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India, Nigeria, Indonesia Lead Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Adoption Index

DIGIT — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:30:07 +0000

India, Nigeria, and Indonesia top Chainalysis’ latest global crypto adoption index, which ranks 151 countries based on grassroots cryptocurrency usage, adjusted for population and purchasing power. The report notes strong growth in crypto activity, particularly in lower-income nations. Chainalysis Highlights Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis published an excerpt from its 2024 Geography […]

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Global Crypto Ownership Reaches 562 Million: 6.8% of World Population Now Own and Use Digital Currencies

DIGIT — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:22:57 +0000

A new report reveals that 562 million people globally now own digital currencies, an increase from 420 million in 2023, making up 6.8% of the world’s population. Asia is at the forefront of this growth, with North America close behind. Overall, cryptocurrency adoption is rising worldwide, with notable increases seen across all continents. ‘562 Million […]

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NFTs ‘biggest on-ramp’ to crypto in Central, Southern Asia and Oceania — report

DIGIT — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:40:23 +0000

NFT-related websites accounted for the largest share of crypto-related web traffic in most CSAO countries over the last 12 months, according to Chainalysis.

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Troubled NZ Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Suffers Another Hack in the Midst of Liquidation Process

DIGIT — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 08:30:53 +0000

Controversy still surrounds a liquidated New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, which allegedly got hacked again. Adding to the $30 million stolen in 2019, Cryptopia reports that it was the target of a another theft incident on February 1, 2021. Hackers Accessed a Dormant Wallet Which Holds XSN Tokens According to Stuff.co.nz, the hackers took around NZD […]

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New Zealand Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Investments Following Bitcoin’s Latest Price Drop

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:30:51 +0000

New Zealand’s financial regulator issued a warning alert to local cryptocurrency investors and traders amid the recent bitcoin’s price action. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) asks people to remain cautious because cryptos are “high risk and highly volatile assets.” FMA Warns About Unregulated Overseas Crypto Exchanges According to an official statement published in the NZ […]

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Wendy McElroy: Silence and Soul in the Crypto Cold War – the Evolution of Privacy

DIGIT — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 16:00:11 +0000

The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 2: The Moral Imperative of Privacy Chapter 6: Privacy is a Prerequisite of Human Rights Silence and Soul in the Crypto Cold War: the Evolution of Privacy. Chapter 6, Section 3. “It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public […]

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