digital currencies
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Qatar Central Bank studying CBDC
The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) is currently studying Central Bank Digital Currency, and digital bank licensing. Head of Financial Technology…
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ProgressSoft MENA wins Blockchain CBDC award
ProgressSoft, which offers real time payment solutions as well as Blockchain CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) solutions with offices in…
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UAE Matrix crypto assets exchange adds block trading
UAE Matrix, a global virtual asset trading platform, is adding block trading to its capabilities in a major backend…
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UAE Virtual restaurant Doge Burger accepts crypto payments
A UAE online e-commerce restaurant inspired by Dogecoin has launched is Doge Burger restaurant cloud kitchen and accepts crypto payments.…
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Grayscale Investments launches First ETF
Grayscale Investments®, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager has launched its first ETF, Grayscale® Future of Finance ETF the first equity ETF…
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India to Launch CBDC using Blockchain
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced their plan to launch their own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the digital…
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Qatar Investment Authority invests in crypto payments company Checkout.com
Checkout.com has raised $1 billion in its Series D funding round at a valuation of $40 billion. Qatar Investment Authority,…
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UAE Gawah Holdings invests in Blockchain Enabled Digipharm
UAE Gawah Holdings has invested in Blockchain enabled Digipharm through a strategic equity. The investment will assist in implementing it’s…
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China and HongKong gear up for phase two of CBDC testing
China and Hong Kong are in the second phase of testing cross-border transactions using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Mu…
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Payments Association forms Digital Currencies Consortium for blockchain era
The Payments Association (formerly The Emerging Payments Association (EPA)) has formed an Innovation Hothouse Bridge (‘the Hothouse’ or ‘the group’)…
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