Finance

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report
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18 November, 2025

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report

A major report exposes how digital assets facilitate pig butchering scams, revealing ties to exchanges like Binance and OKX in...
DBS Bank, JPMorgan to roll out interbank tokenized deposit transfers
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18 November, 2025

DBS Bank, JPMorgan to roll out interbank tokenized deposit transfers

The two banks operate individual blockchains and are now working on a solution that allows clients of one bank to...
Digital wallets to top payments by 2030 as Mastercard pivots
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18 November, 2025

Digital wallets to top payments by 2030 as Mastercard pivots

Digital wallets are set to dominate global payments by 2030, but oversaturation looms as Mastercard pivots to biometrics and phases...
UAE bank launches digital payments, card tokenization platform
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17 November, 2025

UAE bank launches digital payments, card tokenization platform

Sharjah Islamic Bank has launched SIB Pay to accelerate the UAE’s digital payments journey, offering QR code payments, soft POS...
Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond
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17 November, 2025

Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond

Digital payments have spiked in Singapore, hitting $36 billion daily in cross-border settlements; meanwhile, Hong Kong has issued its third...
Pakistan risks $300B crypto gains amid cashless economy push
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17 November, 2025

Pakistan risks $300B crypto gains amid cashless economy push

At the SDPI Conference, experts said Pakistan could unlock $300B in digital asset trading as it accelerates its shift from...