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Bitcoin will soon be an official currency in El Salvador

The Verge

El Salvador has passed a resolution to make Bitcoin a legal currency, which makes it the first country to do so ( via The Guardian ). The law does say that the government will “promote the necessary training and mechanisms” to allow the population to use Bitcoin. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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What we know about China’s cryptocurrency crackdown

The Verge

While we haven’t seen any reports of China flat-out outlawing cryptocurrencies, the government started issuing warnings about trading and mining cryptocurrencies in May, and told the country’s financial giants they would have to stop dealing in crypto. Graph: University of Cambridge. China’s biggest mining hubs are all cracking down.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. Karina Lungo is a graduate student in the MNpS program at Arizona State University. In fact, though the U.S. I am not suggesting giving 100 percent of our contributions to international causes.

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Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards

The Verge

Webby Special Achievement: Dr. Tatiana Prowell of Johns Hopkins University. Webby Award for Government & Civil Innovation : USAFacts. Webby People’s Voice Award for Government & Civil Innovation : VOTE411 - Election Information You Need. Webby People’s Voice Award for Humor : The Far Side by Andrews McMeel Universal.

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Trump defies U.S. judge’s order, deports hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador

Fast Company Tech

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. District Judge James E.