The Bahamas’ ‘Sand Dollar’ Needs Improved Cybersecurity, IMF Says

The CBDC only represents 0.1% of currency in the Caribbean nation, said the International Monetary Fund – which has often proved skeptical about the benefits of bitcoin.

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Low taxes and island life attracts Bitcoin millionaires to Puerto Rico

Crypto millionaires are increasingly migrating to Puerto Rico to enjoy island life as well as tax breaks. A report unveiled this news on January 16, citing the example of crypto entrepreneur and investor David Johnston, who moved his parents, wife, three daughters, and company with him to the Caribbean Island in March 2021.

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Did Peter Thiel Meet Satoshi Nakamoto?

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Bitcoin Mining Museum Opens Its Doors In Venezuela. Is It The First-Ever?

The Caribbean nation of Venezuela keeps registering firsts on the book. They have arguably the first-ever CBDC, the infamous Petro, and now this. The first-ever Bitcoin Mining Museum. And even though Bitcoin is barely 12 years old, the idea makes sense.

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UK Bitcoin wallet provider Caricoin to create NFT platform for reggae artists

Reggae and dancehall musicians in the Caribbean may soon have a nonfungible token platform to help gain greater control of their creative work.

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Inside The Caribbean Villas Using Bitcoin To Advance Financial Freedom

The One Bequia development is bringing Bitcoin to the Caribbean, a place that is grossly underserved by international financial institutions.

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This small Caribbean island fully embraces Bitcoin in absence of banks

Bequia, a small island in the Caribbean just 18 square kilometers in size, is primed to become the world’s first fully Bitcoin-enabled community, Euronews reported earlier this week. The post This small Caribbean island fully embraces Bitcoin in absence of banks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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This Caribbean Island Will Soon Be A Bitcoin-Enabled Paradise

A development on the Caribbean’s Bequia island will take bitcoin as payment for villas and services to circumvent international banks.

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The Pandemic Is Accelerating the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Launder Money, says, Officials

Bitcoin yet again led to a criminal's capture, a suspected human trafficker Ignacio Santoyo in April 2019 in the Caribbean resort of Playa del Carmen. The Mexican police officials said the prostitution act that extended across Latin America was busted not by the 2,000 women that Satoyo alleged blackmailed and sexually exploited but the cryptocurrency […] The post The Pandemic Is Accelerating the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Launder Money, says, Officials first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Caribbean Crypto Hotbed: More Than 40 Businesses Accept Bitcoin Cash in Antigua

Cryptocurrencies have been getting quite popular in the Caribbean region and in Antigua and Barbuda, the island has seen significant growth. Crypto adoption has been on the rise in the island country and just recently, a regional news report detailed that more than 40 major businesses are accepting bitcoin cash for goods and services.

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The Eastern Carribean CBDC Is More Bitcoin & Less Authoritative Token

Located just north of South America, the Eastern Caribbean corridor is one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency hotspots. Several high profile companies such as Tether have shifted their headquarters to this region.

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Puerto Rico Suffers 2 Earthquakes, Will its Bitcoin Billionaires Help Out?

With massive earthquakes and a possible Tsunami warning for Puerto Rico, Bitcoin (BTC) billionaires like Brock Pierce have an opportunity to make good on promises made to transform the Caribbean island.

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Calvin Ayre Reveals New Bitcoin SV Headquarters in Carribbean

Gambling business mogul and Bitcoin SV proponent Calvin Ayre has just opened a decadent new headquarters on the island of Antigua. Ayre describes the new building as being the home of Bitcoin SV in the Caribbean.

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Hurricane Dorian Relief Effort Enlists an Unlikely Ally: Bitcoin

The Hurricane Dorian relief effort has teamed up with an unlikely ally to help the Bahamas recover from the devastation wrought by the storm: Bitcoin. Coinbase & Bitpay facilitate Bitcoin donations for Hurricane Dorian recovery This has become possible after Lend a Hand Bahamas, a charity organization based on the Caribbean island nation, set up […] The post Hurricane Dorian Relief Effort Enlists an Unlikely Ally: Bitcoin appeared first on CCN Markets

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Bitcoin Presidential Candidate McAfee Walks Free From Detention

Bitcoin advocate and US 2020 Presidential Candidate John McAfee walked free from detention July 24 after his arrest in the Dominican Republic.   McAfee: ‘I Was Well Treated’ Writing on Twitter, McAfee’s Presidential campaign manager said that the entrepreneur would move to an unspecified location, whereupon he would update followers.

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Fintech Firm Launches Blockchain CBDC Pilot with Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Bitt, a portfolio company of Medici Ventures, the leading blockchain accelerator and subsidiary of Overstock, has joined forces with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to conduct a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot across member countries in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), according to a press release onRead MoreRead More.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Halving To Trigger Price Growth, Says Prominent Trader

Extremely-Profitable Crypto Trader Still Bullish The so-called “200M_trader,” a pseudonymous highly-profitable trader popularized by one now-infamous Bloomberg article, recently sat down with CCN in an exclusive interview to tout his/her/their opinions regarding the current Bitcoin (BTC) bear market.

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Hollywood Actor Johnny Depp Pens Development Deal with $500 Million ICO TaTaTu

Pirates of the Caribbean superstar Johnny Depp has signed a development deal with TaTaTu, a tokenized social entertainment platform founded by Andrea Iervolino, co-founder of AMBI Media Group. Reporting on October 22, 2018, Hollywood Reporter revealed that the deal commits both parties to produce film and digital content together.

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Check Out If You Can Spend Bitcoin Before You Book Your Next Holiday

Buying your travel money can be a bore, what if you don’t actually need to buy any? What if your next holiday destination is saturated with stores that accept Bitcoin and of course, Bitcoin ATMs? It’s probably worth checking out before you travel, right? Now you should probably note that if you’re traveling to a remote location, like a small Greek island or a Caribbean retreat, Bitcoin acceptance may be a little lower than you would like, therefore this guide is more suited to those travellers who are off on city breaks, where Bitcoin acceptance is likely to be at an all time high.

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Bittrex to Launch Caribbean and Latin American Crypto Exchange

The US-based exchange Bittrex has announced a partnership with Cryptofacil, a new cryptocurrency trading platform designed to accommodate citizens in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company explains the new exchange will be powered by Bittrex and offer customers in those regions accessibility to over 200 digital assets.

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PR: Bringing the Blockchain Conference and Luxury Cruising Together – Coinsbank’s 3rd Blockchain Cruise

If you thought blockchain events were all skinny men in dark, dusty rooms, think again. Coinsbanks is once more bringing luxury travel and blockchain together on Coinsbank’s third Blockchain Cruise from September 7-11th, 2018.

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Citizenship to the Caribbean Islands of Antigua and Barbuda Can Now Be Obtained Using Cryptos

On July 23, the parliament of Antigua and Barbuda announced its economic citizenship program, which allows people to obtain a form of citizenship to the country for $100,000, which can now be paid for with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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Parliament has approved Bitcoin Cash BCH payments for Antigua and Barbuda citizenship

Becoming a citizen of the Eastern Caribbean jewel, Antigua and Barbuda is now made very comfortable to be, with the new parliamentary act that allows fulfilling Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) Act, by payments of Bitcoin Cash BCH and other cryptocurrencies.

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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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