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Bank of Uganda Launches Regulatory Sandbox Framework — One Fintech Firm Already Approved

20.6.2021
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has announced the launch of a regulatory sandbox that will allow fintech start-ups to test their innovative financial solutions in a controlled environment. Already, one firm, M/S Wave Transfer Limited, has received approval to test its quick response (QR) technology under...

Study Shows 36% of Nigerian Adults Are Financially Excluded — Digital Financial Services Bolsters Inclusion

6.6.2021
Nearly 36% of Nigeria’s 106 million adults lack access to both regulated and unregulated financial services, according to the findings of the Enhancing Financial Innovations and Access (EFIA) study. In addition, while the findings do suggest a marginal drop in the percentage of financially...

B2BinPay Launches Version 2.0: Major Product Upgrade Includes New Blockchains, Tokens and Pricing

20.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. B2BinPay, one of the industry’s leading crypto processing providers, has announced the launch of version 2 of its award-winning payments solution. The new version is a highly-anticipated upgrade to the current offering and includes a series of feature enhancements and...

Fintechs Invited to Work on Georgia’s Central Bank Digital Currency

7.5.2021
National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has issued a call for companies in the fintech sector, financial institutions and technology firms to support its efforts to create a digital currency. Georgia’s central bank wants to employ new technologies to raise the efficiency of the country’s payment...

Bitcoin Cash Slated for May 15- Upgrade to Bring Improvements for Users and Merchants

5.5.2021
On May 15, 2021, the Bitcoin Cash network will undergo the process of an upgrade that will bring a handful of improvements. These updates include the removal of the unconfirmed transaction limit, enabling multiple OP_RETURNS, the implementation of double-spend proofs, and the inclusion of a...

Polkadot’s Potential Gathers Momentum as Tether Joins the Ecosystem

6.4.2021
The largest stablecoin by market capitalization will be the first to enter the ecosystem as the Kusama canary network adds support for tether before the eventual deployments to parachains. Tether Inclusion Complements Polkadot’s Efforts to Attract More Defi Applications With cryptocurrency...

Central Banks Focus On Financial Inclusion As Cryptos Get Traction

25.3.2021
Central banks are seemingly looking to steal the show from decentralized cryptocurrencies as they are also aiming to increase financial inclusion by issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). China "We still have a lot of remote areas, or poor areas, and in those areas people...

We still have a lot of work to do on diversity, equity and inclusion

8.3.2021
The gender disbalance in the crypto space is still huge, though it is in our hands to make it more inclusive for everyone

Trans Inclusion Means More Than Just Adding Potential Gender Options To Hogwarts Legacy

2.3.2021
Upcoming Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy will feature some customization options related to gender, according to a report by Bloomberg. It’s a step toward trans inclusion in a game mired in controversy, even if it still shows the limitations of video games’ handling of trans people.Read more

Visa CEO Alfred Kelly Highlights Crypto Inclusion

1.2.2021
Hailed as one of the most robust payment processor interfaces, Visa Inc. is likely to enter a new financial phase with the inclusion of cryptocurrency trading on its channel, revealed the company’s CEO, Alfred Kelly, during a recent interaction. The spearhead opined that the entity could provide...

In Its Quest For Financial Inclusion Crypto Plays A Role In International Aid

25.12.2020
In December, the United Nations has warned that “2021 is literally going to be catastrophic,” largely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, not to mention underlying economic and development issues. Such forecasts are highly troubling, but until blockchain technology and cryptocurrency help...

MDN on GitHub

14.12.2020
Looks like all the content of MDN is on GitHub now. That’s pretty rad. That’s been the public plan for a while. Chris Mills: We will be using GitHub’s contribution tools and features, essentially moving MDN from a Wiki model to a pull request (PR) model. This is so much better...

FSB Report Says Stablecoins Promote Financial Inclusion: Urges Regulators to Tighten Laundering Controls

18.10.2020
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says stablecoins have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the provision of financial services. The body adds that the hybrid cryptocurrencies have the potential to bring efficiencies to payments (including cross-border payments) as well as to promote...

Ripple Donates $10M to Mercy Corps for Increasing Financial Inclusion

16.10.2020
The donation will be used to support fintech solutions that leverage blockchain technology and digital assets to further financial inclusion

Governments, Financial Institutions See Crypto As A Tool For Financial Inclusion

30.9.2020
Although still seen mostly as a tool for investment and speculation, crypto is likely to become an effective tool for financial inclusion in about five years from now, the majority of respondents in a new survey said. The survey - produced by organizations dedicated to tackling financial crimes...

Future Tesla S&P 500 inclusion may lead to Bitcoin price rally — Analysts

10.9.2020
Tesla and Bitcoin price surged higher after recovering from a sharp correction, leading analysts to take a closer look at the BTC to S&P 500 correlation

New Demand for Cryptocurrencies: Trading on Bitcoin Cash KYC-Free Exchange With Blind Escrow

24.8.2020
Governments are injecting record levels of new money into economies to contain the impact of shutdowns. Restrictions imposed on people in countries all over the world have forced many to look for alternative but safe ways of transacting. This is one reason why blind escrow bitcoin cash trading...