2019-5-9 13:00 |
A descendant of the famed Medici Italian banking family has opened a cryptocurrency-friendly bank in Puerto Rico. origin »
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CryptoNinjas Prince Lorenzo de’ Medici, descendant of the original banking family, and Ed Boyle, former Fidor Managing Director of Americas, have announced the creation of Medici Bank, a digital bank focused on the needs of today’s international customers.
2019-5-8 16:20 | |
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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.
2019-3-8 17:00 | |
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Bitt, a portfolio firm of Overstock’s blockchain firm Medici, partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to pilot a central bank digital currency
2019-3-7 21:45 | |
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Overstock. com CEO Patrick Byrne has acquired a stake in blockchain startup, Medici Land Governance (MLG). Byrne purchased a 43 percent stake in the blockchain land registry in a private transaction.
2018-9-27 20:37 | |
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Medici Land Governance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Overstock, has signed an agreement with the World Bank to design, implement and evaluate pilot programs which blockchenize land rights. “Joining forces.
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“A win for Puerto Rico,” said a blockchain trade association executive.
The people of Puerto Rico have been fighting for self sovereignty for decades. Now, Bitcoin can be a critical tool for that goal.
After experiencing back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes, one Bitcoiner recognized the clearest way to prepare for an uncertain monetary future.
The new license from Puerto Rico further strengthens Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao's vision to be licensed everywhere.
To mitigate austerity and resolve debt, Puerto Rico should follow in El Salvador’s footsteps and make bitcoin legal tender.
Bitcoin has made its own fair share of millionaires and with the recent bull rally, there is no doubt that this number went up drastically. This has led to a number of issues of investors who have made their money off the digital asset, the main one being taxes.
In recent times, tax breaks and a tropical island lifestyle seem to have lured bitcoiners to Puerto Rico. As the community expands, it draws more people from abroad and within the state. However, not everyone is pleased about this development.