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Bitcoin Daily: Despite Ban Morocco Leads N African Countries in Crypto Trading
January 11, 2022

Cryptocurrency provider and aggregator Triple A says that almost 1 million people, or roughly 2.4% of Morocco’s population, currently own cryptocurrency, according to a Cointelegraph report Tuesday (Jan. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Fresh Volatility Could Signal Rocky Year for Bitcoin
January 11, 2022

Bitcoin is off to a rocky 2022, with prices tumbling below $40,000 for the first time since September, tracking to hit its worst start to a new year since 2012 and perhaps since its inception, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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El Salvador: Regulatory Regime for Bitcoin ‘Volcano’ Bonds As Soon As February
January 09, 2022

El Salvador is apparently readying a new Bitcoin law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Man Claiming He’s Bitcoin’s Inventor May Face Forgery Charges; Thailand Imposes 15% Capital...
January 06, 2022

Thai taxpayers making money off cryptocurrencies will have to pay a 15% capital gains tax this year, CoinDesk reported Thursday (Jan. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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CSI, NYDIG Want to Bring Bitcoin to Community Banks
January 06, 2022

The FinTech and RegTech solutions provider Computer Services Inc. has joined forces with the bitcoin company NYDIG to offer bitcoin services to community financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bitcoin Daily: Baanx Gets FCA Approval for Providing Crypto; Peru to Debate Crypto Regulations; Airbnb...
January 05, 2022

FinTech Baanx has received full approval for cryptoassets registration by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to a IBS Intelligence report Wednesday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Zebedee CTO Sees Bitcoin as the Universal Currency of the Metaverses
January 05, 2022

Nike’s selling virtual sneakers in the metaverse. Play-to-earn gamers in NFT-based Axie Infinity have bought and sold in-game items nearly 11.5 million times, with $3.81 billion changing hands. E-sports — watching people play video games over livestream — is a $1 billion business that attracts...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Delays Ruling on NYDIG’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal; Kosovo Bans Crypto Mining...
January 04, 2022

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform WonderFi Technologies has agreed to buy Canadian crypto exchange Bitbuy for $161.8 million, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 4) CoinDesk report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Orders Crypto Prediction Service Polymarket to Shut and Slaps $1.4M Fine for...
January 03, 2022

Bitcoin mining could grow abundantly in Latin America, research from data analysis firm Arcane Research predicts, according to Investing.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...