Hitachi and India’s Largest Gov’t-Owned Bank Partner on Major Digital Payments Platform

Hitachi Payments has partnered with the State Bank of India to establish a nationwide digital payments platform. Hitachi Payments has partnered with the State Bank of India (SBI) to establish a nationwide digital payments platform, according to a press release published by Hitachi Oct. 29. Under the aegis of the government’s “Digital India” campaign, Hitachi […]

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Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Acquired by Belgian Investment Firm in ‘All Cash Deal’

An 80 percent stake in crypto exchange Bitstamp has been acquired by Belgium-based investment firm NXMH in an “all cash deal.” Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has been acquired by Belgium-based investment firm NXMH in an “all cash deal,” Reuters reports today, Oct. 29. Nejc Kodrič, CEO of the Luxembourg-registered exchange, reportedly revealed the deal had been […]

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Tanzania: Gov’t Looks To Information, Technology Sphere for Help in Blockchain Use Cases

Blockchain regulation should come as a result of joint governmental and industry efforts, a Tanzanian minister has said.   The Tanzanian government has openly invited academics and researchers to collaborate in producing “favorable” blockchain regulations, tabloid-style South African news outlet The Citizen reported Monday, Oct. 29. As part of a speech at the second Annual […]

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Russian Regulator Tells Financial Action Task Force Members To Control Crypto Circulation

The vice president of Russia’s financial monitoring service supports wide-reaching regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency circulation. All member states of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) should adopt its recommendation to control the exchange of cryptocurrency, their storage and more, Russian daily news outlet Izvestia quoted a government regulator as saying Monday, Oct. 29. The Paris-based […]

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US Cleaning Supplies Firm To Open Blockchain Rewards-Based Recycling Centers in Indonesia

A U.S. household cleaning supplies manufacturer will open several recycling centers in Indonesia, granting tokens to citizens for plastic waste collection. U.S. manufacturer of household cleaning supplies SC Johnson and environmental organization Plastic Bank will open several plastic recycling centers in Indonesia, offering locals tokens for waste collection, according to a press release published Sunday, […]

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UK: New Report Warns Over ‘Bad’ Government Cryptocurrency Regulation

Critics call British authorities’ plans to increase regulatory control of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies a “very blunt instrument approach.”   U.K. businesses and analysts have hit back at government plans to regulate cryptocurrencies and related technology, describing them as a “blunt instrument approach,” British daily news outlet the Telegraph reported Monday, Oct. 29. Calls to step […]

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Singapore: Major Utility Company Launches Blockchain-Based Solar Energy Marketplace

SP Group, a major company providing electricity and gas in Singapore, has opened a blockchain-powered marketplace for renewable energy certificates trade. SP Group, a major corporation providing electricity and gas transmission in Singapore, has launched a blockchain-powered renewable energy certificate (REC) marketplace, the company reveals in a press release Monday, Oct. 29. The platform was […]

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