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RAK Properties Partners with Hubpay to Enable Crypto Property Payments in Ras Al Khaimah
RAK Properties, Ras Al Khaimah’s leading publicly listed real estate developer, has announced a strategic partnership with Hubpay, the UAE’s…
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Web3 Fundraising in Q2 2025: Bigger Bets, Fewer Deals as Capital Flows Into Infrastructure
Web3 fundraising in Q2 2025 reached nearly $10 billion, even as deal count hit its lowest level since mid-2023, according…
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Trump-Linked Crypto Project WLFI Debuts on Binance
while U.S. financial markets remain closed on the United States Labor Day, crypto traders worldwide will see the long-awaited debut…
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Japan Prepares Yen-Backed Stablecoin Launch as BOJ Rate Hike Looms
One of the biggest financial developments out of Japan this month is the imminent debut of a blockchain-based Japanese yen…
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FATF Updates NRA Toolkit: VARA Was Ahead, as Digital Assets Go Mainstream
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued updated annexes to its Money Laundering National Risk Assessment (NRA) Toolkit. The…
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Gewan Holding Invests in IOPn, Driving $1B+ Valuation for Sovereign AI and Blockchain Pioneer
Gewan Holding, part of Abu Dhabi’s multi-vertical conglomerate NG9 Holding, today announced a landmark strategic partnership with IOPn, a pioneer…
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On-Chain Governments: A Global Surge Toward Fiscal Transparency
As calls grow louder—like Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao urging that “all governments should track all their spending on the…
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Google Cloud Pushes Ahead With Universal Ledger Blockchain to Rival Stripe and Circle
Google Cloud is moving forward with plans to launch its own Layer-1 blockchain, called the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL),…
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U.S. Commerce Department to Publish GDP Data on Blockchain for Transparency
The U.S. Commerce Department is preparing to release official economic statistics—including gross domestic product (GDP)—on a blockchain platform, in a…
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Gold Meets Bitcoin: TRIO Launches Tokenized Gold Bars on BTC Blockchain
A new project is bridging the gap between physical gold and Bitcoin. TRIO, a Bitcoin-native marketplace created by OrdinalsBot, has…
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