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CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate as Crypto Regulation Hits Ethics and Stablecoin Roadblocks
The Senate’s latest vote on the CLARITY Act has turned one of Washington’s most ambitious attempts to establish a comprehensive cryptocurrency framework into a major legislative setback—at least for now. On September 15, senators voted 49–50 on the motion to advance the bill, falling well short of the 60 votes required to move forward. The […] The post CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate as Crypto Regulation Hits Ethics and Stablecoin Roadblocks appeared first on Tekedia.
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CFTC Allows Passive Derivatives Software Without Broker Registration, Opening New Path for Crypto Trading Infrastructure
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is drawing a sharper line between building financial software and acting as a financial intermediary, potentially opening a new chapter for derivatives markets and crypto trading. The agency’s position that developers can create passive derivatives software without registering as brokers, including software used in crypto markets, addresses a question that […] The post CFTC Allows Passive Derivatives Software Without Broker Registration, Opening New Path for Crypto Trading Infrastructure appeared first on Tekedia.
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Robinhood Engineers Charged Over Alleged Insider Trading of Hyperliquid Crypto Perpetuals Ahead of Unannounced Listings
The cryptocurrency market’s growing integration with traditional financial infrastructure is once again drawing scrutiny from U.S. law enforcement after two former Robinhood engineers were charged with commodities fraud and wire fraud over alleged trading based on confidential information about upcoming crypto listings. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Hefu Chai, 36, and Huaisong “Jerry” […] The post Robinhood Engineers Charged Over Alleged Insider Trading of Hyperliquid Crypto Perpetuals Ahead of Unannounced Listings appeared first on Tekedia.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Crypto Clarity is Coming Regardless After Senate Blocks CLARITY Act
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has stated that the U.S. cryptocurrency industry will still receive regulatory clarity even after the Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. In a post on X shortly after the vote, Armstrong expressed disappointment but made it clear that the industry would not remain stalled. He noted that […] The post Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Crypto Clarity is Coming Regardless After Senate Blocks CLARITY Act appeared first on Tekedia.
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BOJ Seen Raising Rates to 1.25% as Inflation and US Pressure Accelerate Japan’s Policy Shift
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy rate to 1.25% on Friday, according to a CNBC survey, as persistent inflation, stronger wages and pressure from Washington increase the case for a faster withdrawal of Japan’s long-running monetary stimulus. About 89% of the 18 economists and analysts surveyed by CNBC between Sept. 9 […] The post BOJ Seen Raising Rates to 1.25% as Inflation and US Pressure Accelerate Japan’s Policy Shift appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nigeria’s data localisation deadline is testing its financial infrastructure
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OpenAI Taps Telon to Bring Advanced AI Workflows to Lawyers and Legal Teams
OpenAI’s latest move into the legal sector signals a shift in how enterprise AI may be deployed: rather than simply giving lawyers access to powerful models, the company is building an ecosystem around implementation, training and workflow integration. Its newly announced partnership with London-based startup Telon illustrates that strategy. Telon, founded in June 2026 by […] The post OpenAI Taps Telon to Bring Advanced AI Workflows to Lawyers and Legal Teams appeared first on Tekedia.
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Why Cloud Security Is Essential for Business Digital Transformation
A mid-sized firm can move customer portals, analytics workloads, and development environments to the cloud within months. But its security operating model rarely changes at the same speed, and this gap is where digital transformation begins to carry more risk than the board expected. That’s why cloud security matters because transformation expands the number of […] The post Why Cloud Security Is Essential for Business Digital Transformation appeared first on Tekedia.
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How a Security Operation Centre Strengthens Digital Business Resilience
A retailer’s payment platform begins generating unusual authentication traffic late on Friday. Nothing has failed yet, customers are still checking out, and the infrastructure team sees no obvious outage. But somewhere between those signals and the next board update, the business may be heading towards fraud, data loss, or days of disrupted trading. A Security […] The post How a Security Operation Centre Strengthens Digital Business Resilience appeared first on Tekedia.
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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max: What you should know about the latest flagship
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UK Workers Spend Nearly £1 Billion a Year on AI Tools for Their Jobs – Deloitte
One in six workers in Britain is paying out of their own pocket for an artificial intelligence tool to help with their job, collectively spending nearly £1 billion ($1.4 billion) a year, according to research published by Deloitte on Wednesday. The findings point to a widening gap between how quickly employees are adopting generative AI […] The post UK Workers Spend Nearly £1 Billion a Year on AI Tools for Their Jobs – Deloitte appeared first on Tekedia.
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Before AI saves the world, can it help fix everyday life? 
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Biochar Industrial Group raises $1.5m to turn Africa’s agricultural waste into carbon credits
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – sUber migration
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Best Portable Charger in 2026: The Best Power Banks for Travel
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Is Your Old Phone Still Good Enough? An Honest Assessment
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Apple TV lands in Nigeria for ₦1,300 a month: Here’s what you get
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The push to connect Africa’s startups is getting $63 million and an AI platform 
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Xiaomi 18 Fold: What to know about Xiaomi’s new foldable
Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Fold on September 7, 2026. Sales in China began on September 10, with the entry model starting at CNY 10,999.
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Amodei wants to slow the AI frontier. Africa is still trying to reach it
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IFAD and Equity Group Put $200M Behind a Bet That Climate Lending Can Be a Normal Business Line
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Egypt’s Bekia Raises $765K to Put a Paper Trail on Cairo’s Cash-Only Waste Trade
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Forget Terminator. This Nigerian philosopher is worried about the AI we already use
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Botswana shows why financial inclusion no longer has to start with a bank account
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YC-backed Bujeti launches AI agents to automate routine finance work
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Pula and S2E want to solve Africa’s startup problem with British aid money
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Unicorns in public
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Who Owns and Protects the Things Children Create Online?
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OpenRockets: Continuity and Protection of the Intellectual Property of Minors 
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Digital Parks Africa expands African footprint with new Nigerian data centre facility
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How to Transfer to a New iPhone in 2026 Without Losing Data
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Kenya’s High Court voids Vodacom’s $1.5 billion Safaricom takeover
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Kenyan travel-booking startup BuuPass taps SafariBucks for cross-border travel payments
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Terrahex wants to build Bitcoin mines around Nigeria’s stranded power
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Francophone Africa’s fintech boom solved access, not financial inclusion
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The picture in her head: How this blind creator teaches AI to be her eyes
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