# How are Afghans using crypto under the Taliban government?

# How are Afghans using crypto under the Taliban government?

“# How are Afghans using crypto under the Taliban government? ” After the Taliban took full control of Afghanistan in August last year, many international non-governmental organizations and services stopped operating in the country. Among them were payment services like Western Union and Swift. Many Afghans subsequently began to learn about cryptocurrencies and the underlying…

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# Consumer-merchant mismatch slows down mainstream crypto adoption: Survey

# Consumer-merchant mismatch slows down mainstream crypto adoption: Survey

“# Consumer-merchant mismatch slows down mainstream crypto adoption: Survey ” The secret to fast-track cryptocurrency’s mainstream adoption lies within addressing a contradicted consumer demand for crypto payments across business verticals, reveals a new survey.  In a study participated by crypto exchange Crypto.com’s 110,000 customers and over 1.5 million Worldpay merchants, roughly 60% of both merchants…

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# Canada invokes ‘Emergencies Act’ targeting crowdfunding and crypto

# Canada invokes ‘Emergencies Act’ targeting crowdfunding and crypto

“# Canada invokes ‘Emergencies Act’ targeting crowdfunding and crypto ” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act, which gives him the power to freeze Freedom Convoy protesters’ bank accounts and monitor “large and suspicious transactions,” including crypto. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a press conference on Feb. 14 that this…

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# Interstellar Enigma diamond sold for .5M in crypto

# Interstellar Enigma diamond sold for $4.5M in crypto

“# Interstellar Enigma diamond sold for $4.5M in crypto ” A 555-carat diamond with mysterious origins estimated to be billion years old has been sold for $4.5 million in cryptocurrency at a Sotheby’s auction. The diamond has baffled geologists over its origin, where it’s still not clear whether it came from outer space or was…

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# NYDIG offering allows participating companies to pay employees in Bitcoin

# NYDIG offering allows participating companies to pay employees in Bitcoin

“# NYDIG offering allows participating companies to pay employees in Bitcoin ” The New York Digital Investment Group, or NYDIG, has launched a benefit program allowing employees of participating companies to convert a portion of their paychecks into Bitcoin. In a Tuesday announcement, the NYDIG said several firms involved with sports, entertainment, and digital currencies…

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# Fidelity: Bitcoin is a ‘superior form of money’

# Fidelity: Bitcoin is a ‘superior form of money’

“# Fidelity: Bitcoin is a ‘superior form of money’ ” Fidelity, the multinational brokerage giant, released a paper on Bitcoin (BTC) titled Bitcoin First. The financial services provider calls for BTC to be treated separately from the rest of the digital assets. The paper argued that BTC is fundamentally different from the hundreds of other…

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# PayPal stablecoin: What it could mean for payments

# PayPal stablecoin: What it could mean for payments

“# PayPal stablecoin: What it could mean for payments ” PayPal confirmed on Jan. 8 it is “exploring a stablecoin” that could be called PayPal Coin after a developer found evidence of such a stablecoin within the source code of the company’s iPhone app. PayPal senior vice president of crypto and digital currencies Jose Fernandez…

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