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Wahid Pessarlay

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13 September, 2023

Grab super app Web 3.0 features launched for users in Singapore

Grab adds Web 3.0 with NFT vouchers for its Singapore market as it eyes expansion in Southeast Asia.

China’s Shandong province aims for $20B metaverse valuation by 2025

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Wahid Pessarlay

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12 September, 2023

China’s Shandong province aims for $20B metaverse valuation by 2025

Shandong province aims to become a metaverse hub, investing heavily to attract industry giants and reach a 150 billion yuan...

India’s YES Bank integrates UPI with digital rupee app for enhanced features

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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10 September, 2023

India’s YES Bank integrates UPI with digital rupee app for enhanced features

YES Bank's UPI integration with RBI's CBDC app advances digital rupee adoption, offering seamless transactions, expanding reach, and setting the...

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas CBDC pilot ‘Project Agila’ pushes through with blockchain testing

Business

Ana Peligro

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9 September, 2023

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas CBDC pilot ‘Project Agila’ pushes through with blockchain testing

The Philippines is pressing ahead with its wholesale CBDC project, announcing Hyperledger Fabric as its DLT and unveiling a string...

People’s Bank of China to use digital yuan for retail CBDC transactions

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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9 September, 2023

People’s Bank of China to use digital yuan for retail CBDC transactions

As digital renminbi uses the latest network and mobile payment technology, the director of the Digital Currency Research Institute of...

Ari Kuqi talks Bitcoin, economics, and entrepreneurship on CoinGeek Weekly Livestream

Interviews

Gavin Lucas

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8 September, 2023

Ari Kuqi talks Bitcoin, economics, and entrepreneurship on CoinGeek Weekly Livestream

In this CoinGeek Weekly Livestream episode, Ari Kuqi tackles his first-ever project, Order Anything, what consumers are now looking for...

European Central Bank embraces digital euro

Business

Jordan Atkins

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7 September, 2023

European Central Bank embraces digital euro

Fabio Panetta of the ECB claims the proposed legislation on the region's digital euro would be beneficial to European citizens...

India: Central bank-backed NPCI seeks blockchain expert for Web 3.0 ventures

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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7 September, 2023

India: Central bank-backed NPCI seeks blockchain expert for Web 3.0 ventures

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is hiring a Head of Blockchain with blockchain expertise to enhance payments through...

Russia hints at programmable CBDC, adding tighter controls

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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5 September, 2023

Russia hints at programmable CBDC, adding tighter controls

Russia CBDC with programmability features and additional strict protocols may possibly happen as per the State Duma Committee on Financial...

Brazil CBDC faces setbacks as banking regulator suspends innovation lab

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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2 September, 2023

Brazil CBDC faces setbacks as banking regulator suspends innovation lab

Facing technical difficulties and privacy concerns, Brazil's CBDC launch falters following the central bank's indefinite suspension of LIFT Lab, causing...

nChain’s Liuxuan Pan talks deploying CBDCs on Bitcoin network on CoinGeek Backstage

Interviews

Steve Kaaru

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31 August, 2023

nChain’s Liuxuan Pan talks deploying CBDCs on Bitcoin network on CoinGeek Backstage

Central banks can build their CBDC systems on top of the Bitcoin blockchain like an overlay network, leveraging Bitcoin’s scalability,...

nChain’s exciting new product will change the world: Julian Goddard

Interviews

Steve Kaaru

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30 August, 2023

nChain’s exciting new product will change the world: Julian Goddard

Julian Goddard, a technical product lead at nChain, says the company is building a new product that will change how...

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