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Crypto May Be the Future of Humanitarian Aid
Venezuelans need a way to access the world economic marketplace that bypasses the regime’s control, a way to attain a degree of financial independence. And for some citizens of Venezuela, help has arrived in the form of bitcoin.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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Does Social Impact Investing Work In Crypto?
The crypto and blockchain sector offers a number of ethical investment choices.
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- Investing
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M-Pesa Remains Primarily a Payments Tool, a 2019 CGAP Survey Reveals
The survey has revealed that an average M-PESA net balance is less than KES 1,000 ($10) and this figure remains constant whether the user has a bank account or not. These balances were the same across employment types and income levels.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: For Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, the Well May Already Be Poisoned
Facebook's new Libra coin is asset-backed and runs on a restricted network, which could make it as stable as a major currency — setting it apart from other, much more volatile cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
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- Finance
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60 Latin American Banks Can Now Use Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments
"The integration of Bitex into Bantotal program represents a major step in the breakthrough of blockchain technology in banking," said Bitex Chief Marketing Officer Manuel Beaudroit.
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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Zimbabwe Banned the US Dollar From Being Used so Local Bitcoin Demand Is Soaring Again
Bitcoin is back on the radar in Zimbabwe as the country’s economy continues to struggle.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- bitcoin, cryptocurrency
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Viewpoint: Bitcoin in Africa – What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?
Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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China says bitcoin is wasteful. Now it wants to ban mining.
An executive who works closely with Chinese mining firms told WIRED that although the ban was widely expected to move forward, miners expect it will take years for the government to fully rein in their operations.
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