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Nigeria to train 1,000 youth on blockchain, AI annually to ‘overtake’ advanced economies
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1 August, 2024

Nigeria to train 1,000 youth on blockchain, AI annually to ‘overtake’ advanced economies

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated a new initiative to train young minds on emerging tech and outsource their...
Peru inaugurates first CBDC pilot
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1 August, 2024

Peru inaugurates first CBDC pilot

Peru’s central bank partnered with local telecoms company Viettel Peru on the pilot, with Singapore, India and the International Monetary...
Thailand marches on with $14 billion digital money handout
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31 July, 2024

Thailand marches on with $14 billion digital money handout

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin rose to power in 2023 by pledging to revive the economy through the digital cash handout,...
Google searches for ‘onchain’ surge
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30 July, 2024

Google searches for ‘onchain’ surge

After hitting a new high in early June, Google searches for ‘onchain’ have stayed high as blockchain technology continues to...
HandCash CTO Rafa Jimenez: We do all the hard work, so you don’t have to
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30 July, 2024

HandCash CTO Rafa Jimenez: We do all the hard work, so you don’t have to

HandCash has onboarded over 100,000 new clients in the past few years, and its co-founder Rafa Jimenez has revealed that...
Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands join Hong Kong stablecoin sandbox
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30 July, 2024

Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands join Hong Kong stablecoin sandbox

China’s e-commerce giant JD.com also joined the sandbox, but the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has warned that it has yet...

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