09-21-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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15 February, 2024
Bank of Canada: CBDC with nationwide service locations will slice 12% of bank deposits
The central bank dismissed fears that a CBDC would disintermediate banks as the extra services they offer, like mortgages and...
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15 February, 2024
China’s BTC miners flock to Ethiopia for cheap power, ideal climate
Ethiopia is close to completing the construction of Africa’s largest dam, making power cheaper than ever, and Chinese miners are...
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14 February, 2024
Kenya’s IT industry rejects robotics and AI bill
Stakeholders in the sector claim that the bill is quick to impose taxes and creates extra bureaucracy without any meaningful...
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14 February, 2024
Google pledges $26 million for AI training initiative in Europe
Half the funds in the AI Opportunity Initiative will go toward upskilling European workers, as the rest goes to supporting...
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13 February, 2024
Defining a single source of truth with triple entry accounting: UNISOT’s Torje Sunde on CoinGeek Backstage
Torje Sunde talked to CoinGeek Backstage about a paper he co-authored with Dr. Craig Wright that combines public blockchains with...
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13 February, 2024
South Africa edging closer to issuing VASP licenses: FSCA official
FSCA announced in 2023 that all VASPs in the country would be required to apply for a license as part...
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11 February, 2024
Happy Lunar New Year! 2023 is the Year of the Dragon—time for Bitcoin’s tenacity
It’s the Lunar New Year, and as we embark on the Year of the Dragon, let’s exude the tenacity, strength,...
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9 February, 2024
Utilizing triple entry accounting in auditing, Hollywood: CoinGeek Backstage
At the Triple Entry Accounting Conference in Malta, speakers including Blockchain Smart Solutions’ Dr. Eva Porras break down how triple...
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9 February, 2024
IBM warns of AI-powered audio-jacking in live calls
IBM researchers say that with generative AI, it has become “scarily easy” to intercept live calls and relay the malicious...
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9 February, 2024
Hong Kong to VASPs: Secure license by February 29 or face shutdown
As the deadline looms, Hong Kong has reiterated its pledge to shut down all unlicensed VASPs by the end of...
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8 February, 2024
South Korea wants digital asset criminals sentenced to life imprisonment
The new amendments will hand life sentences to any criminal that embezzles over $3.8 million, with the minimum time served...
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8 February, 2024
South Dakota joins Florida, Indiana in passing anti-CBDC bill
South Dakota’s state Senate passed the bill recently, barring a digital dollar from being defined as money in its UCC,...
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