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Nigerian crypto adoption rises despite govt crackdown

Nigerian cryptocurrency adoption continues to rise in spite of government crackdown, with peer-to-peer (P2P) trade volume for Bitcoin posting its second strongest week on record

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BlockFi faces regulatory heat, a sign of possible crypto lending regulations?

BlockFi’s eventful 2021 has continued in the second half of the year as state regulators in the United States began to crack down on the

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Amazon rumored to be accepting Bitcoin, MicoStrategy pledges to buy more BTC despite losses, Bitcoin struggles at $40K: Hodler’s Digest, July 25-31

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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German law allowing institutional funds to hold crypto comes into effect Aug. 2

Beginning on August 2, 2021, German institutional funds will be able to hold up to 20% of their assets in cryptocurrencies, possibly setting the stage

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Who takes gold in the crypto and blockchain Olympics?

Every four years (usually), the world comes together in a celebration of sport and competition at the Olympic Games. In the spirit of Tokyo 2020,

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Ukraine central bank now officially allowed to issue digital currency

The Ukrainian government is moving forward with its central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans, as the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is now officially authorized

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A trade war misstep? China is vacating crypto battlefield to US banks

At the same time that China has declared war on cryptocurrencies, giant American banks appear to be embracing crypto — evident the final week of

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New bill proposes US Treasury to have full authority over fiat stablecoins

A new bill introduced by United States House Democrat Don Beyer of Virginia has proposed a far-reaching regulatory and legal framework for digital assets across

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Binance banned in Malaysia, given 14 days notice to shut down operations

Malaysia is the latest regulatory theater to come after Binance as authorities in the country have accused the exchange giant of continuing to operate in

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Binance to shut down crypto derivatives trading in Europe

Troubled global cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues moving fast in curbing services to respond to the ongoing regulatory scrutiny worldwide, partly shutting down derivatives trading. Binance