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Nigeria’s first local stablecoin launches
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7 February, 2025

Nigeria’s first local stablecoin launches

cNGN stablecoin was approved by the central bank in January and is now available on local exchanges for retail and...
Russia launches registry for BTC mining equipment
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6 February, 2025

Russia launches registry for BTC mining equipment

The Russian government also announced that BTC block reward miners can now report their earnings and taxes directly on their...
Automated payments bring $30B for Brazil’s Pix in e-commerce
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6 February, 2025

Automated payments bring $30B for Brazil’s Pix in e-commerce

Elsewhere, Bahrain’s Arab Financial Services has received the green light to expand in the United Arab Emirates, investing $150 million...
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...

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