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Opinion

An Ode to LocalBitcoins (and a Lesson About Maintaining Bitcoin's Public Goods)

Bitcoiners can take a leaf out of Ethereum's book when it comes to founding and funding open infrastructure needed for all.

By Daniel Kuhn

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Feb 10, 2023 at 7:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2023

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Negocios

No-livewire

El exchange de bitcoin LocalBitcoins dejará de operar por las condiciones del mercado

LocalBitcoins suspenderá sus operaciones diez años después de su creación debido a la caída en el volumen semanal.

By Oliver Knight

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Feb 9, 2023 at 6:18 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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Finance

Localbitcoins

Bitcoin Exchange LocalBitcoins to Close, Citing Market Conditions

LocalBitcoins is suspending the exchange 10 years after its inception because weekly volume has slumped.

By Oliver Knight

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Feb 9, 2023 at 1:06 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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Policy

Russia

Russian Journalists, Activists Kicked Off Crypto Exchanges Due to EU Sanctions

The European Commission last week boosted restrictions on providing financial services to Russians.

By Anna Baydakova

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Oct 14, 2022 at 12:57 p.m. UTC

Oct 14, 2022

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Policy

Localbitcoins

Hamas Tapped Binance to Launder Bitcoin Donations, Blockchain Data Suggests

Binance said it froze the Hamas-linked wallet.

By Anna Baydakova

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Jun 8, 2021 at 3:19 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2021

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Markets

Bitso

In Nigeria, One Bitcoin Can Cost $68,000. Here's Why.

By Sandali Handagama

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Feb 23, 2021 at 8:25 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2021

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Markets

Colombia

'No Middle Ground': Inside Colombia's Race to Become A Major Regional Crypto Market

In 2020, Colombia saw a major boost in crypto use, both as a store of wealth and as a means of transaction.

By Sandali Handagama

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Jan 13, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2021

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Policy

India

India May Be Starting Its Biggest Bitcoin Bull Run Yet

India’s crypto trade volumes have soared since the Supreme Court of India lifted banking restrictions for exchanges in March. According to Coin Dance's Paxful and LocalBitcoins volume data, India’s bitcoin peer-to-peer trade volume reached an all-time high in July.

By Leigh CuenShuai Hao

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Aug 11, 2020 at 10:22 a.m. UTC

Aug 11, 2020

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Markets

Russia

Paxful Chips Away at LocalBitcoins' Russian P2P Market Dominance

Paxful’s year-old foray into Russian crypto markets is paying off for the peer-to-peer exchange.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Jul 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 30, 2020

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Markets

Elliptic

P2P Exchange LocalBitcoins Adds Crypto Surveillance Tools From Elliptic

Elliptic's tracing software bolsters the peer-to-peer exchange's anti-money laundering safeguards.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Jul 28, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. UTC

Jul 28, 2020

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