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Wahid loves to write, especially about Digital Currency and Blockchain. He started his blogging journey in 2017 and turned to digital currency in 2019. Wahid is interested in tech, chess and DeFi. He aims to promote decentralization to everyone on the planet.

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South Korea logs $4.3B worth of illegal digital currency transactions in 2022
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11 March, 2023

South Korea logs $4.3B worth of illegal digital currency transactions in 2022

Amid stern regulations, illegal digital currency transactions in South Korea remain high, with authorities registering over $4 billion in 2022...
WeChat adds digital yuan to payment platform as People’s Bank of China pushes for wider adoption
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11 March, 2023

WeChat adds digital yuan to payment platform as People’s Bank of China pushes for wider adoption

WeChat is lending the central bank a hand to support China's CBDC ambition by integrating the e-CNY in WeChat Pay,...
India expects digital currency firms to comply with national money laundering legislation
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10 March, 2023

India expects digital currency firms to comply with national money laundering legislation

Firms offering digital currency services in India are now covered by the PMLA of 2002, under which they are mandated...
Pakistan banks to develop blockchain-based eKYC platform
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10 March, 2023

Pakistan banks to develop blockchain-based eKYC platform

eKYC platform Consonance will rely on blockchain to provide banks and financial institutions with a standardized framework to carry out...
Iran moves ahead with CBDC development after completing pre-pilot phase
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10 March, 2023

Iran moves ahead with CBDC development after completing pre-pilot phase

The Central Bank of Iran revealed that the pre-pilot phase skimmed through legal, regulatory, and technological implications for an Iranian...
BIS wraps up cross-border retail CBDC ‘Project Icebreaker’
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9 March, 2023

BIS wraps up cross-border retail CBDC ‘Project Icebreaker’

The Bank for International Settlements’ "Project Icebreaker" project delved into the benefits and risks of launching retail central bank digital...

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