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Crypto use is booming in Africa, Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said.
Markets
Africa
Africa 'Is Leading Global Cryptocurrency Adoption’: Paxful CEO
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said all eyes should be on Africa right now.
Crypto use is booming in Africa, Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said.
By Sandali Handagama
Jun 4, 2021 at 9:13 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2021
AfricaNigeriaAdoptionPaxfulFirst Mover
Paxful Launches Tool Allowing Merchants to Get Paid in Bitcoin
Video
Bitcoin
Paxful Launches Tool Allowing Merchants to Get Paid in Bitcoin
Peer-to-peer digital asset marketplace Paxful is launching a tool that will allow businesses to receive payments in bitcoin. The tool is particularly aimed at merchants who ha...
Paxful Launches Tool Allowing Merchants to Get Paid in Bitcoin
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 4, 2021 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2021
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Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful
Markets
E-commerce
Paxful Launches Tool Allowing Businesses to Receive Payment in Bitcoin
The tool will convert customers' payments into bitcoin, which is then sent to the merchant's digital wallet.
Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful
By Jamie Crawley
Jun 3, 2021 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2021
E-commercePaxful
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
Sri LankaRegulationBinanceAdoptionPaxfulGlobal Macro
Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading Is Expanding Across the Developing World
Video
Bitcoin
Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading Is Expanding Across the Developing World
Bitcoin might be seen as more of an asset class in the Western world, but in countries like Nigeria it is becoming the currency of choice for day-to-day commerce.
Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading Is Expanding Across the Developing World
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 11, 2021 at 10:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2021
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Panorama of Cairo cityscape taken during the sunset from the famous Cairo tower, Cairo, Egypt
Finance
Localbitcoins.com
Egyptians Are Buying Bitcoin Despite Prohibitive New Banking Laws
Egyptian crypto trading volume and exchange sign-ups increased dramatically this past January, capping off an already high-volume 2020.
Panorama of Cairo cityscape taken during the sunset from the famous Cairo tower, Cairo, Egypt
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2021
LocalBitcoins.comCEX.ioRegulationEgyptAdoptionPaxfulGlobal Macro
Lagos, Nigeria
Policy
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin 'Can't Be Stopped': Nigerians Look to P2P Exchanges After Crypto Ban
Some Nigerians plan to continue using bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies despite a directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week ordering banks to clos...
Lagos, Nigeria
By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 9, 2021 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2021
CryptocurrencyP2PNigeriaBinancePaxfulCentral Bank of Nigeria
Bogota, Colombia
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.
Bogota, Colombia
By Sandali Handagama
Jan 13, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
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Policy
Compliance
Self-Hosted Bitcoin Wallets Become Front Line in Fight Over Crypto Regulations
The steady creep of know-your-customer (KYC) requirements over firms that touch digital assets is now at the foot of self-hosted wallets.
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By Ian Allison
Dec 18, 2020 at 11:34 a.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2020
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