Morning Edition · Monday, September 7, 2026Published at 1:46 AM EDT · New York
Saudi Arabia posted the fastest growth in the region at 154 percent while maintaining an outright ban on cryptocurrency.

Annual on-chain transaction volume across the Middle East and North Africa rose from roughly $100 billion in 2022 to an estimated $350 billion in 2025 and 2026, according to a Bitcoin Policy Institute report published Sept. 4 and summarized…
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