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Mastercard Logo on a Modern Office Building. Auckland, New Zealand.
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Middle East
Time to read: 5 min
Mastercard's new EEMEA boss inherits a fintech gold rush
August 13, 2026
Coinbase selects Abu Dhabi tokenisation global hub-2-2
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Cryptocurrencies
Time to read: 4 min
Coinbase hopes to unlock capital market friction with tokenised securities in UAE
August 12, 2026
Sunrise skyline drama over Dubai’s downtown as the Burj Khalifa pierces the warm skies — aerial view of modern skyscrapers, urban architecture and golden hour cityscape in the UAE.
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Transactions
Time to read: 3 min
Checkout.com prepares UAE card issuing debut
July 27, 2026
Revolut logo in London.
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Cryptocurrencies
Time to read: 5 min
Revolut wins UAE approval for crypto licence 
July 16, 2026
5 MEA firms transforming remittances and mobile money
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Mobile
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5 MEA firms transforming remittances and mobile money
June 29, 2026
Revolut's UAE licence approvals
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Fintech
Time to read: 4 min
Why Revolut sees value in UAE regulatory licenses
June 17, 2026
UAE bans WhatsApp for banking
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Regions
Time to read: 3 min
UAE bans WhatsApp for banking on fraud concerns
April 30, 2026
Payment Expert spotlights 5 payment corridors connecting APAC to the world.
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Payments
Time to read: 6 min
5 emerging payment corridors connecting APAC to the world
April 23, 2026
JP Morgan was a place Icon Solutions'
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Regions
Time to read: 4 min
Bank giants HSBC, JPMorgan linked to Iran money laundering scheme
April 20, 2026
Saudi Vision 2030 explained
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Payments
Time to read: 6 min
Why payments is an essential part of Saudi Vision 2030
April 13, 2026
How payments are shifting in wartime Iran
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Currencies
Time to read: 7 min
How payments are collapsing – and adapting – in wartime Iran
April 7, 2026
Woman hand touches glass screen panel, holographic scanner interface scanning fingerprints on female palm checking access and safety identification.
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Payments
Time to read: 3 min
Can the UAE succeed with biometrics where the West failed?
January 29, 2026
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Middle East
Time to read: 4 min
Is Syria the next emerging payment market in the Middle East? 
January 6, 2026
Binance logo on a smart phone reflecting stock prices
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Cryptocurrencies
Time to read: 4 min
Binance picks Abu Dhabi for next chapter of global push
December 8, 2025
Damascus, Syria - September 29, 2024: Building of the Central National Bank of Syria in Damascus
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Payments
Time to read: 4 min
Visa seals Central Bank of Syria deal as sanctions thaw opens door for digital payments
December 5, 2025
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Features & Analysis
Time to read: 8 min
Saudi Arabia: “Regulation isn’t holding fintechs back, it’s pulling them forward”
November 21, 2025
United Arab Emirates national flag waving in the sky behind the tree. The flag blowing with beautiful sunlight. UAE national flag for independence day.
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Fintech
Time to read: 3 min
Wise joins global fintechs in UAE growth push
October 14, 2025
HSBC
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Asia
Time to read: 3 min
HSBC kicks off fresh strategy by expanding tokenised deposit service
September 23, 2025
Saudi flag with blue digital filter over it.
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Fintech
Time to read: 4 min
Saudi Arabia sets pace for fintech innovation
September 16, 2025
Revolut Dubai/UAE
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Fintech
Time to read: 3 min
Revolut receives two licences to open up retail payments in UAE
September 9, 2025
UAE bans WhatsApp for banking
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Middle East
Time to read: 3 min
The UAE wants faster digital payments - Mastercard & Worldpay have answered 
August 19, 2025
UAE gaming
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Blockchain
Time to read: 7 min
Everything you need to know about the UAE’s planned Digital Dirham
August 15, 2025
United Arab Emirates national flag waving in the sky behind the tree. The flag blowing with beautiful sunlight. UAE national flag for independence day.
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Blockchain
Time to read: 5 min
UAE declares the “Digital Dirham cometh”
August 13, 2025
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Canada flag in the sky
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Features & Analysis
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Navigating the best payment methods at regulated Canadian online casinos
August 7, 2026
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Stablecoins
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How OpenStandard’s OpenUSD is challenging USDT and USDC’s market dominance
July 22, 2026
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Agentic payments
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Agentic commerce is built. The rulebook isn't.
July 10, 2026
Money20/20 Europe 2026 stablecoins
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Stablecoins
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Stablecoins: A dollar market, three rulebooks, no clear winner
July 9, 2026