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CBDC Weekly: Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin; Russia, India, Mexico Set CBDC Dates; Philippines Announces Wholesale Pilot
CBDC Weekly: Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin; Russia, India, Mexico Set CBDC Dates; Philippines Announces...
April 29, 2022  |  CBDC

Technically, the Central African Republic’s (CAR’s) decision to make bitcoin a legal tender alongside the regional CFA Franc isn’t central bank digital currency (CBDC) news....

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Domino’s Pizza Drones Take Flight Again in New Zealand
Domino’s Pizza Drones Take Flight Again in New Zealand
January 27, 2022  |  Delivery

Domino’s Pizza has partnered again with Skydrop to expand its drone delivery trials in New Zealand with new technology that’s faster, safer, quieter and greener,...

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New Zealand Central Bank Seeks Public Feedback on CBDC
New Zealand Central Bank Seeks Public Feedback on CBDC
September 30, 2021  |  CBDC

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) released two issues papers on Thursday (Sept. 30) that outline the central bank’s thoughts about the pros and...

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Cyberattack Victimizes New Zealand Banks, Post Office
Cyberattack Victimizes New Zealand Banks, Post Office
September 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

New Zealand was briefly the center of the cybersecurity world on Wednesday (Sept. 8), when several financial institutions (FIs) and the national post office were...

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Bitcoin Daily: YouTube, Ripple Reach Settlement Over XRP Lawsuit; Bankrupt Crypto Investment Firm Had UK Fugitive Managing Capital
Bitcoin Daily: YouTube, Ripple Reach Settlement Over XRP Lawsuit; Bankrupt Crypto Investment Firm Had UK...
March 10, 2021  |  Bitcoin

YouTube and Ripple have agreed “to work together” after Ripple sued the video company last April for allegedly failing to remove XRP scams from its...

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Australia, New Zealand Take A Hard BEC Scam Hit
Australia, New Zealand Take A Hard BEC Scam Hit
November 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While the business email compromise (BEC) scam is a global pain point for businesses, this week’s B2B Data Digest looks at the latest figures in...

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US FinTech Change Financial To Buy Wirecard Australia, New Zealand For $5.7M
US FinTech Change Financial To Buy Wirecard Australia, New Zealand For $5.7M
September 14, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Change is ahead for Change Financial. The publicly-traded company that serves U.S. customers has agreed to buy Wirecard’s assets in Australia and New Zealand, the...

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The Invoice Lands In The Corporate Cyber Fraud Spotlight
The Invoice Lands In The Corporate Cyber Fraud Spotlight
July 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Although there are countless ways a cybercriminal can swindle funds from a company — either from the outside or within — it’s often the invoice...

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New Zealand Seizes $90M In Bitcoin Fraud Case
New Zealand Seizes $90M In Bitcoin Fraud Case
June 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

New Zealand police have frozen $90 million they say belongs to alleged bitcoin scammer Alexander Vinnik in what’s being called the country’s largest money seizure ever....

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