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How blockchain can help Africa’s fight against COVID-19 and future outbreaks
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9 August, 2021

How blockchain can help Africa’s fight against COVID-19 and future outbreaks

There are gaping holes in Africa’s response to the deadly virus, and according to Kayode Babarinde, the executive director of...
Only $20M has been disbursed from Vitalik Buterin’s $1B India COVID-19 relief fund
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8 August, 2021

Only $20M has been disbursed from Vitalik Buterin’s $1B India COVID-19 relief fund

India’s COVID Crypto Relief Fund got the lion’s share of Vitalik Buterin’s digital currency donation, receiving about 500 ETH and...
CoinGeek Backstage: Disrupting the auditing industry with Abendum’s Torje Sunde
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7 August, 2021

CoinGeek Backstage: Disrupting the auditing industry with Abendum’s Torje Sunde

Torje Vingen Sunde, the CTO of Abendum, joins CoinGeek Backstage where he broke down triple entry accounting, and Abendum’s recent...
South Korea to shut down 11 local digital currency exchanges: report
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7 August, 2021

South Korea to shut down 11 local digital currency exchanges: report

The Financial Services Commission reportedly plans on denying 11 local exchanges approval to serve the South Korean market as it...
Voyager Digital acquires digital currency payments firm Coinify for $84M
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6 August, 2021

Voyager Digital acquires digital currency payments firm Coinify for $84M

Coinify will retain its brand and employees but will now be integrated into Voyager Digital’s investment platform.
FinCEN’s Michele Korver aims to crack down on digital currency crime
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4 August, 2021

FinCEN’s Michele Korver aims to crack down on digital currency crime

In a recent interview, Michele Korver talked about her new role, combating digital currency-related crime and why Bitcoin is just...

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