Chinese tech giants rushed to secure stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong after it adopted new laws, but Beijing has now stepped in, suspending these plans.

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The new Digital Assets and Money Movement division will spearhead US Bank’s stablecoin, ‘crypto’ custody, digital money, and asset tokenization efforts.

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Nigeria is targeting 277 gigawatts of power by 2060, which will cost over $400 billion; in the short term, it has signed renewable energy deals worth $435M.

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The Foreign Digital Identity will contain a visitor’s iris scans, fingerprints and facial image, allowing Malaysia’s gov’t to track entries and exits.

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