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Ant International, Standard Chartered lay out blockchain pilot
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14 November, 2024

Ant International, Standard Chartered lay out blockchain pilot

Standard Chartered completed Singaporean dollar-denominated liquidity transfers between its entities across borders on Ant International’s Whale blockchain platform
Kenya collects $78 million in digital currency taxes
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13 November, 2024

Kenya collects $78 million in digital currency taxes

The Kenya Revenue Authority is working with the central to initiate more effective tax measures as it targets $465 million...
Nvidia reigns as most valuable firm after overtaking Apple anew
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13 November, 2024

Nvidia reigns as most valuable firm after overtaking Apple anew

Nvidia and Apple have been locked in a race to become the world’s most valuable company, and in the latest...
South Korea tests digital vouchers, blockchain for item recovery
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13 November, 2024

South Korea tests digital vouchers, blockchain for item recovery

South Korea’s central bank is partnering with half a dozen local banks to enable seamless settlement of voucher payments with...
Singapore launches fintech center to push AI, tokenization
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12 November, 2024

Singapore launches fintech center to push AI, tokenization

Known as the Global Finance & Technology Network, the new center builds on Singapore’s fintech initiatives and replaces the non-profit...
FTX pursues $99 million from jailed former executive
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11 November, 2024

FTX pursues $99 million from jailed former executive

FTX claims that Ryan Salame misappropriated $98.8 million from the exchange just before its collapse, despite knowing it was comingled...

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