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African blockchain startups outpaced VC landscape in 2024: report
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11 July, 2025

African blockchain startups outpaced VC landscape in 2024: report

Meanwhile, African leaders are calling for blockchain to be among the technologies in focus at the first G20 Leaders’ Summit...
IMF denies rejecting Pakistan’s Bitcoin mining plans
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10 July, 2025

IMF denies rejecting Pakistan’s Bitcoin mining plans

Local reports indicated that the IMF had dismissed the mining plan, saying it would create an economic imbalance, but it...
Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans
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8 July, 2025

Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini advance digital ID plans

Nigeria has partnered with the World Food Programme to disburse aid via digital wallets, while Somalia now uses biometrics on...
Thailand gets new tax measures; Malaysia sets up sandbox
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7 July, 2025

Thailand gets new tax measures; Malaysia sets up sandbox

In Malaysia, the government has launched the Digital Assets Innovation Hub, where local firms can test new digital asset products...
Ban on Kimchi bonds ends; Singapore’s new law kicks in
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4 July, 2025

Ban on Kimchi bonds ends; Singapore’s new law kicks in

South Korea banned the Kimchi bonds in 2011, but a dip in USD liquidity in the forex markets has forced...
JD.com forays into stablecoins as South Korea voices concern
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4 July, 2025

JD.com forays into stablecoins as South Korea voices concern

JD.com plans to obtain a license in Hong Kong and launch a stablecoin this year before expanding into every major...

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