Daughter

The daughter of a Nigerian politician has been released after her father paid the kidnappers a $15,000 bitcoin ransom. On Saturday, Ai’sha Ardo, the daughter of Umar Ardo, a chieftain of the major Nigerian political party the People’s Democratic Party, endured a harrowing kidnapping in the country’s capital city of Abuja.

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Bitcoin Ransom Demanded for Politician’s Daughter, Crypto-Illiterate Father Brings Her Home Alive and Unmolested

A Nigerian politician paid a ransom in Bitcoin to ensure his daughter’s freedom and safety with little knowledge of crypto or how to make Bitcoin transactions

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California Politician Purchases Cannabis with Cryptocurrency

A Berkeley councilmember became the first elected official to buy cannabis with cryptocurrency, according to a report by a Californian student newspaper, The Daily Californian on September 16, 2019. The introduction of cryptocurrency into the cannabis industry would help create more awareness for both industries.

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Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Why Trump’s Proposed Negative Rates Bode Well for Bitcoin

In a recent tweet, U. S. president Donald Trump delved into an explosive, all-caps-loaded mini-rant about the necessity of getting “interest rates down to ZERO, or less. ” The bombastic politician stressed the need for America to refinance its debt, trailing off with some superficially conservative speak about the U.

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Cali Politician Becomes First To Use Bitcoin Cash As Part Of New Cannabis Tax Remittance Initiative

In a recent press release shared on September 11 with Cointelegraph, a Californian city official has become the first politician to make use of crypto in buying cannabis. The announcement had it that Ben Bartlett, who is a member of Berkely City Council used Stablecoin Universal Dollar and Bitcoin Cash to purchase marijuana. It is […]

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Crypto market forecast: 22nd July

A positive week for crypto trading was highlighted by a mid-to-late week pickup in prices and an endorsement of Bitcoin as an 'unstoppable force' by a US politician. A neutral weekly close for BTC/USD points towards an uncertain market and volatility in the week ahead.

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CNBC Analyst Calls Secretary Mnuchin Out on Bitcoin Criticism

This week, the crypto market has been turned upside down after United States President Donald Trump tweeted about Facebook Libra, Bitcoin, and crypto. The tweet heard ‘round the world in the crypto space started a domino effect with nearly every US politician and regulatory body making comments about the digital asset class.

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Libra’s So Terrifying It’s Making Congress Suddenly Embrace Bitcoin

I never thought I’d see a high-ranking politician stand up and declare, “I like bitcoin. ” But that’s exactly what just happened. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy practically sung bitcoin’s praises this week.

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Japan Skeptical of Bitcoin ETF Approval Despite Persuasion from Local Politician

Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) like the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed reservations on the approval of a crypto-based Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). the major reason cited by the FSA is the problem of volatility which characterizes the cryptocurrency market.

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