
Middle East
Healthcare smart contracts to reach $10B by 2030
The healthcare smart contract market's growth is expected to reach $10.1B by 2030; meanwhile, Estonia is making strides in adopting...
Automated payments bring $30B for Brazil’s Pix in e-commerce
Elsewhere, Bahrain’s Arab Financial Services has received the green light to expand in the United Arab Emirates, investing $150 million...
Dubai launches Crypto Tower, targeting Web3 startups
The 17-storey tower will be developed by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, with blockchain and smart contracts used to streamline...
Jordan eyes blockchain tech for gov’t operations
Jordan plans to use blockchain for government operations. In other news, SCER has proposed the legalization of Bitcoin in Syria,...
Egypt sets digitalization strategy; Mizuho eyes security tokens
Egypt has revealed plans for emerging technologies as it eyes regional supremacy in AI, while Mizuho has extended its footprints...
Thailand’s first stablecoin, UAE’s DAO regulations
Elsewhere, Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, has launched real-time blockchain payment settlements powered by smart contracts on its permissioned blockchain.