Bloomberg:
Nigeria’s eNaira digital currency, launched in October 2021, is used by less than 0.5% of Nigerians, leading the government to add incentives to aid adoption — A year after launching Africa’s first digital currency, Nigeria’s central bank is turning to the nation’s three-wheeler taxi operators …
Bloomberg:
Nigeria’s central bank slashes the daily ATM withdrawal limit from ~$337/day to ~$45/day in a bid to boost digital payments and eNaira digital currency adoption — Nigeria’s central bank slashed the daily withdrawal limit from automatic teller machines in a bid to boost digital payments in Africa’s most-populous nation.
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Robin Wheeler, Twitter’s head of ad sales, seems to have left the company, a week after Elon Musk reportedly convinced her to stay; sources say she was fired — Robin Wheeler, Twitter’s head of ad sales, seems to have left the company yet again, just over a week after Elon Musk reportedly had to convince her not to resign.
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
The European Central Bank says that bitcoin is “rarely used for legal transactions” and is on the “road to irrelevance”, without citing any strong data points — European Central Bank officials alleged on Wednesday that bitcoin is “rarely used for legal transactions …
James Reddick / The Record:
US prosecutors say two men conspired with Russian hackers to tamper with JFK airport’s taxi queuing software, allegedly letting drivers cut the line for a fee — Two Queens men have been arrested and are facing up to 10 years in prison on charges that they conspired with Russian hackers …
James Reddick / The Record:
US prosecutors say two men conspired with Russian hackers to tamper with JFK airport’s taxi queuing software, allegedly letting drivers cut the line for a fee — Two Queens men have been arrested and are facing up to 10 years in prison on charges that they conspired with Russian hackers …
Amitoj Singh / CoinDesk:
The Reserve Bank of India plans to begin testing its CBDC on November 1, with nine banks participating, and a retail version by the end of November — A pilot for a retail version will start within a month. — India’s central bank will introduce a pilot wholesale central bank digital currency …
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