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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France: TON Price Plummets

DIGIT — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 22:01:13 +0000

Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, has reportedly been arrested at Le Bourget airport in France under a search warrant issued by the French judicial police. The arrest follows accusations that Telegram facilitates crimes like drug trafficking and fraud due to its anonymity features. Durov faces serious charges, including terrorism and narcotics trafficking. Telegram […]

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Iran Top Security Official Believes Recent De-Dollarization Efforts Will Doom ‘Illegal Western Sanctions’ to Failure

DIGIT — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:49:57 +0000

Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the National Security Council of Iran, has stated that the recent bilateral cooperation efforts between his country and Russia are contributing to rendering U.S.-established sanctions useless at a global level. The official noted that many other countries are also in this course of action — abandoning the hegemony of the U.S. […]

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Binance to Help Azerbaijan With Crypto Regulations

DIGIT — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 11:00:11 +0000

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has offered to support Azerbaijan in efforts to establish regulations for digital assets. The leading coin trading platform has been active in the region this year, seeking to expand market presence and increase interaction with authorities. Binance to Assist Azerbaijan’s Monetary Authority With Regulations for Cryptocurrencies The world’s largest exchange for crypto […]

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Russia’s central bank says the pandemic has accelerated regulators’ interest in CBDCs

DIGIT — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:20:00 +0000

The pandemic-induced crisis is galvanizing new trends across all aspects of the global economy, including digital currencies.

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Azerbaijan to Adopt Blockchain-Based ID System in 2020

DIGIT — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 10:37:00 +0000

The Republic of Azerbaijan plans to implement its blockchain digital ID system in Q1 2020

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A Blockchain System for Azerbaijan’s Digital Economy

DIGIT — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:34:46 +0000

Azerbaijan bets big on blockchain with its new digital identification system

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Azerbaijan Government Partners With IBM on Blockchain Customs Deal

DIGIT — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:14:00 +0000

The Azerbaijani government has confirmed a blockchain deal with IBM to use the tech in customs procedures, according to a local news outlet

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Azerbaijan: Central Bank Doesn’t Plan to Issue Its Own Cryptocurrency

DIGIT — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:59:00 +0000

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan doesn’t plan to issue its own digital currency, considering it very “risky”

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Azerbaijan Targets Utilities, Justice System for Blockchain, Smart Contracts Use

DIGIT — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 09:16:00 +0000

Utilities and justice sectors form latest focus for blockchain after reports of an extensive digitization scheme in Azerbaijan

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Unconfirmed: IBM, Azeri Central Bank Cooperate on Blockchain Development, Local Media Report

DIGIT — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:25:00 +0000

Unconfirmed: IBM and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan will reportedly cooperate on blockchain as part of a five-year program for the digital transformation of the economy

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