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What Does It Mean When Bank Regulators, IMF, US Lawmakers Caution Against Bitcoin?

The Basel Committee is asking banks to increase capital requirements for bitcoin exposure, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is cautioning against bitcoin risks. U.S. lawmakers are also critical of bitcoin, with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren urging the government to confront crypto threats “head-on.”

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Африка «является лидером по мировому принятию Криптовалюта »: генеральный директор Paxful

Генеральный директор Paxful RAY Юсеф заявил, что сейчас все внимание должно быть приковано к Африке.

Crypto use is booming in Africa, Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said.

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Paxful Launches Tool Allowing Merchants to Get Paid in Bitcoin

Peer-to-peer digital asset marketplace Paxful is launching a tool that will allow businesses to receive payments in bitcoin. The tool is particularly aimed at merchants who have been shut out of the traditional banking system. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef explains the use case for the new tool. Plus, the state of crypto adoption in Africa.

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African-focused Crypto Exchange Quidax Discusses Plans for Global Expansion

Quidax, one of the top crypto exchanges in Nigeria, recently raised $3 million from the sale of its QDX token and now aims to expand globally. Quidax CEO Buchi Okoro joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the state of crypto in Nigeria, the adoption of blockchain technology in Africa, and the regulatory challenges that Quidax has faced in Africa.

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How Blockchain Technology Serves the Underserved Across the Developing World

UWINCorp Limited has a particular mission: to help underserved communities across Africa document and assert sovereignty over their natural resources, including indigenous plants. Another blockchain startup, Emerge, assists farmers in Latin America with keeping track of agricultural data and other records. Julius Akinyemi, CEO of UWINCorp, and Lucia Gallardo, CEO of Emerge, join "Money Reimagined" to discuss how the blockchain can be leveraged to serve historically underserved populations.

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BillMari Co-Founder on the African Diaspora and Future of Crypto

BillMari Co-Founder and Pundi X U.S.A. Master Distributor Sinclair Skinner on his involvement with Pundi X and what crypto services it brings to the continent of Africa. Plus, insights into crypto scenes emerging in Ghana and Nigeria and their implications for the African diaspora.

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Africa’s Cryptocurrency Revolution

BTCKing, LLC CEO Dee Duncan discusses how crypto can abolish colonial systems of control in Africa and transform the future of economic development in the continent.

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The State of Crypto in South Africa

The volatility of the Rand and exchange controls have driven widespread crypto adoption in South Africa, but lack of regulatory clarity has created problems for crypto companies like Revix, which recently moved its headquarters out of South Africa to Germany “out of desperation.”

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Finance

Министр образования Эфиопии подтверждает партнерство с блокчейном Cardano

Разработчик Cardano , компания IOHK, заявила, что начинает разработку кода и не рассчитывает запустить проект до 2022 года.

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NFT-мания помогает нигерийским артистам выйти на международный уровень

Нигерийские художники выпускают NFT, но они с осторожностью относятся к шумихе вокруг них.

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