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Sasha Markevich

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Exchanges   -   Nov 13, 2022 Binance and Iran. What’s Up?
Binance Global Head of Sanctions Chagri Poyraz blog post cover with Iranian flag and "banned" sign

Reuters recently [again] accused Binance of processing transactions from Iran worth over $8 billion despite U.S. sanctions. And this is not for the first time.

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Blockchain   -   Nov 10, 2022 Synonym.to: Bitcoin, not Blockchain
Synonym logo. Source: synonym.to

Synonym is a bitcoin open-source software company that is developing peer-to-peer protocols and applications for global Bitcoin adoption. It promotes “hyperbitcoinization” - a future state where Bitcoin is more widely used as a default value and payment system.

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Conference   -   Nov 08, 2022 Web Summit 2022 Highlights
Web Summit 2022 Main Stage. Source: Twitter

Welcome to Web Summit Lisbon 2022, one of the world’s leading tech conferences, which brings together the most important personalities from the tech world! Here is our overview of the agenda.

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Blockchain   -   Nov 04, 2022 Astar Japan Labs Ecosystem and Collaborations
Astar Network Banner

Astar is a multi-chain smart contract platform for the Polkadot community that supports multiple blockchains, different layer-two solutions and virtual machines.

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CBDC   -   Nov 01, 2022 Reserve Bank of India Commenced “E-Rupee” Tests. What Is Under the Hood?
Reserve Bank of India Commenced “E-Rupee” Tests. What Is Under the Hood?

November 1, 2022 The first pilot of India’s CDBC, the e-rupee, commenced today. It will test the wholesale segment (e₹-W) in bond transactions with nine banks. The retail segment (e₹-R) is planned for launch within a month.

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Monetary Economics   -   Oct 30, 2022 FED Fighting Inflation, Unemployment and Recession Looming
FED Fighting Inflation, Unemployment and Recession Looming

FED is trying to stifle high inflation by rising interest rate and - surprisingly - by provoking unemployment as fears of recession escalate. The crisis could expand around the globe and lead to a contraction in the world’s economy.

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CBDC   -   Oct 27, 2022 Hong Kong CBDC System Prototype Aurum
Central Bank role and different CBDCs types correlation. Source: BIS report

The Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub Hong Kong Centre and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority cooperated to create a two-tier CBDC system that mirrors the current Hong Kong currency system and features unusual CBDC-backed stablecoins.

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Blockchain   -   Oct 25, 2022 Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Report: UAE Houses Almost 1.5K Active Web3 Organisations
Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Report cover

According to the Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Report there are more than 1,400 active Web3 organisations now operating in the UAE, with a total of over 23,000 Metaverse projects.

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