Steve Kaaru

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Homepage > News > Business > Singapore signs new digital trade deal with EU Singapore has signed a new deal with the European Union to boost digital trade, promote innovation and enhance data flow. The European Union-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA) was signed by the EU’s Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Singapore’s Trade Relations Minister, Grace Fu. It’s the EU’s first digital economy agreement with a Southeast Asian nation.

1 week ago | coingeek.com | Steve Kaaru

Homepage > News > Business > South Africa: Digital assets not subject to forex controls Digital assets are not capital or currency and are not covered by South Africa’s foreign exchange controls, a local court has ruled. The high-profile court case pitted Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank (NASDAQ: SBGOF), against the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and a local firm, Leo Cash & Carry (LCC).

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Homepage > News > Business > Ugandan executive kidnapped, tortured for ‘crypto’ A Ugandan digital asset executive who was recently kidnapped and forced to transfer his ‘crypto’ is appealing to the country’s authorities to bring the criminals to justice. Festo Ivaibi was kidnapped outside his home on May 17 by individuals he alleged posed as security agents.

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Homepage > News > Finance > Michigan’s new bills ban CBDC, permit state to invest in ‘crypto’ Michigan has become the latest U.S. state to push digital asset regulations, with four new bills landing in the State Senate to promote BTC mining and ban the looming digital dollar. With House Bill 4510, the Great Lakes State seeks to pave the way for the state treasurer to invest in digital assets. Introduced by Bill Schuette, the Republican State Rep.

1 week ago | coingeek.com | Steve Kaaru

Homepage > News > Business > South Korea to permit corporations to sell digital assets South Korea is finally lifting a ban on corporations’ involvement in the digital asset world, allowing them to sell their tokens for the first time in eight years. Korea’s Financial Service Commission (FSC) announced that local non-profits and exchanges can now cash out their digital assets if they meet all the compliance requirements.