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Five things that happened in crypto this week

Binance gets a new boss, US and UK regulators size up crypto and bitcoin heads to the beach

Friday 10 September 2021 at 14:31

El Salvadoran citizens can now pay their taxes, buy a house and shop in bitcoin
El Salvadoran citizens can now pay their taxes, buy a house and shop in bitcoin Photo: Getty Images

Binance’s new US boss, Coinbase ending up in regulatory crosshairs and El Salvador making history with bitcoin were among the cryptocurrency sector’s top news stories this week.

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