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Turkish central bank announces surprise digital currency pilot for 2021
Turkey is set to begin trials of a new digital currency in 2021, after the country’s central bank announced it had been working ...
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IFC Partners Kobo 360, Unveils Temperature-Controlled Logistics Programme
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in partnership with Kobo360, has launched a Temperature-Controlled Logistics, TCL, solutions programme to assist Nigeria ...
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Japanese Tech Giant Earns Crypto License in New York for Yen-Pegged Stablecoin
Tokyo-based tech conglomerate GMO Internet Group has been authorized by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) to issue stablecoins pegged ...
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ByteDance, Meituan and Pinduoduo: China’s second tier tech giants poised to challenge payments duopoly
ByteDance, Meituan, Pinduoduo and Didi might be household names for Chinese netizens but there is one internet business where they are considered nobodies: ...
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Increasingly cashless Sweden eyes digital currency
Less than 10 percent of all payments are made with cash in Sweden, according to research by its central bank. Sweden’s government will ...
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The biggest Fintech rounds of 2020
2020 has been a rough year, but it hasn’t stopped investors flocking to fintechs. European fintechs raised more capital in 2020 than any ...
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Turkey set to pilot digital currency in 2021
The announcement by the Turkey Central Bank chief, Naci Agbal puts Turkey on the fast track to adopting a central bank digital currency ...
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New York authorizes first Yen stablecoin operator in the US
New York has given the first authorization to a stablecoin backed by the Japanese yen to operate in the United States. The New ...
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Fidelity Bank Plc announces retirement and appointment of new Directors
Fidelity Bank Plc has notified relevant stakeholders and the general public of changes in its Board including the retirement of 4 Directors (1 ...
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange launches cannabis index
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange launched early in the week, a new index for nine medical cannabis companies in an effort to boost ...