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    Existing fintech startups must apply for a license within 12 months.

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    The implications are clear. Founders can no longer assume indefinite stewardship of the entities they birthed.

    African Crypto Firm Yellow Card Turns to Visa After Regulatory Bust-Up in Ghana

    The move, which sees Yellow Card and Visa collaborating on stablecoin use cases in Africa and other emerging markets, is billed as a step forward for financial inclusion.

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    Foreign founders? Welcome — but only with written permission from their home-country regulators.
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