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Blockchain & Crypto

UAE Backs Crypto Adoption With Trading Potential

The United Arab Emirates have been overt regarding their interest in crypto. Now, UAE’s Minister says crypto will ‘play a major role for the United Arab Emirate’s global trade going forward’.

Finance & Economics

B2B BNPL Playter Launches Credit Solution Paid

The UK-based provider of B2B Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) services Playter now allows suppliers to offer out BNPL payment plans to their customers

Blockchain & Crypto

America’s First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Center

Cumulus Data will open America’s first nuclear-powered Bitcoin mining center in Pennsylvania.

Science & Technology

InsurTech Insured.io Introduces Payment Center

A new payment processing feature, Payment Center, will allow insured.io to customise automatic payments

Blockchain & Crypto

Binance SWIFT Banking Partner to Ban USD Transfers Below $100K

Binance’s SWIFT partner, Signature Bank, has set a minimum transaction limit of $100,000.

Finance & Economics

Survey: Nearly 20% of US Firms Expect to Reduce Headcount

A survey by the National Association of Business Economics testified that conditions in the US labor market are softening, and companies are no longer experiencing a shortage of labor.

Countries

Brazil and Argentina to Create Common Currency

Brazil and Argentina will soon begin preparations for the creation of a common currency.

Finance & Economics

Citadel Reports Record Profit of $16 Billion

In 2022, Ken Griffin’s Citadel brought investors a profit of $16 billion.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Nova Credit Allowed to Provide Credit References in the UK

Nova Credit is a cross-border consumer credit bureau that uses first-party data to enable immigrant consumers to apply for financial services using their international credit history

Finance & Economics

Danske Bank Releases Climate Action Plan

Danish Danske Bank has developed an action plan to combat climate change.

Blockchain & Crypto

SEC Fines Nexe Crypto Asset Platform for $45 Million

In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined the Nexo crypto asset platform.

Finance & Economics

China Development Bank Increases Loan Support for Science & Tech

China Development Bank granted CNY 261.9 billion (about $38.68 billion ) of loans to support the country’s science and technology innovation in 2022

Finance & Economics

Signature Bank Will Not Handle Crypto Transactions Under $100,000

Once a crypto-friendly bank, Signature is trying to reduce its exposure to the beleaguered digital asset market, increasing the transaction limits for crypto traders it supports

News

PayPal Users Victim of Data Breach

The accounts of 34,942 PayPal users were hacked between December 2-6, 2022.

Finance & Economics

Universal Digital Payments Network Launches at Davos

A Universal Digital Payment Network (UDPN) for stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) was launched at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

Finance & Economics

Apple to Struggle to Return to Growth

To meet the expectations of Wall Street, Apple is facing a serious problem in the form of declining demand for products.