Buying Homes With Bitcoin? $6-B Firm Says It’s Making That A ‘Priority’
Opendoor, the US home-buying company often described as an iBuyer, has signaled it may accept Bitcoin for property purchases, according to public comments by its new chief executive. Related Reading: After Nearly $80 Billion In Bitcoin, Saylor Says It’s Time To Pause – For Now Based on reports, the remark has sparked a rush of […]
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Bitcoin and the crypto economy have been making their way into the world of real estate these days. A recently published report shows that Realtor.com data indicates that people selling property for crypto assets have risen a great deal. Statistics show that there are 14.3 crypto accepting listings per 100,000 homes in the company database. Real Estate Listings Are Seeing More Bitcoin Acceptance for Homes and Properties According to a report from Yahoo Money, the housing market and bitcoin are starting to “collide.” The report talks with real estate agent Whitney Pannell who....
An experimental energy microgrid in Brooklyn, New York, shows how energy-generating homes can become part of a peer-to-peer electricity system, Fast Coexist reports. The project, part of the Brooklyn Microgrid ‒ a distributed energy development group in the Park Slope and Gowanus communities of Brooklyn, creating a connected network for local energy ‒ also shows how distributed ledger technology could enable the emerging "energy Internet." The project starts small: “On one side of President Street, five homes with solar panels generate electricity. On the other side, five homes....
In April, Bitcoin mining company Riot Blockchain announced its ambitious plans to expand their operations and light up over 200,000 homes in Corsicana, Texas. Riot Blockchain is one of the biggest mining operators backed by a 400 MW facility that can be found in Rockdale, Texas. The company recently revealed that they’re now expanding to […]
A new Russian law may oblige potential crypto investors to take a test before being allowed to purchase digital assets over a certain limit. The authors are also hoping to regulate cryptocurrency mining and cut access to cheap energy for those who mint coins in their homes. Bill to Bring ‘Tight Regulation’ to Crypto Industry, Strict Requirements for Investors Russian lawmakers are working on a law to fill regulatory gaps in the crypto space. The legislation may introduce special exams for non-qualified investors who want to buy cryptocurrencies with a total annual value....