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Patakaran

Bitcoin 'Can't Be Stopped': Nigerians Look to P2P Exchanges After Crypto Ban

Some Nigerians plan to continue using bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies despite a directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week ordering banks to close down accounts associated with cryptocurrencies.

Lagos, Nigeria

Merkado

'No Middle Ground': Inside Colombia's Race to Become A Major Regional Crypto Market

In 2020, Colombia saw a major boost in crypto use, both as a store of wealth and as a means of transaction.

Bogota, Colombia

Patakaran

Self-Hosted Bitcoin Wallets Become Front Line in Fight Over Crypto Regulations

The steady creep of know-your-customer (KYC) requirements over firms that touch digital assets is now at the foot of self-hosted wallets.

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Merkado

Kenyans Can Now Buy and Sell Crypto Through Paxful's P2P Marketplace

Paxful has partnered with Kenya-based remittance network BitLipa to allow users to buy and sell bitcoin and the tether stablecoin.

Nairobi, Kenya

Pananalapi

Paxful to Roll Out Crypto Debit Card for US Customers

The peer-to-peer digital asset marketplace is launching a Visa card, starting in the U.S. market.

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Merkado

Paxful, Turkey-Based BiLira, Cointral to Expand Crypto Offerings in Eastern Europe

Paxful said the partnerships will allow users to trade bitcoin and tether using a lira-backed stablecoin.

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Merkado

Paxful, Citing Regulations and Its Own 'Risk Tolerance,' Exits Venezuela's P2P Bitcoin Market

The exit deprives Venezuela's crypto scene of its second-largest P2P exchange.

(CoinDesk archives)

Patakaran

Where FATF Crypto Compliance Gets Interesting: Africa

Crypto businesses seeing strong growth across the 54-country continent are working hard to meet the FATF's anti-money laundering standards.

Tanzania (Hu Chen/Unsplash)

Merkado

Paxful Chips Away at LocalBitcoins' Russian P2P Market Dominance

Paxful’s year-old foray into Russian crypto markets is paying off for the peer-to-peer exchange.

(Shutterstock)

Merkado

Charlie Shrem TLDL: Ray Youssef and Crypto’s Role in Africa

Ray Youssef joins Charlie Shrem to discuss Paxful's mission in Africa, the liberating power of crypto and the unfairness of the African franc.

Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful