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IMF recommends CBDCs, stablecoins for Pacific Island nations, attacks ‘unbacked crypto’
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29 February, 2024

IMF recommends CBDCs, stablecoins for Pacific Island nations, attacks ‘unbacked crypto’

The needs of Pacific Island nations are diverse, and those with national currencies can try CBDCs while those without can...
Google suspends AI image generator after ’embarrassing’ results
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28 February, 2024

Google suspends AI image generator after ’embarrassing’ results

Google has suspended its AI image generator on Gemini after it produced controversially inaccurate images in its attempt to recognize...
South Africa to explore stablecoins for digital payments
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28 February, 2024

South Africa to explore stablecoins for digital payments

In its new budget proposal, South Africa pledged to explore stablecoins, blockchain, and the tokenization of real-world assets over the...
Thai SEC wants to revoke Zipmex license
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27 February, 2024

Thai SEC wants to revoke Zipmex license

The Thai securities regulator wrote to the finance minister proposing that he revoke the Zipmex license over its failure to...
Binance banned in Nigeria over ‘sophisticated heist’ against the economy: report
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27 February, 2024

Binance banned in Nigeria over ‘sophisticated heist’ against the economy: report

The Nigerian ‘crypto’ market is in uproar after government officials banned exchanges like Coinbase and Binance over their alleged “sophisticated...
Argentina rushes to regulate digital assets as FATF evaluation looms
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27 February, 2024

Argentina rushes to regulate digital assets as FATF evaluation looms

Reports say that President Milei will issue an emergency decree to bring all ‘crypto’ activity under regulatory oversight before FATF’s...

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