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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There are moments when something is said in passing in a film, and it’s only a second later that you realise the world has spun off its axis. My favourite instance of this is in Haskell Wexler’s Medium Cool (1969), a fiction film with the raw materials of documentary, set during the 1968 anti-Vietnam protests in Chicago.

Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin in the first country in the world to make the cryptocurrency legal tender: El Salvador. He credits President Nayib Bukele's decision to bank on bitcoin three years ago with changing his life. «Before I was unemployed… and now I have my own business,» said the 39-year-old businessman, who uses an app to charge for rides in bitcoin and now runs his own car rental company.

PTI. The election commission yesterday announced that the Lok Sabha elections 2024 polls will take place in seven phases beginning from April 19 and concluding on June 1. Votes will be counted on June 4.

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Two years after bitcoin (BTC) was established as legal tender in El Salvador, the Ministry of Education has begun a pilot program "that could bring Bitcoin education to every school in the country in 2024."

The Ministry of Education of El Salvador and the non-profit, non-governmental organization Mi Primer Bitcoin/My First Bitcoin (MPB/MFB) partnered to add Bitcoin (BTC) education to public school curriculum by 2024. 

Ankle Monitor," designed to track children. The device is said to have an app that enables parents to monitor the whereabouts and activities of their kids. The video's widespread circulation on various social media platforms has sparked diverse reactions from viewers. But is it real? It is pertinent to mention that an ankle monitor, also known as an electronic monitoring device, is used for tracking the location and movements of individuals. It is typically worn around the ankle and is equipped with GPS technology or radio frequency signals. Ankle monitors are commonly used in the criminal justice system as an alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders, pre-trial detainees, or individuals on parole or probation. The device allows authorities to monitor the person's whereabouts and ensure they comply with court-ordered restrictions, such as staying within designated areas or adhering to curfew conditions. It is an effective tool for supervision and helps reduce overcrowding in prisons while providing an opportunity for rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

A Salvadoran teenager shares his journey of completing El Salvador's Bitcoin diploma program, Mi Primer Bitcoin, meaning My First Bitcoin. Now, he has returned to his former high school to educate the teachers about Bitcoin (BTC).

There’s a beacon of light in the bear market tunnel. The El Salvador nonprofit program, “My First Bitcoin” (Mi Primer Bitcoin), raised over 1 Bitcoin (BTC) in donations-not from venture capitalists and investors–but from generous Bitcoin education advocates worldwide.

A nine-year-old boy's efforts show that Bitcoin (BTC) is for everyone and Bitcoin education is for all ages.

BNB Chain, a blockchain network created by crypto exchange Binance, and Latin America-focused education platform Platzi announced that they will be launching a Web3 development course for the region.

The grassroots Mi Primer Bitcoin or “My First Bitcoin” program has picked up steam in El Salvador. The first cohort of Bitcoiner-come-students began studies in May this year. Founded by John Dennehy, an American activist and journalist, the program also has the support of the El Salvador government. 

Apple Inc is a $2.5 trillion company. To significantly boost that bottom line, the company has only so many opportunities it can pursue. Self-driving cars and mixed-reality glasses come to mind (as much as I love the Ted Lasso cinematic universe, it won’t move the needle). There’s another massive opportunity that the iPhone maker has been fairly mum on: crypto. “Apple’s position on crypto is between neutral and hostile,” says Ric Burton, an early contributor to the Ethereum project. “However, iPhone could be the tool that on-boards millions of people to the ecosystem.” How? By creating a user-friendly way to interact with the crypto economy.

The Metaverse such as The Sandbox and Decentraland and NFTs’ growing demand is reaching the point where every celebrity, every company wants to be a part of it.