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China debuts blockchain-based digital yuan salary payments
China has taken a major step in its central bank digital currency (CBDC) tests. The country just debuted and successfully launched blockchain-enabled salary ...
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South Africa’s Fintech Working Group Calls For Regulation of Crypto Exchanges
South Africa’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group released a new position paper on crypto-assets. In it, they call for the regulation of the country’s current cryptocurrency ...
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Central Bank of Tanzania Should Strive for Crypto Adoption, Says the Country’s President
Tanzania’s president – Samia Suluhu Hassan – urged the country’s Central Bank to prepare for potential crypto adoption. The president of Tanzania – ...
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RBI RELEASES FAQS FOR APPOINTMENT OF STATUTORY AUDITORS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS
RBI Releases FAQs for Appointment of Statutory Auditors of Commercial Banks Reserve Bank of India [RBI] has released FAQs for Appointment of Statutory ...
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Fed explores ‘once in a century’ bid to remake the U.S. dollar
The Federal Reserve is taking what may be the first significant step toward launching its own virtual currency, a move that could shake ...
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3 Indian SME firms selected for Indo-Russian tech cooperation
Three Indian S&T-led small-to-medium enterprises have been selected to undertake joint R&D and technology transfer projects under the India-Russia Joint Technology Assessment and ...
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Temasek and General Atlantic in talks to back Indian neobank Open
Bangalore-based neobank Open is in advanced stages of talks to raise about $100 million, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Temasek, ...
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Argentina Is Investigating 9 Fintech Firms for Illegally Using Crypto
Argentina’s Central Bank (BCRA) began an investigation of nine fintech companies for allegedly offering unauthorized financial intermediation through cryptoassets. The companies convert deposits ...
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Digital yuan and payment apps Alipay and WeChat Pay are not competitors, China’s central bank says
China’s digital yuan and payment apps Alipay and WeChat Pay were not competitors, Mu Changchun, the director general of the digital currency research ...
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W/Bank Offers $465m to Expand Access, Energy Integration in West Africa
The World Bank says it has provided a total sum of $465 million to expand energy access, renewable energy integration in West Africa ...