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Hong Kong ups competitiveness with new stablecoin laws
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2 July, 2025

Hong Kong ups competitiveness with new stablecoin laws

Paul Chan says the new laws will make Hong Kong a global digital asset hub amid the issuance of another...
EU, UN push digitalization initiatives in Caribbean, Africa
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1 July, 2025

EU, UN push digitalization initiatives in Caribbean, Africa

In the Caribbean and Latin America, the EU has funded an initiative by the UNDP to digitize justice systems across...
Stablecoins explode in Africa, but will regulators catch up?
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1 July, 2025

Stablecoins explode in Africa, but will regulators catch up?

A recent report found that 9.3% of Sub-Saharan Africans use stablecoins, the highest share globally, but limiting regulations poses the...
Kenya scraps 3% digital asset tax following industry uproar
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30 June, 2025

Kenya scraps 3% digital asset tax following industry uproar

Kenyan lawmakers first proposed halving the 3% tax, but concerted efforts from dozens of local VASPs have resulted in the...
Yellow Card teams up with Visa for stablecoin payments
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27 June, 2025

Yellow Card teams up with Visa for stablecoin payments

The two will launch stablecoin payment services in at least one African country and expand the service next year as...
$2.5 quadrillion clearing giant DTCC explores stablecoin
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26 June, 2025

$2.5 quadrillion clearing giant DTCC explores stablecoin

DTCC, the Wall Street back-office that handles over $10T daily, is the latest to weigh stablecoins and says it’s monitoring...

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