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Image of the Dubai skyline following the announcement Laser Digital has received VARA licence
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Cryptocurrencies
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The slow arrival of fast money in Dubai
August 7, 2025
Visa are expanding stablecoin opportunities, including Africa
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Africa
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Visa bets on stablecoins as next-gen cross-border solution
June 19, 2025
SBC Digital Middle East and Africa looks at topics such as crypto, payments, KYC, frictionless and more
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Africa
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Crypto, Mobile Money and Frictionless Payments at the Forefront for SBC Digital - Middle East & Africa
May 27, 2025
Hand turns dice and changes the expression 'buy now pay now' to 'buy now pay later'.
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Asia
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Worldpay: BNPL set to challenge cards by 2030
May 14, 2025
View of Dubai Marina with modern buildings and yachts in the water.
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Cryptocurrencies
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Dubai takes key step towards cashless future with Crypto.com
May 13, 2025
BPC SVP Peter Theunis on why the next generation battle is acquiring.
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Europe
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BPC’s Peter Theunis on personalised digital wallets, the acquiring battle, and more
May 1, 2025
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Fintech
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Emirates NBD seeking greater Gulf connectivity with Visa partnership
April 17, 2025
Fingers crossed behind back.
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Fintech
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Checkout.com crosses its fingers after applying for UAE card issuing licence
April 10, 2025
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Blockchain
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Ripple lands ‘first’ blockchain payment licence in Dubai
March 13, 2025
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Cryptocurrencies
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Emirates NBD new crypto trading platform to provide ‘mobile convenience’
March 6, 2025
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Featured
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Worldline: Grasping the full business potential of UAE payments
February 25, 2025
Former PayPal CEO joins Valor Capital as Managing Partner
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Africa
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Progress for payments but fintech flounders in 2024 investment landscape
February 19, 2025
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Fintech
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Ant International opens Saudi office to deepen local ties
February 12, 2025
Global communication network concept. Environmental technology. Sustainable development goals. SDGs.
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Fintech
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Vyne announces UK exit to focus on global strategy 
January 29, 2025
UAE gaming
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Africa
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MENA stays on the 2025 payments agenda as Bank Alfalah buys Jingle Pay stake
January 13, 2025
Open Banking
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Asia
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Oman’s Central Bank approves regulatory framework for Open Banking
January 3, 2025
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AI
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Ofer Friedman, AU10TIX: AI-backed fraud and the inevitable mega-crisis
December 24, 2024
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Cryptocurrencies
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Bitpanda secures VARA clearance for UAE expansion
December 16, 2024
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Fintech
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Worldline lends its online payment capabilities in UAE to Telr
December 10, 2024
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Cryptocurrencies
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Crypto.com deepens UAE presence with Orion Principals acquisition
December 10, 2024
UAE gaming
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Middle East
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UAE continues to court interest as Apple’s Tap to Pay launched in country
December 10, 2024
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Fintech
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PayTabs to provide advanced payment solutions in Kuwait 
December 9, 2024
Barclays
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Middle East
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Barclays accepts £40m fine to end Qatari investment dispute
November 25, 2024
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Features & Analysis
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Navigating the best payment methods at regulated Canadian online casinos
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Stablecoins
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How OpenStandard’s OpenUSD is challenging USDT and USDC’s market dominance
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Agentic payments
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Agentic commerce is built. The rulebook isn't.
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Money20/20 Europe 2026 stablecoins
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Stablecoins
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Stablecoins: A dollar market, three rulebooks, no clear winner
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