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Uzbekistan allows pilot use of stablecoin payments
Uzbekistan is adopting a new regulatory system that allows stablecoins as an official payment method, according to local media cited by Cointelegraph. A tightly controlled sandbox will host the pilot. The central bank and NAPP are jointly running the programme, which includes distributed ledger technology projects. Companies will be allowed to issue tokenised stocks and bonds from 2025. The central bank is considering a CBDC but not a retail version. A Telegram subscription notice was included.
Crypto
Chicago Mercantile Exchange faces investor backlash after trading halt
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange suspended trading for 10 hours after a system outage linked to a cooling problem at a CyrusOne data centre in Illinois. CME restored service, but investors complained of frozen positions and blocked price discovery. Some raised market manipulation concerns as the halt came when futures neared a record 54 dollars. Bitcoin futures rose and Bitcoin prices rebounded above 93,000 dollars.
AI & Enterprise
VC investor says AI boom to concentrate gains among few firms
Mel Williams, co-founder of TrueBridge Capital Partners, said the AI boom will generate unprecedented wealth for venture capital but warned many startups will fail. He told a podcast that early AI markets are overheated, with founders securing large funding without proven product-market fit. He expects a few companies to dominate as AI software scales quickly and adoption accelerates. He said AI now accounts for 50 to 60 percent of venture activity, making a major shakeout likely.
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AI & Enterprise
Trump phone still unreleased after planned August launch
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AI & Enterprise
Intel seen likely to produce Apple M-series chips from 2027
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Telecommunications & Media
Apple to launch three new MacBooks in early 2026 including budget model
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AI & Enterprise
Palantir posts worst month in two years as AI stocks sell off
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Games & Commerce
India ecommerce platform Meesho nears IPO, SoftBank to keep stake
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Crypto
Will 2,000 XRP be worth 200 million dollars in 2035?
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Crypto
Korea Fair Trade Commission starts review of Naver and Dunamu merger filing
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Telecommunications & Media
Lee names Kim Jong-cheol as first Broadcast Media Telecom Panel chief
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AI & Enterprise
Douzone Bizon, Shinhan Bank sign deal on Bank-In platform linking ERP with finance
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AI & Enterprise
Baidu rises as Nvidia alternative in China AI chip market
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Telecommunications & Media
Court cancels KCC approval of YTN top shareholder change
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Finance
FSS notifies five banks of 2 trillion won in fines over Hong Kong ELS
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Crypto
MegaETH cancels USDm pre-deposit, to refund all after error
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Crypto
South Africa central bank says payment system modernisation takes priority over retail CBDC
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AI & Enterprise
Procure AI raises 13 million dollars to automate corporate procurement