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Africa

Africa ‘Is Leading Global Cryptocurrency Adoption’: Paxful CEO

Sandali HandagamaJun 4, 2021

Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said all eyes should be on Africa right now.

Sri Lanka

Economic Uncertainty Drives Crypto Growth in Sri Lanka

Sandali HandagamaMay 13, 2021

Paxful's crypto trading volume in 2021 has more than tripled compared to all of 2020.

Bitcoin

El Salvador Residents Are Split on Bitcoin Adoption Bill

Sandali HandagamaJun 8, 2021

Some Salvadoran residents are excited by the thought of bitcoin being treated as legal tender, while others are concerned it may just be a tool for corrupt officials.

Adoption

Jackson, Tennessee, in ‘Prime Position’ to Be a Bitcoin Leader, Says Mayor

Cameron HoodApr 22, 2021

The city is exploring paying its employees in bitcoin and adding bitcoin mining to its balance sheet.

Africa

Nigerians Turn to Stablecoins for Protection Against Inflation

Sandali HandagamaMar 15, 2021

Traditional savings groups in Nigeria are looking at dollar-pegged stablecoins as a tool to protect their savings from local inflation.

Adoption

LocalBitcoins.com

Egyptians Are Buying Bitcoin Despite Prohibitive New Banking Laws

Sandali Handagama

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

Latin America

La carrera de Colombia por convertirse en un mercado líder de criptomonedas en la región

Sandali Handagama

Durante el año 2020, Colombia experimentó un gran incremento del uso de criptomonedas como reserva de valor y con fines transaccionales.

Colombia

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

Sandali Handagama

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

Argentina

Las criptomonedas crecen en la problemática economía de Argentina

Sandali Handagama

La industria de la criptografía de Argentina registró volúmenes comerciales récord este año, en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y las dificultades económicas.

Argentina

Crypto Is Booming in Economically Challenged Argentina

Sandali Handagama

Argentina's crypto industry saw record trading volumes this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and economic hardship.

Nigeria

Nigeria Protests Show Bitcoin Adoption Is Not Coming: It’s Here

Sandali Handagama

Blockchain is gaining traction fast in Nigeria partly because its young and tech-savvy population is showing an eagerness to learn more about Web3.0, a decentralized internet powered by blockchain technology.

Iran

Iran Is Ripe for Bitcoin Adoption, Even as Government Clamps Down on Mining

Sandali Handagama

Iran is regulating bitcoin mining with an iron fist. But as U.S. sanctions and the pandemic put pressure on the economy, Iranians are seriously considering bitcoin as an alternative to the falling rial.