The European Blockchain Sandbox Initiative expands with 41 regulators and authorities from 22 countries, boosting blockchain innovation and regulatory collaboration. Read the full article here

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Malaysia has strengthened its AI and cloud computing landscape with new regulations and partnerships, positioning itself as a hub for ethical AI and digital innovation. Read the full article here

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An Apollo Crypto report links DeFi resurgence to US Federal Reserve rate cuts, China’s credit expansion and improved DeFi infrastructure. Read the full article here

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Eurozone inflation dropped to 1.8 per cent last month, dipping below the European Central Bank’s target for the first time in three…

Indonesia’s state-owned postal service has launched a physical postage stamp with an NFT counterpart.  Read the full article here

President Bola Tinubu has said a bill seeking to reduce tax burden on businesses established in the country would soon be transmitted to the National Assembly for legislation. The bill titled “Economic Stabilisation Bill” would also reduce the tax burden…

Shell has appointed Ronald Adams as the new Managing Director of its deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited. This was contained in a statement by Shell Nigeria’s Media Relations Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu, on Tuesday. Adams,…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Abu Dhabi’s national oil company has agreed a €14.7bn deal to buy German chemicals group Covestro in one of the largest European…

Bitcoin traders see any BTC price dips as buying opportunities, predicting further upside after 7% September gains. Read the full article here

President Bola Tinubu has said the reforms by his administration have attracted foreign direct investments worth more than $30 billion in the last year. In his Independence Day speech on Tuesday, the president said the economy is undergoing the necessary…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Financial services myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Accounting firm BDO lost celebrity clients led by the rapper Jay-Z following accusations that a staff member had been stealing money from…

Discover how DePINs work: DePINs allow the sharing of physical resources like data storage and connectivity without intermediaries. Read the full article here

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said that his administration is working to ensure a significant reduction in the cost of living across the country, especially as it concerns food costs. Mr Tinubu spoke in a televised broadcast in commemoration of…