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Solomon Islands Suspends Visits by Foreign Navies, Raising Concerns Over China
The move comes after top U.S. officials visited the Pacific nation to bolster ties and deliver warnings over its new security agreement with China.
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Blockchain.com wins registration next to parent firm on the Cayman Islands
Blockchain.com, one of the oldest Bitcoin (BTC) infrastructure firms, is strengthening regulation and compliance efforts by securing registration in t [...]
Three Arrows Capital Files for Bankruptcy in New York Tied to British Virgin Islands Proceeding
The firm borrowed large amounts of funds from several crypto lenders, including BlockFi, Celsius, Babel Finance and Voyager Digital, but was unable to [...]
British Virgin Islands court reportedly orders to liquidate 3AC
Troubled cryptocurrency venture capital firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC) is facing more uncertainty amid new reports on the company’s liquidation.A cou [...]
British Virgin Islands: UK decides against direct rule of territory
A new administration will be able to make reforms after a report found gross failures of governance.
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British Virgin Islands: UK Minister dispatched for governance talks
British overseas territory minister Amanda Milling will meet with officials over home rule recommendations.
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Why are the Marshall Islands betting on a decentralized future?
The Republic of the Marshall Islands made history in the second week of February after it formally recognized decentralized autonomous organizations ( [...]
JPMorgan enters the metaverse, Marshall Islands legalizes DAOs, Feb. 10-16
Last week’s Crypto Biz newsletter explained how Wall Street is essentially marketing Bitcoin (BTC) for us after Wells Fargo said digital assets could [...]
How the Marshall Islands Is Trying to Become a Global Hub for DAO Incorporation
“We think of [decentralized exchanges] and DAOs as ships. They live in international waters, right?” Mark Lurie, CEO of Shipyard Software, told CoinDe [...]
Marshall Islands officially recognizes DAOs as legal entities
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has moved to formally recognize decentralized autonomous organizations, better known as DAOs, as legal entities — [...]
Blinken Says U.S. Has a ‘Long-Term Future’ in the Pacific Islands
NADI, Fiji — As the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Fiji in 36 years, Antony J. Blinken wanted to make clear that jetting here to meet with Pac [...]
Pacific Islands’ zero-Covid strategies unsustainable, professor says
People wearing face masks at a supermarket in Suva, Fiji, April 23, 2021.Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesCountries all over the world have seen Covid [...]
City status: Falklands Islands capital among 39 bidders for title
Port Stanley joins regular applicants, such Milton Keynes, for the chance to become a city next year.
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Video shows Sir Geoffrey Cox’s work for British Virgin Islands
Labour has called for a standards investigation into a possible rule breach by Sir Geoffrey Cox - after a clip appeared to show him using his MP's [...]
Geoffrey Cox: Labour calls for probe into MP's work for British Virgin Islands
A clip appears to show the Conservative using his MP's office to work for the British Virgin Islands.
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