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IMF official warns local stablecoins may boost digital dollar use
IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz said domestic-currency stablecoins intended to reduce reliance on dollar-backed tokens could instead make…
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US sanctions digital asset exchanges and network aiding Iran
The US imposed sanctions on six entities and one individual it says operated a multinational digital asset network that moved millions to Iran and…
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Russia uses A7 payment network to bypass western sanctions
A state-backed payment network called A7 is reported to move more than $100 billion a year in foreign trade payments and to help Russia evade western…
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US sanctions crypto exchanges linked to Iran
The United States expanded sanctions on Iran by blacklisting two cryptocurrency exchanges and penalizing several networks tied to the country's…
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ConocoPhillips names Andy O'Brien as chief executive
ConocoPhillips announced that finance chief Andy O'Brien will become its new chief executive and join the board, succeeding Ryan Lance, who will…
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FDA approves first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's mFlusiva, the world's first mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine, for adults aged 50…
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Qdoba removes jalapenos amid salmonella outbreak
Qdoba said it removed jalapeños from all restaurants while cooperating with public health authorities investigating a Salmonella Javiana outbreak…
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Federal government moves forward on $267 million Winnipeg lab
The federal government has taken the first step on a planned $267 million medical countermeasures laboratory in Winnipeg by awarding a $10-million…
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China opposes US trade restrictions on tech products
China criticized reported US plans to restrict imports of Chinese optical transceivers and to impose additional tariffs and price controls on…
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Laser Digital invests in ZIGChain
Laser Digital, the digital assets arm of Nomura Group, has made a strategic investment in UAE layer1 blockchain ZIGChain, with the amount reported as…
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Bitwise CIO says crypto can survive Clarity Act failure
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said he gave the Clarity Act about a 50-50 chance of passage, while noting Polymarket odds later fell to…
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China taxes offshore insurance returns, hits Prudential shares
Shares of Prudential Plc fell as much as 13% to an intraday low of 952.20 pence after Caixin reported that mainland tax authorities have started…
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U.K. regulator changes IPO information-sharing rules
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority introduced changes to rules on information sharing tied to initial public offerings, aiming to make London a…
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BlackRock to tokenize money market fund shares with JPMorgan
BlackRock will offer tokenized versions of select European money market funds using JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain infrastructure, covering pound…
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Faecal transplant reduces peanut allergy in some adults
Researchers reported on 5 August in Science Translational Medicine that a faecal transplant pill containing gut bacteria from healthy donors allowed…
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US and UK coordinate digital asset regulation
US and UK regulators met as part of the 13th Financial Regulatory Working Group in London on July 8 and later issued a joint statement on Aug. 4…
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Lockheed Martin negotiates U.S. scandium and germanium supply deals
Lockheed Martin is negotiating to source two critical minerals from U.S. projects: a preliminary agreement with Colorado-based NioCorp to supply 15…
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Medicaid advises states to limit autism therapy billing
The federal Medicaid office will publish a 173-page set of best practices urging states to restrict how autism therapy providers bill Medicaid after…
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Canada approves Moderna trial for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
Health Canada has authorized Moderna to launch a Phase 1 clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine candidate targeting the Bundibugyo form of the Ebola…
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BaFin clears UniCredit application to increase Commerzbank stake
UniCredit SpA's gradual takeover of Commerzbank AG reached a regulatory milestone when Germany's financial regulator told the Italian bank its…
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Russia enacts first comprehensive crypto regulation
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that for the first time provides comprehensive rules for the circulation of digital currencies and…
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Yellow Card shutters retail app to focus on stablecoin infrastructure
Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency company founded in 2016, will end nearly a decade of retail trading services and stop serving retail customers…
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Bitdeer signs colocation lease for Norway ai data center
Bitdeer Technologies Group has executed a colocation lease at its Tydal facility in Norway to host what is expected to be the country's largest ai…
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Centre directs tighter surveillance of GLP-1 drug promotion
The government told state and union territory drug regulators to strengthen oversight of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs after concerns about surrogate…
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