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Africa: Blockchain startups sees 429% surge in funding in 2022
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27 April, 2023

Africa: Blockchain startups sees 429% surge in funding in 2022

A new report reveals that Africa was the region with the highest growth in blockchain funding, with KuCoin and Scroll.io...
Research, but don’t launch a digital euro: European Parliament report
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26 April, 2023

Research, but don’t launch a digital euro: European Parliament report

The digital euro is a solution in search of a problem, according to the report, noting that the central bank...
Nigeria’s Roqqu exchange secures regulatory nod in South Africa
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25 April, 2023

Nigeria’s Roqqu exchange secures regulatory nod in South Africa

Roqqu, with 1.4 million users, will allow users to withdraw and deposit South African rand, tapping into one of Africa’s...
SEC wins $2.8M lawsuit against Hydrogen Tech over token manipulation
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25 April, 2023

SEC wins $2.8M lawsuit against Hydrogen Tech over token manipulation

The U.S. securities regulator alleged that Hydrogen Tech founder Michael Kane used a South African market maker to manipulate the...
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev released pending trial
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25 April, 2023

Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev released pending trial

Alexey Pertsev was arrested nine months ago, just days after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Tornado Cash coin mixer, and faces...
Intel to stop making BTC mining chips
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21 April, 2023

Intel to stop making BTC mining chips

Intel began making Blocksale chips in 2022, but market turmoil and a decline in mining profits have taken their toll....

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