GizModo VR
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Weeks ago, El Salvador became the first country in the world to declare Bitcoin a form of legal tender, spending $225 million and increasing its government stockpile to 550 Bitcoins as part of a rollout designed to cement the country as a world leader in cryptocurrency. On Friday, president and right-wing populist… Read more.
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The government of El Salvador purchased at least 200 bitcoin recently, ahead of the country officially recognizing bitcoin as a form of legal currency on Tuesday. The purchase brings the government’s total holdings to at least 400, the equivalent of roughly $20.5 million in crypto based on this morning’s price.
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GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
More than 1,000 people took to the streets of San Salvador, El Salvador on Tuesday to protest against the country’s new Bitcoin Law , championed by 40-year-old President Nayib Bukele. The law recognizes bitcoin as legal tender, and is considered a huge gamble for one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Read more.
XR Today - Virtual Reality
JANUARY 29, 2024
Since its inception in 2004, Virtualware has secured significant partnerships to drive XR in the enterprise space, working with firms such as GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Ontario Power Generation, Gestamp, ADIF, the Spanish Ministry of Defense, Invest WindsorEssex, McMaster University, University of El Salvador, and EAN University.
Mashable VR
JUNE 19, 2022
So what happens when a decentralized currency requires government-issued currency to determine its value and is bought and sold with said government-issued currency? SEE ALSO: El Salvador loses half its investment in Bitcoin as crypto plunges. Well, you get Bitcoin (BTC) falling to its lowest level in 18 months.
Bernard Marr
MAY 23, 2022
Today, 36% of small businesses in the US are said to accept Bitcoin payments, and it is even recognized as legal tender in one country - El Salvador. Decentraland is governed by a DAO comprised of users and owners of land within the platform, which implements rules and regulations via a democratic process.
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