Mauritius wants to integrate the metaverse into its financial system
Integrating the metaverse into Mauritius’ financial sector can birth new financial innovations, the Financial Service Commission wrote.
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Exclusive: Kenyan lawmakers task lobby group to draft crypto bill
The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning has directed the Blockchain Association of Kenya to prepare the first draft of what could become a virtual asset service provider’s bill.
Kenyan parliamentary committee recommends shutdown of Worldcoin
The committee deemed Worldcoin and its partners’ activities criminal and called for legal action against them.
Kenya’s Interior Minister claims the U.S. prevented the arrest of Worldcoin executives
In a conflicting statement, a Worldcoin representative debunked the news, saying no executives were detained in Kenya.
Republic of Mauritius launches blockchain-based eVerify service
The eVerify service will be used in the education, health care, production, and legal sectors of the country.
Kenya’s Interior Minister hints at possible cryptocurrency ban
Kithure said that if the money in crypto trading cannot be traced until it enters a financial institution, he would hesitate to permit its use.
Kenya’s digital asset tax: death knell for crypto adoption?
The Kenyan government passed the Digital Assets Tax into law, mandating crypto users to pay a 3% tax anytime they exchange an asset.