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With years of public investment and plenty of penetration for its phone makers, China is well placed to establish a digital currency in Africa.Huawei mural on a wall in Lusaka, Zambia(Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)Feb 3, 2021 at 8:22 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 3, 2021 at 8:32 p.m. UTCChina Leads Africa’s Digital Currency RaceIn Africa, there is a…

Sep 28, 2020 at 19:57 UTCCord telephone (Biblioteca de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias del Trabajo Universidad de Sevilla)What will payments over the internet look like in 2030?A revolution in finance and payments. That’s what crypto-based platforms like Bitcoin, decentralized finance and stablecoins are attempting to do. But just because traditional money is centralized…

A new crypto reality show debuting in September has 16 contestants facing off for a six-figure prize.Judges and guest stars include crypto personalities Brian D. Evans, Layah Heilpern, George Tung and "BitBoy Crypto."Take “The Apprentice,” add a dash of “Shark Tank,” and toss in 16 crypto enthusiasts competing for a six-figure prize package and you’ve…

The Brigades said in the Telegram post that it will halt donations via the cryptocurrency for "the safety of the donors ... especially in light of the intensification of the prosecution and the doubling of the hostile effort against anyone who tries to support the resistance through this currency."

BCB Group, a payments processor that links crypto firms to the banking system, ended its planned acquisition of 100-year old Sutor Bank more than a year after it was announced, citing regulatory delays and changing current market conditions.“The deal that was signed and agreed and finalized in December 2021 could not complete without Bafin's approval…

news Shinhan Bank, the second largest financial group in South Korea by assets, is redoubling its efforts to police accounts related to cryptocurrency exchanges, according to local press reports. The goal? To completely quash the anonymous crypto transactions in the country. Because the news suggests a change it policy it has generated considerable buzz. But…

news CGEX, a Malta-based exchange opened by South Korea’s Coinone less than a year ago, is shutting down. The exchange posted an announcement last week saying that all services would be terminated on Sept. 18 at 2:50 UTC. After that date, customers will no longer be able to log in, and deposits and withdrawals will no longer…

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International will roll out cryptocurrency trading services to retail customers by the end of January 2024.The service will initially be offered to customers in Vienna, where the 97-year-old bank is headquartered, and be provided in association with cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda, which signed a letter of intent with the bank earlier this year.“We

news There is no ambiguity: crypto startups must follow U.S. anti-money-laundering (AML) laws or else suffer the consequences, said the nation’s top AML regulator. Kenneth Blanco, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), warned the crypto industry Monday to take heed of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and other AML regulations when setting up…