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Why Bitcoin Matters in Nigeria and Iraq
A reading of two essays from crypto voices around the world.
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Nathaniel Whittemore
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Aug 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 15, 2021
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The Inevitability of Crypto in Iraq
Despite roadblocks, crypto is becoming increasingly popular in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
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Abdurrahman Bapir
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Aug 11, 2021 at 5:42 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
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At a Refugee Camp in Iraq, a 16-Year-Old Syrian Is Teaching Crypto Basics
Here's what an unbanked refugee really thinks about crypto.
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Leigh Cuen
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Dec 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2019
Education
Ethereum
Syria
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Gold
Sharia Goldbugs: How ISIS Created a Currency for World Domination
By trading oil using its own currency, ISIS planned to destabilize the US economy by forcibly decoupling the dollar from the oil business.
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Rachel-Rose O'Leary
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Oct 6, 2019 at 8:53 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2019
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