El Salvador adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender over four months ago on Sept. 7, 2021. Bitcoiners around the world have been watching with intent as the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, attempts to “orange-pill” an entire nation.The president regularly buys the dip, has promised a low-tax Bitcoin “Citadel” in the form of Bitcoin City, and is exploring renewable energy … [Read more...] about Around El Salvador in 45 days: A Bitcoin-only travel story
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Crypto industry seems willing to adopt FATF travel rule: Survey
The cryptocurrency industry is eager to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) so-called Travel Rule, and appears willing to work with regulators in order to expedite the process, a new survey found.As per a survey conducted by Notabene, a crypto compliance firm based in New York, most of the crypto industry will be Travel Rule-compliant by Q2 2022. Currently, the … [Read more...] about Crypto industry seems willing to adopt FATF travel rule: Survey
Crypto Firms Can’t Outrun the Travel Rule
None of that has turned out to be true. In contrast, the onset of regulation is strengthening trust to the industry and is promising to be a great boon to the industry. Since Bitcoin emerged 12 years, entrepreneurs have created thousands of types of virtual assets, including stablecoins. Bitcoin and ether both hit new all-time highs in 2021 amid a wider rally in crypto markets, … [Read more...] about Crypto Firms Can’t Outrun the Travel Rule
Japan’s Crypto Exchanges Grapple With Travel Rule as Deadline Looms
Chino said it was too sensitive to disclose specific details of discussions between JCBA members. He did reveal that among questions raised was who would be subject to the travel rule. Though the travel rule would be applied to inter-VASP transactions, he said it was not clear whether hosted wallets or cross-border transactions would also be subject to the rule. Source link … [Read more...] about Japan’s Crypto Exchanges Grapple With Travel Rule as Deadline Looms
Decentralized Travel Site Dtravel Says It Has 250K Homes Available to Book Using Crypto
Decentralized home-sharing platform Dtravel says that customers can use cryptocurrency to book 250,000 homes across the company’s global network of 20,000 destinations.Dtravel says potential renters can use its recently launched TRVL token for payments, travel rewards, governance participation and other benefits. TRVL is listed on exchanges including MEXC Global, Bybit, and … [Read more...] about Decentralized Travel Site Dtravel Says It Has 250K Homes Available to Book Using Crypto