November 1, 2026 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kipp, the fintech platform headquartered in the Tel Aviv area of Israel that links card issuers with merchants to recover more transactions, has been acquired by an investor group led by The Lifetime Value Company (LTVCo) and its founders. The deal, announced in late October… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dubai Police have taken six individuals into custody following a sophisticated fraud that cost one victim approximately AED 2.6 million (roughly $708,000). The case involved an unlicensed currency exchange and the rapid movement of both cash and across decentralized wallets, yet investigators recovered the full… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 3:00 pm By Michael Wong  |  

A survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that most bank in the Philippines expect lending standards and loan demand to remain broadly unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2026. More lender, however, are anticipating an increase in borrowing from businesses, according to… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 10:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is examining ways to convert physical metal stored in its approved warehouses in Hong Kong into digital tokens that market participants could use as collateral for loans and other financing. Sources familiar with the discussions say the effort aligns with Hong… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 6:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Indian cryptocurrency platforms have endured a series of significant security breaches in recent years, leaving users with incomplete recoveries and highlighting structural weaknesses that set them apart from larger international counterparts. Exchanges including CoinDCX and WazirX have been among the most prominent targets, while others… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 5:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uzbekistan has advanced its digital payments landscape by introducing Apple Pay and Google Pay for eligible cards issued by local banks. The services became available on October 27, 2026, following an announcement from Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration, who described the development as… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 2:39 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), part of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Open Bank to explore a Shariah-compliant financing facility of up to $10 million for private sector businesses in the Central… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 1:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a swift early-morning incident on October 26, 2026, an attacker emptied 48 Solana wallets linked to the Bloom Telegram trading bot, removing 9,408 SOL valued at roughly $953,000 in just 94 seconds. Blockchain analysis firm Bitquery traced the activity, which affected wallets belonging to… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 12:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve Finance has activated its automated market maker on the Stellar network, marking the protocol’s first native deployment outside environments that run the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Announced on October 29, 2026, the launch makes StableSwap available on Stellar mainnet and opens a beta interface… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 6:32 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Most founders remain committed to expanding into the US despite uncertainty over immigration policies, with 82% saying they have not changed their plans, according to a survey by immigration platform Beyond Border. The Founder Mobility Pulse survey, conducted in August 2026 among 307 respondents worldwide,… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 6:31 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Binance said it has set aside more than $6.34 billion in company funds to cover losses following a security breach that resulted in the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets. “We want to be clear about our commitment: Binance will absorb the financial… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Publicly listed companies have more than doubled their portion of overall blockchain industry revenues since 2022, reaching 16 percent in 2026 from just 7 percent four years earlier, according to the latest Blockchain Revenue Report from investment firm 1kx. This expansion in ownership share occurs… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Israeli authorities transferred dual Israeli-Russian citizen Alexander Block, previously known as Alexander Gurevich, to U.S. custody early Thursday to face federal charges stemming from an alleged theft of roughly $2.8 million in digital assets from the Nomad cryptocurrency bridge in 2022. The handover, announced by… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hackers who drained Binance hot wallets this week walked away with 18,270 bitcoin, a sum larger than Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) disclosed corporate holdings and roughly 2.3 times the bitcoin sitting in El Salvador’s national reserve wallets. At roughly $78,500 per coin, that bitcoin slice alone… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Uniswap Labs, and the DeFi Education Fund jointly submitted formal comments to the Illinois Department of Revenue on proposed regulations implementing the state’s Digital Asset Tax Act. The groups argue that the draft rules, posted on September 28, risk… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 4:19 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong bank deposits rose 0.4% in September, supported by an increase in foreign currency holdings, while Hong Kong dollar deposits declined, according to data from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Total deposits with authorised institutions increased 0.4% during the month. Hong Kong dollar… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 4:19 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has agreed to accelerate implementation of its standards on virtual assets and strengthen efforts to combat fraud and scam compounds as criminal networks increasingly exploit digital assets and cross-border financial systems. The decisions were made at the FATF’s plenary… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 12:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

About 88% of businesses are already using or piloting tokenised money, as companies look for ways to manage liquidity, improve payments and expand into new markets, according to a survey by DBS. The survey of 422 business leaders across 11 markets found that companies were… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent analysis from Bitfinex analysts has drawn attention to the behavior of long-term Bitcoin holders (as the Binance hack dominates BTC and broader crypto markets investor sentiment). Those who sold in recent periods realized roughly 84 cents for every dollar of value their coins held… Read More

October 31, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, demonstrated notable resilience this week, consolidating in a disciplined manner and swiftly recovering from a temporary decline below $77,000 (following the unprecedented Binance hack that led to the theft of over $6 billion in crypto-assets from the exchange). According to… Read More