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Crypto: changing lives on the margins

Cryptocurrencies have gained in popularity as an alternate financial system free of controls of central banks and governments.

But regulators are cracking down on them because of risks to consumers, while their energy-intensive use has drawn the ire of environmentalists.

How are cryptocurrencies navigating evolving legislation, and what can they offer marginalised communities around the world?

Africa: Can crypto transform charity? Kagondu Njagi
Startups eye metaverse, NFTs, to solve Africa's economic woes Kim Harrisberg
Crypto finds new value in crisis zones as investors flee crash Rina Chandran and Avi Asher -Schapiro
U.S. abortion rights threat fuels jump in crypto donations Rina Chandran
Opinion
Are cryptocurrencies the new digital ‘blood diamonds’ of Africa? Pete Howson
U.S. bitcoin mining under fire for climate, energy impact Avi Asher-Schapiro
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What are crypto innovators testing in the Pacific? Peter Howson and Olivier Jutel
IMF asks El Salvador to drop bitcoin, more countries clamp down Rina Chandran
Booming NFT art market plagued by 'mind-blowing' fraud Avi Asher-Schapiro
Crypto queens: Women stake out space in blockchain world Rina Chandran
Afghans embrace cryptocurrency amid financial chaos Rina Chandran
El Salvador's bitcoin 'experiment' sidelines digital poor Anna-Catherine Brigida and Anastasia Moloney
Young Lebanese driving crypto 'revolution' after banks go bust Timour Azhari
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