Egypt's Largest Bank Joins Ripple Network for Cross-Border Payments
Egypt is in the top five nations globally in terms of remittance flows from ex-pat communities.
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May 19, 2021 at 9:58 a.m. UTC
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Egyptians Are Buying Bitcoin Despite Prohibitive New Banking Laws
Egyptian crypto trading volume and exchange sign-ups increased dramatically this past January, capping off an already high-volume 2020.
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Mar 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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How a Massive Devaluation of the Egyptian Pound Inspired a $100M Bitcoin ETP
Hany Rashwan, CEO of Amun/21Shares, explains how the proverbial bitcoin lightbulb went off when his native Egypt’s currency devalued in 2016.
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Nov 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features
An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East.
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Jun 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2019
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Egypt Lifts Ban, Will Allow Licensed Cryptocurrency Companies
Egypt is considering legislation that would let the central bank issue licenses for cryptocurrency-related activities.
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May 29, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
May 29, 2019
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Monero Mining Malware Attack Linked to Egyptian Telecom Giant
Thousands of devices allegedly affected by malware across Egypt, Turkey and Syria.
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Mar 12, 2018 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2018
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Egypt's Religious Leader: Crypto Trading Forbidden Under Islamic Law
Egypt's Islamic religious leader says the cryptocurrency trading is not legal based on the Islamic religious law.
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Jan 2, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2018
Egyptian Regulators Kill Rumor Domestic Banks Might Handle Bitcoin
Egypt's central bank recently shot down rumors that it would allow banks in the country to handle cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
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Jul 14, 2017 at 7:15 p.m. UTC
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