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El Salvador introduces fuel subsidy of $0.20 per gallon to locals who pay in BTC

Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele has announced that local consumers can enjoy a $0.20 per gallon reduction in petrol prices when paying using the government-backed Bitcoin wallet, Chivo.Describing the news as “positive news for the pockets of Salvadorans,” the president announced the subsidy via Twitter on Sept. 30. According to a

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Chinese Guangzhou Gov’t Unveils $140M Blockchain Subsidy Fund

The Guangzhou government has announced a $140 million subsidy fund to encourage the development of blockchain initiatives.The local authorities are reportedly planning to spend 1 billion yuan ($141 million) to selectively sponsor two blockchain-related projects per year, according to a tweet of a senior exec at crypto investment holding

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