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Article by Steve Kaaru

Nigeria’s SEC vows to crack down on unlicensed exchanges
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24 September, 2024

Nigeria’s SEC vows to crack down on unlicensed exchanges

The securities regulator’s warning comes days after licensing Nigeria’s first two exchanges amid a court order to freeze $330,000 from...
Nigeria turns to blockchain to tackle land fraud
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23 September, 2024

Nigeria turns to blockchain to tackle land fraud

Elsewhere, the UAE has issued a license to Finstreet, a new digital exchange that offers blockchain-powered solutions, including tokenization and...
Nigerian think tank, Soramitsu partner on blockchain study
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20 September, 2024

Nigerian think tank, Soramitsu partner on blockchain study

NISER will provide local context and analysis for Soramitsu, while the Japanese firm will offer technical expertise and expand NISER’s...
BIS Project Agora selects 41 firms to tokenize deposits
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20 September, 2024

BIS Project Agora selects 41 firms to tokenize deposits

The 41 include Visa, Swift, Citi, JPMorgan, UBS, and Mastercard; meanwhile, the Qatar Financial Centre has selected 24 participants for...
BRICS payment platforms gaining traction: Sergey Lavrov
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19 September, 2024

BRICS payment platforms gaining traction: Sergey Lavrov

BRICS members are increasingly turning to BRICS Pay, BRICS Bridge and bilateral payment platforms to reduce the influence of the...
India BaaS blockchain focuses on ‘trust and transparency’
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18 September, 2024

India BaaS blockchain focuses on ‘trust and transparency’

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has also unveiled a national blockchain framework to enable citizens to create trusted...

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