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Nigeria Foreign Exchange Crisis: Worsening US Dollar Shortages Point to Further Devaluation

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Pressure on Nigeria’s current exchange rate is likely to get worse in 2021, when the expected recovery of imports is set to force another devaluation of the local currency to N430/$ next year, according to two Bank of America analysts. Earlier rate adjustments, one in March and another in July, already appear to have failed … Read more

Sichuan’s Blockchain Park: Chengdu Government Officials Welcome Bitcoin Miners

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In mid-August officials from the Chinese province of Sichuan approved a number of enterprises that mine bitcoin for legal hydropower consumption in the region. Following the local government of Ya’an city deciding to foster mining, officials from Chengdu recently spoke about welcoming crypto mining at the Hashcon 2020 event as well as bolstering a blockchain … Read more

LZ Lending Innovates and Integrates Peer2Peer Into Platform

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LZ Lending, London’s premier cryptocurrency Peer 2 Peer lending solutions, announces the official launch of their new fully integrated and simple to use P2P platform designed to remove barriers and obstacles that have prevented millions of potential investors from entering the cryptocurrency community. In addition to serving their already robust portfolio of investors, borrowers, and … Read more

Major Swiss Insurer Adds Bitcoin and Ether Payments

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Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland to accept cryptocurrencies. In a statement, Atupri said payments will be made through local regulated crypto financial firm Bitcoin Suisse, … Read more