
Article by Wahid Pessarlay
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19 April, 2023
Mastercard accelerator program for musicians is powered by NFTs
As disclosed in Mastercard's blog post, music and Web3 fans have until the end of the month to redeem digital...
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18 April, 2023
IMF to issue CBDC handbook as several countries reach out for guidance
As more countries venture into CBDCs, the IMF bares its plan to publish a guidebook to help develop regulated tokens...
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18 April, 2023
India’s planned national blockchain infrastructure to boost collaboration with open APIs
Upon launching the national blockchain infrastructure, users will not have to go through the hassle of setting up their own...
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17 April, 2023
Universal Music Group orders streaming platforms to block AI-generated music
An insider disclosed to Financial Times that UMG has been issuing take-down requests to streaming platforms “left and right” as...
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17 April, 2023
Sweden CBDC phase 3 trials focus on governance, programmability issues
Riksbank noted that it faces multiple design options for the governance of its CBDC, dubbed e-krona, each offering distinct benefits...
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17 April, 2023
G7 pledges to assist developing nations with CBDCs under global framework
Japan's finance diplomat Masato Kanda stated that launching CBDCs pose significant risks to the financial systems, and as head of...
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