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DMCC Crypto Centre Surpasses 500 member companies in 2022
DMCC Crypto Centre Surpasses 500 member companies in 2022
Jan 14, 2023
Prices in Dollars Rose Almost 54% in Venezuela During 2022
Prices in Dollars Rose Almost 54% in Venezuela During 2022
Jan 10, 2023
Bahrain Telecom Operator Starts Accepting Crypto Payments
Bahrain Telecom Operator Starts Accepting Crypto Payments
Dec 18, 2022
Salvadoran Group Files Lawsuits Against President Nayib Bukele on Lack of Transparency in Bitcoin Purchases
Salvadoran Group Files Lawsuits Against President Nayib Bukele on Lack of Transparency in Bitcoin Purchases
Nov 28, 2022
Latam Still Unprepared to Deal With Crypto Crime and Scams, According to GFI Report
Latam Still Unprepared to Deal With Crypto Crime and Scams, According to GFI Report
Nov 26, 2022
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Signals Support for Single Currency in Latam, Calls for Crypto Inclusion
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Signals Support for Single Currency in Latam, Calls for Crypto Inclusion
Nov 22, 2022
Abu Dhabi Fintech Startup Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding Round
Abu Dhabi Fintech Startup Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding Round
Nov 9, 2022
Egyptian Currency Plunges 15% After Cairo Accedes to Key IMF Exchange Rate Condition
Egyptian Currency Plunges 15% After Cairo Accedes to Key IMF Exchange Rate Condition
Oct 28, 2022
Costa Rica Might Be the Next Country to Establish Bitcoin as Regulated Currency
Costa Rica Might Be the Next Country to Establish Bitcoin as Regulated Currency
Oct 28, 2022
Nigerian CBDC Still Not Widely Used a Year After Launch
Nigerian CBDC Still Not Widely Used a Year After Launch
Oct 27, 2022
Recent Poll Shows Citizens of El Salvador Still Not Sold on Bitcoin
Recent Poll Shows Citizens of El Salvador Still Not Sold on Bitcoin
Oct 26, 2022
Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana
Africa Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Granted VASPs License in Botswana
Oct 25, 2022
Chainalysis: Stablecoins Used to Fight Devaluation and Inflation in Latam
Chainalysis: Stablecoins Used to Fight Devaluation and Inflation in Latam
Oct 24, 2022
Report: Turkey's September Gold Imports up by 1,700% as Individuals Swap Falling Lira With the Precious Metal
Report: Turkey's September Gold Imports up by 1,700% as Individuals Swap Falling Lira With the Precious Metal
Oct 14, 2022
Study: MENA Crypto Volumes Grew Fastest Between July 2021 and June 2022 — Turkey Cements Position as Region's Largest Market
Study: MENA Crypto Volumes Grew Fastest Between July 2021 and June 2022 — Turkey Cements Position as Region's Largest Market
Oct 8, 2022
Kenyan Central Bank Raises Key Rate by 75 Basis Points
Kenyan Central Bank Raises Key Rate by 75 Basis Points
Oct 2, 2022
Binance Resumes Offering Futures Trading Products to South African Users
Binance Resumes Offering Futures Trading Products to South African Users
Sep 27, 2022
Report: Financial Services Giant Old Mutual Appointed Manager of South African Stablecoin Project's Cash Reserves
Report: Financial Services Giant Old Mutual Appointed Manager of South African Stablecoin Project's Cash Reserves
Sep 15, 2022
Dubai Luxury Hotel Palazzo Versace Allows Guests to Pay in Crypto
Dubai Luxury Hotel Palazzo Versace Allows Guests to Pay in Crypto
Sep 13, 2022
IMF Bailout Approval Helps Zambian Kwacha Take the Russian Ruble's Position as World's Best Performing Currency
IMF Bailout Approval Helps Zambian Kwacha Take the Russian Ruble's Position as World's Best Performing Currency
Sep 3, 2022
Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino States Salvadoran Bitcoin Bonds to Be Further Delayed
Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino States Salvadoran Bitcoin Bonds to Be Further Delayed
Sep 1, 2022
Bitcoin Beach to Receive More Than $203 Million in Infrastructure Investments in El Salvador
Bitcoin Beach to Receive More Than $203 Million in Infrastructure Investments in El Salvador
Aug 31, 2022
Report: East African Single Currency Unlikely to Be Introduced by 2024
Report: East African Single Currency Unlikely to Be Introduced by 2024
Aug 25, 2022
Nigerian BTC Peer-to-Peer Volumes Nearly $400M in H1 of 2022 — Significant Growth in Kenya and Ghana Volumes
Nigerian BTC Peer-to-Peer Volumes Nearly $400M in H1 of 2022 — Significant Growth in Kenya and Ghana Volumes
Aug 25, 2022
Report: Nigerian Central Bank Targets Tenfold Increase in Number of CBDC Users, Governor Says Use of Cash Will 'Dissipate to Zero'
Report: Nigerian Central Bank Targets Tenfold Increase in Number of CBDC Users, Governor Says Use of Cash Will 'Dissipate to Zero'
Aug 23, 2022
Qatari National Blockchain Blueprint Spotlights Benefits of the Technology to Country's Economy
Qatari National Blockchain Blueprint Spotlights Benefits of the Technology to Country's Economy
Aug 19, 2022
Report: Nigerian Anti-Graft Body Identifies Individuals Fueling the Naira's Rapid Depreciation
Report: Nigerian Anti-Graft Body Identifies Individuals Fueling the Naira's Rapid Depreciation
Aug 9, 2022
The Battle for the $2 Billion Venezuelan Gold Stash Continues, London Rules in Favor of Opposition Leader Guaido
The Battle for the $2 Billion Venezuelan Gold Stash Continues, London Rules in Favor of Opposition Leader Guaido
Jul 31, 2022
Report: The Central African Republic Requests Regional Central Bank's Assistance in Crafting Crypto Regulations
Report: The Central African Republic Requests Regional Central Bank's Assistance in Crafting Crypto Regulations
Jul 31, 2022
Report: IMF Warns Kenyan Central Bank Against Introducing a CBDC That Harms Fintechs and Banks
Report: IMF Warns Kenyan Central Bank Against Introducing a CBDC That Harms Fintechs and Banks
Jul 29, 2022
Report: Just Over Half of South Africans Have Little to Zero Knowledge About Cryptocurrencies
Report: Just Over Half of South Africans Have Little to Zero Knowledge About Cryptocurrencies
Jul 27, 2022
Head of African Regional Central Bank Calls for Creation of Digital Currency
Head of African Regional Central Bank Calls for Creation of Digital Currency
Jul 25, 2022
Nigerian Lenders Frustrating CBDC's Adoption — Central Bank Governor
Nigerian Lenders Frustrating CBDC's Adoption — Central Bank Governor
Jul 21, 2022
Nigerian Central Bank Governor Says Fintechs and Cryptos Change the Way Financial Systems Function
Nigerian Central Bank Governor Says Fintechs and Cryptos Change the Way Financial Systems Function
Jul 19, 2022
South African Central Bank Now Considers Cryptocurrency to Be a Financial Asset
South African Central Bank Now Considers Cryptocurrency to Be a Financial Asset
Jul 15, 2022
UN Report: Venezuela Ranks Third Among Countries With Most Crypto Adoption
UN Report: Venezuela Ranks Third Among Countries With Most Crypto Adoption
Jul 11, 2022
Kenya Has Highest Proportion of Crypto Owning Citizens in Africa UNCTAD Data Shows
Kenya Has Highest Proportion of Crypto Owning Citizens in Africa UNCTAD Data Shows
Jul 10, 2022
Crypto Exchange Coincoinx to Launch Crypto to Fiat Payments App in Venezuela
Crypto Exchange Coincoinx to Launch Crypto to Fiat Payments App in Venezuela
Jul 1, 2022
CBDC Ensures Nigeria Remains Competitive in Increasingly Digital World — Central Bank Governor
CBDC Ensures Nigeria Remains Competitive in Increasingly Digital World — Central Bank Governor
Jun 26, 2022
Cryptocurrency Exchange Uphold Leaves Venezuela Due to US Sanctions
Cryptocurrency Exchange Uphold Leaves Venezuela Due to US Sanctions
Jun 24, 2022
New Philippines Central Bank Governor: Crypto Investors Are Adherents of the Greater Fool Theory
New Philippines Central Bank Governor: Crypto Investors Are Adherents of the Greater Fool Theory
Jun 22, 2022
Study: 7.6 Million South Africans Are Crypto Investors, Social Media Main Source of Crypto-Related Information
Study: 7.6 Million South Africans Are Crypto Investors, Social Media Main Source of Crypto-Related Information
Jun 17, 2022
Report: Kenyan and Nigerian Central Bankers Attack Cryptocurrencies but Endorse CBDCs
Report: Kenyan and Nigerian Central Bankers Attack Cryptocurrencies but Endorse CBDCs
Jun 13, 2022
Report: Cryptocurrency Can Potentially Complement Mobile Money Argues Kenyan Banker
Report: Cryptocurrency Can Potentially Complement Mobile Money Argues Kenyan Banker
May 20, 2022
Report: Pakistan Can Generate $90 Million Annually if It Introduces a 15% Tax on Crypto Transactions
Report: Pakistan Can Generate $90 Million Annually if It Introduces a 15% Tax on Crypto Transactions
May 19, 2022
Report: Tanzania Closer to Launching a CBDC
Report: Tanzania Closer to Launching a CBDC
May 12, 2022
Report: Nigerian Crypto Restrictions and Twitter Ban Have 'Crippled Foreign Direct Investment in the Fintech Industry'
Report: Nigerian Crypto Restrictions and Twitter Ban Have 'Crippled Foreign Direct Investment in the Fintech Industry'
May 10, 2022
Venezuela Bets on De-Dollarization After Foreign Currency and Crypto Tax Is Applied
Venezuela Bets on De-Dollarization After Foreign Currency and Crypto Tax Is Applied
May 9, 2022
Survey: Almost Three out of Four Argentinians Are Willing to Purchase Crypto for Investing or Saving Purposes
Survey: Almost Three out of Four Argentinians Are Willing to Purchase Crypto for Investing or Saving Purposes
May 7, 2022
Uganda Central Bank Tells Licensed Entities to Stop Facilitating Crypto Transactions
Uganda Central Bank Tells Licensed Entities to Stop Facilitating Crypto Transactions
May 3, 2022
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