Lebanon


Juridique

Despite Bitcoin Price Dips, Crypto Is a Safe Haven in the Middle East

Bitcoin fell 40 percent this week from coronavirus shocks, but it's still seen as a safe haven in the Middle East.

Middle East

Marchés

Lebanese Bitcoiners Show How to Talk About Crypto at Thanksgiving

Amid civil unrest, bitcoin is helping some Lebanese get by. Emphasis on the word “helping.” Traditional social ties are as important as technology.

Protestors in Baabda, Lebanon, Nov. 13, 2019.

Technologies

Global Protests Reveal Bitcoin's Limitations

Protesters across the globe are testing out bitcoin and other decentralized technologies – then promptly discovering their limitations.

Hong Kong protest image via Shutterstock

Marchés

How Lebanon's Economic Crisis Highlights Bitcoin's Limitations

Bitcoin users in Lebanon have numerous hurdles to overcome to develop a local market during the nation's economic crisis.

Lebanese protestors, October 2019 (Credit: Shutterstock)

Marchés

Lebanon's Central Bank Issues Bitcoin Warning

The Bank of Lebanon has issued the first digital currency warning in the region.

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