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Philippines considers classifying Axie Infinity as part of the payment system
The hot play-to-earn token game Axie Infinity is under increased scrutiny from Philippines tax authorities. The country’s central bank said it is closely monitoring how ...
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Chinese Regulator Aims to Digitize Securities Market Using Blockchain and Smart Contracts
China Aims to Digitize Financial Markets Using Blockchain The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is interested in digitizing much of the securities and futures markets ...
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75 percent of merchants report increases in fraud rates after the pandemic, Cybersource, MRC survey
Ecommerce credit card payments system Cybersource (a Visa solution) and The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) have released the annual Global Fraud Survey. The survey which identified the key ...
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Y Combinator backs fintech startup Karbon Card
Fintech startup Karbon Card has raised an undisclosed amount in its growth capital led by Y-Combinator. The company has raised $3.5 million so ...
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CMSPI releases SCA Economic Impact Assessment July 2021 analysis
CMSPI has released the SCA Economic Impact Assessment July 2021 analysis, featuring data that shows the potential sales at risk and overall readiness of the industry. ...
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MAS Announces 15 finalists for the Global CBDC Challenge; over 300 submissions from 50 countries received
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the 15 finalists for the global competition to develop retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) ...
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Standard Chartered Launches Blockchain-based Trade Finance Platform
Standard Chartered joined forces with Linklogis to incorporate a new blockchain-based digital trade finance platform called Olea. The British multinational banking institution – ...
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Colombia’s financial regulator launches fintech sandbox
Superfinanciera has enabled the controlled test space to promote technological innovation in the financial system, according to the official press release. Through this controlled ...
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Australia considers new regulations for Apple, Google, and WeChat digital wallets
The Australian government has announced it is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such ...
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Cryptoassets as national currency is a step too far – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), an organization which includes 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, in a blogpost titled, ‘Cryptoassets as National ...
