Fintech

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Egypt’s MNT-Halan Targets GCC’s Underserved Market with Expansion

MNT-Halan is expanding in GCC nations, targeting underserved consumers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia to increase access to digital…

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How DORA Reshapes Global Business: The EU’s New Reality

DORA establishes the first comprehensive EU-wide framework for ICT risk management, imposing rigorous standards on financial institutions and their technology…

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Jar Profits by Helping Millions Save in Gold

Jar is a profitable Indian fintech platform that enables first-time savers to invest in digital gold, leveraging cultural affinity and…

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AI to Lead Discussions at 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum in Kigali

The 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum in Kigali will focus on using AI to transform compliance into a strategic asset for…

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Bybit Partners with QNB Group to Accept QCDT, Unlocking Institutional Crypto Access

Bybit has partnered with QNB Group and DMZ Finance to integrate QCDT, the first DFSA-approved tokenized money market fund, as…

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BHM Capital Doubles Share Capital to AED 400M in Oversubscribed Rights Issue

BHM Capital doubled its share capital to AED 400 million through a heavily oversubscribed rights issue, raising an additional AED…

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TaskUs Staff Implicated in Coinbase Data Breach, Court Docs Claim

A TaskUs employee was identified as the central figure in a major data breach at Coinbase, involving stolen customer data…

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Alipay+ Expands to Saudi Arabia, Enabling QR Payments for Merchants

The Saudi Central Bank and Ant International are partnering to introduce cross-border QR payments by 2026, enhancing financial inclusion and…

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Oumla Secures $2.4M to Develop Saudi Digital Asset Infrastructure

Oumla raised $2.4 million in seed funding, led by Core Vision with support from Avalanche and angel investors, to advance…

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Google Pay Launches in Saudi Arabia via SAMA’s Payment Network

Saudi Arabia has launched Google Pay via its national payment network mada, marking a major step in its digital transformation…

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MoneyHash & Moyasar Forge Strategic Saudi Partnership

MoneyHash, a payment orchestration platform, has partnered with Saudi fintech firm Moyasar to enhance Saudi Arabia's digital payment infrastructure and…

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ABHI & TRAY Unite to Empower Saudi Arabia’s Hospitality Workforce

A new partnership between ABHI and TRAY introduces Earned Wage Access (EWA) to Saudi Arabia's food and beverage industry, allowing…

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Bybit Partners with Abu Dhabi to Boost Vietnam’s Digital Asset Growth

A major partnership has been announced between Bybit, the Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center, Da Nang City, and Verichains to accelerate…

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New Ransomware Encrypts Files with .enc, .iv, and .salt Extensions

A new ransomware strain encrypts files with .enc, .iv, and .salt extensions and demands Bitcoin payment to prevent public release…

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Vodafone Oman & Software Group Boost Digital Financial Services

Vodafone Oman partners with Software Group to develop next-generation digital financial services, aiming to accelerate Oman's digital economy and enhance…

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FinWise Bank Reports Insider Data Breach

FinWise Bank experienced a data breach by a former employee, which occurred on May 31, 2024, and went undetected for…

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ISA Bullion’s New Digital Gold Platform Fuels Middle East Gold Rush

Gold prices have surged to record highs, driven by inflation and geopolitical tensions, increasing demand for gold as a safe-haven…

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Groww, Backed by Satya Nadella, to Become First Indian Startup to Go Public After U.S.-India Move

Groww is preparing for a multi-billion dollar IPO, becoming the first Indian startup to list domestically after relocating its headquarters…

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FinWise Data Breach Exposes 689K American First Finance Customers

A former employee of FinWise Bank accessed the personal data of approximately 689,000 American First Finance customers after their employment…

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Rulebase: The AI Coworker for Fintech, Backed by Y Combinator

Rulebase is a fintech startup focusing on back-office automation, using AI to streamline compliance, dispute resolution, and quality assurance in…

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