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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Big-money players accounted for the majority of transactions in the decentralized finance crypto market in Q2 2021.

Institutional investors dominated the DeFi scene in Q2: Chainalysis report

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2021-09-08T12:40:53+01:00

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Nigeria’s central bank digital currency will go into pilot testing on Oct. 1 with a tiered AML/KYC regime for the eNaira.

Project Giant: Nigeria’s CBDC set for pilot rollout on Independence Day

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2021-09-07T14:07:00+01:00

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Day is marred by operational headaches as the state’s BTC wallet servers go offline.

Sept. 7 is ‘Bitcoin Day’ in El Salvador as BTC becomes legal tender

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2021-09-07T13:19:13+01:00

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South African authorities are the latest to warn against using Binance, saying the exchange is not authorized to operate in the country.

South Africa's financial regulator issues warning against Binance

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2021-09-03T12:26:37+01:00

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The company says it expects Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to come into greater everyday use, especially once tokens become more environmentally friendly.

Belgian startup debuts Bitcoin payments for parking tickets

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2021-09-02T14:35:04+01:00

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Bitcoin tipping via the Lightning Network may be in the cards for the next Twitter app update.

Twitter reportedly working on Bitcoin tipping feature

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2021-09-01T13:31:36+01:00

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South Africa’s top banker has said that cryptocurrencies are more akin to assets than actual currencies.

Crypto does not qualify as currency, says South Africa’s central bank governor

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2021-08-31T13:04:46+01:00

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Apart from creating their own digital collectibles, major brands are also acquiring popular NFTs amid the growing popularity of nonfungible tokens.

Corporate brands target NFTs, and adoption continues to skyrocket

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2021-08-30T14:07:00+01:00

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