First Ever Freedom Festival Held In Bitcoin Jungle Shows Bottom Up Adoption of Lightning

An account of the Bitcoin Freedom Festival in Costa Rica, and the signs of bitcoin adoption growing in a ground up grassroots fashion in the region.

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Canadian BTC exchange partners with Costa Rica’s largest fiat payment system

Bull Bitcoin forms a partnership with SINPE Movil, Costa Rica’s principal fiat payments system, and Bitcoin Jungle, a local crypto wallet solution.

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Bull Bitcoin Now Allows Costa Ricans To Buy BTC With Country's Primary Payment System

Costa Rican businesses can now pay suppliers, staff and utility bills using their Bitcoin wallet without needing to fund an exchange account and receive a wire transfer.

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One Of America’s Largest Hemp Processors Makes Entry Into Sustainable Bitcoin Mining

A new direction towards sustainable energy projects has been led with an investment into a Costa Rican bitcoin mining operation.

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Packed your Bitcoin? A BTC holiday in Costa Rica goes fiat free

A Bitcoiner in Costa Rica had a “win-win” experience when he went on holiday and only spent Satoshis (Bitcoin) while traveling along the pacific coast.

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Eyes On POW: Biden Administration To Release Bitcoin Mining Report In Few Weeks

The PoW mining sector is of interest to the Biden administration. The White House is getting ready to publish a report on blockchain mining, according to Costa Samaras, the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) principal assistant director for energy.

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Bitcoin Beach Spawns A Fast-Growing Offshoot In Costa Rica — Bitcoin Jungle

The popular location project is a model to be replicated for areas seeking to seize the opportunities Bitcoin offers.

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More Green Energy: Crypto Mining Saves A Hydro Power Plant In Costa Rica

Green energy powers most of Bitcoin mining and the world might as well face it. And the rest of the cryptocurrencies that use Proof-Of-Work might be right behind, because they follow the same incentives.

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A Mammoth Bitcoin Whale Has Passed Away And Everyone’s Left With One Troubling Question

Mircea Popescu, a reportedly bitcoin billionaire has died at the age of 41. Less is known about his life and even lesser, about his death. Sources from local authorities say he went swimming and was swept off the Tramonto coastal sector of the Costa Rican River.

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Bitcoin Billionaire Reportedly Found Dead

Bitcoin billionaire and crypto exhcnage founder Mircea Popescu has reportedly been found dead off the coast of Costa Rica, MarketWatch reports. The pioneer was one of the largest single-holders of the cryptocurrency.

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Mysterious Bitcoin Maximalist Mircea Popescu Allegedly Found Dead

Mpex founder and Bitcoin evangelist Mircea Popescu reportedly drowned off the coast of Costa Rica, adding to the mystery surrounding the man, his purported bitcoin fortune, and what it might mean for the future of the network.

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Controversial Bitcoin Blogger Mircea Popescu Drowns in Costa Rica

Local news reports that Popescu drowned while swimming at Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica after going for an early morning swim.  The post Controversial Bitcoin Blogger Mircea Popescu Drowns in Costa Rica appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Billionaire Mircea Popescu Reportedly Found Dead

Bitcoin (BTC) veteran, crypto researcher and entrepreneur Mircea Popescu reportedly drowned in Costa Rica

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Op-ed: Bitcoin has lost its altruism

My first real relationship with Bitcoin started when I was living in a Costa Rican indigenous village.

The post Op-ed: Bitcoin has lost its altruism appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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‘As Toppy as It Gets’: Metals, Bitcoin and Fiat’s Race to the Bottom, Feat. Tavi Costa

The Crescat Capital portfolio manager gives his take on the flashing macro warning signals and why it is an explosive moment for gold, silver and (potentially) bitcoin.

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Darknet Opioid Vendors Charged with Money Laundering Using Bitcoin, Wire Transfers

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken into custody and charged a pair of darknet opioid vendors. David Brian Pate and Jose Luis Fung Hou, both from Costa Rica, allegedly sold the opioids on the darknet and laundered the money using Bitcoin and wire transfers.

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2 Persons Charged For Illegal Drug Sale Transacted In Bitcoin

Two Costa Rican citizens have been charged with illegal sale of opioids using Bitcoin in the dark web, court documents revealed. The grand jury in DC indicted David Pate and Jose Hou, a pharmacist, of seven charges, including the distribution of illegal substances as well as laundering money.

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Darknet Vendor and Pharmacist Charged With $270 Million Bitcoin Drug Trade

Two Costa Rican residents were charged for selling drugs worth $270 million on the darknet.

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QE Infinity: 37 Central Banks Participate in Stimulus and Easing Practices

Since the last week of October, a great number of central banks have been slashing interest rates, joining the massive synchronization of monetary easing worldwide. This year more than two dozen banks have used easing tactics and in the last two weeks alone central banks from Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, […] The post QE Infinity: 37 Central Banks Participate in Stimulus and Easing Practices appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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US Bookie Found Dead 1 Year After Wife Paid $1 Million Bitcoin Ransom

Almost a year since American businessman William Sean Creighton was kidnapped in Costa Rica, and a $1 million ransom subsequently paid in Bitcoin, he has been confirmed dead. Creighton’s body was found in a cemetery on Costa Rica’s central pacific coast last week, nearly 12 months after the Bitcoin ransom was paid.

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Bitcoin is beta version gold; revolting against precious metals a bad idea, claims Crescat Capital’s Otavio Costa

With cryptocurrency’s entry into mainstream finance, discussions surrounding Bitcoin have taken a hold of the economy as a whole. Towards this effort, Morgan Creek Capital’s Anthony Pompliano interviewed Crescat Capital’s Otavio Costa.

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$950K Bitcoin ransom paid but US businessman still missing

An American businesses man is still missing even though his family have paid kidnappers a ransom of nearly $950,000 in Bitcoin. William Sean Creighton Kopko, the owner of an online gambling platform, was snatched whilst in Costa Rica during September last year, TVNZ reports.

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Costa Rican Employees Can Get Their Salaries in Crypto

While some jurisdictions in the world are still sitting on the fence about crypto’s legal status, there are places like Costa Rica that are setting new standards for technology adoption. The small Latin American nation, known for its scenic beaches and perfect Caribbean weather, is now taking steps to let workers receive a part of […] Costa Rican Employees Can Get Their Salaries in Crypto was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.

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Costa Rican Workers Can Be Legally Paid in Cryptocurrency

Employees in Costa Rica can receive part of their salary in cryptocurrency and that wouldn’t be against the law. Certain provisions in the national legislation allow companies to pay their workers not only with fiat money but also with goods, and some legal experts believe cryptos can fit in this category.

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TrueGame Successfully Complete Token Sale: The Evolution of the iGaming Industry

Bitcoin Press Release: Truegame has recently completed their successful token sale, introducing a fully developed, smart contract based iGaming platform to the blockchain. Truegame is set to launch a wide range of iGaming products later this year, the new site is set to offer Casino, Slots, Lottery and, instant-win-games.

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