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Buying a car with Bitcoin gets $3.7M fine, prison time in Morocco
11.5.2023
The Casablanca Court of Appeal upheld the conviction of 21-year-old French citizen Thomas Clausi for illegal use of cryptocurrency
Jailed French Crypto ‘Fraudster’ Loses Appeal in Morocco
4.5.2023
A French crypto “fraudster” has had his jail sentence upheld in Morocco – after a court found him guilty of using Bitcoin (BTC) to buy luxury goods.
Per the French media outlet BFMTV, the man’s name is Thomas Clausi (21).
Clausi, a native of Moselle in eastern France, was originally jailed...
Morocco finalized crypto regulatory framework: Central Bank
3.1.2023
The bill, which should be introduced to public discussion in the following days, will legally define crypto in the fast-growing market
Report: Morocco Central Bank Governor Says Crypto Draft Law Now ‘Ready’
3.1.2023
A Moroccan draft crypto law, which seeks to protect individuals from the risks associated with crypto trading, is ready and will soon be presented to stakeholders, Abdellatif Jouahiri, the governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), has said. Adoption of crypto by Moroccan residents is now inevitable hence...
Middle East and North Africa are fastest-growing crypto markets: Data
5.10.2022
From institutional crypto usage in the United Arab Emirates to remittance payments in the Egyptian market, the last year revealed major growth for crypto in the MENA region
Moroccan Capital Markets Regulator Launches Fintech Portal
11.8.2022
The Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC), the capital markets regulatory body in Morocco, announced recently that it has launched a fintech portal on its website. The new portal has been created in order to facilitate exchanges between the regulator and “companies involved in...
Report: Morocco’s Central Bank to Unveil Crypto Regulation Bill Soon
27.6.2022
The Moroccan central bank is presently working on a cryptocurrency regulation framework bill and according to the bank’s governor, Abdellatif Jouahri, this is set to be introduced soon. The regulatory framework being worked on will result in Morocco’s money laundering...
Report: Morocco Central Bank Discusses Crypto Regulation Best Practices With IMF and World Bank
25.3.2022
The Moroccan central bank is currently holding talks with multilateral lending institutions and other central banks, centered on establishing cryptocurrency regulation best practices. Inevitable Adoption of Cryptocurrencies The Moroccan central bank governor, Abdul Latif Al Jawhari, has said...
Crypto firms ignore Africa at their peril as continent set for major adoption
25.1.2022
Experts believe that Africa is primed to lead the next wave of global crypto adoption
Report: Morocco Now North Africa’s Leading P2P Crypto Trading Nation
12.1.2022
In the year 2021, Morocco, which previously announced measures restricting crypto trading, became North Africa’s leading crypto-trading nation after its peer-to-peer (P2P) trade volumes surged to $6 million. Morocco in Africa’s Top Four In 2021, Morocco’s peer-to-peer crypto...
Morocco is number one for Bitcoin trading in North Africa
11.1.2022
The Kingdom of Morocco is the leader for Bitcoin trading across North Africa in 2021— despite its illegal status
$400M African fertilizer deal executed on blockchain eases COVID-19 slowdown
7.4.2021
Some companies are using blockchain technology to open up the logistics routes that COVID-19 has closed down
Sorry Crazy Taxi Fans, Taxi Chaos Ain't It
1.3.2021
Taxi Chaos is not Crazy Taxi. But it’s trying to be, and it succeeds in some important ways while completely failing in many others. Consider this a warning: Don’t buy Taxi Chaos. But if you do, I can help make the game a bit better. Read more
Africa Is Experiencing a Crypto Renaissance
24.5.2020
Crypto use and adoption is beginning to see significant growth across Africa
Morocco Plans to Expand Access to Financial Services With Fintech
22.11.2019
Morocco aims to expand access to financial services through the integration of blockchain in the country’s finance sector