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The Tragedy of Lebanon’s Currency Devaluation
While the official exchange rate is down 90%, the black market is still trading at less than 25% of the official rate.
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Fed Policy Win Could Harm Bitcoin’s Wall Street Narrative
The January rebound in equities and knockout employment report may have undermined a few buy-bitcoin narratives, but the real value proposition behind bitcoin lies far beyond...
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OFAC Backtracks (Somewhat) on Tornado Cash Sanctions
But not enough to stop lawsuits, says Coin Center.
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Lebanon’s Banks Remain Shut Down Following Robberies by Angry Depositors
Lebanon’s Banks Remain Shut Down Following Robberies by Angry Depositors
Banks in Lebanon will remain closed ‘indefinitely’ after desperate depositors stormed the banks for their savings. “The Hash” panel discusses how crypto could serve as an alte...
Lebanon’s Banks Remain Shut Down Following Robberies by Angry Depositors

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Lebanon Preparing Central Bank Digital Currency for 2021 Rollout
Central bankers hope the CBDC will help restore confidence in Lebanon's shaky banking sector.
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Binance Charity Pledges $20K to Beirut Explosion Relief Efforts
Binance's charity arm is donating $20,000 to the victims of an explosion that rocked Lebanon's capital earlier this month.
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The Beirut port following an Aug. 4 explosion that rocked the city. (Mehr News Agency/Creative Commons)
Bitcoiners Launch Cryptocurrency Relief Fund Following Beirut Explosion
A group of Lebanese expats in Europe organized the Crypto Disaster Relief For Beirut Explosion fund to support those affected by last week's tragedy.
The Beirut port following an Aug. 4 explosion that rocked the city. (Mehr News Agency/Creative Commons)

Images of Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini adorn the walls of a Syrian market. (Leif Stenberg/Shutterstock)
The Truth About Bitcoin and Hezbollah in Lebanon
Will Hezbollah in Lebanon use bitcoin? The data suggests terror activity is uncommon despite surging crypto popularity across the Middle East.
Images of Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini adorn the walls of a Syrian market. (Leif Stenberg/Shutterstock)

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How Bitcoin Fits Into Lebanon’s Banking Crisis
Lebanon's crisis has been raging for years, but the devaluation of the Lebanese pound and a global downturn has made stable financial services even more urgent.
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Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: The Middle East
Regions with weak states and educated diasporas are seeing a rising demand for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and decentralized applications.
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