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BitGo Secures Digital Asset Protection With Coincover

Losing access to digital assets is a genuine concern for users. And as the cryptocurrency market matures, security and risk management are becoming increasingly important for customers and regulators alike. It is […]

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Global CBDC Technical Standards: Should the UK Lead?

The UK should provide leadership in international digital currency technical standards-setting regardless of whether it decides to deploy a digital Pound. Roxana Mohammadian-Molina, chief strategy officer, Blend Roxana Mohammadian-Molina, chief strategy officer […]

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Xapo Bank Collaborates with Circle to Offer USDC Payment Rails as SWIFT Alternative

SWIFT has been revolutionary in the payments sphere. For years, it has supported international finance and commerce, however, it is not without its flaws. This has led to users looking at alternatives, […]

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Stables Announces Big Name Partners to Improve Physical and Online Digital Asset Payment Offering

Australian stablecoin wallet Stables (formerly tiiik) announces two new partnerships as it progresses its payments platform. It first announced a partnership with Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, to power its […]

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NAB Completes Historic Cross-Border Transaction Using Stablecoin on Ethereum Blockchain

National Australia Bank (NAB) has made history as the first major financial institution to complete an intra-bank cross-border transaction on a public blockchain using its own NAB-issued stablecoin. NAB conducted the pilot […]

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Stablecoins Stable No More Following Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Stablecoins have long been associated with a form of safe investment that’s much less susceptible to the volatility of the wider cryptocurrency market. However, with the phenomenal collapse of Silicon Valley Bank […]

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RockX Combines Liquid Staking With Distributed Validator Technology With New Platform Launch

RockX launches Ethereum liquid staking platform compliant with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations. The Singapore-headquartered blockchain node network, RockX, has debuted its Ethereum liquid staking platform Bedrock. The decentralised platform […]

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The Cryptocurrency Derivatives Market Is Ready for Life Beyond FTX Debacle

Participants in the cryptocurrency derivatives market have taken the collapse of FTX on the chin with a stoic step forward for market resiliency; finds institutional report.  Members of the Acuiti Crypto Derivatives […]

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Tarabut Gateway and Rain Bring Faster Fiat-to-Crypto Transactions to Bahrain

Tarabut Gateway, an open banking platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has partnered with Bahrain-based regulated crypto assets trading platform Rain. Tarabut Gateway’s first collaboration with a crypto asset […]

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Juniper Research Reports Reveal Where AI, Payments and CBDCs are Heading in 2023 and Beyond

Juniper Research, the fintech and payments analysts, has released a report and whitepaper towards the end of Q1’23 detailing the trends we’ve seen so far in AI, payments and CBDCs; in addition […]

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Egypt authorities refuse identity documents in attempt to pressure dissidents to return: Human Rights Watch – JURIST

Authorities in Egypt have refused to issue and renew essential identity documents needed by those living outside the country, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday. The refusals are allegedly part of attempts […]

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Tunisia court should quash convictions against homosexuality, says Amnesty International – JURIST

Amnesty International Sunday called for a Tunisian lower court to quash convictions against two LGBTQ+ individuals who were convicted for homosexuality.A transgender woman and gay man were arrested along with six others […]

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Kraken Staking Services Banned in the US – A Win For Investors or a Step Too Far?

One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Kraken, has felt the wrath of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following its failure to register its staking-as-a-service program. We reached out to the industry […]

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EU and UN announce monetary support for Rwanda in evacuating refugees from Libya – JURIST

The EU Delegation in Rwanda Thursday announced an aid package valued at € 22 million to the Rwandan government in support of the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) operated by the UN Refugee […]

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