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Korea’s FSC confirms that NFTs will not be regulated
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) in South Korea reaffirmed in a public statement on Nov. 5 that nonfungible tokens (NFT) are not virtual ...
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Iran Blockchain Association Offers Help With Crypto Regulations, Says Regulators Are Not Qualified
The leading crypto industry association in Iran has slammed authorities for their passive stance regarding crypto regulation. The government’s inaction is a source ...
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Australian Senator Says Clear Crypto Regulations Will be Introduced Within a Year
The Australian Senator said he expects the country to establish clear crypto rules in the next 12 months. Andrew James Bragg, Australia’s senator ...
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Tunisia: BCT Seeks to Finalise Five-Year National Strategy On E-Payment, Says BCT’s Gamha
The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) seeks to finalise a five-year national strategy on e-payments in a bid to provide the Tunisian economy ...
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IDC reports digital payments will grow 162% in Southeast Asia by 2025
US-based research company IDC has released a report commissioned by Singapore-based 2C2P, showing that ecommerce spending will reach USD 179.8 billion by 2025 in Southeast Asia. ...
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Australia’s Commonwealth Bank offers limited cryptocurrency trading
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has partnered with Gemini, an US-based crypto exchange and blockchain analysis company Chainalysis to offer crypto-related services. The new service will ...
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AWS launches new accelerator for start-ups in the EMEA region
The AWS Startup Loft Accelerator will expand to include start-ups from more countries in the EMEA region in 2022. Amazon Web Services (AWS) ...
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Bitcoin Spot ETFs receive green light in Australia
Bitcoin spot exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been approved by the Australian Securities And Investment Commission. The corporate regulators detailed a draft of regulatory ...
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NACHA updates rules of consumer ACH debits
US-based National Automated Clearing House Association has updated its Operating Rules and Guidelines to create a new type of consumer ACH debit authorisation, ‘standing authorisation’. ...
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Global: Islamic organization in Indonesia declares digital currencies as haram
A regional branch of the world’s largest Islamic organization in Indonesia has declared digital currencies “haram,” meaning they are prohibited under Islamic religious ...
