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Network tokens may swell to $9B; World Bank ups digitalization
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28 March, 2025

Network tokens may swell to $9B; World Bank ups digitalization

Network tokenization assigns tokens to cardholders so they don’t have to share card data when making payments, enhancing security and...
Australia’s new ‘crypto’ rules set industry standards on VASPs
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28 March, 2025

Australia’s new ‘crypto’ rules set industry standards on VASPs

Exchanges and VASPs in Australia holding digital assets must meet the same ‘general obligations’ the financial sector adheres to under...
Our problem is with Binance, not ‘crypto’: Nigerian minister
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27 March, 2025

Our problem is with Binance, not ‘crypto’: Nigerian minister

Nigeria wants Binance to pay $79b in economic losses and $2b in back taxes, but the Information Minister says its...
Russia tests digital ruble in Tatarstan region
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27 March, 2025

Russia tests digital ruble in Tatarstan region

The Russian government has approached the western region of Tatarstan to begin testing the digital ruble, with programmability among the...
El Salvador, Paraguay partner on digital asset regulation
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26 March, 2025

El Salvador, Paraguay partner on digital asset regulation

The scope of the agreement is unknown as digital assets are not legal tender in Paraguay; El Salvador previously entered...
Cryptojacking hackers blackmail YouTubers; Lazarus’ new malware
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25 March, 2025

Cryptojacking hackers blackmail YouTubers; Lazarus’ new malware

The hackers report YouTubers for copyright infringement, then blackmail them into including crypto mining malware in video descriptions, says Kaspersky.

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