EPISODE · Mar 11, 2024 · 7 MIN
Exchange Rate Manipulation?: Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
from Bitcoin.com News Weekly Update · host Bitcoin.com News
In this week's Bitcoin.com Weekly Update hosted by Corbin Fraser, he discusses the tumultuous landscape of cryptocurrency, starting with Nigeria's financial crisis and its repercussions on the crypto sphere. As the Naira plummets, Nigeria responds with heavy-handed measures against crypto exchanges, including arresting Binance executives and attempting to ban crypto trading platforms. Other highlights include: Coinbase's technical issues during Bitcoin's surge, Bitcoin's evolving role as a political tool against state-controlled financial systems - highlighted by former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan and U.S. presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr., a Bitcoin Budgie NFT for over $1.1 million, and NFT project Puffers' latest bridge from SmartBCH to Cashtokens.
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In this week's Bitcoin.com Weekly Update hosted by Corbin Fraser, he discusses the tumultuous landscape of cryptocurrency, starting with Nigeria's financial crisis and its repercussions on the crypto sphere. As the Naira plummets, Nigeria responds with heavy-handed measures against crypto exchanges, including arresting Binance executives and attempting to ban crypto trading platforms. Other highlights include: Coinbase's technical issues during Bitcoin's surge, Bitcoin's evolving role as a political tool against state-controlled financial systems - highlighted by former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan and U.S. presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr., a Bitcoin Budgie NFT for over $1.1 million, and NFT project Puffers' latest bridge from SmartBCH to Cashtokens.
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