Egypt’s FRA Approves Two Companies to Expand Fintech-Powered Non-Banking Financial Services

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has approved two companies to conduct various non-banking financial activities using fi...

August 19, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Record Amanah Targets Growing Demand for Sharia-Compliant Private Market Investments in Asia and GCC

  As institutional investors across Asia and the Middle East seek greater access to alternative assets while maintaining Sharia principles, Record PL...

August 17, 2026 | Monday | Interview
Coinbase Receives ADGM Approval to Launch International Tokenization Hub

Coinbase has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the FSRA to establish its international tokenization hub in ADGM, the international fina...

August 17, 2026 | Monday | News
Bitazza Thailand Completes Travel Rule Infrastructure Ahead of SEC Implementation

Thailand's digital asset industry is entering a new phase of regulatory maturity as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prepares to implement th...

August 17, 2026 | Monday | News
STARTRADER Expands 24/7 Trading With 45 New Stock and ETF CFDs

STARTRADER announced the launch of 45 new 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs, available from Monday through Sunday, 00:00–24:00 (GMT+3 platform time). Where ...

August 17, 2026 | Monday | News
Skyro Targets Saudi Arabia Expansion, Names Former Mastercard Executive Maria Medvedeva as Middle East MD

Bahrain-based digital consumer finance platform Skyro said it plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and has appointed former Mastercard executive Maria Medve...

August 14, 2026 | Friday | News
Flowdesk Secures Full VARA License to Expand Regulated Broker-Dealer Services in Dubai

Flowdesk, a global liquidity provider and virtual asset trading technology firm, announced that its Dubai entity, Flowdesk Omega FZE, has received its fu...

August 12, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Global Payments Cuts 2026 Revenue and Profit Outlook Amid Middle East Uncertainty

Payment technology company Global Payments cut its annual net revenue and profit forecasts  amid economic uncertainty linked to the war in the Middle ...

August 11, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Bybit Expands Interest-Free UTA Borrowing to 24 Cryptoassets

  Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has expanded its UTA Loan Interest-Free Borrowing program, extending i...

August 11, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Dukhan Bank Becomes Qatar’s First Islamic Bank to Join J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Blockchain Payments Network

Dukhan Bank has gone live on Kinexys by J.P. Morgan's Blockchain Deposit Account network, making it the first Islamic bank in Qatar to adopt this next-gene...

August 07, 2026 | Friday | News
MoneyHash Partners with Azm Fintech to Expand Access to Saudi Arabia’s Digital Payments Ecosystem

MoneyHash, the leading payment orchestration platform in emerging and global markets, announced its partnership with Azm Fintech, expanding access to Sau...

August 06, 2026 | Thursday | News
Bybit Appoints Peter Loo as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer to Strengthen Global Regulatory Strategy

  Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced the appointment of Peter Loo as its new Chief Legal & Co...

August 05, 2026 | Wednesday | News
INFINIOS Becomes Bahrain’s First Issuer to Enable Mastercard Stablecoin Settlement

  INFINIOS, the Bahrain‑based digital financial infrastructure company, announced that it is officially live with Mastercard on stablecoin settleme...

August 05, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Bybit Enhances Dual Asset Platform with Trading Simulator and Wider Access to VIP Yield Products

Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to announce new upgrades to Bybit Dual Asset, introducing a newly a...

August 04, 2026 | Tuesday | News
City Traders Imperium Calls for Risk Management to Become a Core Discipline in Trader Education

  City Traders Imperium (CTI) is calling for risk management to be taught as its own discipline in trader development, arguing that most educati...

August 04, 2026 | Tuesday | News
3iQ Partners with Gelephu Mindfulness City to Build Bhutan’s Digital Asset Fund Ecosystem

3iQ Corp. ("3iQ"), a global pioneer in digital asset investment solutions, and Gelephu Mindfulness City, a Special Administrative Region in southern...

August 03, 2026 | Monday | News
Egypt’s FRA Admits Two AI-Driven Insurance Projects to Regulatory Sandbox

The Applications Review Committee for Financial Technology at the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted preliminary approval for two new proje...

August 03, 2026 | Monday | News
KamelPay Secures UAE Central Bank Licenses to Expand Regulated Digital Payment Services

  KamelPay, a UAE-born fintech offering payroll and business payment solutions, has received Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Retail Payment Service...

August 03, 2026 | Monday | News
Egypt’s FRA Approves Two AI-Powered Insurance Projects for Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

The Applications Review Committee for Financial Technology at the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted preliminary approval for two new proje...

July 31, 2026 | Friday | News
Emirates Launches Crypto.com Pay for Flight Bookings, Expanding Digital Payment Options

Emirates has officially launched Crypto.com Pay™, allowing its customers to use the digital payment solution on the airline’s website and app...

July 31, 2026 | Friday | News

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