02/28/2023
Mena Fintech Association partners with Binance
The Mena Fintech Association is a non-profit organisation that aims to support the development and growth of the fintech industry in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
02/27/2023
Ways that AI can enhance your competitive advantage
The rapid evolution has also led to increased demand for such technology in recent times
02/27/2023
MENA tops world in crypto adoption
Emerging markets dominate the Global Crypto Adoption Index
02/24/2023
A new cryptocurrency remedy against software developers?
The Court of Appeal found that software developers may have a duty to introduce code so that stolen bitcoin could be transferred to its rightful owner.
02/24/2023
Fintech IPOs: Atom Bank and Monzo have entered the chat
After a 15-month hiatus, there are tentative signs the IPO market could be back with vengeance.
02/23/2023
Cryptology Asset forms asset management arm in US
Members of the team have expertise in both buy- and sell-side.
02/23/2023
Mastercard partners Immersve on Web3 crypto payments
Users will click on the Immersve button from their Web3 wallet to access the functionality and sign transactions with their private key to approve them.
02/23/2023
German DZ Bank adds digital currencies to asset management services
German asset manager DZ Bank collaborated with Swiss technology firm Metaco to add digital asset management into its services.
02/22/2023
US crypto crackdown could impact on wider banking industry
The SEC has also ordered one crypto exchange to abandon a scheme offering more than 20% returns to customers and proposed tougher safeguards for investor assets after several crypto companies collapsed last year.
02/22/2023
44% of employees in Egypt fear losing their jobs to AI
According to Kaspersky research , there are concerns among employees in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region in regards to robots and automation systems used by companies
02/22/2023
Multi-strat crypto hedge fund firm Active Digital launches
Active Digital takes a systematic approach to crypto trading with a market neutral fund and a long-short fund.
02/21/2023
EU calls for fast-tracking crypto rules to meet global 2025 deadline on capital requirements for banks
The Basel Committee of banking regulators set a January 2025 deadline for implementing capital requirements for banks’ exposures to cryptoassets
02/21/2023
Huobi Bets Big on Hong Kong
Sun himself also said he would relocate to Hong Kong to capitalize on the opportunities as early as next month.
02/21/2023
SFC consults on proposals to regulate virtual asset trading platforms
The SFC intends to publish lists on its website to inform the public of the different regulatory statuses of VA trading platforms
02/21/2023
Swarm launches first stocks and ETFs trading platform using DeFi
Blockchain-based but non-crypto securities such as Apple and Tesla stock can be traded on Swarm’s platform.
02/21/2023
SFC Hangs Crypto Out to Dry
The SFC added that many jurisdictions appear to be shifting away from a «light-touch» approach to a more comprehensive one
02/20/2023
Robinhood sees rebounding trading volumes across equities, options and crypto
January was good to Robinhood.
02/20/2023
Russia preps digital ruble pilot
Russia had planned to begin testing a digital ruble in 2021, but put back the project in the face of concerns from banks that it could make the banking system more centralised, according to CoinDesk.
02/20/2023
Zambia tests technology for crypto regulation, says minister Mutati
The Bank of Zambia and the country’s securities regulator are collaborating on digital infrastructure and a policy framework for crypto.
02/20/2023
Goldman Lampe Private Bank adding significant number of Bitcoin to their balance sheet
Goldman Lampe Private Bank's decision to invest in Bitcoin reflects a growing trend among financial institutions to embrace digital assets as a legitimate investment option.