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Australian watchdog charges after eToro over high-risk CFDs offering
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8 August, 2023

Australian watchdog charges after eToro over high-risk CFDs offering

The ASIC says that eToro offered its highly-leveraged CFDs—which include digital assets—to retail investors without trading experience, with 77% of...
Kenya suspends Worldcoin over data safety concerns as thousands queue for ‘free money’
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7 August, 2023

Kenya suspends Worldcoin over data safety concerns as thousands queue for ‘free money’

Worldcoin’s popularity is soaring in Kenya on social media-fuelled promises of free money, with most of the signups not concerned...
GameStop ditches digital asset wallet, cites regulatory uncertainty
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7 August, 2023

GameStop ditches digital asset wallet, cites regulatory uncertainty

GameStop will pull down the iOS and Chrome wallet extensions on November 1, even as its NFT business struggles and...
Nigeria rings the alarm on Binance’s alleged illegal operation
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7 August, 2023

Nigeria rings the alarm on Binance’s alleged illegal operation

Initially, the securities regulator issued a warning against Binance Nigeria, but in its latest notice, it warned against the global...
Nigeria revising CBDC model to boost eNaira adoption
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5 August, 2023

Nigeria revising CBDC model to boost eNaira adoption

The central bank didn’t reveal details on how it would amend Africa’s first CBDC but says the goal is to...
Block reward mining: $20M facility gets green light in Kyrgyzstan
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5 August, 2023

Block reward mining: $20M facility gets green light in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's president reportedly said the block reward mining farm could help the country cut down on wastage of unutilized power...

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