09-25-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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2 April, 2022
Central Bank of Kenya: State-backed digital currency won’t solve all financial challenges
The CBK governor believes that central banks must address their financial challenges directly before launching a digital currency as it...
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1 April, 2022
6 US regulators crackdown on Voyager Digital over interest-bearing accounts
The regulators filed a mix of show cause and cease and desist orders against Voyager, which replied by saying that...
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1 April, 2022
Bank of Japan begins second phase of CBDC testing
The BOJ completed the first phase, which started in April last year, in which it focused on the basic functions...
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1 April, 2022
LG Electronics ventures into blockchain and digital assets
LG is expanding beyond the scope of its traditional businesses, looking to digital assets and blockchain as it leaves areas...
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1 April, 2022
Japan to revise digital asset exchange laws to plug Russia’s sanction evasion loophole
Top government officials have pledged to revise the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to ensure Russia doesn’t get a...
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31 March, 2022
B Venture Studio launching in Saudi Arabia, Jimmy Nguyen announces on CoinGeek Backstage
Jimmy Nguyen, founding president of the BSV blockchain’s association, announced that they have partnered with a Saudi firm to launch...
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31 March, 2022
Bank of Thailand to limit banks’ exposure to digital assets
The central bank says it’s fully behind fostering the growth of the digital assets industry, but banks must be cautious...
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31 March, 2022
Bank of England partners with MIT for 12-month CBDC research project
The BoE joins the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada, which has been working with MIT, but it...
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31 March, 2022
South Korean exchanges begin a new Travel Rule era, with DeFi and NFTs taking biggest hit
All South Korean exchanges now adhere to the FATF Travel Rule, with transfers above $821 being flagged as DeFi and...
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31 March, 2022
Vietnam’s deputy PM calls for legal framework targeting digital assets
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai appointed the Ministry of Finance to oversee digital assets and explore and amend laws...
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30 March, 2022
BIS partners with Australia, Singapore on multi-CBDC platform pilot
The Bank for International Settlements also partnered with South African and Malaysian central banks to develop the prototypes for an...
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30 March, 2022
Low smartphone penetration will hinder CBDC adoption, Kenya central banks says
The central bank governor believes it may be wise to delay the possible rollout of a digital shilling as those...
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