Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Mashreq bank announced the launch of their new blockchain data-sharing platform. On March 1st the announcement was made that the platform will allow licensed businesses and corporations to open digital bank accounts instantly by verifying their identities via an internal blockchain. يسعدنا إطلاق هذه المبادرة التي تتماشى مع استراتيجية الإمارات العربية المتحدة للتعاملات الرقمية (بلوك تشين) 2021. للمزيد من المعلومات: https://t.co/e

The European Union (EU) is doubling down on its commitment to block the launch of Facebook’s Libra, which is deemed the project to present “unmanageable or excessive risks.” On November 6, it has been reported by EurActiv, an EU policy site, that a draft document to be discussed at a meeting of E.U. Finance Ministers which states that “all options should be on the table”, including impeding the stablecoin’s very development. However, the document is an initial text prepared b