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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 ...
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Hamilton Reserve Bank and authID.ai announce authentication solution
Saint Kitts and Nevis-based Hamilton Reserve Bank has deployed US-based authID.ai’s Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) platform. HRB has integrated Verified, authID.ai’s biometric multi-factor cloud-based authentication product that offers ...
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Unlimint plans launch of ecommerce product
UK-based payment service provider Unlimint has announced its plan to launch its own ecommerce platform by the end of 2022. According to emarketer.com, with the ...
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Stablecoins, CBDCs may not resolve financial inclusion, international remittance challenges – BIS Report
Stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not live up to their promise of increasing financial inclusion and improving cross-border payments in emerging markets, according ...
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Australia’s CBA pleads guilty for fraud charges
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has pleaded guilty to 30 criminal charges for mis-selling consumer credit insurance between 2011 and 2015. The announcement was made ...
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Brazil launches Phase 3 of Open Banking
According to Belvo, Phase 3 of Open Banking in Brazil has started on 29 October 2021. The new phase is the penultimate stage of ...
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Russian crypto market worth $500B despite bad regulation, says exec
Many crypto exchanges with Russian roots have fled the country or operate illegally, Blockchain Life’s founder said. The Russian cryptocurrency market has grown ...
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India Likely to Regulate Crypto, Not Ban It, in Upcoming Budget: Report
The government is likely to opt for regulating cryptocurrencies as an asset class, similar to commodities, with appropriate taxation of transactions and gains. ...