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“MyMonty” aiming to become the largest digital bank in the world

As one of the globally renowned leaders in Value-Added Services (VAS) and technological solutions, Monty Mobile is expanding its capabilities from Tech to FinTech, with Chairman Mountasser Hachem pursuing new ventures, landing the digital banking solution “MyMonty” which is envisioned to become the largest in the world”. MyMonty believes in partnerships with banks in order […]

Marketplace Suspends Most NFT Sales, Citing 'Rampant' Fakes and Plagiarism

The platform which sold an NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet for $2.9 million has halted most transactions because people were selling tokens of content that did not belong to them, its founder said, calling this a “fundamental problem” in the fast-growing digital assets market. Sales of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, soared to around $25 […]

Opportunity: Mobile Gamers Who Use TikTok Play For Longer, Play More Genres, and Spend More

Mobile is the world’s biggest and fastest-growing game platform, by player numbers and revenues alike. According to Newzoo’s Global Games Market Report, mobile generated revenues of $93.2 billion in 2021 (+7.3 percent year on year YoY). And 2.8 billion people played mobile games. Community has long been an integral part of the games market. As […]

U.S. Inflation Data Hits Global Stocks, Lifts Benchmark Yields

Major global stock indexes fell on Thursday under pressure from crucial U.S. inflation data, falling technology shares and rising benchmark bond yields. U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in January, leading to the biggest annual increase in inflation in 40 years, which could fuel financial market speculation for a 50 basis points interest rate hike from […]

Toshiba now Plans to Split Into Two, Hikes Shareholder Return Targets

Toshiba Corp said it now aims to break up into two companies instead of three and also unveiled a big boost to planned shareholder returns in an effort to appease angry investors. Its revised plan is still expected, however, to face much pushback from foreign hedge funds, many of whom have been opposed to any […]

Samsung, Blue Ocean Launch U.S. Stock Trading During South Korean Business Hours

Asian investors can now buy and sell U.S. stocks during Korean business hours in real time through a partnership between Samsung Securities and U.S.-based off-exchange trading venue operator Blue Ocean Technologies LLC, the companies said on Monday. “This is the first time in the history of the U.S. markets where Asia Pacific investors, and Korean […]

All in a Day: Zuckerberg Loses $29 Billion, Bezos Set to Pocket $20 Billion

Mark Zuckerberg lost $29 billion in net worth on Thursday as Meta Platforms Inc’s stock marked a record one-day plunge, while fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos was set to add $20 billion to his personal valuation after Amazon’s blockbuster earnings. Meta’s stock fell 26 percent, erasing more than $200 billion in the biggest ever single-day market […]

NFT Money Laundering Soars Slowly, Report Finds

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) fame has immensely grown amongst tech enthusiasts, traders, creators, and criminals, with money laundering activities concerning NFTs reaching new heights as it grows daily, Chainalysis report finds. In its report released on Wednesday, Chainalysis reported that a modest yet growing amount of money laundering activity had been associated with the buying and […]

Epay Summit GCC

Shaping the future of digital payment in the Gulf region. Join the biggest stage for the most unique payments agenda.   We are excited to announce that ePay GCC will return for its 4th edition on the 1st November 2022 in Dubai. Once again, delivering unparalleled discussions led by the most senior leaders in the industry today, including our unrivalled annual C-Suite panel sessions, […]