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Japan’s SBI Holdings and Saudi Aramco Explore Joint Digital Asset Ventures
12.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Japanese financial services firm SBI Holdings announced last Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with oil giant Saudi Aramco for potential collaboration on digital asset investing. According to the document, SBI’s agreement with the state-owned...
FIFA Enters NFT Arena, Offering Fans Digital Collectibles and World Cup Tickets
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Taljat FIFA, the famous international governing body for football, has announced a new digital collectible collection in its first collaboration with tech firm Modex – with some notable perks. ‘FIFA+ Collect’ will be dropping the “dual digital...
‘Suspected Crypto Fraudster’ Joined South Korean President’s State Visit to Saudi
13.11.2023
Source: Maksym Kapliuk/Adobe A suspected crypto fraudster accompanied South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol on a state visit to Saudi Arabia last month. Per iNews24, media outlets in the country have discovered that the head of an unnamed crypto firm made up part of an “economic delegation” that...
Animoca Brands Courts $50M Investment From Saudi Arabia's NEOM
30.10.2023
Animoca will build Web3 service capabilities with global commercial application alongside NEOM to support its aspirations as a futuristic tech hub
Saudi’s NEOM partners with Animoca Brands for regional Web3 development
30.10.2023
Saudi Arabia’s forthcoming regional development project, NEOM, has partnered with Animoca Brands to push Web3 in the region and a potential $50 million investment deal
Bankman-Fried met with President Clinton, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment Before FTX Collapse, FBI Special Agent Testifies
18.10.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried met with a number of high-profile political leaders in the lead-up to his crypto empire's collapse, according to phone records presented by the prosecution in Manhattan federal court Thursday afternoon....
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Saudi Central Bank Calls IMF for “Good Supervision” of Crypto Activities
16.10.2023
Ayman Alsayari, Governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), has warned against the potential dangers and risks of cryptocurrencies and their brokers.
Addressing at a session on the global economy and crypto assets at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Morocco...
Saudi Arabian Funds, BlockFi's Founder, and a Star Witness: Recapping the Dramatic Second Week of Sam Bankman-Fried's Landmark Fraud Trial
14.10.2023
From FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's attempts to raise company funds from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to using Thai prostitutes' identities in an attempt to unfreeze crypto accounts, the second week of Bankman-Fried's criminal trial proved damning for the disgraced "king of crypto."...
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Soliciting the Saudi Crown Prince and Buying Snapchat: Ex-Alameda Chief Reveals Covert Dealings in SBF’s Fraud Hearing
11.10.2023
FTX’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), allegedly guided staff to inappropriately utilize FTX client resources and hide financial vulnerabilities from various lenders, revealed former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison during Wednesday’s hearing in SBF’s ongoing fraud case....
A Saudi Prince, Chinese Government Officials, and Thai Prostitutes: Former Alameda Research CEO’s Damning Testimony Continues against Sam Bankman-Fried
11.10.2023
Caroline Ellison, former Alameda Research CEO and ex-girlfriend of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, stunned the jury today in Manhattan Federal Court when she revealed startling claims involving Alameda Research’s ties to international government officials....
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Sam Bankman-Fried considered selling FTX equity to Saudi crown prince, says Caroline Ellison
11.10.2023
Testimony from the former Alameda Research CEO continued on the sixth day of Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial, delving into potential investments prior to FTX's bankruptcy
Today in Crypto: Fines and Prison for Unregistered Crypto Firms in Cyprus, OrdinalsBot Raise $1 Million, Zimbabwe Gold is Now a Payment Method
10.10.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Fines and Prison for Unregistered Crypto Firms in Cyprus, OrdinalsBot Raise $1 Million, Zimbabwe Gold...
Saudi Arabia and China collaborate on Arabic-based AI system
10.10.2023
A university in Saudi Arabia has collaborated with two Chinese universities to create an Arabic-focused AI system called AceGPT
The Emerging Tech Summit – Saudi Arabia 2023
12.9.2023
The Emerging Tech Summit (ETS) is set to take center stage on the 8th and 9th of November at the Voco, Riyadh, bringing together the most influential leaders and forward-thinkers in the technology industry. This exclusive by-invitation-only event is poised to reshape the landscape of technology...
Saudi Arabia looks to blockchain gaming and Web3 to diversify economy
8.9.2023
The kingdom is currently diversifying its economy away from oil and turning to new opportunities, such as gaming and Web3
Fintech in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Revel in the movement
6.9.2023
Amongst esteemed Partners such as Kyndryl – the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider – Verve Management is thrilled to announce an unmissable opportunity for banking professionals to delve into the world of fintech technology and banking innovation – the Future Banks Summit...
Oil Giants Joining BRICS a Strategic Success for China and Russia, Expert Says
28.8.2023
A German expert says that the BRICS economic bloc adding several oil giants as new members “is a strategic success for China and Russia.” The BRICS leaders announced at their annual summit last week that they have invited Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Argentina, Egypt, and Ethiopia to join as...
BRICS Invites 6 Countries to Join, Including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran
25.8.2023
The BRICS economic bloc has invited six countries to become new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The BRICS leaders wrapped up their 15th annual summit on Thursday. “We have reached agreement on the guiding principles, standards, criteria,...
Official Hints China Could Pit Expanded BRICS Against G7
22.8.2023
China may be in the process of building an expanded BRICS to pit the bloc as a geopolitical rival for the Group of Seven (G7) nations, as per statements from a Chinese official. In its upcoming summit that will take place in Johannesburg, the bloc will discuss the conditions of adding nations like...
Digital Transformation Summit, Saudi Arabia, on August 23 & 24
18.8.2023
At the core of Saudi Arabia’s progressive trajectory lies its visionary initiative, Vision 2030, set in motion in 2016. This transformative roadmap envisions a digitally advanced nation, leveraging technology as a catalyst for sustainable economic growth and an elevated quality of life....