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When Currencies Fail: A Primer on the Dollar Crisis in Lebanon
A massive shortage of dollars is instigating economic chaos, including a more than 50% loss of value in the Lebanese pound and what looks like an enormous local premium for bi...
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Apr 29, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2020
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Policy
Iran
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.
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By Leigh Cuen
Mar 13, 2020 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2020
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Protestors in Baabda, Lebanon, Nov. 13, 2019, image via Shutterstock
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Remittances
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, image via Shutterstock
By Leigh Cuen
Nov 27, 2019 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 27, 2019
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Hong Kong protest image via Shutterstock
Tech
Privacy
Global Protests Reveal Bitcoin's Limitations
Protesters across the globe are testing out bitcoin and other decentralized technologies – then promptly discovering their limitations.
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By Leigh Cuen
Nov 21, 2019 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2019
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Lebanese protestors, October 2019 (Credit: Shutterstock)
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Exchanges
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)
By Leigh Cuen
Oct 28, 2019 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2019
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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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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 2, 2014 at 10:08 a.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2014
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