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South Africa demands licensing for digital asset exchanges by December
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13 July, 2023

South Africa demands licensing for digital asset exchanges by December

The FSCA says 20 exchanges have submitted applications, including Digital Currency Group-owned Luno, with the new licensing requirement meant to...
OpenAI launches new research team to control superintelligence in AI
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13 July, 2023

OpenAI launches new research team to control superintelligence in AI

OpenAI says it will be earmarking 20% of its resources to the new research team and will leverage its previous...
Bank of England is working on CBDC identity layer
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12 July, 2023

Bank of England is working on CBDC identity layer

Payments and identity company Nuggets is working with Bank of England to develop an identity and privacy layer for its...
‘laMint Gold’ offers exclusive rewards to high-profile social content creators
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12 July, 2023

‘laMint Gold’ offers exclusive rewards to high-profile social content creators

laMint Gold is a status that grants a select group special privileges like free video content posting, personalized listings in...
What role can blockchain play in digital inclusivity?
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12 July, 2023

What role can blockchain play in digital inclusivity?

nChain's Dr. Owen Vaughan talks to Dr. Chloe Tartan and Dr. Annie Tubadji, exploring blockchain's role in improving social welfare...
UAE is betting big on block reward mining: report
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12 July, 2023

UAE is betting big on block reward mining: report

The United Arab Emirates reportedly accounts for 4% of the global BTC hash rate, with Abu Dhabi leading the emirates...