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Internet of Things
Leapfrogging Middle East Tech with Mark Diamond
Middle East Banks Leapfrog Legacy Systems to Pioneer Sovereign Cloud and Agentic AI Architecture
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Distributed-ledger and blockchain infrastructure (cross-cutter with Fintech).
AI & ML
Blockchain
Fintech
Lucas GC patents agentic AI and blockchain tools for Asian insurance
The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.
The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.
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Cybersecurity
Internet of Things
Space
SEALCOIN raises $4m to build blockchain layer for space economy
WISeKey's SEALCOIN unit secures $4m to deploy a blockchain transaction layer across satellite networks and autonomous machines.
WISeKey's SEALCOIN unit secures $4m to deploy a blockchain transaction layer across satellite networks and autonomous machines.
AI & ML
Blockchain
DMG Blockchain pivots Bitcoin miner to AI data centre amid revenue slide
The Canadian miner's 42% year-on-year revenue drop is accelerating a strategic pivot toward AI compute and digital-asset financial services.
The Canadian miner's 42% year-on-year revenue drop is accelerating a strategic pivot toward AI compute and digital-asset financial services.
AI & ML
Blockchain
BlockchAIn raises $55m to scale AI digital infrastructure
A $55m NYSE public offering funds modular AI compute infrastructure, as small-cap digital hosts race to capture hyperscaler overflow demand.
A $55m NYSE public offering funds modular AI compute infrastructure, as small-cap digital hosts race to capture hyperscaler overflow demand.
Blockchain
Finance Magnates Africa Summit Rebrands as The Trading Festival Cape Tow
Finance Magnates Africa Summit has rebranded as The Trading Festival Cape Town, South Africa, expanding its focus on education, community, and retail trading.
Following the successful conclusion of the latest Finance Magnates Africa Summit, the organisers have announced that all future editions of the event will be held under a new name: The Trading Festival Cape Town, South Africa.
The rebrand refl
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fmas:26 Concludes Successful Cape Town Edition
fmas:26 concluded in Cape Town, bringing together fintech, trading, payments, and crypto professionals for networking, expert sessions, and business opportunities.
fmas:26 successfully wrapped up another impactful edition, bringing together leading brokers, fintech innovators, affiliates, IBs, traders, investors, payment providers, and technology companies from across Africa and beyond.
Held at the Cape
Blockchain
MoneyGram Launches MGUSD Stablecoin for Global Payments
MoneyGram has launched MGUSD, a USD stablecoin built on Stellar to enable faster, low-cost global payments and remittances through its network.
MoneyGram has launched MGUSD, a U.S. dollar stablecoin designed to power its global payments network and support low-cost cross-border transfers via blockchain infrastructure.
Blockchain
Ripple Launches RLUSD in Türkiye via BiLira, Bitexen and Bitlo
Ripple has launched RLUSD in Türkiye via BiLira, Bitexen, and Bitlo, expanding access to its USD-backed stablecoin in a major crypto market.
Ripple has expanded its USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD into Türkiye through new partnerships with BiLira, Bitexen and Bitlo, boosting access to regulated digital dollars in a major crypto market.
Blockchain
Dubai VARA Introduces First Comprehensive Framework for Virtual Asset Exchange-Traded Derivatives
Dubai’s VARA launches a new regulatory framework for virtual asset exchange-traded derivatives, establishing strict rules on risk, custody, and market condu
Blockchain
Circle and Cassava’s Sasai Fintech Partner to Expand USDC Adoption Across Africa
Circle and Sasai Fintech collaborate to expand USDC adoption across Africa, leveraging stablecoin infrastructure to reduce cross-border payment friction and
Blockchain
Wirex and Utorg Partner to Expand Global Crypto Payments Infrastructure
Wirex and Utorg partner to embed compliant card issuance and banking infrastructure, enabling users to spend self-custodied crypto globally across 80 millio
Blockchain
xStocks Launches xPoints Program to Reward DeFi Ecosystem Participation
xStocks introduces the xPoints Program to reward users, traders, and liquidity providers for meaningful participation across its tokenized equities ecosyste
Blockchain
Fintech
Bybit Launches AED Trading Pairs to Enable Localized Crypto Trading in the UAE
Bybit introduces AED trading pairs, allowing UAE users to trade crypto directly in local currency via domestic bank accounts, enhancing accessibility, compl
Blockchain
MoneyGram, Pairpoint, and eToro Join Midnight Blockchain as Founding Node Operators
Midnight Foundation enlists MoneyGram, Pairpoint, and eToro as federated node operators, advancing privacy-preserving blockchain infrastructure for payments, IoT, and regulated fintech, e
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USD Coin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol Launch on Morph to Enable Cross-Chain Stablecoin
Circle will bring USD Coin and its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to Morph, enabling standardized cross-chain settlement and stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure for developers, finte
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Dubai Launches Phase Two of Real Estate Tokenization Pilot with Secondary Trading
Dubai Land Department and Ctrl Alt have launched Phase Two of Dubai’s Real Estate Tokenization Pilot, enabling controlled secondary trading of tokenized property assets to improve liquidi
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Aviva Investors Partners with Ripple to Tokenise Traditional Funds
Aviva Investors has partnered with Ripple to tokenise traditional fund structures on the XRP Ledger.
Blockchain
Ripple Prime Integrates Hyperliquid to Expand Institutional DeFi Access
Ripple, a blockchain enterprise solutions provider, has enabled its Ripple Prime platform to support Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives protocol.
Fintech
Blockchain