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Buyer of Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet Reportedly Arrested in Iran

Although Iranian officials confirmed arresting members of Estavi’s company, it is unclear if the Malaysia-based businessman was one of those detained.

Officials in Iran have reportedly arrested Sina Estavi, the businessman who bought an NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet.

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Economic Uncertainty Drives Crypto Growth in Sri Lanka

Paxful's crypto trading volume in 2021 has more than tripled compared to all of 2020.

Colombo, Sri Lanka- December 05, 2018; View of the Colombo city skyline with modern architecture buildings including the lotus towers.

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Solana Foundation Draws $60M to Support Blockchain Development

The funds, provided by Hacken, Gate.io, Coin DCX and BRZ, will focus on growing the Solana ecosystem in Brazil, India, Russia and Ukraine.

Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko

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Consensus 2021: Crypto Is Booming in Brazil, but Regulations Lag Behind

Brazil's largest crypto exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has already traded $5 billion in the first quarter of 2021 alone compared to $1.2 billion in all of 2020.

A Sunny Sunday at the Beaches in Rio de Janeiro Amidst High Numbers of Infected People by the Coronavirus (COVID - 19)

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Turkish Crypto Exchanges Must Report Transactions Over $1,200, Finance Minister Says

The country is rushing to regulate the crypto market after two local crypto exchanges went offline in April.

Turkey Flag 3D Rendering on Blue Sky Building Background

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$2.2B Bitso Becomes First Crypto Unicorn in Latin America

The Mexico-based company said it is now valued at $2.2 billion, making it the first cryptocurrency company in the region to exceed a value of $1 billion.

Daniel Vogel, CEO y cofundador de Bitso. (Bitso)

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Colombia’s Crypto Use Soars, and Local Regulators Step In

The Colombian government is implementing new anti-money laundering laws with local exchanges.

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Beijing to Track Crypto Mining Impact on Energy Consumption: Report

A Beijing municipal bureau sent an emergency notice to local data centers, asking about crypto mining operations.

Beijing

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Conflux Launches Cross-Chain Bridge to Connect Asia's Largest Crypto Exchanges

Users on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Huobi ECO Chain or OKEx Chain would be able to convert digital assets on one of these networks to an identical asset on a different chain.

Conflux co-founder and CEO Fan Long (Conflux)

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Balancer Labs Offers $2M Bug Bounty to Spot Vulnerabilities

Balancer Labs wants to know about any vulnerabilities in its V2 Vault architecture, available Tuesday.

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