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Palau to build its first bond issuance platform on blockchain
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18 July, 2024

Palau to build its first bond issuance platform on blockchain

Japanese firm Soramitsu has been tapped to build the platform, with Japan’s government offering strategy and project management to Palau,...
Nigerians demand clear digital asset regulations
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18 July, 2024

Nigerians demand clear digital asset regulations

Industry leaders, startup founders, and the Finance Minister urge the securities regulator to issue a clear policy framework for the...
Taiwan’s TSMC projected to hit $7.25B in Q2 profits amid AI boom
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17 July, 2024

Taiwan’s TSMC projected to hit $7.25B in Q2 profits amid AI boom

Just a week after TSMC’s ADR shares on the NYSE hit $1 trillion for the first time, the company is...
South Africa issues 63 new VASP licenses, launches probe into 30 unlicensed firms
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17 July, 2024

South Africa issues 63 new VASP licenses, launches probe into 30 unlicensed firms

The FSCA has licensed 138 VASPs from 383 applications, while the FATF warns that 97% of Africa struggles with digital...
Somi Arian: Blockchain can bring that transparency that AI desperately needs
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17 July, 2024

Somi Arian: Blockchain can bring that transparency that AI desperately needs

“Blockchain without AI is too rigid, and AI without blockchain is a black box that’s controlled by a few companies,”...
Germany’s DekaBank issues digital bond in ECB’s wholesale digital euro trial
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17 July, 2024

Germany’s DekaBank issues digital bond in ECB’s wholesale digital euro trial

DekaBank issued the ‘crypto’ security on its SWIAT blockchain infrastructure, with the buyer—Metzler Bank—making the payment in the wholesale digital...

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