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Japanese village leverages NFTs to tackle woes tied to aging population
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1 July, 2024

Japanese village leverages NFTs to tackle woes tied to aging population

Japan may be seen as one of the most advanced nations in the world, but its rapidly declining birth rate...
Florida’s Matt Gaetz introduces bill to allow payment of income tax by Bitcoin
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28 June, 2024

Florida’s Matt Gaetz introduces bill to allow payment of income tax by Bitcoin

The bill seeks to allow the payment of certain federal income taxes with Bitcoin and require the U.S. Secretary of...
India’s data protection rule enters advanced drafting stage
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28 June, 2024

India’s data protection rule enters advanced drafting stage

As India continues to explore emerging technologies, efforts are being made to ensure citizens' rights to privacy, with the DPDPA...
Switzerland extends CBDC trial by 2 years after promising early results
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27 June, 2024

Switzerland extends CBDC trial by 2 years after promising early results

Project Helvetia III will continue its run until 2026, with more firms expected to join the initiative, laying a solid...
Japan’s 3 largest banks to partner on blockchain-powered digital identity
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27 June, 2024

Japan’s 3 largest banks to partner on blockchain-powered digital identity

Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC are working on a new digital identity solution stored on users’ devices and secured by blockchain...
Tencent to participate in mBridge MVP
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27 June, 2024

Tencent to participate in mBridge MVP

Through its domestic payments platform, Tenpay Global, Tencent has been testing mBridge payments for e-commerce exports and will participate in...
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