Velo Labs Brings BlackRock’s Tokenized Short-Term Treasury Fund to Southeast Asia
Over 1 million Velo’s Orbit payment app users and vendors across Southeast Asia leverage USDV for seamless transactions, value storage without a bank account, cross-border money transfers, and off-ramping to local currencies at local banks 24/7 – all while earning yield on-chain.
Saudi Arabia Spearheads Global Ethical AI Initiative at Riyadh Summit
Its goal is to create a platform for discussing AI’s future and its impact on policy, research, business, and daily life, with a focus on ethical and responsible AI development in line with national values.
Startup of the Week: How Catoff Reshapes Fitness with Blockchain Wagering
Catoff addresses a key issue that many current fitness and social gaming platforms face—a lack of real-world incentives and trust.
India’s FIU Likely to Approve Two More Foreign Crypto Exchanges Soon
After approving Binance and KuCoin, the FIU has received applications from four other exchanges, and at least two are likely to be allowed to operate by the end of FY25.
Mastercard Teams Up with Mercuryo to Let You Spend Crypto from Your Own Wallet
This new partnership introduces a euro-denominated debit card that lets users spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin from their self-custodial wallets at over 100 million merchants in Mastercard’s network.
Second Edition of the European Blockchain Convention Hackathon: Unleashing Innovation in DeFi
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural hackathon, this edition is expected to attract top talent and key industry players, providing a unique platform for learning, networking, and collaboration.
Switchere Now Supports Over 20 Fiat Currencies for Instant Cryptocurrency Purchases
Switchere streamlines the process of buying over 150 different cryptocurrencies by offering instant purchases directly through credit cards, direct or SEPA bank transfers, and mobile payment methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Nectar AI Raises $3.9 Million to Make AI Companions ‘Indistinguishable from Reality’
QUICK BITE Nectar AI secures $3.9 million seed funding to scale team and expand AI companionship platform. The platform boasts...
Crypto Hacks Surged in August, Over $313M Lost in Multiple Attacks
The two largest incidents, both involving phishing attacks and unauthorized transfers, accounted for a staggering 93.5% of the total stolen funds, totaling $293.4 million.