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The Central African Republic (CAR) is expanding its Sango blockchain initiative to include the tokenization of land and natural resources. Recently, the CAR National Assembly passed a law, receiving unanimous approval, that facilitates online business visa applications and simplifies the process for both locals and foreigners to establish businesses in sectors like real estate, agriculture, and forestry. This move follows CAR's earlier efforts in the crypto space, including the launch of Project Sango in May 2022 and its brief adoption of Bitcoin as a national currency. 
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has disclosed details concerning the approval process for registrations of cryptocurrency-related companies. Since the beginning of 2020, out of 291 applications received, only 38 have met the criteria for approval.
This culminates in an endorsement of only 13% of the requests. Meanwhile, 155 were retracted, often on the advice of the FCA, for re-submission at a later date when in better adherence to the requisite standards.
In the UK, cryptocurrency companies must be formally registered with the FCA to conduct their activities within the bounds of the law. 
In spite of increasing concerns among its creative workforce, Disney has established a specialized task force to study the applications of artificial intelligence within its different fields of work.
The group aims to both pioneer in-house AI-based solutions and to bridge ties with novel startups, hoping to incorporate their pre-developed tech advancements. The ECOMI Phenomenon: Collectibles Go Digital!
ECOMI's blockchain ecosystem and the VeVe app offer a novel approach to NFTs and digital trading. This piece dissects the platform's peculiarities, assessing the security and tokenomics features that distinguish it. Check out this insightful read to track the evolution of blockchain applications. 
The freshly minted line-up of collectible avatars, titled 'Retro Reimagined', is scheduled for a grand unveiling on July 26 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. In the tradition of previous releases, this series will also make its debut on the Polygon blockchain. Users will have the ability to exchange these Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) via various external trading applications
On top of that, Reddit has given some tantalizing hints about future modifications coming to its treasure trove of collectible items. In the not too distant future, this store will be directly accessible from the avatar editing interface. At present, the store's offering is somewhat limited, with only a handful of third-generation selections available for purchase, each carrying a price tag of $4.99. 
Exploring Vulcan Forged (PYR): A Comprehensive Project Review
Vulcan Forged (PYR) stands as the native token of the blockchain-based game developer, trading hub, and dApps incubator, Vulcan Forged. Created in alliance with Polygon, it functions as the currency for all games and applications within the ecosystem. Holochain: Revolutionizing dApp Creation Without Blockchain
Holochain represents a revolutionary software concept. It serves as an open-source foundational platform engineered for building decentralized applications, commonly known as dApps. Holochain promises security and robustness, operating without the need for centralized servers or blockchain technology, but instead harnessing the power of cryptographic protocols and cloud hosting. 
Tech leaders Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and AI startup Anthropic are forming a new industry watchdog group, the Frontier Model Forum, to supervise the "safe and responsible" development of frontier AI models.
The alliance aims to push research on AI safety, pinpoint responsible development practices, collaborate with governments and civil leaders, and back the development of applications.
This move follows a commitment made by these AI companies to the White House for the safe and transparent development of AI. 
The U.S. Senate is considering a new bill aimed at imposing strict anti-money laundering (AML) rules on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.
The Crypto-Asset National Security Enhancement Act of 2023 targets entities controlling DeFi protocols or providing their applications. It requires customer vetting, AML programs, and reports of suspicious activities.
In absence of a controlling entity, anyone investing over $25 million in a protocol's development would be responsible. 
On Friday, Fidelity Investments and several other firms submitted revised applications for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed the initial filings inadequate.
The companies, including Invesco, VanEck, 21Shares, and WisdomTree, are part of a group of eight firms aiming to launch the first wave of US spot Bitcoin ETFs.
BlackRock kickstarted the trend with its unexpected filing in mid-June.
In the latest filings, all five firms indicated that Coinbase Global Inc. will provide market surveillance for their ETFs, a detail that was missing from their previous applications. 
Blockchain Use Case Repository Launched by Polygon Labs
Seeking to illustrate the practical value of blockchain beyond the realm of cryptocurrencies, Ethereum scaling solution, Polygon Labs, has unveiled a unique initiative called "The Value Prop." This project serves as an open database, collating and highlighting beneficial blockchain applications from across the globe. Crypto Subreddits Protest Reddit’s Policy Changes
In response to Reddit’s proposed modifications to the Reddit Data API, numerous sub-communities on the platform, including popular crypto subreddits, have collectively decided to go private for 48 hours. The protest aims to express discontent with the new policies that restrict the use of third-party applications.