
Article by Wahid Pessarlay
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14 February, 2023
When it comes to metaverse interest, Philippines is leading globally amid government drive to improve digital economy
A recent study shows the Philippines' interest in the metaverse has grown exponentially following the pandemic; however, heightened skepticism remains...
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13 February, 2023
Indonesia’s central bank unveils wholesale CBDC consultation process
Project Garuda's second phase will explore CBDC usage in the tokenization and settlement of securities transactions.
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12 February, 2023
India in ‘no hurry’ for CBDC development despite notching huge milestones
India’s digital rupee pilot already had over 50,000 users and 5,000 merchants, but despite the impressive numbers, the Reserve Bank...
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12 February, 2023
Fujitsu sets up Web 3.0 acceleration platform for startups and enterprises
Fujitsu Web3 Acceleration Platform aims to create a "rich ecosystem" that will allow startups and other entities to develop blockchain-based...
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12 February, 2023
Russia’s Gazprombank suggests slowing down digital ruble launch fearing losses for commercial banks
The digital ruble has received heightened attention as the government intends to use it to circumvent economic sanctions imposed on...
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11 February, 2023
Metaverse gets a boost in Saudi Arabia with The Sandbox partnership
The memorandum of agreement was signed at the Leap Tech Conference 2023 in Riyadh between The Sandbox metaverse firm and...
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