Yessi Bello Perez

Yessi was a member of CoinDesk's editorial staff in 2015.

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Igot Expands Exchange and Remittance Services to Kenya

Bitcoin firm igot has expanded to Kenya following the acquisition of a local cryptocurrency exchange and integration with a mobile payments platform.

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Bitstamp to Introduce New Fee Structure

Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has announced that it will be amending its fees at the beginning of March.

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Bitcoin Voucher Scheme Bitupcard Expands to 300 Shops in Turkey

Prepaid bitcoin voucher service Bitupcard is now available at an additional 270 locations in Turkey, taking the total to 300.

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OKCoin Gives Away $1.6 Million in Bitcoin for Chinese New Year

OKCoin says its 10m yuan bitcoin giveaway gained it "roughly half a million new users" over Chinese New Year.

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Blockchain Project Aims to Bring Speed, Transparency to Wall Street Trading

Coinsetter has launched Project High Line, a blockchain-based technology that aims to improve how trades across Wall Street are executed.

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Bank of England: Digital Currencies Could Revolutionise Payments

A combination of digital currencies and mobile technology may reshape the payments landscape, according to a new Bank of England research report.

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T-Mobile Poland Trials Bitcoin Top-Ups for Mobile Customers

T-Mobile Poland has partnered with InPay S.A. for a scheme that enables customers to purchase mobile phone top-ups with bitcoin.

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Defendant in Tasmania's 'Biggest Drugs Bust' Paid with Bitcoin

A southern Tasmanian man has pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs and admitted that bitcoin was used to pay for them.

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Europol: Bitcoin's Popularity Growing in Illicit Online Markets

A Europol report has found that bitcoin is increasingly being used to pay for online child sex abuse broadcasted on illicit websites and apps.

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Bucks to Bitcoin: Top Exchange Platform Fees Compared

CoinDesk compares the top USD/BTC exchange platforms to see just how much they charge users to turn fiat money to digital currency.

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