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UAE Dirham Symbol Wins Unicode Approval as Digital Dirham Rollout Gains Momentum
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung can now adopt new symbol after Unicode’s approval The UAE is preparing for sweeping changes in…
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PayPal Brings PayPal USD to Users Across 70 Markets Worldwide and Expands Access in Africa
Now accessible to millions of PayPal consumers and merchants, PayPal USD helps provide stable purchasing power and enable lower-cost global…
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UAE and Philippines Central Banks Partner to Boost Remittances and Fintech Cooperation
Central banks partner to improve remittances and expand fintech cooperation The UAE and the Philippines have moved to strengthen financial…
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Mastercard to Acquire BVNK for Up to $1.8 Billion in Major Push Into Digital Currency Payments
Move seen as major push into digital currency payments US payments giant Mastercard said Tuesday it will acquire London-based stablecoin…
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Turkiye Advances Digital Lira Project as Central Bank Nears Completion of Key Development Phase
Turkish Central Bank says work still underway in bringing technological, legal, and economic framework for digital currency, while 3rd phase…
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Turkiye steps up legal efforts for digital form of local lira currency
Turkish Central Bank to work on simulations for digital lira to assess its impact, while work is underway on determining…
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Crypto Market Awaits Fed Rate Cut Decision as Investors Eye Easing Cycle
Investors eye possible easing cycle as US central bank set to decide this week The cryptocurrency market is awaiting a…
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Emirates Signs Agreement To Test Crypto Payments for Air Travel With Crypto.com
Emirates has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com to explore launching Crypto.com Pay as a payment option. The…
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UAE’s Air Arabia Becomes First Airline in Region to Accept Stablecoin Payments via AE Coin
Airline has partnered with Mbank to enable the use of AE Coin payments for flight bookings through the AEC Wallet…
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Bitcoin Surges Past $100,000 Amid US-China Trade Talks, Global Crypto Market Hits $3.11 Trillion
Largest cryptocurrency’s price at $103,542 as of 2126GMT The price of Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time since Feb.…
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