Egypt’s first bitcoin exchange is set to begin trading this month, Eric Knecht writes for Reuters. “We’re still waiting on the Egyptian government to set some kind of regulations … Without any laws, bitcoin is not legal money in Egypt,” said Bitcoin Egypt founder Rami Khalil. The CBE issued a disclaimer on Thursday saying that bitcoin was not a currency recognized by the Egyptian banking sector, warning that transactions will be undertaken at the user’s own peril.

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