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Chainalysis Exec on Why Emerging Markets Are Top of the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Ranking
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Chainalysis Exec on Why Emerging Markets Are Top of the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Ranking
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis has released its 2021 global crypto adoption index, an ​annual report on bitcoin adoption by country worldwide. Kimberly Grauer, Chainaly...
Chainalysis Exec on Why Emerging Markets Are Top of the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Ranking
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 24, 2021 at 7:59 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2021
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El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele speaks via video during a presentation at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami.
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Investors See Possible El Salvador Bitcoin Embrace as Too Little to Move Market
El Salvador's announcement was largely ignored by markets, possibly due to the country's small size, analysts say.
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele speaks via video during a presentation at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami.
By Damanick Dantes
Jun 7, 2021 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2021
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Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko
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Gate.io
Solana Foundation Draws $60M to Support Blockchain Development
The funds, provided by Hacken, Gate.io, Coin DCX and BRZ, will focus on growing the Solana ecosystem in Brazil, India, Russia and Ukraine.
Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko
By Sandali Handagama
May 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2021
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DeFi Should Look Beyond Tech Hubs for Growth
For DeFi to become a consumer-led phenomenon, it needs to stop focusing on places that already have good banking solutions.
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By Kor Kiang Sean
Mar 24, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2021
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James McDowall, founding partner at Arcanum Capital
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Venture capital
New Emerging Markets Fund Targets Blockchain, DeFi Startups
The Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund will start in India, but its founders plan to expand to other regions.
James McDowall, founding partner at Arcanum Capital
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2021
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Opinion
Where Peer-to-Peer Finance Grabbed Hold This Year
Paxful's Ray Youssef says Nigeria, China, India, the U.S. and Vietnam were leading markets for peer-to-peer finance.
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By Ray Youssef
Dec 20, 2020 at 2:43 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2020
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Blockchain Bites: Bitfinex Sues, Miners Prepare, Congress Considers
The U.S. Senate is considering blockchain voting during the COVID-19 crisis, while crypto becomes a mainstay in the Middle East.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 4, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2020
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