Global Macro


Markets

The World Is Watching as Coinbase Goes Public

Exchange executives worldwide say the direct listing could spur adoption and acceptance of crypto.

Exchanges worldwide are watching Coinbase's direct listing.

Markets

The NFT Craze Is Helping Nigerian Artists Go Global

Nigerian artists are minting NFTs, but they are cautious about the hype around them.

"The Red Man" by Anthony Azekwoh

Markets

Japan’s BitFlyer Has a New President – Again

BitFlyer replaced its company president and introduced its first non-Japanese director in its latest management reorganization.

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Markets

South Korean Prosecutors Sell (and Profit Off) Bitcoin Taken From Criminals

Prosecutors moved to liquidate the stolen goods on March 25 when the nation's law defining crypto as“virtual assets” went into effect.

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Finance

These Black Artists Say NFTs Help Them Monetize Their Work

NFTs are opening the typically exclusive art world to artists from diverse backgrounds, and are helping those artists monetize their work.

Vakseen's "His Royal Airness"

Markets

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to Issue Japan’s First Security Tokens

The bank worked with Securitize to test security token issuances.

Tokyo

Markets

CBDCs Will Reduce Demand for Bitcoin, Says South Korea Central Bank Chief

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol says once central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are introduced, the demand for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin fall.

Bank of Korea

Policy

Crypto Is Not Regulated in Turkey, and It’s Thriving

Central bank instability tends to attract people to cryptocurrency. As the lira dropped on Monday, internet searches about cryptocurrencies spiked.

Istanbul, Turkey

Markets

Crypto Is Banned in Morocco, but Bitcoin Purchases Are Soaring

Peer-to-peer bitcoin trading volumes steadily increased in the country during the last three years.

LocalBitcoins saw a 30% jump in user sign-ups in Morocco last year, an executive told CoinDesk.

Markets

Stellar Development Foundation Invests $750K in Nigeria Remittance Platform

The investment, made through SDF's Enterprise Fund, will provide Cowrie with resources to continue expanding its operations in emerging markets, including Africa.

Nigerian naira banknotes

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