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This Bitcoin millionaire paid Spacex to make the first space flight around the poles: he has achieved it

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The Fram2 mission images They do not disappoint. For the first time in history, there are humans flying over the earth from space in polar orbit. And not because a space agency such as NASA or ESA has financed it. It’s about A private mission of Spacex For a cryptocurrency customer. The first manned flight in polar orbit. The mission Fram2 He took off during the early morning of March 31 from Cabo Cañaveral, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The first stage of the rocket returned to the earth to land in a barge in the Atlantic Ocean. The second stage went south to place the Crew Dragon ship in a polar orbit. FRAM2 is the first manned space flight in history with a 90 degree inclination, which means that Its four crew They are the first people who fly over the north and south poles of the earth from space. A Bitcoin tycoon. None of the crew had gone to space before. The commander and patron of the mission is a Chinese millionaire of Maltese nationality called Chun Wang. Wang made fortune as founder of F2POOL, one of the biggest Bitcoin mining platforms that exist. Next to him travel Jannicke Mikkelsen, Norway Cinematographer, ship’s commander and responsible for documenting the mission. Rabea Rogge, expert in robotics and pilot of the mission. And Eric Philips, doctor and mission specialist, who brings his experience as a tanning explorer of the poles. 22 experiments. Even if they are financed by Wang, the four travelers will collaborate with Spacex and NASA with A series of experiments in flight. Among them, the first radiography taken in space and a mushroom culture in microgravity. In addition to a multitude of images of the polar caps taken through the dome, the Module with panoramic views of the Crew Dragon ship. But perhaps the most interesting happens on your return. When Americann, they will be in charge of opening the hatch and leaving the ship, without the help of Spacex rescue equipment, demonstrating this possibility for the first time. A new era. Chun Wang has become the Person number 722 In crossing the line of karm, the official “border” of the space. Characters such as the television presenter Jesús Callejaand will follow him shortly Katy Perry or Lauren SanchezJeff Bezos’s fiancee. Private spatial flights have come to stay and, when there is enough money at the table, the border between space tourism and space exploration is blurred. The Fram2 mission is the first one that flies in polar orbit, but the mission Polaris Dawn, financed by Millionaire Jared IsaacmanIt was the first private mission in which two people carried out an extravehicular activity. Images | Spacex In Xataka | Of the 719 people who have traveled to space, only one has done so without revealing their name. Now we know who it is

Spacex will launch next week the first polar space flight in history. Your client: A Bitcoin tycoon

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Incredible things happen by mixing large heritage with the spacex’s launching ability. The First private extravehicular activity either The manned flight to the highest altitude from the Apolo program They were two great milestones of the Polaris Dawn mission. But the new Fram2 mission will achieve something that had never been done, not even by space agencies. Fram2 will be the First spatial flight manned in polar orbit. The first time a ship will take its occupants to fly over the polar caps. Commanded by Chun Wang, a Chinese-Maltés entrepreneur who made fortune with Bitcoin mining, the four crew will be the first humans who observe first-hand the north pole and the southern pole of the earth from space. The never seen To date, there has never been a space flight with astronauts in polar orbit. The highest inclination reached by a manned mission was 65 degrees and the Soviets achieved in 1963 with the Vostok 6. Spacex mission aspires to achieve a pure polar orbit of 90 degrees. To access a polar orbit, the ship must be launched north or south, passing on inhabited land regions. The fuel spending is greater and, in case of emergency during takeoff or re -entry, it will be more complicated to guarantee a safe landing and the rescue of the crew. The launch of the mission, aboard the Crew Dragon ‘Resilience’ ship of Spacex, is scheduled for Monday, March 31 at 23:30, local time of the 39A launch platform of the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. Spacex will have to land the propeller of the Falcon 9 rocket in Bahamas For this mission. Who travels Fram2 mission crew The person behind the mission is Chun Wang, the co -founder tycoon of F2POOL, one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies that exist. Stake Fish has also founded, an Ethereum stake platform. They are very profitable businesses, taking into account that a flight on board Crew Dragon of Spacex costs about 200 million dollars. Wang was born in China. Acquired the nationality of Malta in 2023 With a gold passport. Vive Svalbard (Norway), but flies almost daily with the aim of visiting the 249 recognized countries and territories of the world. Next to him will fly a Norwegian cinematographer, a German scientist and an Australian doctor: Jannicke Mikkelsen: He will be responsible for documenting the mission. With experience in filming under extreme conditions, it has registered polar flights and other projects in remote locations. Rabea Rogge: Mission pilot, focused on polar robotics research for your doctorate in Norway. He has directed satellite missions and works with advanced technologies in the Arctic. Eric Philips: Doctor and specialist in the mission, contributing years of expeditions to both poles and the prestige of their participation in polar guidelines. The crew has received An intense eight -month training which included microgravity simulations, rescue techniques, first aid and coexistence tests in small spaces, including an experience in the Alaska desert to ensure its adaptation to extreme conditions. Three to five days FRAM2 crew with their space costumes The ship that will transport the four crew on this journey is the Crew Dragon “Resilience”, which has already flown in three missions: Crew-1, Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn. On this occasion it will be equipped with the Cupola module, a glass dome that will offer panoramic views of the poles. The Fram2 crew They will do scientific research on atmospheric phenomena and collaborate with Spacex in studies for future long -term space flights. The itinerary of three to five days includes 22 scientific experiments. Among them Spacexray, the first radiographs made to human beings in microgravity, and Study Egresss, with which they will evaluate their ability to perform maneuvers to get out of the ship after their removal and secure it without help from rescue equipment. Images | Spacex In Xataka | Polaris Dawn is a success: Spacex has just changed the rules of the game with the first commercial space walk

Operate with Bitcoin in banks like the BBVA is great except for one thing: the ball will always be on your roof

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The BBVA has just become the first large traditional bank in Allow your customers to operate with cryptocurrencies. I announced this week after receiving the so -called Mica license (Markets in Crypto Assets), the European regulation that It was approved in April 2023. This is apparently good news for the entity, customers and the world of cryptodivisas, but be careful. Buy Bitcoins as if they were actions. BBVA customers can now access the sale of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or eth (Ethereum) directly from the same app that they already use to operate with their money and financial products. Everything is unified under the same interface, and the bank ensures custody of cryptographic keys to avoid any type of problem in that regard. But there are other potential problems. And very important. In Xataka Cryptocurrencies: What are they, how others work and also in addition to Bitcoin You stew it, you eat it. The BBVA makes clear In its official statement that “the bank will not carry out any advice work and can only be accessed to the service at the initiative of the client.” That is: customers may not receive advice on whether it is a good time to buy or sell or what budget to dedicate to it, for example. Throwing balls out. It is the client who will have all the responsibility on these operations, and here the bank simply throws balls out. The CEO of CaixaBank, Gonzalo Cortázar, also pointed the same as saying that “the Bitcoin It has volatility That we all know and other cryptocurrencies, too. It is difficult to advise on the fundamentals of Bitcoin. I would not know how to do it and our teams, at this time, either. “The entity at the moment does not offer the option to operate with cryptocurrencies, but does not rule out doing it in the future if their customers demand it. Mifid is not mica. As they point out In five daysthere is a board of the European Union called Mifid II which tries to protect investors in risk assets. To achieve this, use a simple and direct method: each client who wants to invest must fill in a questionnaire identifying their knowledge, their previous experience and its objectives with the investment. That allows from that data the entity can advise on these risk assets. Mica does not have that requirement for cryptocurrencies. But there will be notices. Even so, experts cited in five days highlight that theoretically many banks are working on including some type of knowledge evaluation. Thus, theoretically customers will see notices that will allow them Identify the risks of operating with cryptodivisas. BBVA has not confirmed whether they will adopt these processes. Mica 2 in view. Gloria Hernández Aller, co -founder partner of FinalEg360, commented in that news how the United Kingdom the regulator requires this type of entities that they do make a convenience test to customers before being able to invest in cryptoactive. In fact, it points to that if a Mica 2 appears, “include a convenience test even for the sale of crypts.” {“videoid”: “x801VDM”, “Autoplay”: fals, “title”: “bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrencies everything you wanted to know and never asked”, “tag”: “cryptocurrencies”, “duration”: “2797”} Caution, Bitcoin Buyer Friend in Banks. From Xataka, our recommendation is to take special precautions when investing in the cryptodivsis market: the volatility of these digital assets remains enormous, and the risk is clearly higher than with investments in traditional markets. Hopefully entities such as BBVA clearly warn of these risks in these processes. In revolut or bit2me you have to pass a small test. These two entities have long allowed cryptocurrency to operate, but as they point out in five days, both force the user for processes that help these users understand the risks. In Revolut the user must select among various options and answer some questions. According to the answers, some users can see access to more complex products restricted. In bit2me Customers must undergo an suitability test before they can start operating. Image | BBVA In Xataka | Cryptocurrencies were supposed to “become” independent “from the power of states. The US has just killed him (Function () {Window._js_modules = Window._js_modules || {}; var headelement = document.getelegsbytagname (‘head’) (0); if (_js_modules.instagram) {var instagramscript = Document.Createlement (‘script’); }}) (); – The news Operate with Bitcoin in banks like the BBVA is great except for one thing: the ball will always be on your roof It was originally posted in Xataka by Javier Pastor .

Banks spent years criticizing cryptocurrencies. The BBVA will soon allow to operate with Bitcoin and ETH from its app

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Almost exactly four years ago that the Bank of Spain (BDE) and the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMV) published a joint statement. In it They warned of the risk of investing in cryptocurrenciesespecially due to its “extreme volatility, complexity and lack of transparency.” Thus, they qualified them as a “high -risk commitment.” Four years later it seems that the opinion of these experts has changed. And a lot. BBVA will allow Buy and Sell Bitcoin and Eth. As the entity indicatestoday the CNMV has approved the BBVA “to provide custody and execution services of cryptoactive sale orders in Spain.” This will initially make the bank offer the possibility of operating with Bitcoin and ETH (Ethereum). The EU opens the door to the crypts in traditional banking. The notification of the CNMV is one of the procedures necessary by the regulation on cryptoactive markets (Mica for its acronym in English). This regulation was activated on December 30, and regulates this type of services in the European Union. This allows BBVA to offer those services, something that has already begun to do In 2021 in Switzerland and in 2023 in Türkiye. All from the app. As they point out in BBVA, customers in Spain can operate directly from the app that they now use to see their accounts, their investments and its traditional bank operation. Thus, they will unify both conventional and those dedicated to cryptocurrencies in the same application that was used so far, and that will have an area dedicated to these efforts. Key custody. The new service will feature an own cryptographic custody platform. In the BBVA they point out that this will allow to maintain control without depending on third parties, and thus be able to safeguard the cryptoactives of its customers. But the responsibility is from the client. In the BBVA they clarify, of course, that the bank will not advise customers, but will focus on facilitating these operations. Thus, although they will offer the ability to buy cryptoactive, they will not make recommendations to customers, thus avoiding possible responsibilities to the well -known volatility of these cryptodivises. It remains to know if the BBVA will warn customers of possible risks in investments like these. Caixabank and Bankinter do not trust. While BBVA takes that step, other entities prefer not to launch to this market. Gloria Ortiz, CEO of Bankinter, He declared recently that “it is impossible to advise anyone about something that has no value” referring to cryptocurrencies. While Gonzalo Cortázar, his Caixabank counterpart, indicated that “Bitcoin has a volatility that we all know and other cryptocurrencies, too. It is difficult to advise on the fundamentals of Bitcoin. I would not know how to do it and our teams, at this time, either.” Bankinter will not offer to operate with crypts to its customers. Caixabank yes, but not proactively. To repudiate them to hug them. In recent years we have lived a 180º turn of the position of financial institutions on cryptodivises. Many continue to show their reservations, yes. The International Payment Bank (BIS) He described This market of a “self -referential” system and highlighted how “no real economic activity” does not finance. Even so, in the US, the approval of the cryptodivisas ETFs already laid the foundations for the general public to access these assets. He strategic cryptoring project Donald Trump makes clear the position of the US government, and more and more banks want to take advantage of this new institutional perception of cryptocurrencies. Image | Bbva | André François McKenzie In Xataka | A British did not let his album search with Bitcoins in the trash for years: now he considers buying the landfill

Bukele turned Bitcoin into legal tender in El Salvador. It has just reversed

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In June 2021 Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, raised a singular option: Bitcoin turned into legal tender in his country. The country’s Bitcoin Law was approved shortly after, in September, but made it involved in controversy and uncertainty. Now, three and a half years later, Bukele has been forced to back down. Bitcoin is no longer a legal tender in El Salvador. As they point out In the countrythe Salvadoran Parliament has approved a reform to the Bitcoin Law and causes it to cease to be considered official currency. It can continue to be used freely by users, but Bukele’s ambition in this area is thus truncated. IMF pressures. The reason for the decision is simple. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had been pressing El Salvador for two years and urging him to “mitigate the risks of Bitcoin.” The country chaired by Bukele urgently needed a loan of 1.4 billion dollars, but had to give in this reform. Today was the deadline to do it if I wanted such credit to be granted. Bitcoin returns to the background. With this measure the Bitcoin ceases to be considered as legal tender, and for example, it cannot be used to pay taxes. Its adoption and acceptance goes from being mandatory to voluntary. He never set. There are hardly any data on Bukele’s initiative, which was the only one who with his active profile on social networks such as Twitter/X spoke of the theoretical success of his measure. During approval They occurred Citizen protestsand the data suggest that their use by citizens has been reduced. Wallet goat. The controversial digital wallet Created by the Government tried to promote the use of Bitcoin with a singular promotional measure: each person to install it was given. Public shops and institutions had the obligation to accept payment in Bitoin. In spite of all this, the acceptance of citizenship was always very limited mid -2022 The fall of Bitcoin was especially for El Salvador, which was about to enter bankruptcy. In 2024 only 8.1% of the population acknowledged having used the tool, they indicate in the country. A Wallet goat vulnerability also caused A value of $ 840,000. Criticism and complaints. El Salvador media as the lighthouse indicate How most Salvadorans did not use bitcoin to make transactions “and more than 70 % responded that they did not benefit their economy in a survey.” In addition to corruption in the adoption of Bitcoin, with duplication or falsification of identities to collect the 30 dollars or violation of international laws against money laundering, they point out in the country. Bukele barely comments. The president of El Salvador is very active in X, but has not commented on the issue. What he has done is comment The condemnation of corruption of the American senator Bob Menéndez, who had opposed the adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador. Only A brief message in X of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador confirmed the modification of the Bitcoin Law. Lack of transparency. As they point out in the country, opacity and lack of transparency regarding the initiative has been remarkable. There was no official information until recently, when the Salvadoran government launched a website called Bitcoin Office. According to this website, El Salvador has 6,049.18 BTC, equivalent to about 605 million euros. In Xataka | The man who has been fighting for 10 years to look for the 765 million he lost on a hard drive says goodbye to his dream

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