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Coinbase Receives Bermuda License: Offshore Exchange Soon to Come
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Receives Bermuda License: Offshore Exchange Soon to Come

Legal permission to operate in Bermuda gives Coinbase a chance to start its offshore activities as soon as next week

Transflo and Comdata Boost the Fright Industry With App-Based Fuel Payment Solution
Fintech & Ecommerce

Transflo and Comdata Boost the Fright Industry With App-Based Fuel Payment Solution

The amalgamation of Transflo’s mobile app technology for the transportation sector and Comdata’s virtual card capabilities created a new fuel payment solution addressing long-standing issues in the freight industry

Mercari Brings ChatGPT Shopping Assistant to Secondhand Market
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mercari Brings ChatGPT Shopping Assistant to Secondhand Market

With the new Merchat AI by Mercari, customers can engage in real-time conversations with the virtual ChatGPT-powered shopping assistant and receive product recommendations

Al Hilal Bank Partners With BLME to Bring Digital UK Banking to UAE
Fintech & Ecommerce

Al Hilal Bank Partners With BLME to Bring Digital UK Banking to UAE

Al Hilal Bank customers in the UAE now have a quick and simple way to access digital banking services as if they were in the UK

Striga Launches APIs for Crypto Cards Programme
Blockchain & Crypto

Striga Launches APIs for Crypto Cards Programme

Estonian crypto infrastructure provider, Striga, has launched a set of APIs to help crypto companies generate branded bank cards

Mastercard Customizes Solutions for Female Entrepreneurs
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Customizes Solutions for Female Entrepreneurs

Mastercard has introduced a suite of services dedicated to the financial needs of female business owners across the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean

Apple Introduces Apple Card Savings Account
Fintech & Ecommerce

Apple Introduces Apple Card Savings Account

With the new offering, American users can set up and manage a savings account directly from Apple Card in their dedicated Wallet

First Islamic Bank Goes Live on UAE KYC Blockchain Platform
Blockchain & Crypto

First Islamic Bank Goes Live on UAE KYC Blockchain Platform

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has gone live on the UAE national blockchain ecosystem for the exchange of verified KYC data

Visa Launches Visa Eco Benefits in UAE
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Launches Visa Eco Benefits in UAE

The new Eco Benefits solution will allow Visa issuers to add sustainability-focused features to existing Visa credit and debit products, encouraging sustainable consumption and behaviours

Amazon Joins Generative AI Race
Science & Technology

Amazon Joins Generative AI Race

Amazon Web Services has become another company to explore generative artificial intelligence. The new Bedrock AI service is now available in a limited preview

Hugo Boss Adds NFC Tags to Headwear for Digital Twins Creation
Blockchain & Crypto

Hugo Boss Adds NFC Tags to Headwear for Digital Twins Creation

Hugo Boss added equipped a selection of baseball caps with an NFC tag that enables purchasers to create NFT digital twins and dress their metaverse avatars

Twitter to Enable Crypto Trading via eToro
Blockchain & Crypto

Twitter to Enable Crypto Trading via eToro

Twitter is turning into a more crypto-friendly space, now letting users buy and sell stocks and crypto assets from the eToro platform

Virgin Money Rolls Out Digital Investment Platform With ESG Focus
Fintech & Ecommerce

Virgin Money Rolls Out Digital Investment Platform With ESG Focus

The new digital investment platform from Virgin Money provides both amateur and experienced investors with online and mobile access to growing their wealth by investing in companies with good ESG credentials

Alibaba to Roll Out Its Own AI Bot
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alibaba to Roll Out Its Own AI Bot

At the peak of the popularity of ChatGPT, Chinese tech giant Alibaba is preparing to introduce an AI-enabled chatbot assistant speaking both English and Mandarin

Mastercard Presents Cross-Border Services Express
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Presents Cross-Border Services Express

A new tool by Mastercard helps financial institutions seamlessly set up cross-border payments for their customers across 100 markets covering 90% of the world’s population

Visa+: The New Interoperable P2P Payments System Launches
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa+: The New Interoperable P2P Payments System Launches

Visa has partnered with a number of payment firms, including PayPal and Western Union, to let their customers transfer money between different P2P payment apps