CoinMENA taps Standard Chartered for UAE rails
CoinMENA, a cryptocurrency exchange operating in the Middle East, has entered a banking agreement with Standard Chartered to enhance fiat payment services for customers in the United Arab Emirates.
CoinMENA, a cryptocurrency exchange operating in the Middle East, has entered a banking agreement with Standard Chartered to enhance fiat payment services for customers in the United Arab Emirates.
Inveniam Capital Partners announced plans to acquire Mantra and its affiliated entities, expanding its presence in blockchain infrastructure focused on tokenised real-world assets and artificial intelligence-enabled private markets.
French President Emmanuel Macron led talks with Group of Seven leaders and tech executives on Wednesday to explore how to deploy the most advanced artificial intelligence models through so-called trusted partners. Speaking at a news conference in Evian, Macron warned of the dangers of cutting-edge AI models falling into the hands of "authoritarian regimes."
Ready, a self-custodial crypto wallet and payments company, has reportedly restricted access to its USDC-linked payment card for users outside the European Economic Area following a change in its card provider.
Tether announced it will discontinue Alloy by Tether and its gold-backed aUSDT stablecoin, ending the two-year-old product as part of a broader effort to focus on higher-demand areas of its business.
France's cybersecurity agency ANSSI announced it will stop certifying security products that do not use quantum-resistant encryption from 2027.
The Financial Intelligence Unit of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has directed all virtual asset service providers to register.
Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE) rose about 3.07% over roughly 39 hours and traded near US$0.0867.
President Trump has signed an interim deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, speeding up the timeline for the agreement to go into effect. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar reports from Dubai.
Tony Han, Founder & CEO of WeRide, says the company is planning to launch in more European cities after starting joint programs with Uber in Madrid and Zurich. He adds that he is optimistic that China will resume issuing new autonomous driving permits. He speaks exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show."
Kraken has become the official crypto exchange supporter of the FIFA World Cup, just as crypto prediction markets tied to the tournament have already processed more than US$2 billion in wagers.
Zhu Ning, Professor of Finance at the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, says China is using overnight reverse repos to help guide policy rates and ease spikes in funding stress. He also says China's credit slowdown is not necessarily negative, as the country is shifting its growth model. He speaks with Minmin Low on the sidelines of the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai.