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Can Crypto Save the Cannabis Industry?

The legal cannabis industry’s problems go much deeper than a lack of access to banking. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sin Week.

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Opinion

How DAOs Open Doors for the Unbanked

It’s a new, borderless world. This article is part of Future of Work Week.

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Opinion

Yes, Crypto Is Cool. But How About Starting With More User-Friendly Tools?

Cryptocurrencies have a bright future but are still too hard for most people to use, including those living in underserved communities.

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Now I Need Bitcoin: A Banking Breakdown in Mexico

Jeff Wilser discovers what it means to be unbanked and out of cash.

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Tech

DeFi Should Look Beyond Tech Hubs for Growth

For DeFi to become a consumer-led phenomenon, it needs to stop focusing on places that already have good banking solutions.

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Markets

What It's Really Like to Live on Bitcoin in the Middle East

The story of a Syrian migrant in Iraq shows how bitcoin can work as intended – as a global currency that transcends borders.

Ghass Mo is a Rust developer living in Iraq. (Ghass Mo)

Finance

An Indonesian Chef and the Remittance Industry's $554B Problem

When the coronavirus forced Chef Bagus to conduct his cooking classes online, he needed a good payment system. There wasn't one, but his customers helped find a workaround.

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Markets

Banking the Unbanked: How the Crypto Community Can Make a Big Impact

For tech-savvy young adults in communities often overlooked by traditional big business, the crypto and blockchain industry offers opportunities that others don't.

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Finance

Libra Minus Facebook: Why Celo Is 2020's Buzzy Token Project

With $30 million from Polychain and a16z, here's how the buzzy Celo plans to rival Libra on financial inclusion.

cLabs staffers at a quarterly offsite in San Francisco. (Courtesy photo)

Markets

Blockchain for Inclusion? Gates Foundation Strikes Tepid Tone at Money2020

While it sees potential for distributed ledgers in supporting its mission, the Gates Foundation also notes limitations to the technology.

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