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El Salvador buys the dip as Bitcoin Law goes live, 101 Bored Ape NFTs sold for $24M, Ukraine passes crypto legislation: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 5-11

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin detractors: Opposition groups gather as crypto law rolls out

The year 2021 will probably go down the history books as one of Bitcoin’s (BTC) most interesting years, given its recent uptake by billionaires and

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Andreessen Horowitz notes importance of wading regulation, tags former CFTC brass

Crypto regulation has become an increasingly relevant topic over the past several years. To address these legal ins and outs amid the ever-changing regulatory waters,

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Diem struggling to win over officials in Washington despite rebranding efforts

Facebook’s ambitious digital currency payment project Diem is yet to get off the ground despite concerted attempts to win over financial regulators. According to The

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Slow to start: Crypto regulators lagging behind blockchain industry

As if he didn’t have enough to do, Gary Gensler appeared before the European Parliament on Sept. 1 to share his policy recommendations regarding the

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Ohio man pleads guilty to fraud over $30M crypto scam promising 15% monthly

The man behind a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency scam has pleaded guilty to fraud this week according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Ohio man Michael

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US crypto exchange CrossTower expands to India

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange CrossTower is expanding operations to India despite the ongoing legal uncertainty over local crypto regulation. CrossTower has set up a local

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As Bitcoin debuts in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala study CBDCs

Two Central American countries, Honduras and Guatemala, are taking a cue from their common neighbor’s adoption of Bitcoin (BTC), but they are taking a very

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Russian Duma wants to regulate crypto mining as business

As Russian cryptocurrency advocates are working to attract global crypto mining operators, local lawmakers have gotten more serious about regulating the industry. Anatoly Aksakov, chairman

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El Salvador adoption a ‘coming of age’ for Bitcoin, says Fidelity exec

El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender is widely celebrated across the crypto ecosystem, but one expert believes the importance of the rollout