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Report: Ethiopia-Based Crypto Service Providers Told to Register With the Country’s Cybersecurity Agency
28.8.2022
Cryptocurrency service providers operating in Ethiopia are now required to register with the country’s cybersecurity agency known as the Information Network Security Administration (INSA), a report has said. According to the agency, legal measures will be applied to crypto entities that fail...
UN Agency Urges Authorities to Curb Cryptocurrency Expansion in Developing Countries
16.8.2022
A United Nations trade body has recommended a set of policy actions to “curb the expansion of cryptocurrencies in developing countries.” The intergovernmental group stressed that if cryptocurrencies become a widespread means of payment, it could jeopardize the monetary sovereignty...
Dutch Law Enforcement Arrests Suspected Tornado Cash Developer in Amsterdam
12.8.2022
According to a statement from the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), law enforcement officials in Amsterdam arrested an unnamed 29-year-old suspected of developing the ethereum mixing application Tornado Cash. FIOD accuses the suspect of “concealing criminal financial...
UNCTAD takes aim at crypto in developing world in a series of critical policy briefs
11.8.2022
The UN organization is urging countries with emerging economies to implement regulation to head off the potentially destabilizing influence of cryptocurrency
Human Protocol Develops New Layer Featuring Voting, Proof-of-Balance, Liquidity, and Slashing – the Routing Protocol
10.8.2022
HUMAN Protocol is an infrastructure to reshape how humans work, by supporting distributed job markets in which any job, of any size or type, can be securely tokenized, published, and completed. The HUMAN team is now developing a new blockchain coordination layer to empower communities for positive...
Decentralizing the Internet: How Wayru is Bringing People Together with Blockchain
10.8.2022
In 2011 the UN released a report declaring the internet a Human Right, but over a decade later millions of people in developing countries still lack the necessary means for a simple WiFi connection, many of which reside in Latin America. This is due to industry control by a few large Internet...
Report: The Central African Republic Requests Regional Central Bank’s Assistance in Crafting Crypto Regulations
31.7.2022
A new report has claimed the Central African Republic, which became the first country in Africa to make bitcoin legal tender, recently requested the regional central bank’s assistance in developing a cryptocurrency regulatory framework. The report also said the CAR had expressed...
Crypto use in emerging markets driven by necessity: KuCoin Labs head
28.7.2022
Key differences in the use and development of cryptocurrencies come to the fore as Blockchain Economy Istanbul continues to focus on emerging markets
Swiss Post's banking arm developing in-house crypto custody platform
12.7.2022
Switzerland’s fifth-largest financial institution is set to develop an independent cryptocurrency trading and custody service for its clientele
Credit unions warn about the cost of developing a CBDC
8.7.2022
A lobby group suggests supporting the credit union engagement instead, applicating consumer protection rights to digital assets holders
Binance to assist Cambodia in developing crypto regulations
30.6.2022
Crypto exchange Binance has signed similar agreements with governments in Kazakhstan, Dubai and Bermuda
Meta Developing Metaverse Wallet as Social Media Giant Doubles Down on NFTs
22.6.2022
Social media giant Meta is working on a wallet for the metaverse as the company is expanding its NFTs test and launching new features for creators on Facebook and Instagram....
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Russia Developing Sandbox for Cross-border Crypto Payments
15.6.2022
An institute facilitating Russian exports is now working on the establishment of a sandbox for international crypto payments, local media reported. The goal is to identify potential regulatory and technological challenges for settlements with digital assets. Russia Prepares to Test Crypto Payments...
Developing countries love the Metaverse, rich nations not keen: WEF survey
26.5.2022
Developing countries have more than double the amount of people positive that the Metaverse will impact their lives and they'd use it daily in comparison to developed countries
SWIFT, Capgemini Team Up On Developing Global CBDC Interlinks
23.5.2022
Global payments network Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is partnering with French consultancy Capgemini to conduct new experiments and test how domestic central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can be interlinked, taking the next step toward cross-border...
‘Dr. Doom’ Nouriel Roubini to Launch Tokenized Dollar Replacement — With Payment and ESG Features
12.5.2022
Economist Nouriel Roubini, a crypto skeptic known as “Dr. Doom,” is developing a tokenized asset intended to be a more resilient U.S. dollar. “Our goal is to create a global store of value … This is something akin to a substitute for Treasuries, or a digital asset that...
Crypto Adoption Continuing in Developing Countries Despite Price Drop
29.4.2022
Despite a challenging backdrop with rising rates and falling stock prices, real-world adoption of crypto is continuing, with developing countries known for depreciating fiat currencies having the highest levels of crypto adoption worldwide, a new report from DappRadar has said....
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Broxus CEO Vlad Ponomarev on Everscale and Developing a Universal Bridge Mechanism
22.4.2022
Everscale is the most scalable network in DeFi. With the capacity to process over a million transactions per second, Everscale is able to offer users some of the fastest transaction speeds paired with fractional fees. The Everscale ecosystem includes a cross-chain bridge platform with a unique...
Goldman Says Apple, Meta Lead in Developing Metaverse Technology
21.4.2022
Virtual-reality platforms are set to evolve rapidly into 2023, the bank’s analysts said
Report: Sega Developing New, 'Big-Budget' Jet Set Radio & Crazy Taxi Games
19.4.2022
Earlier this month we learned that Sega’s big, secret “Super Game” that has been in development for a while was actually a series of “AAA games”. Bloomberg is now reporting that the first two of those are “big-budget” Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi reboots.Read more