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Global: Indonesia blocks Yahoo, Paypal, gaming websites over licence breaches
Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm PayPal (PYPL.O) and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, ...
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Global: United Nations/UNDP Youth Innovation Challenge (Benefits include $50,000 and mentoring)
Identifying and supporting the transformative innovations and resilience of young people from West and Central Africa The United Nations Development Programme Sub-Regional Hub ...
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Global: UAE Central Bank imposes financial sanctions on 6 banks
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) said it imposed financial sanctions on six banks operating in the UAE for failures to achieve ...
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Global: U.S. regulators order Voyager Digital to stop ‘false and misleading’ deposit insurance claims
U.S. banking regulators have ordered crypto firm Voyager Digital to cease and desist from making “false and misleading” claims that its customers’ funds ...
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Global: Kompliant secures $14M to help companies tackle financial compliance challenges
Kompliant, a startup delivering an “AI-driven” business onboarding and risk scoring platform, today announced that it raised $14 million in a seed round ...
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Global: Nearly 75% of retailers plan to accept cryptocurrency payments within the next 2 years
From Starbucks to Lamborghinis, consumers are using cryptocurrency to pay for a variety of goods — and retailers are taking notice. Nearly 75% of retailers plan ...
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Global: Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Market secures FCA registration
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved crypto brokerage Zodia Market’s registration application on the UK Financial Services Register, allowing the Standard Chartered-backed ...
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Global: Hong Kong central bank raises rates, warns of tighter interbank market
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 75 basis points to 2.75%, hours ...
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Global: Swift could face challenge in new era for cross-border payments – EIU
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will cause disruption to cross-border payment systems and could, in conjunction with technological advances, challenge the dominance of ...
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Global: SEC’s Gensler Says “No Difference” Between Crypto and Securities Exchanges
Gensler Calls for Crypto Exchange Regulation Gary Gensler is turning up the heat on the crypto industry. The SEC Chair Gary Gensler shared a video ...
