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Pakistan is studying CBDC for financial inclusion
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14 April, 2021

Pakistan is studying CBDC for financial inclusion

The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan believes that a state-back digital rupee can bring two-fold benefits to the...
Tulip Trust files lawsuit against Ira Kleiman over billions in Bitcoin fortune
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13 April, 2021

Tulip Trust files lawsuit against Ira Kleiman over billions in Bitcoin fortune

Tulip Trust trustee Ramona Ang has filed a lawsuit against Ira Kleiman for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty in...
Fintech startups in Nigeria lose access to gov’t KYC/AML verification tool
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13 April, 2021

Fintech startups in Nigeria lose access to gov’t KYC/AML verification tool

Nigerian fintech startups, including those in the digital currency sector, have been relying on the bank verification number (BVN) as...
Theory of Bitcoin: The Bitcoin Whitepaper ‘Second Section: Transactions’ key takeaways
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13 April, 2021

Theory of Bitcoin: The Bitcoin Whitepaper ‘Second Section: Transactions’ key takeaways

For Bitcoin to achieve global adoption, we don’t need to agree with Dr. Wright’s philosophies on individual freedom and duty.
Bitcoin, ethics and resisting change
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13 April, 2021

Bitcoin, ethics and resisting change

Authors of a chapter published by IntechOpen analyse the societal response to blockchain and Bitcoin, identifying a lack of nuance...
Hut 8 seeks to raise close to $400M in latest offering
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13 April, 2021

Hut 8 seeks to raise close to $400M in latest offering

Per Hut 8’s short-form prospectus, the proposed offering would occur during the 25-month span in which the prospectus remains effective.