09-20-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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25 April, 2024
Nigeria, US to partner on AI, digital economy
The United States government pledged to work with Nigeria to boost AI development, starting with a conference in two weeks...
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25 April, 2024
Canada to enforce new ‘crypto’ tax guidelines by 2026
Canada has pledged to enforce the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), which aligns with OECD standards, one year before they take...
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24 April, 2024
Germany’s central bank partners with MIT on digital euro privacy research
Germany is MIT’s fourth central bank partner in a study that will focus on the digital euro, although Bundesbank has...
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24 April, 2024
TSMC rides AI wave to $18.9 billion Q1 revenue
TSMC, which accounts for two-thirds of global foundry revenue, beat analyst projections but warned semiconductor growth will slow down this...
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23 April, 2024
New Zealand kicks off 100-day CBDC public consultation
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand launched its first consultation in 2021, which focuses on principles and design options for...
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22 April, 2024
Digital shekel will compete with banks for deposits, payments: Bank of Israel
A digital shekel will force commercial lenders to up their game and offer better and cheaper services, according to the...
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20 April, 2024
South Africa issues digital currency licenses to Luno, VALR
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority announced in 2023 that all VASPs had to obtain a license or shut down by...
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19 April, 2024
HSBC CEO backs tokenization, shuns ‘crypto’
CEO Noel Quinn says he’s “very comfortable with tokenization” and pledged to keep expanding HSBC’s offerings, which include tokenized gold...
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18 April, 2024
Nigerian police locate Binance exec in Kenya, but extradition might take years
Nigerian authorities have confirmed that Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped detention, is in Nairobi, but the East African nation says extradition...
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18 April, 2024
Study shows Australians value privacy over safety with CBDC
A recent study found that Australians trust commercial banks as much as the central bank but are willing to pay...
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18 April, 2024
Hong Kong still weighing whether retail CBDC benefits outweigh the risks
The HKMA chief executive says the central bank is still determining whether there is a real need for a retail...
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17 April, 2024
PayPal removes user protection for NFT transactions
PayPal has withdrawn its protection for NFTs exceeding $10,000; those under $10,000 will be covered unless the buyer claims it’s...
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