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South Korea on the hunt for unlicensed digital asset exchanges
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7 December, 2023

South Korea on the hunt for unlicensed digital asset exchanges

The Financial Intelligence Unit has partnered with South Korea’s five leading exchanges to solicit reports on any unlicensed exchanges, after...
South Africa weighs licenses for 36 VASPs
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6 December, 2023

South Africa weighs licenses for 36 VASPs

Of the 128 applications it has received, only 36 had met all the conditions and their licensing would be considered...
OpenAI applies for GPT-6, GPT-7 trademarks in China: report
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5 December, 2023

OpenAI applies for GPT-6, GPT-7 trademarks in China: report

The ChatGPT maker also applied for GPT-4 and GPT-5 in April and July, respectively, despite not being allowed to offer...
UK legislators to central bank: Proceed with caution on CBDC
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5 December, 2023

UK legislators to central bank: Proceed with caution on CBDC

While they pledged support for a digital pound for promoting choice and sustaining access to central bank money, the MPs...
Nigeria’s blockchain policy positions it to lead Africa’s revolution: SiBAN’s Obinna Iwuno
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5 December, 2023

Nigeria’s blockchain policy positions it to lead Africa’s revolution: SiBAN’s Obinna Iwuno

Obinna Iwuno, who heads the local organization for blockchain stakeholders, is calling for the speedy implementation of the national blockchain...
Japan’s largest bank MUFG partners with yen-backed stablecoin JPYC
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5 December, 2023

Japan’s largest bank MUFG partners with yen-backed stablecoin JPYC

JPYC will be issued via Progmat, the tokenization platform owned by MUFG, with the bank seeking to push other stablecoin...

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