
Article by Steve Kaaru
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18 April, 2022
Mastercard files 15 metaverse and NFT-related trademarks
Mastercard’s trademark filings include for downloadable music files backed by NFTs and an online marketplace for downloadable digital goods authenticated...
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18 April, 2022
China’s banking regulators issue warning against NFTs
The three watchdogs warned against including securities as underlying commodities for NFTs, using digital currencies to pay for them, or...
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16 April, 2022
South Africa completes second phase of wholesale CBDC trials
Project Khokha 2 involved the country’s top banks, which experimented on a wCBDC for interbank payments settlement, but SARB says...
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15 April, 2022
NYDFS gets additional oversight authority over digital currency firms
The New York financial watchdog was assigned the responsibility of developing a new assessment mechanism for VASPs in the state’s...
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15 April, 2022
European Commission launches consultation on digital euro
The commission wants to hear from finance specialists on their needs and expectations for a digital euro, its role in...
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15 April, 2022
Georgia now working towards FATF-compliant digital currency regulations
Georgia’s central bank is working with the IMF on the regulations, which will include registration of VASPs, compliance testing, and...
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