Osato Avan-Nomayo

Osato is a fintech journalist and Bitcoin enthusiast. When not reporting on the latest cryptocurrency news, he can be found pouring over old history books or trying to beat his Scrabble high score.

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El Salvador’s move to make Bitcoin legal tender in the country continues to elicit reactions from legacy finance gatekeepers — this time, from the Bank for Inte...

El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption an ‘interesting experiment,’ says BIS exec

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2021-06-11T11:47:39+01:00

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The Central Bank of Nigeria says it is gearing up to test a sovereign digital currency to ease foreign remittance restrictions.

Nigeria’s central bank plans CBDC pilot launch before the end of 2021

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2021-06-11T10:04:56+01:00

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The central bank digital currency project will test cross-border settlement between French and Swiss fiat currencies.

BIS joins France and Switzerland's central banks on cross-border CBDC project

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2021-06-10T13:33:19+01:00

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Indian state officials are reportedly no longer keen on banning Bitcoin and a crypto regulatory bill may be up for discussion during the Monsoon Session of Parl...

India to reportedly ditch Bitcoin ban agenda in favor of asset classification

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2021-06-10T11:46:09+01:00

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Fantom’s presence in Central and South Asia has expanded to Uzbekistan, with the partnership focusing on upscaling the country’s information technology infrastr...

Fantom to pilot blockchain-based IT solutions in Uzbekistan

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2021-06-10T11:24:07+01:00

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El Salvador accepting Bitcoin as legal tender is now forever etched on the blockchain as mining pool Poolin adds a newspaper headline to block 686,938.

Bitcoin miner Poolin immortalizes El Salvador's BTC adoption on the blockchain

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2021-06-09T16:15:00+01:00

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Kraken, Bitfinex and KuCoin could become the next major crypto exchanges to attempt to service India’s estimated 15 million crypto investors.

Crypto exchange giants mulling India foray despite regulatory uncertainty

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2021-06-09T13:03:51+01:00

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Crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for nuanced cryptocurrency regulations as several agencies pursue stricter policy mandates.

Stricter crypto laws will stifle innovation, says SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

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2021-06-09T11:37:16+01:00

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