Topic: blockchain technology
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UAE's IOPn Launches World's First Blockchain Citizenship with São Tomé
The UAE and São Tomé and Príncipe have launched the world's first blockchain-powered Citizenship-by-Investment program, managed through STPSA and IOPn. This initiative utilizes Emirati-developed blockchain, AI, and cloud technologies to ensure transparency and security while boosting the UAE's in...
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Qatar Launches Blockchain Pilot to Boost Islamic Finance Transparency
Qatar has launched a blockchain-based Digital Receipt System to enhance transparency and efficiency in Islamic finance, led by the Qatar Financial Centre. The initiative involves a consortium of partners and uses smart contracts to improve traceability and integrity in Shariah-compliant asset-bac...
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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 Vietnam's digital asset ecosystem and support Da Nang's development into an International Financial Center. The collaboration includes establishing a blockchain regula...
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DeadLock ransomware uses blockchain to block takedown efforts
DeadLock ransomware, active since mid-2025, uses a double-extortion model and has listed 80 victims, mostly in Europe, across sectors like IT, mining, and manufacturing. Its key innovation is storing leak-site configs and victim posts on the Polygon blockchain, plus using the Session messaging ne...
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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 Saudi Arabia's digital asset infrastructure. The company provides custody, management, and tokenization solutions for digital assets, targeting corporations, banks, and govern...
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Kazakhstan & Qatar Forge Digital Transformation Partnerships
Kazakhstan and Qatar are advancing digital transformation through AI, blockchain, and cloud computing to modernize economies and enhance public services. Kazakhstan has launched initiatives like the Crypto City pilot zone and a national AI strategy, while Qatar is collaborating with IBM and pilot...
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How crypto payment processors enable businesses to accept cryptocurrency
A crypto payment processor allows merchants to accept multiple cryptocurrencies as payment, automatically converting them to fiat currency to eliminate volatility risk. Integrating crypto payments can expand global customer reach, reduce transaction fees especially for cross-border payments, and ...
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Crypto VC raises $1B for AI agents, betting finance is key
Katie Haun's firm, Haun Ventures, raised $1 billion for two new funds to invest in crypto and blockchain companies, with a new emphasis on AI agents and their intersection with financial technology. The funds are evenly split between early-stage and later-stage investments, targeting startups bui...
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The Great Banking Collision: DeFi Meets Mainstream
Decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional banking are converging, reshaping financial services through blockchain technology and smart contracts, offering speed, affordability, and global access. This integration challenges traditional banking by eliminating intermediaries, prompting banks to ...
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Figure Data Breach Exposes 1 Million Accounts
A major data breach at Figure Technology Solutions, caused by a sophisticated social engineering attack, compromised the personal information of nearly one million individuals, including sensitive customer data like addresses and dates of birth. The ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibi...
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Tristan Thompson & World Mobile Launch Uplift Network
NBA champion Tristan Thompson has partnered with World Mobile to launch Uplift, a community-owned mobile network offering unlimited data plans starting at $9.99 per month to enhance connectivity affordability. Uplift utilizes blockchain and a decentralized infrastructure (DePIN), enabling local A...
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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 collateral, bridging traditional and digital finance. QCDT is backed by U.S. Treasuries and operates under regulatory frameworks, offering institutional-grade security and...
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India Mandates Caller-ID Apps Share Spam Data With Telcos
India’s telecom regulator TRAI has mandated that caller-ID apps share spam data with operators via a blockchain platform to centralize enforcement against unwanted communications. This move aims to expand the dataset for combating spammers by integrating user-generated reports directly into the i...
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Build an Unbreakable Supply Chain with This Tech
A resilient supply chain requires a holistic strategy integrating technology, risk management, and forward-thinking planning, treating it as a unified framework rather than just an operational task. Organizations must avoid prioritizing efficiency over resilience and embrace evolving strategies, ...
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Stripe Partners With Anthropic, OpenAI to Build New Blockchain
Stripe is launching Tempo, a new venture focused on high-volume stablecoin processing, as part of a strategic push into the digital payments space. The initiative has secured major launch partners, including Anthropic, Visa, and Shopify, indicating strong industry confidence in its potential appl...
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DMCC Hits 1,000 Chinese Firms Milestone Amid Tech Boom
DMCC has reached a milestone with its 1,000th Chinese company, highlighting the strong and growing trade relationship between the UAE and China, as showcased during a roadshow in key Chinese cities. Chinese companies in DMCC are growing rapidly, with double-digit annual increases, particularly in...
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2025's 100+ New Tech Unicorns: The Full List
The venture capital landscape in 2025 saw over a hundred startups achieve unicorn status, with a dominant focus on artificial intelligence alongside breakthroughs in sectors like space tech, biotech, and blockchain. The year's new unicorns were heavily concentrated in AI, featuring companies spec...
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From Traditional to AI: The Evolution of Credit Risk Analysis
Credit risk analysis has evolved from manual methods to AI-driven systems using real-time data to address global debt, regulations, and data growth. The shift includes digitization, alternative data sources, and machine learning for faster, more accurate, and inclusive risk assessments. Challenge...
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Dubai Land Department's 19-Year Digital Journey at GITEX 2025
DLD is showcasing its nearly two decades of digital leadership at GITEX Global 2025, introducing new digital solutions and strategic partnerships to enhance service efficiency and market transparency in Dubai's real estate sector. The department has long integrated advanced technologies like AI a...
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New Tool Verifies Humans Behind AI Shopping Bots
Tools for Humanity has launched AgentKit, a beta tool that allows websites to verify a real human authorizes purchases made by autonomous AI shopping agents, addressing fraud concerns in agentic commerce. The system integrates World ID, verified via iris scan, with the x402 blockchain protocol to...
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