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Ukraine flag (Max Kukurudziak/Unsplash)
Finance
Ukraine
Cryptocurrency Worth $1.5M Seized From Former Ukrainian Head of State Communications
The seizure was supported by the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine.
Ukraine flag (Max Kukurudziak/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Dec 1, 2023 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2023
UkraineCrimeCorruption
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - MAY 20: MS-13 gang members languish in one of the three 'gang cages' in the Quezaltepeque police station May 20, 2013 in San Salvador, El Salvador. These overcrowded, 12x15 cages were designed to be 72-hour holding cells for common criminals and the two rival gangs, but many of the individuals have been imprisoned for over a year. (Photo by Giles Clarke/Getty Images.)
Finance
Bitcoin
Bukele’s MS-13 Double Bind
The Salvadoran President has had to operate in secret while negotiating with gangs. That has raised suspicions and lent aid to his critics.
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - MAY 20: MS-13 gang members languish in one of the three 'gang cages' in the Quezaltepeque police station May 20, 2013 in San Salvador, El Salvador. These overcrowded, 12x15 cages were designed to be 72-hour holding cells for common criminals and the two rival gangs, but many of the individuals have been imprisoned for over a year. (Photo by Giles Clarke/Getty Images.)
By David Z. Morris
Sep 10, 2021 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2021
BitcoinEl SalvadorNayib Bukelems-13Money LaunderingCorruptionOpinion
"End SARS" protesters in Nigeria last year.
Markets
Bitcoin
'They'd Rather Buy Bitcoin and Take That Risk': An Interview With Paxful's Nena Nwachukwu
Last year’s End SARS protests over police brutality were a catalyst for Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria, says Nwachukwu, ahead of...
"End SARS" protesters in Nigeria last year.
By Helene Braun
Jun 30, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2021
BitcoinNigeriaCorruptionPaxfulProtests
nayib bukele
Policy
Bitcoin
El Salvador Residents Are Split on Bitcoin Adoption Bill
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.
nayib bukele
By Sandali Handagama
Jun 8, 2021 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2021
BitcoinRegulationCorruptionAdoptionEl Salvador
Nigeria bitcoin
Tech
Security
Unconfiscatable? Using Bitcoin to Resist Police Extortion in Nigeria
It's common in Nigeria for police officers to threaten and extort citizens for whatever money they can find. This man uses bitcoin as a hiding spot.
Nigeria bitcoin
By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 26, 2020 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2020
SecurityBitcoinNigeriaCorruptionAdoption
Mex
Markets
Mexico
Mexico Tests Blockchain to Track Public Contract Bids
A Mexican government announced a blockchain-based project intended to reduce corruption in bidding for government contracts.
Mex
By David Floyd
Apr 5, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2018
MexicoNewsGovernmentDistributed Ledger TechnologyPilotpublic contractsCorruptionuse-cases-verticalsbusiness news