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Mercado Libre launches MELI dollar stablecoin in Brazil
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29 August, 2024

Mercado Libre launches MELI dollar stablecoin in Brazil

Up to 52 million active users in Latin America will have access to the MELI stablecoin, and Brazil and Argentina...
India’s CBDC has 5M users, RBI in ‘no rush’ to launch it
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28 August, 2024

India’s CBDC has 5M users, RBI in ‘no rush’ to launch it

India’s central bank revealed that 16 local banks are participating in the pilot but says it’s still finetuning features such...
Telegram founder’s arrest slammed by darknet market fans
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28 August, 2024

Telegram founder’s arrest slammed by darknet market fans

Telegram Founder/CEO Pavel Durov was detained as part of a probe opened on July 8 against a “person unnamed” for...
Africa’s blockchain funding dips, but adoption unfazed
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28 August, 2024

Africa’s blockchain funding dips, but adoption unfazed

A Crypto Valley VC report showed blockchain is becoming more prominent for VCs in Africa, which Centbee’s Lorien Gamaroff attributes...
DBS bank completes pilot for government grants on blockchain
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28 August, 2024

DBS bank completes pilot for government grants on blockchain

DBS programmed the qualifying conditions to receive the grant into smart contracts on its permissioned blockchain, automatically triggering money transfers...
Beijing’s AIIB issues $300 million digital bond
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28 August, 2024

Beijing’s AIIB issues $300 million digital bond

AIIB's issuance taps Citi as the issuing agent, while BMO Capital Markets offers dealer services, leaning on their vast market...
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