On January 21, according to Cointelegraph, El Salvador has once again stepped up its efforts to promote itself as a Bitcoin nation, hosting a historic week of events from January 27 to February 1 to showcase the power of Bitcoin to promote global financial freedom.
Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it has become the first ever crypto partner of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and will sponsor the 111th Grey Cup as well as kick-off events for this November's tournament. This marks the first time a major Canadian professional sports league has formed a partnership with a cryptocurrency company.
The Louisiana state government has begun accepting cryptocurrency payments, making it the latest state in the United States to adopt digital currencies to provide government services. Louisiana Treasury Secretary John Fleming announced earlier this week that residents can now pay for various state services using a variety of digital assets. Residents can now make payments using Bitcoin (BTC), the Bitcoin Lightning Network, and the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC. The state says its first cryp...