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Article by Steve Kaaru

Uganda embraces blockchain for financial inclusion, tokenization
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19 November, 2024

Uganda embraces blockchain for financial inclusion, tokenization

At the Kampala Blockchain Summit 2024, experts discussed the role of blockchain technology in Uganda, from impacting mobile money to...
OneCoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’ alive and in South Africa: report
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18 November, 2024

OneCoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’ alive and in South Africa: report

A new documentary from a German filmmaker who has been following Ruja Ignatova has dismissed claims of her death, alleging...
French bank settles $108m digital bond with wholesale CBDC
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15 November, 2024

French bank settles $108m digital bond with wholesale CBDC

The digitally native notes leveraged Euroclear's D-FMI for the tokenization aspects and Banque de France's pilot wholesale CBDC for the...
Pakistan warms up to digital assets with new bill
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15 November, 2024

Pakistan warms up to digital assets with new bill

The new State Bank of Pakistan Act allows the top bank to issue a CBDC and legalizes digital currencies, but...
Singapore: SBI, UBS issue tokenized funds under Project Guardian
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15 November, 2024

Singapore: SBI, UBS issue tokenized funds under Project Guardian

SBI’s pilot issues tokenized asset-backed securities and extends the service to secondary trading while partnering with UBS to tokenize a...
UBS pilots Digital Cash for cross-border payments
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14 November, 2024

UBS pilots Digital Cash for cross-border payments

The pilot participants conducted local transactions in Swiss francs and global transfers in USD, euros, and yuan for faster and...

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