09-20-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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13 May, 2024
Middle Eastern central banks eye CBDC for cross-border payments
At a recent World Economic Forum event, central bankers from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia discussed CBDC opportunities, from cross-border payments...
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13 May, 2024
CFTC proposes heightened penalties for AI misuse in financial markets
Commissioner Kristin Johnson also proposed the creation of a task force on AI fraud as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
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13 May, 2024
Jiego Tanchanco discusses FleetHive evolution at Block Dojo Philippines
FleetHive has evolved massively in the 12 weeks under the Block Dojo Philippines’ program to respond to customers’ needs and...
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11 May, 2024
German state-owned bank KfW to issue its first blockchain-based bond
KfW has been on a digitalization journey, and the digital currency securities bond is its latest venture, with DZ Bank’s...
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10 May, 2024
New bill pushes blockchain use at US borders
Rep. Nancy Mace has proposed a bill that requires Homeland Security to implement blockchain technology on U.S. borders to secure...
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10 May, 2024
RealFlip’s Jaimee Ligan: The Block Dojo Philippines experience is invaluable
Ligan tells CoinGeek Backstage that she has learned how to trust the process, execute her vision and leverage blockchain to...
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9 May, 2024
It’s time for the Philippines to use blockchain: StartUp Village’s Carlo Calimon
Carlo Calimon discussed his company’s experience with blockchain, noting that the technology’s adoption has been hindered by its misunderstood links...
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9 May, 2024
South Korea’s Kakao, Naver merge blockchain projects to launch ‘kaia’
The two companies were behind Klaytn and Finschia blockchain projects, which had a combined market cap of $876 million and...
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8 May, 2024
P2P digital currency ban looming in Nigeria as central bank halts fintech account opening
Four leading fintech apps were directed to halt onboarding recently, and with the National Security Agency classifying digital currency as...
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7 May, 2024
Oklahoma joins Ohio, Mississippi in passing Blockchain Basics Act
The new bill, which seeks to protect the residents’ right to mine, own, and trade digital currencies, is at advanced...
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7 May, 2024
Amazon records largest quarterly operating profit, boosted by AI
Amazon recorded $143.3 billion in Q1 revenue, beating Wall Street estimates, with its focus on AI “reaccelerating” growth for AWS,...
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6 May, 2024
Zimbabwe launches gold-backed ZiG notes and coins, but mistrust still high
After launching digitally a month ago, the physical versions of the ZiG gold-backed currency have debuted, but many businesses are...
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