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Article by Steve Kaaru

Digital payments push Australia’s e-commerce to $55B in 2025
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11 February, 2025

Digital payments push Australia’s e-commerce to $55B in 2025

The report projects that Australia’s e-commerce market will hit $70.3B by 2029, with digital payments accounting for 53% of all...
Thai SEC to launch DLT trading system for tokenized securities
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11 February, 2025

Thai SEC to launch DLT trading system for tokenized securities

The SEC has touted a debt instrument trading system on the blockchain as it revealed it had approved four digital...
Jordan joins global push for digital asset regulation
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10 February, 2025

Jordan joins global push for digital asset regulation

Jordan approved an initiative to establish a comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework weeks after disclosing an ambitious blockchain roadmap.
Malaysia turns to blockchain and AI to fight graft
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10 February, 2025

Malaysia turns to blockchain and AI to fight graft

Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is adopting emerging tech, including AI and blockchain, to fight graft, with blockchain’s immutability and high appeal.
US bill proposes 20-year imprisonment for DeepSeek users
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8 February, 2025

US bill proposes 20-year imprisonment for DeepSeek users

A new bill by Missouri Senator Josh Hawley proposes a fine of up to $1M and up to 20 years...
Italy, 2 others ban DeepSeek; OpenAI responds with o3-mini
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8 February, 2025

Italy, 2 others ban DeepSeek; OpenAI responds with o3-mini

While Italy banned DeepSeek for failing to reveal how it was using Italians’ data, Taiwan and Texas restricted it in...

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