Emerging Markets
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Prices in Dollars Rose Almost 54% in Venezuela During 2022 – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Prices in Venezuela have been rising steadily even when denominated in foreign currency. According to data collected by Ecoanalitica, a…
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Salvadoran Group Files Lawsuits Against President Nayib Bukele on Lack of Transparency in Bitcoin Purchases – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Cristosal, a Salvadoran nonprofit human rights organization, has filed three lawsuits related to President Nayib Bukele’s management of public funds…
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Costa Rica Might Be the Next Country to Establish Bitcoin as Regulated Currency – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Costa Rica could be one of the next countries to adopt bitcoin as a regulated payment method. This week, Congresswoman…
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Kenyan Central Bank Raises Key Rate by 75 Basis Points – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
The monetary policy committee of the Kenyan central bank recently revealed it increased the central bank rate by 75 basis…
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East African Single Currency Unlikely to Be Introduced by 2024 – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
There are growing doubts about the regional economic bloc known as the East African Community’s ability to successfully launch a…
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Nigerian BTC Peer-to-Peer Volumes Nearly $400M in H1 of 2022 — Significant Growth in Kenya and Ghana Volumes – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin traded volumes of over $1.1 billion between January 2021 and June 2022 mean the West African nation…
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Nigerian Central Bank Targets Tenfold Increase in Number of CBDC Users, Governor Says Use of Cash Will ‘Dissipate to Zero’ – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Despite the apparent slow embrace of the e-naira digital currency by Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria governor has said…
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Qatari National Blockchain Blueprint Spotlights Benefits of the Technology to Country’s Economy – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Qatar’s recently released “National Blockchain Blueprint” has suggested that the technology, combined with a “solid regulatory framework,” can help the…
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UNCTAD Wants To Curb Crypto Adoption In Developing Countries. Of Course They Do
The United Nations’ UNCTAD wants developing economies to do as they say, not as they do. In a shocking document,…
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Nigerian Anti-Graft Body Identifies Individuals Fueling the Naira’s Rapid Depreciation – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently claimed it had identified individuals and organizations whose rapid accumulation of U.S.…
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