OKX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange and onchain technology company with more than 150 million customers worldwide, launched OKX Shield. OKX Shield is an integrated security product suite combining sophisticated safeguards, visible protection status and the potential for customers to be paid back up to €500,000 following a third-party account-takeover. … [Read more...] about OKX Sets a New Standard for Account Protection with OKX Shield

near.com - the app that brings crypto, tokenized assets, earning, trading, and payments into one connected experience, confidential by default - announced that it has surpassed $70 million in confidential Total Value Locked (TVL). Hitting the $70M mark automatically triggers the snapshot for "Drop 1" in the NEAR@3.33 Incentive Milestone Program. 333,333 milestone tokens will … [Read more...] about near.com’s Confidential TVL Reaches $70 Million, Triggering the NEAR@3.33 Snapshot Amid Industry-Wide Privacy Wave

Forex Expo Dubai 2026 opened today at Dubai World Trade Centre, drawing more than 16,000 attendees on Day 1 alone, including traders, investors, brokers, IBs, affiliates, and financial-market professionals across five packed halls. Now in its ninth edition, the expo has grown into a major meeting point for the global forex and online trading industry, bringing together the … [Read more...] about Forex Expo Dubai 2026 Draws 16,000+ Attendees on Day 1

Fasset, the global regulated stablecoin-powered broker-dealer platform, announced it will become the first VARA-regulated entity to list DDSC stablecoin upon approval from VARA, the dirham-backed stablecoin issued through the collaboration between IHC, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Sirius International Holding, settled on ADI Chain. … [Read more...] about Fasset Will Become the First Platform Worldwide to List DDSC, the UAE’s Dirham-Backed Stablecoin

Global payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo and leading self-custodial hardware wallet Tangem announced a limited-time, zero-fee on-ramp campaign for USD Coin (USDC) on the Stellar network. The promotion enables users to buy the dollar-backed stablecoin directly into their Tangem wallet with no Mercuryo or Tangem fees. … [Read more...] about Mercuryo and Tangem Launch Zero-Fees On-Ramp Offer for USDC on Stellar

Sumsub, the first AI-powered trust infrastructure for compliance operations at scale, announced Workforce Verification, an integrated solution that embeds identity document verification, biometric liveness, and background screening directly into enterprise IAM and HR platforms. Built for multinational organizations, the offering provides continuous identity assurance across the … [Read more...] about Sumsub Launches Workforce Verification to Secure Enterprise Systems Against AI-powered Fraud

If Day 1 was about building the foundations, Day 2 was about what happens once those foundations are ready. The final day of EBC12 moved deeper into practical use cases, from collateral mobilisation and tokenised money market funds to portfolio allocation, trading, custody and regulation. Across the stages, a common theme emerged: the technology has largely proved what it … [Read more...] about European Blockchain Convention 12 (EBC12) Day 2: from building the rails to putting them to work

Victoria Gago and Daniel Salmerón opened the event to a full room, setting the tone for two days focused not only on ideas, but on business, partnerships and the infrastructure behind the next phase of financial markets. Tokenisation: getting from pilot to approval One of the recurring questions throughout the day was what it takes for tokenisation to move beyond pilots … [Read more...] about European Blockchain Convention 12 (EBC12) Day 1: Institutional digital assets move into execution