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Finance

Binance.US Hires Former Société Générale and Gemini Exec as Chief Compliance Officer

Tammy Weinrib will have a focus on know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) programs.

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Finance

Hodl Hodl Explains August Security Issues, Puts Lending on Hold

The peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform is closed for new deals until the planned relaunch in September.

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Crypto Adoption Shifts to Emerging Markets as China, US Drop in Chainalysis Global Rankings

Most bitcoin is traded on exchanges with central order books, but some are traded peer-to-peer (P2P). A new Chainalysis chart reveals smaller, emerging markets outside the U.S. and China are growing faster in crypto trading activity by this measure relative to what can be seen in the world's two largest crypto markets. CoinDesk's Galen Moore breaks down the Chart of the Day. 

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Markets

Crypto Adoption Shifts to Emerging Markets as China, US Drop in Chainalysis Global Rankings

Crypto adoption has increased 23-fold globally over the past year with India, Pakistan and Ukraine driving the surge.

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Markets

P2P Exchange Hodl Hodl Reports Security Issue

The non-custodial marketplace said some users' payment passwords might have been compromised.

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Markets

Thriving Under Pressure: Why Crypto Is Booming in Nigeria Despite the Banking Ban

Crypto communities world-wide have found ways around government bans, and Nigeria is no exception.

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Policy

Bitcoin 'Can't Be Stopped': Nigerians Look to P2P Exchanges After Crypto Ban

Some Nigerians plan to continue using bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies despite a directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week ordering banks to close down accounts associated with cryptocurrencies.

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Markets

Kenyans Can Now Buy and Sell Crypto Through Paxful's P2P Marketplace

Paxful has partnered with Kenya-based remittance network BitLipa to allow users to buy and sell bitcoin and the tether stablecoin.

Nairobi, Kenya

Policy

India May Be Starting Its Biggest Bitcoin Bull Run Yet

India’s crypto trade volumes have soared since the Supreme Court of India lifted banking restrictions for exchanges in March. According to Coin Dance's Paxful and LocalBitcoins volume data, India’s bitcoin peer-to-peer trade volume reached an all-time high in July.

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Tech

Ripple Exec Unveils P2P Payments Platform Using XRP

Craig DeWitt has unveiled the beta release of a personal peer-to-peer payments project that will work in popular web browsers.

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