News - page 60

AI Music Revolution Meets Crypto: JGGL Token Live on MEXC Unlocks New Creative Economy
Blockchain & Crypto

AI Music Revolution Meets Crypto: JGGL Token Live on MEXC Unlocks New Creative Economy

AI-driven creative content is surging in popularity, with neural networks reshaping how music, lyrics, and multimedia are generated, and blockchain crypto tokens are now powering new incentives and participation.

Hong Kong IPOs Set For a New Record to Surpass $40 Billion in 2026
Finance & Economics

Hong Kong IPOs Set For a New Record to Surpass $40 Billion in 2026

After regaining its ground as the world’s top IPO market, Hong Kong is readying to set new records, with $40 billion deal volume forecast for 2026 by PwC.

Stablecoin Platform KAST Expands Local Payouts to 11 New Currencies
Blockchain & Crypto

Stablecoin Platform KAST Expands Local Payouts to 11 New Currencies

The latest expansion of KAST’s Global Payouts strengthens the bridge between digital assets and everyday financial needs by making it easier for users to convert stablecoin tokens into local fiat currencies worldwide.

Alipay Tap! Surpasses 100 Million Daily Transactions Milestone
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay Tap! Surpasses 100 Million Daily Transactions Milestone

Alipay’s Tap! contactless payment service now processes more than 100 million daily transactions, underlining the fast-growing embrace of tap-to-pay and QR-based solutions in China and across Asia.

EU Payment Fraud Hits €4.2 Billion in 2024 as Remote Scams and Credit Transfers Surge
Fintech & Ecommerce

EU Payment Fraud Hits €4.2 Billion in 2024 as Remote Scams and Credit Transfers Surge

The latest joint EBA-ECB report shows payment fraud in the European Economic Area rose to €4.2 billion in 2024, driven by credit transfer and card payment scams despite strengthened security measures.

OceanFirst and Flushing Financial Announce $579M Merger to Create Strong Regional Banking Franchise
Fintech & Ecommerce

OceanFirst and Flushing Financial Announce $579M Merger to Create Strong Regional Banking Franchise

OceanFirst Financial and Flushing Financial have agreed to a $579 million all-stock merger that will significantly expand their banking footprint across New Jersey and New York and create a stronger, more competitive regional financial institution.

Crypto Firms in 48 Jurisdictions Required to Collect User Data from January 2026
Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Firms in 48 Jurisdictions Required to Collect User Data from January 2026

Worldwide crypto regime CARF has just got activated, with industry players in 48 early-adopter countries obliged to collect user data as 2026 kicks in.

Crypto.com Integrates Benzinga Data to Boost Market Transparency for Traders
Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto.com Integrates Benzinga Data to Boost Market Transparency for Traders

Crypto.com has integrated Benzinga financial data APIs into its platform to give traders deeper visibility into U.S. equity markets.

KuCoin Launches KIA AI to Revolutionize User Interaction and Crypto Insight
Blockchain & Crypto

KuCoin Launches KIA AI to Revolutionize User Interaction and Crypto Insight

KuCoin has rolled out KIA, its bespoke crypto-native AI assistant designed to make navigating digital asset markets faster, clearer, and more intuitive for all users.

OpenAI Focuses on Audio-Driven Consumer Experience
Science & Technology

OpenAI Focuses on Audio-Driven Consumer Experience

As artificial intelligence (AI) assistance increasingly moves from text-based to audio-based, OpenAI doubles down on the development of audio-first consumer-facing experiences for its upcoming personal device launch.

Coinbase Aims to Scale “Everything Exchange” Concept in 2026
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Aims to Scale “Everything Exchange” Concept in 2026

This year, crypto-focused Coinbase wants its platform to be a single place where people can trade many different types of assets in multiple formats, eventually turning into a superapp for investing and finance.

AEON Scan-to-Pay Goes Live on X Layer, Bringing Crypto Payments to 50M+ Merchants
Blockchain & Crypto

AEON Scan-to-Pay Goes Live on X Layer, Bringing Crypto Payments to 50M+ Merchants

AEON’s integration of scan-to-pay with X Layer turns Layer-2 crypto assets into real-world spending tools across more than 50 million merchants in emerging markets.

Mirae Asset Eyes Korbit in Strategic Crypto Push, Signaling Evolving Institutional Confidence in Digital Assets
Blockchain & Crypto

Mirae Asset Eyes Korbit in Strategic Crypto Push, Signaling Evolving Institutional Confidence in Digital Assets

Global finance is steadily shifting from cautious observation to active participation in crypto infrastructure, as evidenced by Mirae Asset Group’s pursuit of South Korea’s Korbit exchange in a deal valued at $70–$100 million.

FPT and HITEXIS Forge Strategic AI and Digital Transformation Alliance to Empower European Enterprises
Fintech & Ecommerce

FPT and HITEXIS Forge Strategic AI and Digital Transformation Alliance to Empower European Enterprises

A new cross-continental partnership of FPT and HITEXIS aims to bridge Europe’s digital and AI readiness gap by combining global engineering scale with deep regional consulting expertise to help businesses modernize operations and adopt intelligent technologies.

Nvidia Licenses Groq Technology in Talent and IP Deal
Science & Technology

Nvidia Licenses Groq Technology in Talent and IP Deal

Nvidia has reached a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Groq, gaining access to its AI inference technology and hiring key executives.

Seekr and Stephano Slack AI Partnership Set to Transform Financial Auditing and Advisory Services
Finance & Economics

Seekr and Stephano Slack AI Partnership Set to Transform Financial Auditing and Advisory Services

Seekr and Stephano Slack have announced a strategic collaboration to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into financial auditing and advisory workflows, dramatically speeding up processes and improving accuracy for firms across the middle market.