SettleMint supports Proptechs to conduct first tokenised real estate transactions in Saudi Arabia

SettleMint supports Proptechs to conduct first tokenised real estate transactions in Saudi Arabia

SettleMint is providing the blockchain and tokenization infrastructure, through its Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform Provider (DALP), for the sovereign national Real Estate Property tokenization platform Riyadh KSA February 23rd, 2026: SettleMint, the global digital asset lifecycle and tokenization leader, has announced its continued support of Saudi Arabia’s property tokenization and real estate transformation journey working […]

WafR secures $4 million seed to expand last-mile financial services in Morocco

WafR secures $4 million seed to expand last-mile financial services in Morocco

LoftyInc Capital, a leading pan-African venture capital firm, has announced that it co-led a $4 million oversubscribed seed round in Moroccan fintech WafR, one of the first investments from its newly launched LoftyInc Alpha Fund. The oversubscribed round was also co-led by Attijariwafa Ventures and Almada Ventures, with participation from returning investors UM6P Ventures and First Circle Capital. WafR is revolutionising access to financial […]

Choosing the Right Form of Gold for Smarter Investing

Choosing the Right Form of Gold for Smarter Investing

By Amreen Iqbal, Founder & Creative Director at Piece Of You Gold has always held emotional and financial value, but not every form of gold serves the same investment purpose. Those working closely with fine jewellery and gold buying behavior across markets often see investors and consumers use the word “gold” as a single category. […]

KFH – Bahrain announces strategic partnership with Beyon Money

KFH – Bahrain announces strategic partnership with Beyon Money

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Beyon Money, part of the Beyon Group. Under this collaboration, KFH – Bahrain will serve as the primary banking partner for Beyon Money’s operations, reflecting its commitment to fostering innovation in financial services and accelerating digital transformation in Bahrain’s financial […]

ZagTrader Partners with KuCoin to Advance Institutional Access to Digital Asset Markets

ZagTrader Partners with KuCoin to Advance Institutional Access to Digital Asset Markets

Subtitle: The partnership will support future institutional connectivity between ZagTrader’s financial infrastructure and KuCoin’s digital asset ecosystem, enabling structured access to global crypto markets. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 20,2026:  ZagTrader today announced a strategic partnership with KuCoin, a leading global digital asset platform, as part of its ongoing mission to expand institutional access to […]

Emirates NBD expands precious metals offering with branded silver bars

Emirates NBD expands precious metals offering with branded silver bars

Convenient denominations build on bank’s expanding investment-grade metals services Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced the launch of Emirates NBD-branded silver bars, expanding its precious metals portfolio in response to growing customer demand for diversified and non-correlated investment options. This latest offering […]

Franklin Templeton and Binance advance strategic collaboration with institutional off-exchange collateral program

Franklin Templeton and Binance advance strategic collaboration with institutional off-exchange collateral program

SAN MATEO, CA, and ABU DHABI, UAE — Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader and Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, today announced a new institutional off-exchange collateral program, making digital markets more secure and capital-efficient. Now live, eligible clients can use tokenized money market fund shares issued through Franklin Templeton’s Benji […]

AB Xelerate invests in Ubyx to strengthen global digital money connectivity

AB Xelerate invests in Ubyx to strengthen global digital money connectivity

Ubyx enables regulated digital money flows across international banking and blockchain networks LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2026 – AB Xelerate, Arab Bank’s Fintech Accelerator, has made a strategic investment in Ubyx Inc., a provider of clearing and acceptance infrastructure for tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins, as regulated digital money continues to move from pilot […]