Vancouver’s city council has passed a motion to explore using Bitcoin (BTC) as a treasury reserve and allow Bitcoin payments for city taxes and services. The pro-Bitcoin motion proposal came as ...

The motion, put forward by Mayor Ken Sim, calls for “diversifying the City of Vancouver’s financial reserves and payment options to include Bitcoin.” The motion, which passed a vote, calls ...

Mayor Ken Sim introduced the motion to become a “Bitcoin-friendly city” before the Dec. 11 meeting, suggesting it could be a way to safeguard against inflation and currency devaluation.

This motion marks a significant change in City policy towards BTC, as Vancouver's prior Mayor, Kennedy Stewart tried to outright ban bitcoin ATMs within city limits in 2019 (Vancouver was home to ...

Renowned economist Peter Schiff on Wednesday backed early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) adopter Roger Keith Ver in his fight against U.S. authorities on tax evasion charges.

The CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) would establish a clear regulatory framework for digital commodities like Bitcoin by dividing oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the ...