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Huobi Launches Global DeFi Alliance To Merge East and West
17.8.2020
Can teamwork bring together the fragmented crypto space?
Chinese Bitcoin Miners Develop Strong Relationships and Crypto Mining Facilities in Iran
14.8.2020
During the last few months, crypto proponents have focused their attention on Iran. The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani initiated a new mining strategy last May, and the government-licensed 14 bitcoin mining farms in July. According to the Chinese mining operation Lubian, it claims to operate...
Blockchain Analytics Show Altcoins 2x More Prominent in East Asia Compared to North America
8.8.2020
On August 6, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report that analyzes cryptocurrency trends across various regions worldwide. According to the statistics, North America purchases and holds more bitcoin than any other region. Bitcoin also accounts for the largest share of U.S....
Hyperinflation Hits Lebanon: Food Prices Soar 200%, Biggest Crisis Since Civil War
27.7.2020
Lebanon has entered hyperinflation, the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to do so. With a 462% annual inflation rate and food prices rising by almost 200% this month, Lebanon has joined Venezuela in hyperinflating. Meanwhile, the Lebanese pound has lost 82% of its value this year....
2020 Monsoon Season and Dam Stress Threatens Chinese Bitcoin Miners
24.7.2020
Digital currency proponents have been discussing the 2020 monsoon season in East Asia and how there’s a possibility it could wreak havoc on large bitcoin mining operations located in China. Recent estimates note that China has 50% of the world’s bitcoin mining capacity but if mining...
What It’s Really Like to Live on Bitcoin in the Middle East
14.7.2020
The story of a Syrian migrant in Iraq shows how bitcoin can work as intended – as a global currency that transcends borders
Comparing Blockchain Ecosystem Building in the East and the West
8.7.2020
A Unitize panel looked at two approaches to building blockchain ecosystems from the government of The Netherlands and a Singaporean accelerator program
Bitcoin.com Exchange Announces Listing of New Digital Asset BUY by Burency
19.6.2020
Bitcoin.com Exchange is thrilled to announce the upcoming listing of a new digital asset on the 20th of August 2020 at 10:00 UTC. BUY by Burency is a new cryptocurrency that aims to increase cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption in the Middle East. BUY will be listed with BTC and BCH trading...
The Truth About Bitcoin and Hezbollah in Lebanon
17.6.2020
Will Hezbollah in Lebanon use bitcoin? The data suggests terror activity is uncommon despite surging crypto popularity across the Middle East
China Considering East Asia Regional Cryptocurrency to Rival Dollar and Libra
17.6.2020
China comes up with yet another crypto-related plan to take on the hegemony of the U.S. dollar in international payments
Leading Middle East Telecoms Firm Zain Joins Hedera Governing Council
15.6.2020
Major telecoms provider Zain has joined the governing council for distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph
East Asia Digital Token Initiative Inspired by Facebook’s Libra Plan
11.6.2020
Policymakers in China have suggested creating a joint Japan-China-South Korea-Hong Kong digital currency that would function in a manner not unlike Facebook’s original plan for the Libra project.
Per Seoul Daily, 10 members of the National People's Congress – the biggest and most powerful...
Wild, Wild East: Why the ICO Boom in China Refuses to Die
8.6.2020
“Chandler Guo was a beef salesman who now lives in a 100,000 square-foot California estate he calls the “Mansion of Chives” after a slang term associated with retail investors losing money.”
How Bitcoin Fits Into Lebanon’s Banking Crisis
5.6.2020
Lebanon's crisis has been raging for years, but the devaluation of the Lebanese pound and a global downturn has made stable financial services even more urgent
Four Rules For Trading Cryptocurrency In South-East Asia
3.6.2020
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Since bitcoin’s creation in 2009, cryptocurrencies have fascinated, intrigued and tempted investors ever since.
With volatile price changes, and the ability to trade centralised currencies with the digital...
Hashpower Could Migrate From East to West as Global Mining Landscape Changes
30.5.2020
The head of Ripple SBI Asia asserts that hashpower is migrating from east to west, however, notes that significant tensions remain between Chinese and U.S. mining firms
Iran Issues License for Nation’s Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation
5.5.2020
A Turkish firm has been granted a license to operate a data center with up to 6,000 bitcoin mining machines
Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: The Middle East
4.5.2020
Regions with weak states and educated diasporas are seeing a rising demand for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and decentralized applications
Samsung-Backed DLT Firms Launch Blockchain Think Tank for MEASEA Region
28.4.2020
The group will promote the adoption of business solutions using blockchain technology integrated with artificial intelligence
Vermont Rapper Releases Hip Hop Track ‘#Freeross,’ Ulbricht Petition Nears 300K Signatures
27.3.2020
Southern Vermont-based hip-hop artist, Krypto Man, has released a new single called “#Freeross” in hopes to get Ross Ulbricht released from prison. Krypto Man is a well known rapper on the east coast and revenue from the song will be donated to the nonprofit Freeross.org. Ross Ulbricht...