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Finance

Tokenized deposits unlock payment efficiency, reduce settlement risk: Visa
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19 July, 2024

Tokenized deposits unlock payment efficiency, reduce settlement risk: Visa

Visa partnered with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank in 2023 on a pilot that combined the e-HKD and tokenized deposits...
South Korea’s ruling party wants to postpone 20% digital asset tax to 2028
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19 July, 2024

South Korea’s ruling party wants to postpone 20% digital asset tax to 2028

Initially scheduled for 2021, the disputed 20% tax on annual digital currency gains could be postponed if the ruling People...
Palau to build its first bond issuance platform on blockchain
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18 July, 2024

Palau to build its first bond issuance platform on blockchain

Japanese firm Soramitsu has been tapped to build the platform, with Japan’s government offering strategy and project management to Palau,...
Trump’s VP pick JD Vance has ‘crypto’ bros cracking their wallets and licking their chops
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18 July, 2024

Trump’s VP pick JD Vance has ‘crypto’ bros cracking their wallets and licking their chops

Crypto bros rejoiced when Trump named Sen. J.D. Vance as his VP running mate, given the senator's pro-crypto history, his...
Swedish central bank concludes proof of work blockchains are unacceptable
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18 July, 2024

Swedish central bank concludes proof of work blockchains are unacceptable

In its report, Sweden's Riksbank sees a semi-centralized blockchain for its CBDC as the most optimal model over a fully...
Nigerians demand clear digital asset regulations
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18 July, 2024

Nigerians demand clear digital asset regulations

Industry leaders, startup founders and the country’s Minister of Finance have joined calls for the country’s securities regulator to issue...
South Africa issues 63 new VASP licenses, launches probe into 30 unlicensed firms
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17 July, 2024

South Africa issues 63 new VASP licenses, launches probe into 30 unlicensed firms

The FSCA has now licensed 138 VASPs from an initial 383 applications, and the FATF has warned that 97% of...
EU, UK regulators launch consultations on digital asset data reporting and wallets
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17 July, 2024

EU, UK regulators launch consultations on digital asset data reporting and wallets

The call for information is open until September 13; after that, the regulators will analyze all responses received and provide...
From street vendors to large stores, Indian merchants adopt digital payments: survey
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17 July, 2024

From street vendors to large stores, Indian merchants adopt digital payments: survey

India is seeing a spike in the adoption of digital payments among merchants operating small stores and consumers paying items...
Zetly case study
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17 July, 2024

Zetly case study

Zetly is making a real difference in shaping the future of sports and entertainment through its technological and strategic efforts...
Germany’s DekaBank issues digital bond in ECB’s wholesale digital euro trial
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17 July, 2024

Germany’s DekaBank issues digital bond in ECB’s wholesale digital euro trial

DekaBank issued the ‘crypto’ security on its SWIAT blockchain infrastructure, with the buyer—Metzler Bank—making the payment in the wholesale digital...
Apple opens NFC tap-and-go payments tech to third parties in EU
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16 July, 2024

Apple opens NFC tap-and-go payments tech to third parties in EU

The company had restricted its NFC features on its iPhones to Apple Pay users, but European Union regulators have broken...