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Argentina to VASPs: Register or shut down
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6 April, 2024

Argentina to VASPs: Register or shut down

Argentina is moving forward with a requirement for all VASPs to secure licenses in accordance with FATF recommendations, rattling ‘crypto’...
Using AI and blockchain to make lives better, not as a buzzword: Ana Gallacher
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4 April, 2024

Using AI and blockchain to make lives better, not as a buzzword: Ana Gallacher

Ana Gallacher was at the AI Forge masterclass, and speaking to CoinGeek Backstage, she said her firm is availing financial...
Hokkoku Bank launches Japan’s first stablecoin backed by bank deposits
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4 April, 2024

Hokkoku Bank launches Japan’s first stablecoin backed by bank deposits

Japan’s Hokkoku Bank will use a digital app it launched in 2023 to facilitate stablecoin payments as it eyes the...
Binance’s woes in Nigeria spiral as detained exec’s family appeal for US intervention
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3 April, 2024

Binance’s woes in Nigeria spiral as detained exec’s family appeal for US intervention

Nigeria crackdown on Binance continues with the arrest of two top officials and shutdown of the exchange following allegations of...
Katrien Grobler on CoinGeek Backstage: Blockchain will keep AI honest
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3 April, 2024

Katrien Grobler on CoinGeek Backstage: Blockchain will keep AI honest

Katrien Grobler is building AI Kat, which she says is for branding what Canva was design for: “it will be...
CBDC anonymity will impact bank lending: Bank of Canada
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3 April, 2024

CBDC anonymity will impact bank lending: Bank of Canada

If the CBDC’s anonymity is sufficiently high, it will lure low-quality entrepreneurs as commercial banks cannot access their inflows, and...

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