CurrencyFeaturedUSDC-issuer Circle targets 40 emerging markets amid intense stablecoin competitionInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 19, 2026October 18, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 19, 2026October 18, 2026 Circle is looking to leverage the acquisition of Tazapay and a USD 100 million strategic investment from Binance to support its expansion... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedDeFi & blockchain technology: Shaping the futureInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 20, 2022 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 20, 2022 The biggest impact that blockchain-enabled DeFi projects can bring about is accessibility... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyBinance and a MDI-led consortium will launch a crypto exchange in IndonesiaIFM CorrespondentDecember 15, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 15, 2021 Binance will set up a JV to focus on blockchain development in Indonesia... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyEtisalat Digital launches new blockchain platform to prevent trade finance lossInternational Finance Business DeskApril 21, 2021April 22, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskApril 21, 2021April 22, 2021 UTC states that the losses via duplicated invoices can be between Dh500 mn to Dh1 bn... Read more
BankingFeaturedRakBank, BankAsia drive cross-border payments using Ripple’s blockchainInternational Finance Business DeskMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Bangladeshi expatriate community is expected to benefit from the partnership with instant and secure payments... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyWEF’s blockchain toolkit to maintain supply chain resilience during crisisInternational Finance Business DeskMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Supply chain resilience largely depends on trust, transparency and integrity which can be improved using the technology... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyBlockchain technologies to help UAE conserve over Dh11 billionBharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 UAE can save 398 million printed papers and up to 77 million hours of work annually using blockchain... Read more
TechnologyBlockchain technology is vital to Smart Dubai implementationInternational Finance DeskOctober 15, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 15, 2019 Smart Dubai is developing more than 30 blockchain platforms that will host a big chunk of the government use cases... Read more
TechnologyYGC launched first-ever growth capital fund focusing on blockchainInternational Finance DeskJanuary 3, 2019 by International Finance DeskJanuary 3, 2019 The fund will direct marketing, sales and provide access to financing for expansion and management expertise... Read more
EconomyMagazineNovember - December 2018Kazakhstan has come to understand the necessity for a diverse economyBharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019 by Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019 Kazakhstan—the country, where entrepreneurship was unwelcomed, several years ago, is now reorienting its economy by streaming into cryptocurrency and fintech, as a measure to mitigate sinking oil prices... Read more