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Finance

Binance to Airdrop $3M in BNB to Users Affected by Morocco Earthquake

Users who had verified their address details for Sept. 9 to show they live in Marrakesh-Safi province will each receive $100 worth of Binance coin.

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By Jamie Crawley

Sep 12, 2023 at 9:34 a.m. UTC

Sep 12, 2023

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LocalBitcoins saw a 30% jump in user sign-ups in Morocco last year, an executive told CoinDesk.

Markets

Localbitcoins.com

Crypto Is Banned in Morocco, but Bitcoin Purchases Are Soaring

Peer-to-peer bitcoin trading volumes steadily increased in the country during the last three years.

LocalBitcoins saw a 30% jump in user sign-ups in Morocco last year, an executive told CoinDesk.

By Sandali Handagama

Mar 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2021

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Markets

Morocco Considers Launching a Central Bank Digital Currency

Although bitcoin was banned for use in Morocco four years ago, the cryptocurrency continues to thrive there.

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By Tanzeel Akhtar

Feb 20, 2021 at 9:23 p.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2021

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Markets

Tata Settles Securities Between National Depositories on a Blockchain

India's second largest firm has completed a blockchain trial of cross-border securities settlement between two central securities depositories.

Tata Consultancy Services

By Yogita Khatri

Apr 11, 2019 at 9:05 a.m. UTC

Apr 11, 2019

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Markets

Morocco Regulators Warn of Penalties for Cryptocurrency Use

The foreign exchange office of the Moroccan government has stated that the use of cryptocurrencies can lead to penalties under existing rules.

Morocco parliament

By Sujha Sundararajan

Nov 21, 2017 at 3:15 p.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2017

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