If I had to choose one Bitcoin conference to attend, it would be the Oslo Freedom Forum — and it's technically not even about Bitcoin.
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Crypto's impact is 'tiny': Decentralize with Cointelegraph explores Web Summit 2023 According to tech and crypto CEOs, Crypto had been relegated to the ‘back of the bus’ at the 2023 edition of Web Summit despite impending ETF news.
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Bulgaria’s oldest football club adopts Bitcoin and Lightning, joins Nostr Football meets finance: Bitcoin payments integration arrives at top-flight Bulgarian club, Botev Plovdiv FC.
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Small Islands, big problems: Can Bitcoin fix this? Cointelegraph Cape Verde video A small island nation in the Atlantic Ocean grapples with a cash economy influenced by tourism, remittances and limited resources. Can Bitcoin help?
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Bitcoin builder climbs Africa’s tallest mountain to raise awareness Advocates for the Bitcoin Lightning Network and decentralized protocol Nostr funded Kweks’ Kilimanjaro climb.
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How big is Bitcoin in Lugano? Decentralize with Cointelegraph goes to BTC school Adam Back, Paolo Ardoino and enthusiastic students from all over the world share insights on Bitcoin school as well as crypto adoption in Switzerland.
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The Truth Behind Cuba’s Bitcoin Revolution: Video Cointelegraph’s latest documentary takes viewers to Cuba, the land of classic cars, communism, hyperinflation and Bitcoin.
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Privacy prevails and cypherpunks write code at Baltic Honeybadger The Riga cypherpunk reunion convened around the Lightning Network, privacy and a strong anti-CBDC sentiment.
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Bitcoin gains traction in West Africa with educational drive As anti-French sentiment rides high in West Africa, Bitique opens its doors, the “Bitcoin Mastermind” conference beckons and more nodes come online to verify the Bitcoin blockchain.
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Renewable energy Bitcoin mining company powers up in Sweden Bitcoin mining lands another green energy data center as global powerhouse GDA sets up shop in Sweden.
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Free Bitcoin on Zaps experiment — but what are Zaps? Why a Canadian Bitcoin advocate is giving out free Bitcoin tips, or Zaps, to people around the globe — and why the Zap trend is catching on.
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Bitcoin phone home: Use crypto to buy sim cards in 140 countries with Bitrefill Bitcoin and crypto travelers can bid farewell to telco woes with Bitrefill’s eSims, now available in 140 countries.
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From rugs to riches: UK carpet retailer to adopt Bitcoin standard With U.K. inflation running high and sluggish banking interest rates, small businesses are turning to novel solutions to save money.
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Google Cloud furthers Bitcoin Lightning ambitions with Voltage partnership Lightning strikes Google Cloud as Apple closes the door on Bitcoin tipping — why a recent collaboration could bolster Bitcoin Lightning Network activity.
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Heating a home with a Bitcoin miner: Staying warm with sats The heat generated from Bitcoin mining could make mining at home more accessible, affordable and environmentally friendly.
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The world’s biggest Bitcoin conferences: Decentralize with Cointelegraph What do thought leaders at the world’s largest Bitcoin conferences make of Bitcoin in 2023? This week’s Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast focuses on Bitcoin 2023 in Miami and BTC Prague.
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Crypto adoption in Cyprus beefed up by Bybit license approval Following Binance’s departure from Cyprus, Bybit strengthens the island’s crypto ecosystem after acquiring an operating license.
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Honk if you love Bitcoin! Lightning takes the wheel of a European rally car adventure With a comically loud horn, a candy machine and a jukebox filled with Mozart, metal and more, it’s the “Bitcoin Ambassadors” rally car adventure.
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Bitcoin adoption in Mexico boosted by Lightning partnership with retail giant “Imagine if Best Buy, Bank of America, Fox News and an NFL team were all owned by the same individual. All of them will have lightning capabilities in the future,” Jose Lemus, CEO of Ibex Mercado, told Cointelegraph.
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Bitcoin in Cuba: Why some Cubans are adopting BTC to escape ‘The Matrix’ Private businesses in Cuba could be poised to benefit from the cryptocurrency revolution in one of the world’s harshest business environments.
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How Peter McCormack is turning an unknown town into a Bitcoin hub Bitcoin pitch invasion! A new Cointelegraph video examines a local soccer club’s impact on its town and national Bitcoin adoption.
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Cuba Bitcoin community hosts BTC-only meetup The Cuba Bitcoin community hosted the country’s first-ever Bitcoin-only meetup in Havana over the weekend, attended by over 60 crypto-curious Cubans.
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Bitcoin Lightning company River raises $35M amid new wave of institutional adoption “We’re seeing another wave of Bitcoin interest, largely driven by business and institutional adoption,” says River CEO Alex Leishman. “It’s not fueled by hype.”
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Pepe would be ashamed of PEPE investors Memes come and go, but greed, harassment and “community” are stalwarts of the crypto industry.
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Bitcoin fee spike spurs shift to Lightning Network — Binance and Coinbase line up Binance announces plans to embrace the Lightning Network. Which large crypto exchanges are Lightning ready, and which are yet to be struck?
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Bitcoin takes flight in Liechtenstein: Minister proposes government services paid in crypto Prime Minister Daniel Risch of Liechtenstein told local papers that Bitcoin is set to play a growing role in government services payments.
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Bitcoin crowdfunding is Lightning: El Salvador school program hits 1 BTC in donations The My First Bitcoin education program reaches 1 BTC in donations, with Bitcoin Beach matching contributions, fueling expansion.
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Bitcoin metrics to the moon: ATH for hash rate, daily transactions and Ordinals While the Bitcoin hash rate briefly touches new highs, Bitcoin Ordinals contribute to daily transactions exceeding 500,000.
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Bhutan has been mining Bitcoin with hydropower since BTC price was $5,000 Bhutan uses Himalayan rivers to generate energy used to mine Bitcoin, local reports reveal.
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The Bitcoin transition: How hodlers can become changemakers and drive adoption “When you think about Bitcoin, it’s potentially the largest country or one of the largest countries today. But it’s digital and it’s spread out everywhere,” Jeff Booth told Cointelegraph.