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Markets
Law
SEC Suspends OTC-Traded Emerging Markets Investor Over ICO Concerns
The SEC has moved to suspend the trading of shares in a Texas-based company over suspicions about its planned initial coin offering.
cybersecurity law 2
By Pete Rizzo
Aug 11, 2017 at 2:45 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2017
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Markets
Kenya
Bonding Experience: Can Kenya Pave a Path for Blockchain Change?
Kenya, a country with rickety infrastructure and a reliance on agriculture, could be poised to kickstart mainstream use of blockchain technology.
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By Noelle Acheson
May 8, 2017 at 10:02 a.m. UTC
May 8, 2017
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Markets
Startups
Mauritius: The Tropical Paradise Looking to Become a Blockchain Hub
Mauritius is luring blockchain innovators with its friendly regulatory environment and connections to countries with large unbanked populations.
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By Aaron Stanley
May 7, 2017 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2017
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Markets
Volatility
How Cashaa Exploits Bitcoin Price Differentials for Remittances
Who said bitcoin's volatility is bad? A new remittance service is showing how price differentials could power cheap money transfers.
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By Sid Kalla
Apr 22, 2017 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2017
VolatilityRemittancesIndiaAfricaFeatures
Johannesburg, South Africa
Markets
Africa
South Africa's Financial Power Players Are Going All-In on Blockchain
Nearly every major financial institution in South Africa has gathered to chart the country's path towards possible large-scale blockchain adoption.
Johannesburg, South Africa
By Michael del Castillo
Feb 7, 2017 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2017
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Markets
Africa
Nigeria Warned its Citizens About Onecoin and Bitcoin This Week
Local advertisements for OneCoin and other digital currencies have drawn the ire of Nigeria’s top securities regulatory.
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By Stan Higgins
Jan 13, 2017 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2017
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Markets
Asia
Why Bitcoin's Remittance Disruption Slowed to a Crawl
Cross-border remittance was expected to be bitcoin’s killer app, but that just hasn't happened. CoinDesk looks at why.
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By Corin Faife
Dec 11, 2016 at 2:51 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2016
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Markets
Africa
Uganda Takes its First Steps Toward Bitcoin Regulation
A UN organization focused on criminal justice issues organized a meeting on bitcoin and digital currencies this past summer in Uganda.
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By Stan Higgins
Nov 23, 2016 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2016
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South Africa, SA
Markets
Technology
South African Central Bank 'Open' to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
South Africa’s central bank is “open” to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, according to new statements from its governor.
South Africa, SA
By Stan Higgins
Aug 23, 2016 at 3:06 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2016
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Markets
Barclays
South Africa's Banks Are Going DIY to Test Ethereum's Blockchain
A team of six South African banks is now conducting experiments with ethereum's blockchain, a process that was bootstrapped by Whatsapp.
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By Michael del Castillo
Jul 19, 2016 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2016
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