Animoca announces Abu Dhabi fund-management permission for its digital-asset push
Animoca’s announcement identifies a specific regulated activity in ADGM: managing collective investment funds through its local subsidiary.
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Digital euro takes another infrastructure step as ECB selects network providers
Two provider groups will connect the digital euro platform. The contracts prepare for a pilot and possible issuance, rather than confirm a launch.
Could a digital payment carry proof that its checks are complete?
Project Mandala explored embedding regulatory checks into cross-border transaction workflows while preserving institutional responsibility.
A stablecoin sandbox place did not mean permission to take public money
Hong Kong’s first participant announcement drew a firm boundary between supervised testing and offering products to the public.
Digital-pound privacy moved from a design question to a legislative promise
The UK’s 2024 consultation response committed to legislation protecting privacy and control if a digital pound went ahead.
The five-business-day detail in Singapore’s stablecoin framework
Singapore’s 2023 framework announcement put redemption, reserves and disclosure at the centre of its proposed stablecoin label.
A digital pound without interest: why the UK proposal focused on payments
The 2023 consultation described a potential public digital currency accessed through private wallets, with limits on holdings.
Nigeria’s eNaira announcement treated launch as the beginning of the work
The central bank’s October 2021 release scheduled activation while promising further capabilities and attention to rural and unbanked users.