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Iranian central bank to launch its crypto-rial CBDC
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19 April, 2022

Iranian central bank to launch its crypto-rial CBDC

The Central Bank of Iran has notified commercial banks that it intends to launch the state bank-backed digital currency soon,...
Uniswap Labs, Andreessen Horowitz sued for securities violations over worthless tokens
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19 April, 2022

Uniswap Labs, Andreessen Horowitz sued for securities violations over worthless tokens

A Uniswap user claims Uniswap, its founder and backers have been aware of fraud, pump and dumps, and rug pulls...
Irish watchdog cracks down on ‘misleading’ digital currency ads
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18 April, 2022

Irish watchdog cracks down on ‘misleading’ digital currency ads

Ireland could become the latest country to crack down on digital currency ads as the country’s advertising watchdog reviews its...
Mastercard files 15 metaverse and NFT-related trademarks
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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...
China’s banking regulators issue warning against NFTs
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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...
South Africa completes second phase of wholesale CBDC trials
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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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