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Zimbabwe central bank halts mobile money transactions
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4 July, 2020

Zimbabwe central bank halts mobile money transactions

Mobile money operators are taking advantage of financial instability to overcharge users, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Africa’s P2P trading reaches triple-digit growth
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3 July, 2020

Africa’s P2P trading reaches triple-digit growth

Sub-Saharan Africa has taken to digital currencies, with P2P platforms in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana posting triple-digit growth...
Brazil regulator lifts Facebook ban, WhatsApp payments still suspended
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3 July, 2020

Brazil regulator lifts Facebook ban, WhatsApp payments still suspended

A Brazilian regulator has lifted a ban on WhatsApp payments. However, users still can’t process payments on WhatsApp due to...
SeafoodChain pilot set to disrupt multibillion-dollar seafood industry
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2 July, 2020

SeafoodChain pilot set to disrupt multibillion-dollar seafood industry

The pilot phase involves clients from three different phases of the seafood supply chain who will be tracking the lifecycle...
South Korea investigating a $16 million Futurenet digital currency scam
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2 July, 2020

South Korea investigating a $16 million Futurenet digital currency scam

Close to 1,000 investors in South Korea have lost $16 million to Futurenet, a digital currency scam with Polish links...
Russian BTC scammer pleads guilty in largest US cyber fraud case
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1 July, 2020

Russian BTC scammer pleads guilty in largest US cyber fraud case

A Russian digital currency exchange operator has pleaded guilty to his role in the operation of a credit card theft...

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