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Hong Kong eases banking laws as UBS pilots tokenization
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19 September, 2025

Hong Kong eases banking laws as UBS pilots tokenization

While the HKMA plans to relax Basel Committee standards to ease capital mandates, UBS is launching a pilot exploring automated...
Sub-Saharan Africa records 52% growth in digital asset volume
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16 September, 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa records 52% growth in digital asset volume

Sub-Saharan Africa ranked third after APAC and Latin America in year-over-year growth in ‘crypto’ volume, with Nigeria and South Africa...
PNG’s digital ID stalls; Switzerland slated for e-ID voting
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12 September, 2025

PNG’s digital ID stalls; Switzerland slated for e-ID voting

The Minister for Administration came under fire from legislators for a delay in the National Identification and biometrics rollout in...
Kazakhstan proposes digital asset fund, launches AI Ministry
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11 September, 2025

Kazakhstan proposes digital asset fund, launches AI Ministry

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has established the new Ministry of AI and Digital Development, as he called on Kazakhstan to embrace...
Turkey’s CBDC phase 2 underway; AI’s economic impact examined
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11 September, 2025

Turkey’s CBDC phase 2 underway; AI’s economic impact examined

Turkey launched phase 2 of its CBDC pilot last year and now seeks banks and payment institutions to explore new...
Kazakhstan embraces stablecoins for regulatory fees
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10 September, 2025

Kazakhstan embraces stablecoins for regulatory fees

Elsewhere, the Hong Kong gov’t is preparing to launch its third digital bond following the success of its second $750...

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