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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.

Finance

Egyptians Are Buying Bitcoin Despite Prohibitive New Banking Laws

Egyptian crypto trading volume and exchange sign-ups increased dramatically this past January, capping off an already high-volume 2020.

Panorama of Cairo cityscape taken during the sunset from the famous Cairo tower, Cairo, Egypt

Markets

Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Stable Amid Global Oil and Metals Crash

The bitcoin markets are the picture of serenity as commodities and currencies shed value around the world.

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Markets

4 Court Cases Helping Shape the US Stance on Bitcoin

CoinDesk looks at the top United States court cases helping shape the country's regulatory view on bitcoin.

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Markets

LocalBitcoins Debuts Bitcoin Billing as First Merchant Feature

Online marketplace LocalBitcoins.com has announced a merchant option to invoice customers in bitcoin.

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Markets

Bitcoin Foundation Urges Court to Dismiss Charge in Florida LocalBitcoins Case

The Bitcoin Foundation has submitted a filing in a Florida case it says will help protect local bitcoin traders.

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Markets

Lawyers Want Bitcoin Money Laundering Charges Dropped on Technicality

Lawyers representing two Florida men charged with bitcoin-related money laundering want to have the charges dropped on a technicality.

European authorities have busted a crypto fraud operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Will Florida’s Money Laundering Laws Apply to Bitcoin?

Lawyers of two men arrested for bitcoin transactions claim state legislation only applies to fiat, but are they right?

Miami

Markets

Italian Money Transfer Law Threatens Bitcoin Businesses

It looks like Italy's new 20% money transfer laws will affect local bitcoin exchange users after all.

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