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Zambia Testing Technology to Regulate Cryptocurrency — Government Minister

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The Bank of Zambia and the country’s securities regulators are currently testing the technology to regulate cryptocurrencies, a Zambian government minister has said. According to Felix Mutati, cryptocurrency is a revolutionary technology that embodies a future his country desires to achieve….

Aruanne: FTX Promised High Earnings to African Students That Successfully Recruited Fellow Learners

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The collapsed crypto exchange FTX reportedly used the lure of high earnings to convince African university students to become its ambassadors. In addition to encouraging new FTX investors to use the platform, student ambassadors were also required to teach them about…

Oman Capital Markets Regulator Plans to Establish a Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework

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The Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has said it plans to establish a regulatory regime to govern as well as develop the country’s virtual assets market. The regulator said the envisaged regulatory regime enables it to avail an “alternative financing and…

Aruanne: Lõuna-Sudaani valitsus keelab USA dollaritehingute tegemise

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The government of South Sudan has reportedly prohibited U.S. dollar-based transactions and has directed that all local payments be settled in the local currency. The Salva Kiir Mayardit government reportedly said it also wants all signed commercial contracts to be based…

Kenya AI ja Blockchain Startup saavad investeeringuid Šveitsi riskikapitalifirmalt

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Fastagger Inc, tehisintellekti ja plokiahela startup Keeniast, hiljuti selgus, et on saanud investeeringu Šveitsis asuvalt plokiahela investorilt CVVC. Jalutage Kariuki poole, ütles, et investeeringut kasutatakse Fastaggeri edasiarendamise rahastamiseks “tipptasemel tehnoloogiateadmised”…

Central Bank of Argentina to Issue New 2,000 Peso Bill as Inflation Keeps Rising

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The Central Bank of Argentina has announced the issuance of a new 2,000 peso bill, aimed at easing the burden of using cash for payments in the country. The bill, which will have a value of a little more than $5…

Australian Government Says It Is Working to Ensure ‘Regulation of Crypto Assets Protects Consumers’

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The Australian government has said it will take steps to ensure the “regulation of crypto assets protects consumers” and one of these steps will be the reforming of “the licensing and custody of crypto assets.” The Anthony Norman Albanese-led government also…

Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Secures $400 Million in Funding, Valuation Rises to Over $1 Miljardit

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Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan announced on Feb. 1 that it had raised over $340 million via debt and equity and it expects to raise an additional $60 million from leading international investors. The latest funding round sees MNT-Halan’s valuation rise to over…

South African Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepting Payments via BTC at All Its Stores

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Pick n Pay, one of South Africa’s leading retailers, reportedly now accepts bitcoin as payment at all its stores across the country. Using the bitcoin lightning network, Pick n Pay’s customers can now buy items such as groceries, airtime and electricity…

Nigeria Extends Deadline for Returning Soon-to-Be Demonetized Naira Banknotes

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After initially ignoring pleas to extend the period for returning old naira banknotes, the Nigerian central bank recently said it has shifted the deadline for returning old banknotes to Feb. 10. The bank’s governor, Godwin Emefiele, said some 30,000 so-called super…