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Paxful shutdown hits Nigeria harder than the rest of the world, here’s why
5.4.2023
Paxful’s shutdown has left its global community heartbroken, but it has significantly impacted the Nigerian community, where it pioneered P2P crypto use
Crypto Ecosystem Loses Another P2P Marketplace As Paxful Shuts Down – End of an Era?
5.4.2023
Peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful became another victim of this particularly freezing crypto winter.
"Today, Paxful will be suspending its marketplace. We are not sure if it will come back," said on Tuesday Ray Youssef, Paxful Founder and CEO.
The Paxful Wallet, however, will remain...
As Bitcoin Platform Paxful Closes, Co-Founder Youssef Talks Up Alternatives
5.4.2023
A whitepaper for Civilization Kit, a decentralized bitcoin peer-to-peer marketplace that also allows users to build their own decentralized marketplaces, will be published in several weeks. Noones, a new “Bitcoin peer-to-peer super app for the Global South,” is already available in private beta
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Suspends Marketplace With Uncertainty of Return
4.4.2023
According to a message from Paxful Founder and CEO, Ray Youssef, the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platform is suspending its marketplace, and the company is uncertain if it will return. Youssef cited challenges such as regulations and some key staff departures, but he also noted that he could...
Paxful closing, CEO blames staff departures, regulatory challenges
4.4.2023
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said U.S. regulators “don’t get it,” but infighting in the C-suite may have played a role in the company’s closure as well
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to Suspend Operations
4.4.2023
A message from CEO Ray Youssef cited key staff departures and regulatory challenges
Paxful to return lost Celsius funds to Earn users
29.3.2023
Peer-to-peer marketplace Paxful will refund its Earn program users impacted by Celsius Network's bankruptcy
Crypto Neobank Wallbit Leaves Venezuela Due to Sanctions
28.2.2023
Wallbit, a crypto-enabled neobank, announced it would stop serving users in Venezuela after its banking partner in the U.S. called on it to do so. The platform announced this move was the direct result of the economic sanctions that the country is currently facing, and that Venezuelans outside...
Nigerian Crypto Users and Enthusiasts Dismiss 100% BTC Premium Claims
2.2.2023
Nigerian blockchain and crypto enthusiasts have said recent reports suggesting that local residents are paying a premium of almost 100% on top of the prevailing price of bitcoin “are totally false.” They argue that such reports are based on a claim that is being propagated by persons...
Paxful to Drop Ethereum Trading Due to Increased Centralization and Consensus Mechanism Pivot
22.12.2022
Paxful, a New York-based, peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency exchange, will drop Ethereum trading from its platform on Dec. 22. Ray Youssef, CEO of the company, cited different reasons for this decision, with increased centralization and the recent consensus mechanism pivot amongst them. Youssef...
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction; Paxful Delists Ethereum
22.12.2022
During the Asian session on December 22, Bitcoin price prediction remains bearish below $17,000, as the market appears to have low volatility and trading volume ahead of the Christmas holidays. Similarly, Ethereum has also remained mostly unchanged at $1,220. Ethereum (ETH) has been delisted from...
Today in Crypto: Hackers Blackmail Automaker for $2M in Bitcoin, Paxful Kicks Out Ethereum, Uniswap Partners with MoonPay for Bank Card Crypto Purchase
21.12.2022
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Crypto platform Paxful removes ETH from its marketplace
21.12.2022
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef highlights Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake, perceived centralization and token minting ability as reasons for the move
Peer-to-Peer Crypto Marketplace Paxful Removes ETH From Platform
21.12.2022
Peer-to-peer bitcoin (BTC) marketplace Paxful has removed ether (ETH) from its platform, with CEO Ray Youssef describing it as "essentially a digital form of fiat."
Paxful CEO preaches Bitcoin self-custody, advises against crypto exchange
12.12.2022
While some execs chose to double down on assuring the funds’ safety on their platforms, Ray Youssef, the CEO of crypto exchange Paxful, sided with the idea of self-custody
We need to move a lot faster on Global South Bitcoin adoption: Paxful CEO
2.11.2022
“The global South is where we should be looking” for Bitcoin adoption, Paxful CEO Ray Youssef told Cointelegraph in an interview at the gym
Nigerian CBDC Still Not Widely Used a Year After Launch
27.10.2022
On October 25, Nigeria commemorated the first anniversary of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s e-naira, even as more residents continue to snub the digital currency. In a move aimed at boosting the use of the CBDC, the central bank is offering a 5% discount to motorized rickshaw drivers...
Hyperbitcoinization Is Coming to an Emerging Market Near You: an Interview With Paxful's Ray Youssef
24.10.2022
Paxful CEO and co-founder explains why the global south will lead the Bitcoin revolution
Kenyan Central Bank Says It’s ‘Craziness’ to Convert Country’s Reserves to Bitcoin
25.9.2022
The Kenyan central bank governor Patrick Njoroge has described as “craziness” the calls to convert Kenya’s reserves into bitcoin. He added that he would have to be out of his mind before agreeing to this. Njoroge argued that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are not only volatile...
Report: Legal Experts Say Nigeria in Need of ‘Clear-Cut Guidelines’ for Crypto Industry
8.9.2022
Authorities in Nigeria have been told to consider upgrading the country’s cryptocurrency regulatory guidelines because current regulations are not consistent with the realities on the ground. According to legal experts, the growing interest in cryptocurrencies by Nigerians means the country...