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Crypto
Robinhood to offer crypto, stock trading and custody in Dubai, eyes Middle East push in 2027
Robinhood Markets has received approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to provide trading in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and in stocks, as well as digital asset custody, in the Middle East. The approval covers retail trading and custody across 10 asset classes including bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs and investment tokens. Robinhood plans to set up a base in the Dubai International Financial Centre in 2027 to launch services across the Middle East and North Africa.
Crypto
BitGo launches innovation unit BitGo Labs, to focus first on combining AI and crypto
BitGo has launched a research and innovation unit called BitGo Labs, The Block reported on Tuesday. BitGo Labs will design, launch and validate next-generation services with potential in the crypto sector, focusing first on combining AI and cryptocurrencies. BitGo said the AI economy needs crypto financial infrastructure for micro-payments, instant settlement and asset protection. It also plans to publish research and build protocol prototypes.
Crypto
Standard Chartered opens crypto trading from bank accounts for wealthy UAE clients
Standard Chartered has launched a service allowing wealthy clients in the United Arab Emirates to trade bitcoin and ether directly from their bank accounts. The service, approved by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, is first available to clients who qualify as professional investors. The bank said it handles trading, custody and settlement within its own system, without separate wallets or external platforms. The service was built jointly across divisions and involves Zodia Markets.
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Crypto
Government to tighten tracking of cross-border digital asset transfers
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Fintech
Financial sector hacking spreads, signs of same attacker at seven firms
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Finance
Hacking emergency spreads from banks to savings banks and capital firms in South Korea finance sector
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Crypto
Nexthrus and Fasset to cooperate on stablecoin payment, settlement infrastructure
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Crypto
Hana Bank joins hands with Upbit Global to co-research Travel Rule technology
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AI & Enterprise
Aton supplies quantum-resistant cryptography solution to Eastar Jet, expands customers beyond finance
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Crypto
Brazil\'s crypto market more than quadruples in five years as banks expand products
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Crypto
Digital asset taxation four months away, calls to redesign blanket other-income classification
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Telecommunications & Media
Voice phishing measures cut cases and losses by about 40 percent
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Games & Commerce
Nexthrust\'s ONE strategy puts game, AI and blockchain integration to test
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Games & Commerce
OneStore launches global app marketplace in 122 countries, secures about 1,000 titles
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Finance
South Korea to expand MyData to sole proprietors, push \'My AI Agent\'
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Crypto
Pakistan moves to mainstream crypto, invites foreign firms
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Games & Commerce
KakaoX role shifts after spin-off as it seeks new growth engines
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Crypto
BitGo Korea\'s VASP report accepted in first case for a global firm