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Kampay to Deploy Blockchain to Areas of Africa Without Internet Access

Utility token KamPay is set to open up internet access to huge populations across the continent without a connection.

Staff Reporter Jan 27, 2022 2 min read Finance

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Wallet Onboards 4M Users with Netki Partnership

Chivo, El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet, has managed to onboard 70% of the unbanked population in El Salvador, partner says.

Staff Reporter Jan 24, 2022 2 min read Finance

Russia Proposes Ban on Use and Mining of Cryptocurrencies

Russian central bank proposes a ban on cryptocurrency use. Regulator warns of risks to financial stability. Analysts say the wider impact is negligible for now. Ban on cryptocurrency exchanges also proposed

Staff Reporter Jan 24, 2022 3 min read Finance

South African Banks Expect Breakthrough Blockchain Year

South African banks are looking to increase their investments in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies this year.

Staff Reporter Jan 20, 2022 5 min read Finance

Republic of Palau Launches Digital Residency Program

RNS is the world’s first sovereign-backed blockchain-native digital residency platform. RNS is an identity protocol that grants global citizens digital residency in the Republic of Palau.

Staff Reporter Jan 20, 2022 3 min read Human Resources

UK Government Invests in Blockchain Initiative for Digital Advertising

TAG TrustNet uses Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to create a decentralised digital database for digital advertising.

Staff Reporter Jan 13, 2022 1 min read News

Nigeria to Use Blockchain for Government Business by 2030

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Isa Pantami said that the federal government is planning to use blockchain for government business by 2030.

Staff Reporter Jan 13, 2022 1 min read News

Axis Bank Issues Financial Contract on India-Backed Blockchain Platform

India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry developed the SLDE platform for transferring documents using blockchain-based security protocols.

Staff Reporter Jan 12, 2022 1 min read Finance

Mexico’s Central Bank to Have Digital Currency by 2024

The Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2024, the Mexican government confirmed in a tweet.

Staff Reporter Jan 3, 2022 3 min read Finance

Centre for Smart Governance Karnataka to Develop Key Blockchain Network for India

Though e-GP systems have contributed to enhanced efficiency and transparency in government procurement, there is potential for further advancement of the existing systems.

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