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Bitcoin was up 3.2% in the past 24 hours, changing hands at $40,206. (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Back Over $40K as More Countries Embrace Crypto
Fresh signs emerged of accumulation by investors and greater adoption by nations from Africa to Central and South America.
Bitcoin was up 3.2% in the past 24 hours, changing hands at $40,206. (CoinDesk)

Havana, Cuba (Spencer Everett/Unsplash)
Central Bank of Cuba to License Digital Asset Service Providers
Licenses will be valid for one year and may be extended for an additional year, the bank said Tuesday.
Havana, Cuba (Spencer Everett/Unsplash)

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Don’t Blame Crypto for Corruption
An IMF study suggesting crypto is facilitating corruption is off target.
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Havana, Cuba (Spencer Everett/Unsplash)
You Would Understand Bitcoin if You Were Under Cuba’s Embargo
More than 60 banks and fintechs rejected me just for my nationality. Bitcoin fixes that.
Havana, Cuba (Spencer Everett/Unsplash)

A street in Havana (CoinDesk archives)
Cuba Regulates the Use of Virtual Assets for Commercial Transactions
In a resolution, the country’s central bank also stipulated rules for granting licenses to institutions handling cryptocurrencies.
A street in Havana (CoinDesk archives)

Former residents of Cuba are sending crypto donations to locals amid massive protests against the government.
En medio de la crisis sanitaria y el embargo económico, cubanos utilizan criptomonedas para ayudar a sus compatriotas
Bitcoin, USDT, litecoin, tron y bitcoin cash pueden ser usadas para enviar donaciones a afectados por la pandemia y la situación económica en Cuba.
Former residents of Cuba are sending crypto donations to locals amid massive protests against the government.

Cubans Using Crypto to Help Compatriots Amid Health Crisis and Economic Embargo
Cubans Using Crypto to Help Compatriots Amid Health Crisis and Economic Embargo
As their economy collapses, some Cubans protesting their government are turning to bitcoin, USDT, litecoin, Tron, and bitcoin cash to get donations to people who need them.
Cubans Using Crypto to Help Compatriots Amid Health Crisis and Economic Embargo

Former residents of Cuba are sending crypto donations to locals amid massive protests against the government.
Amid Health Crisis and Economic Embargo, Cubans Are Using Cryptocurrencies to Help Compatriots
Bitcoin, USDT, litecoin, tron and bitcoin cash can be used to donate to Cubans.
Former residents of Cuba are sending crypto donations to locals amid massive protests against the government.

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Iran's Bitcoin Bet and the Money Wars to Come
Iran's push to license bitcoin mining could help it evade U.S. sanctions. But the plan is likely to help some of its people more than others.
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Justin Sun Saw You In the Capitol
How Bitcoin Is Becoming a Lifeline for Cubans
Leigh Cuen and Boaz Sobrado discuss the informal peer-to-peer development of the cryptocurrency markets in Cuba and how the internet penetration in Cuba is accelerating bitco...
Justin Sun Saw You In the Capitol