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Morocco cracks down on crypto purchase; AI threatens polls
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5 March, 2025

Morocco cracks down on crypto purchase; AI threatens polls

Moroccans have been using ‘crypto’ to circumvent capital flight restrictions; meanwhile, experts project AI could worsen African elections in the...
Vietnam taps blockchain to target $3T halal food market
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5 March, 2025

Vietnam taps blockchain to target $3T halal food market

Vietnam’s firms target the Middle East, North Africa, and neighboring Muslim nations like Indonesia and Malaysia with blockchain-certified halal products.
BTC mining ban saved Russia 300MW since January: report
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4 March, 2025

BTC mining ban saved Russia 300MW since January: report

Russia imposed BTC mining bans in some regions during the winter, including in Siberia, where grid operators claim to have...
Thai government to issue $149M digital bond in Q3 2025
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4 March, 2025

Thai government to issue $149M digital bond in Q3 2025

The bond will be available to retail investors with a minimum investment of $30 and issued directly via a new...
GPT-4.5 is not the AGI moment OpenAI teased
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3 March, 2025

GPT-4.5 is not the AGI moment OpenAI teased

While he previously called for lower expectations over GPT-4.5, Sam Altman was lured into dubbing it the closest step to...
Middle East, African SMEs register digital payments growth
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3 March, 2025

Middle East, African SMEs register digital payments growth

Mastercard’s latest SME report revealed that in some countries like Nigeria, 99% of SMEs accept digital payments, with the UAE...

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