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India rolls out biometric e-passports in major overhaul
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23 May, 2025

India rolls out biometric e-passports in major overhaul

India joins major economies in launching biometric passports, the rollout of which will be done in stages and is expected...
Kazakhstan eyes crypto hub bid; Thailand mulls tokenized bonds
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23 May, 2025

Kazakhstan eyes crypto hub bid; Thailand mulls tokenized bonds

A Kazakh minister bares ambitious plans to make the country a digital asset hub; meanwhile, Thailand is looking into revitalizing...
Shell LiveWire Philippines 2025: Call for entries now open – empowering the next generation of Filipino entrepreneurs
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23 May, 2025

Shell LiveWire Philippines 2025: Call for entries now open – empowering the next generation of Filipino entrepreneurs

Shell LiveWire is Shell Philippines's flagship enterprise development program designed to foster innovation and support local businesses.
BIS, NY Fed test smart contracts for tokenized monetary policy
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22 May, 2025

BIS, NY Fed test smart contracts for tokenized monetary policy

Under Project Pine, the two led a consortium of central banks in testing how they can use smart contracts to...
RBI scrutinizes select e-wallets after taxi app collapse
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22 May, 2025

RBI scrutinizes select e-wallets after taxi app collapse

The RBI is reviewing certain digital wallets linked to electric vehicle services following the abrupt shutdown of BluSmart.
Justin Sun attends $TRUMP dinner, stablecoin bill faces amendments
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22 May, 2025

Justin Sun attends $TRUMP dinner, stablecoin bill faces amendments

Just hours after the GENIUS cloture vote, Tron's Justin Sun outed himself as the “top holder” of President Trump’s $TRUMP...
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