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Hamas Tapped Binance to Launder Bitcoin Donations, Blockchain Data Suggests
Binance said it froze the Hamas-linked wallet.
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By Anna Baydakova
Jun 8, 2021 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2021
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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.
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By Sandali Handagama
Jan 13, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2021
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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 LocalBitcoin...
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By Leigh CuenShuai Hao
Aug 11, 2020 at 10:22 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
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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.
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By Danny Nelson
Jul 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2020
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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.
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By Danny Nelson
Jul 28, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2020
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Compliance
LocalBitcoins' Volume Holds Steady Despite Stricter Compliance Procedures
Banning cash transactions and requiring identity verification has not noticeably hurt bitcoin’s oldest operating peer-to-peer exchange, market data shows.
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By Zack Voell
Jun 9, 2020 at 7:25 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2020
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Finance
Remittances
How Bitcoin Fits Into Lebanon’s Banking Crisis
Lebanon's crisis has been raging for years, but the devaluation of the Lebanese pound and a global downturn has made stable financial services even more urgent.
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By Nate DiCamilloLeigh Cuen
Jun 5, 2020 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2020
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US Homeland Security Charges LocalBitcoins Seller With Money Laundering
Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration officials charged a LocalBitcoins user with laundering more than $140,000 in bitcoin.
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By Danny Nelson
Mar 11, 2020 at 9:04 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2020
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Exchanges
Flaws in LocalBitcoins Data Call Into Question Regional Adoption Claims
LocalBitcoins data is a starting point for research, but it isn't conclusive evidence of grassroots adoption.
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By Leigh Cuen
Oct 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2019
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