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Crypto Retail Payments Thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa: Chainalysis
Crypto Retail Payments Thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa: Chainalysis
A new report by blockchain data firm Chainalysis reveals crypto is quietly thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer discusses the region’s s...
Crypto Retail Payments Thriving in Sub-Saharan Africa: Chainalysis

El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election
El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election
El Salvador is likely to default on a January debt repayment because it has limited market access to raise the funds needed, in part because of its bitcoin adoption, according...
El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Likely to Drop Next Week
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Likely to Drop Next Week
“All About Bitcoin’s” Friday panel looks at what’s ahead: bitcoin mining difficulty is expected to drop next week, the World Economic Forum kicks off its annual meeting Sunday...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Likely to Drop Next Week

El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems
El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems
El Salvador has been using technology from crypto software firm AlphaPoint to fix a series of problems that has plagued its state-run bitcoin wallet Chivo. AlphaPoint co-found...
El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems

Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto
Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second-most populous city, reportedly announced last week he plans to allocate 1% of the city’s treasury reserves to cryptocurrencies. Br...
Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto

Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?
Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?
New reporting has found strong evidence Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele sought to undermine freedom of speech in the Central American nation, contradicting Bitcoin’s core va...
Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?

Dogecoin Surges as Payments Go Live on Tesla Store
Dogecoin Surges as Payments Go Live on Tesla Store
Dogecoin (DOGE) payments went live on the Tesla store during Asian hours Friday, with prices seeing an 11% increase shortly afterward. This comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk sai...
Dogecoin Surges as Payments Go Live on Tesla Store