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Japan’s Financial Giant SBI to Launch Cryptocurrency Fund
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is reportedly launching a crypto fund that will invest in several cryptocurrencies. “I want people to hold it ...
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Central banks must ‘roll up their sleeves’ and urgently speed up their work on their own digital currencies before crypto upends the current financial system – BIS
The Bank for International Settlements is urging central banks to crank up their efforts in developing their own digital currencies while the current ...
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CBDCs could lead to ‘deeply negative interest rates’ – Wall Street Journal
Issuing CBDCs may give a central bank more power over interest rate adjustments according to a new report. According to the Wall Street ...
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French government to let citizens scan NFC eID cards for online services
The French Government has announced citizens will be able to verify their identity when accessing secure online services by scanning their updated Carte Nationale ...
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Nadra to introduce contactless biometric verification service for banking industry
The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has launched contactless biometric verification services for the banking and payments industry. Banks will make use of the ...
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Central Bank of Brazil releases minimum scope of data for Phase 4 of Open Banking
The Central Bank of Brazil has released the minimum scope of data for Phase 4 of Open Banking, to be detailed by the Open Banking ...
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Oscar Onyema elected to the Board of The World Federation of Exchanges
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, has been elected to the Board of The ...
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SIX Digital Exchange gets regulatory approval from FINMA
SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) has formally received green-light from FINMA to operate a stock exchange and a central securities depository for digital assets in Switzerland. This ...
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Ukraine recognises crypto and passes legislation to regulate it
The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted legislation regulating foreign and domestic cryptocurrency exchanges operating from within the country. Ukraine is hoping its new digital asset ...
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China to launch third stock exchange
China has announced plans to set up a third stock exchange to serve small and medium-sized businesses. Mainland China currently has two major ...