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Kenya: VACC slams 3% tax, excessive compliance costs
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5 February, 2025

Kenya: VACC slams 3% tax, excessive compliance costs

Kenya’s VACC made policy recommendations in response to a proposed virtual asset sector bill, calling on the gov’t to pursue...
Tokenization, stablecoins, institutional adoption take stage
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5 February, 2025

Tokenization, stablecoins, institutional adoption take stage

The WisdomTree report projects that the U.S. gov’t will approve more ETFs, attracting billions from institutional investors who flooded the...
Utah, Arizona, Illinois latest states proposing BTC reserve bills
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5 February, 2025

Utah, Arizona, Illinois latest states proposing BTC reserve bills

Legislative committees approved the bill in Utah and Arizona and sent it to the floor; in Illinois, a State Representative...
Oil giant Petrobras explores BTC mining, tokenization
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4 February, 2025

Oil giant Petrobras explores BTC mining, tokenization

Petrobras is launching a new research and development division, with block reward mining and other blockchain applications to reduce its...
Ghana urged to regulate burgeoning digital asset sector
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4 February, 2025

Ghana urged to regulate burgeoning digital asset sector

Local experts at a recent summit called on Ghana’s government to define a regulatory framework for digital assets to protect...
Worldcoin ordered to suspend incentives for biometric data
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4 February, 2025

Worldcoin ordered to suspend incentives for biometric data

In Brazil, biometric data must be free as payment compromises the validity of the consent; it’s the latest to rule...

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