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Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian Asset
4.3.2022
Decentralized networks such as Bitcoin’s don’t know national allegiance, they only know math. And when you’re trying to get your savings out of an ATM, or send a payment to relatives in a war-torn environment, someone else’s politics is the last thing you want standing...
Law Decoded: US as anatomical theater of crypto regulation, Sept. 13–20
20.9.2021
Gary Gensler gets grilled on Capitol Hill as crypto looms large on national political agendas from Cuba to South Korea
Cuba's cryptocurrency regulations take effect
16.9.2021
Crypto is now a legal method of payment for commercial transactions in the Island nation
Cuba set to recognize and regulate cryptocurrency
27.8.2021
The country had to temporarily stop accepting cash bank deposits in American dollars due to tighter restrictions set by former U.S. President Donald Trump
Cuba’s Central Bank Suspends US Dollar Deposits Nationwide – Officials Cite Embargo ‘Obstacles’
13.6.2021
The Republic of Cuba is suspending the use of U.S. dollars due to embargo restrictions with U.S. and foreign banks. The central bank of Cuba’s restrictions stems from the “obstacles that the U.S. embargo creates for the national bank system.” Cuba Bans USD Deposits, BCC Tells...
Cuban Central Bank Issues Warning on the Rising Number of Crypto-Related Ponzi Cases
19.5.2021
Cuba has witnessed some exciting times in the last few months as far as nationwide digital currency acceptance, but the road toward this goal is still under construction. The country’s central bank recently issued a warning about the rising number of cryptocurrency-related scam cases across...
Cuban President Discusses Adopting Cryptocurrencies for the ‘Convenience’ of the National Economy
14.5.2021
Cuba has been actively discussing the possibility of adopting cryptocurrencies over the last few months during high-political summits. This time, the president of the Caribbean island discussed crypto assets once again during a virtual currencies topic on the summit agenda, talking about...
Communist Party of Cuba Suggests Including Cryptocurrencies as an Alternative to Deal With Economic Crisis
20.4.2021
When a country faces a severe economic crisis or living in a long-lasting political turmoil, cryptocurrencies are often discussed as an alternative to deal with the tough times. Although cryptos are not an unfamiliar issue in Cuba, the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) has been recently showing...
End of Western Union Remittance Service to Cuba a Boon for Crypto
23.11.2020
As new U.S. government measures that impose restrictions on remittances to Cuba becomes effective after November 22, Western Union, which has been operating in the island nation since 1999, will close shop. The new rule, which was published on October 27, gave Western Union 30 days to implement...
Western Union Suspends US Dollar Transfers to Cuba
17.11.2020
The move follows the latest sanction from the Trump administration
Cuba’s exploding crypto interest comes amid an absence of regulation
11.11.2020
Monetary reforms and a lack of regulation mean crypto is booming in Cuba
Google searches for Bitcoin are on the rise in Cuba
2.11.2020
Cubans are interested in Bitcoin as other major digital payment options like PayPal are unavailable
Cuban freedom fighters launch underground Bitcoin remittance network
27.10.2020
Fiat trades are often completed for a sizable fee by bike-riding crypto enthusiasts
Bitcoin in Cuba: A Local YouTube Influencer Explains How It Works
21.8.2020
Bitcoin in Cuba is "growing and gaining strength," according to YouTube influencer Erich García Cruz. Here's how Cubans are using crypto
Food and Cash Shortages Push Cubans Toward Permissionless Cryptocurrencies
5.7.2020
The Nation of Cuba is dealing with a national food crisis, as Venezuela has stopped offering aid to the small island nation. Moreover, the coronavirus outbreak has caused a shortage of cash couriers called “mules” and everyday items are becoming scarcer. Amid the crisis, a number...
Cuba's First P2P Bitcoin Exchange Launches Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
23.4.2020
Cuba gets its first peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange despite regulatory uncertainty
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Sept. 8–14 in Review
15.9.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from Spain and Latin America, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
Cubans Are Turning to Bitcoin to Access Global Economy: Report
13.9.2019
Hemmed in by U.S. sanctions and government restrictions, Cubans are turning to Bitcoin to access the global economy
Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options
16.7.2019
Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Libra
A History of Violent Intervention: John McAfee to Help Cuba Resist US Sanctions With Crypto
10.7.2019
Former antivirus software guru and 2020 Libertarian presidential “hopeful” John McAfee is a controversial figure, polarizing opinion in politics and culture, and taking a bold stand against the U.S. federal government. Most recently this has involved offering to help the Cuban state...