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Central Bank of Kenya: State-backed digital currency won’t solve all financial challenges
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2 April, 2022

Central Bank of Kenya: State-backed digital currency won’t solve all financial challenges

The CBK governor believes that central banks must address their financial challenges directly before launching a digital currency as it...
6 US regulators crackdown on Voyager Digital over interest-bearing accounts
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1 April, 2022

6 US regulators crackdown on Voyager Digital over interest-bearing accounts

The regulators filed a mix of show cause and cease and desist orders against Voyager, which replied by saying that...
Bank of Japan begins second phase of CBDC testing
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1 April, 2022

Bank of Japan begins second phase of CBDC testing

The BOJ completed the first phase, which started in April last year, in which it focused on the basic functions...
LG Electronics ventures into blockchain and digital assets
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1 April, 2022

LG Electronics ventures into blockchain and digital assets

LG is expanding beyond the scope of its traditional businesses, looking to digital assets and blockchain as it leaves areas...
Japan to revise digital asset exchange laws to plug Russia’s sanction evasion loophole
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1 April, 2022

Japan to revise digital asset exchange laws to plug Russia’s sanction evasion loophole

Top government officials have pledged to revise the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to ensure Russia doesn’t get a...
B Venture Studio launching in Saudi Arabia, Jimmy Nguyen announces on CoinGeek Backstage
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31 March, 2022

B Venture Studio launching in Saudi Arabia, Jimmy Nguyen announces on CoinGeek Backstage

Jimmy Nguyen, founding president of the BSV blockchain’s association, announced that they have partnered with a Saudi firm to launch...

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