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France and Morocco Cooperate to Capture Alleged Crypto Kidnap Kingpin

DIGIT — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:30:22 +0000

A 24-year-old Moroccan believed to be the mastermind behind kidnappings targeting mainly French cryptocurrency moguls was arrested in Morocco. Moroccan Faces False Imprisonment Charges The suspected mastermind of kidnappings targeting mainly French crypto moguls was arrested in Morocco at the behest of French authorities. Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, 24, who also faces charges of false […]

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Report: Morocco Launches Investigation Into Crypto-Enabled Foreign Property Purchases

DIGIT — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:23 +0000

Morocco has launched an investigation into residents suspected of using cryptocurrencies to buy properties abroad without approval. Global Exchanges Fingered The Moroccan Foreign Exchange Office has reportedly launched an investigation into residents suspected of buying properties abroad using cryptocurrencies. Officials are also interested in understanding the role of global real estate companies that employ Moroccan […]

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Morocco to Adopt a Legal Framework for Crypto Assets

DIGIT — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:30:22 +0000

Morocco aims to regulate the use of crypto assets without hindering innovation in the crypto ecosystem. Legal Framework for Crypto Nears Adoption in Morocco A legislative framework governing crypto assets in Morocco is almost ready for adoption, according to Abdellatif Jouahri, the governor of Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM). This framework seeks to promote […]

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Morocco’s Crypto Framework Advances Amid Rising Public Interest in Digital Assets

DIGIT — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:30:12 +0000

Morocco is advancing a draft law to regulate cryptocurrencies, aiming to balance risks and opportunities amid growing adoption. A New Chapter Unfolds: Morocco’s Journey Toward Crypto Regulation Gains Momentum Morocco’s central bank governor, Abdellatif Jouahri, revealed Tuesday at a conference in Rabat that Bank Al-Maghrib, the country’s central bank, is advancing plans to regulate cryptocurrencies. […]

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Binance pledges $3M in BNB to Morocco earthquake victims

DIGIT — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:27:07 +0000

Binance said it will issue a series of airdrops worth up to $100 in BNB to users located in Morocco’s highly impacted Marrakech region.

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Israeli crypto entrepreneur joins privacy-focused project amid fraud allegations

DIGIT — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:15:41 +0000

Moshe Hogeg said he was a “small” but “significant” part of the Tomi team, handling a network solution that seemed to allow transactions of ERC-20 tokens without an Etherscan record.

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Morocco finalized crypto regulatory framework: Central Bank

DIGIT — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:52:44 +0000

The bill, which should be introduced to public discussion in the following days, will legally define crypto in the fast-growing market.

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Middle East and North Africa are fastest-growing crypto markets: Data

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

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.

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Crypto firms ignore Africa at their peril as continent set for major adoption

DIGIT — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 14:07:00 +0000

Experts believe that Africa is primed to lead the next wave of global crypto adoption.

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Morocco is number one for Bitcoin trading in North Africa

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:50:02 +0000

The Kingdom of Morocco is the leader for Bitcoin trading across North Africa in 2021— despite its illegal status.

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