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Officials in Iran have reportedly arrested Sina Estavi, the businessman who bought an NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet.
Markets
Crime
Buyer of Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet Reportedly Arrested in Iran
Although Iranian officials confirmed arresting members of Estavi’s company, it is unclear if the Malaysia-based businessman was one of those detained.
Officials in Iran have reportedly arrested Sina Estavi, the businessman who bought an NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet.
By Sandali Handagama
May 17, 2021 at 6:54 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2021
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Colombo, Sri Lanka- December 05, 2018; View of the Colombo city skyline with modern architecture buildings including the lotus towers.
Markets
Sri lanka
Economic Uncertainty Drives Crypto Growth in Sri Lanka
Paxful's crypto trading volume in 2021 has more than tripled compared to all of 2020.
Colombo, Sri Lanka- December 05, 2018; View of the Colombo city skyline with modern architecture buildings including the lotus towers.
By Sandali Handagama
May 13, 2021 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
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Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko
Markets
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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A Sunny Sunday at the Beaches in Rio de Janeiro Amidst High Numbers of Infected People by the Coronavirus (COVID - 19)
Markets
Brazil
Consensus 2021: Crypto Is Booming in Brazil, but Regulations Lag Behind
Brazil's largest crypto exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has already traded $5 billion in the first quarter of 2021 alone compared to $1.2 billion in all of 2020.
A Sunny Sunday at the Beaches in Rio de Janeiro Amidst High Numbers of Infected People by the Coronavirus (COVID - 19)
By Sandali Handagama
May 7, 2021 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2021
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Turkey Flag 3D Rendering on Blue Sky Building Background
Markets
Crime
Turkish Crypto Exchanges Must Report Transactions Over $1,200, Finance Minister Says
The country is rushing to regulate the crypto market after two local crypto exchanges went offline in April.
Turkey Flag 3D Rendering on Blue Sky Building Background
By Sandali Handagama
May 7, 2021 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2021
CrimeTurkeyAMLRegulationGlobal Macro
Bitso co-founder and CEO Daniel Vogel
Markets
Brazil
$2.2B Bitso Becomes First Crypto Unicorn in Latin America
The Mexico-based company said it is now valued at $2.2 billion, making it the first cryptocurrency company in the region to exceed a value of $1 billion.
Bitso co-founder and CEO Daniel Vogel
By Sandali Handagama
May 5, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2021
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Map and flag of Colombia
Policy
Bitso
Colombia’s Crypto Use Soars, and Local Regulators Step In
The Colombian government is implementing new anti-money laundering laws with local exchanges.
Map and flag of Colombia
By Sandali Handagama
Apr 30, 2021 at 5:42 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2021
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Beijing
Markets
China
Beijing to Track Crypto Mining Impact on Energy Consumption: Report
A Beijing municipal bureau sent an emergency notice to local data centers, asking about crypto mining operations.
Beijing
By Sandali Handagama
Apr 29, 2021 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2021
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Focusing on the computer screen
Markets
Hack
Balancer Labs Offers $2M Bug Bounty to Spot Vulnerabilities
Balancer Labs wants to know about any vulnerabilities in its V2 Vault architecture, available Tuesday.
Focusing on the computer screen
By Sandali Handagama
Apr 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2021
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Conflux co-founder and CEO Fan Long (Conflux)
Markets
Asia
Conflux Launches Cross-Chain Bridge to Connect Asia's Largest Crypto Exchanges
Users on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Huobi ECO Chain or OKEx Chain would be able to convert digital assets on one of these networks to an identical asset on a different cha...
Conflux co-founder and CEO Fan Long (Conflux)
By Sandali Handagama
Apr 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2021
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