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Russia tests digital ruble in Tatarstan region
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27 March, 2025

Russia tests digital ruble in Tatarstan region

The Russian government has approached the western region of Tatarstan to begin testing the digital ruble, with programmability among the...
El Salvador, Paraguay partner on digital asset regulation
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26 March, 2025

El Salvador, Paraguay partner on digital asset regulation

The scope of the agreement is unknown as digital assets are not legal tender in Paraguay; El Salvador previously entered...
Cryptojacking hackers blackmail YouTubers; Lazarus’ new malware
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25 March, 2025

Cryptojacking hackers blackmail YouTubers; Lazarus’ new malware

The hackers report YouTubers for copyright infringement, then blackmail them into including crypto mining malware in video descriptions, says Kaspersky.
Nigerian banks must adopt digital assets: KPMG
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24 March, 2025

Nigerian banks must adopt digital assets: KPMG

A report by KPMG and Chainalysis found that millions of Nigerians are turning to digital assets and blockchain solutions to...
Philippines issues 84 million digital IDs
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24 March, 2025

Philippines issues 84 million digital IDs

As of the end of February, Filipino digital national IDs have been used to process over 100 million transactions, with...
South Africa targets digital IDs in time for 2029 elections
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19 March, 2025

South Africa targets digital IDs in time for 2029 elections

South Africa’s Home Affairs department targets issuing 2.5M digital IDs this year, and by the 2029 elections, it wants a...

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