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En medio de la crisis sanitaria y el embargo económico, cubanos utilizan criptomonedas para ayudar a sus compatriotas

Bitcoin, USDT, litecoin, tron y bitcoin cash pueden ser usadas para enviar donaciones a afectados por la pandemia y la situación económica en Cuba.

By Andrés Engler

Jul 19, 2021 at 9:32 p.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2021

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Donations

Amid Health Crisis and Economic Embargo, Cubans Are Using Cryptocurrencies to Help Compatriots

Bitcoin, USDT, litecoin, tron and bitcoin cash can be used to donate to Cubans.

By Andrés Engler

Jul 15, 2021 at 10:05 p.m. UTC

Jul 15, 2021

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Bitcoin

'They'd Rather Buy Bitcoin and Take That Risk': An Interview With Paxful's Nena Nwachukwu

Last year’s End SARS protests over police brutality were a catalyst for Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria, says Nwachukwu, ahead of...

By Helene Braun

Jun 30, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2021

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Ethereum

Nigeria Protests Show Bitcoin Adoption Is Not Coming: It's Here

Blockchain is gaining traction fast in Nigeria partly because its young and tech-savvy population is showing an eagerness to learn more about Web3.0, a decentralized internet...

By Sandali Handagama

Oct 21, 2020 at 2:58 p.m. UTC

Oct 21, 2020

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Charity

Nigerian Banks Shut Them Out, so These Activists Are Using Bitcoin to Battle Police Brutality

As End SARS protests against police brutality surge through Nigeria, the Feminist Coalition has turned to bitcoin as a financial lifeline.

By Colin Harper

Oct 16, 2020 at 2:55 p.m. UTC

Oct 16, 2020

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Blockchain technology

Nigeria Is Developing Strategies for National Blockchain Adoption

Nigerian authorities are developing a roadmap for the adoption of blockchain technology in public administration and payments on a national scale.

By Sandali Handagama

Oct 15, 2020 at 4:38 p.m. UTC

Oct 15, 2020

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Twitter

How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter

The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young pr...

By Sandali Handagama

Aug 26, 2020 at 8:45 p.m. UTC

Aug 26, 2020

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Censorship

Belarus Is Back Online, With Lessons About Censorship Resistance

What do you do if your country unplugs the internet? Satellite and mesh networks are possible future solutions, but they have technical and political limitations.

By Anna Baydakova

Aug 13, 2020 at 7:24 p.m. UTC

Aug 13, 2020

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