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Tensions Escalate as Iran Strikes Northern Israel, Seeks Ceasefire

Tensions Escalate as Iran Strikes Northern Israel, Seeks Ceasefire

• DeFi

On June 15, 2025, Iran fired long-range missiles at targets throughout northern Israel. The attack targeted an apartment building in Tamra, leading to a chain of violent, retaliatory escalations. The attack wounded at least 35 people. Iran has been very much in touch with Qatar and Oman. Through their work,...

Saudia Reverts to Retro Livery as Part of Vision 2030 Transformation

Saudia Reverts to Retro Livery as Part of Vision 2030 Transformation

• Digital ID

Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, is bringing back its retro liveries. The airline recently revealed a new livery that draws on aesthetics from before the 2000s. The airline's decision to embrace its heritage is part of a broader strategic digital transformation plan aimed at bolstering the Kingdom's Vision...

Al Fardan & Raonsecure's Bold Move: 5 Ways It'll Change Middle East Fintech

Al Fardan & Raonsecure's Bold Move: 5 Ways It'll Change Middle East Fintech

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The Al Fardan and Raonsecure alliance is a momentous shift. It has the potential to change the entire fintech ecosystem in the Middle East. Forget the incremental improvements, folks. This is a re-think of what digital identity and security can and maybe should be. Why? Well, because from their perspective,...

Is Middle East Ready for Decentralized ID? 3 Truths They Won't Tell You

Is Middle East Ready for Decentralized ID? 3 Truths They Won't Tell You

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The hype around decentralized ID (DID) is overwhelming. When speakers talk about digital trust, empowerment and security emerge as the two main themes. A stellar example of this is the partnership between Al Fardan Corporation and RaonSecure, which will bring DID solutions to the Middle East. Yet between all these...

Al Fardan & RaonSecure: A New Era for Digital ID in the Middle East

Al Fardan & RaonSecure: A New Era for Digital ID in the Middle East

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As our digital, online world rapidly changes so too does the need for more secure and effective means of managing identities. Learn More Al Fardan Corporation and RaonSecure together are partners in an incredible alliance. We look forward to seeing the impact of this collaboration to strengthen digital security throughout...

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Navigating the Crypto Landscape Regulatory Shifts and Institutional Embrace

The cryptocurrency industry is currently going through a deep paradigm shift. Regulatory clarity is growing, enforcement actions are changing, and institutional interest is increasing. Recent developments across the globe signal a maturing market, with jurisdictions refining their approaches to digital assets and seeking to balance innovation with risk management. Read...

Navigating the Crypto Landscape Regulatory Shifts and Institutional Embrace

5 Ways Crypto Regulation Unleashes DeFi's Trillion-Dollar Future

Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...

5 Ways Crypto Regulation Unleashes DeFi's Trillion-Dollar Future

Humanity Protocol's H Token Skyrockets After Fairdrop Launch

Humanity Protocol opened the doors to its fast and secure decentralized ID service on June 26. The H token saw its value explode following a successful “Fairdrop” to early users and supporters. The H token, meanwhile, has seen a 40% price surge over the last 24 hours. The flood, of...

Humanity Protocol's H Token Skyrockets After Fairdrop Launch

Humanity Protocol's H Token A Fairdrop Revolution or Just Hype?

The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...

Humanity Protocol's H Token A Fairdrop Revolution or Just Hype?

Humanity Protocol's Palm Scan ID: Privacy Savior or Dystopian Nightmare?

A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...

Humanity Protocol's Palm Scan ID: Privacy Savior or Dystopian Nightmare?

Meta's Metaverse Flop Proves Zuck Can't Handle Our Digital Future

It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...

Meta's Metaverse Flop Proves Zuck Can't Handle Our Digital Future

Zuckerberg's AGI Dream Is A Decentralization Nightmare: Here's Why

Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...

Zuckerberg's AGI Dream Is A Decentralization Nightmare: Here's Why

Metaverse Flop to AI Domination? Zuck's Next Power Play

Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...

Metaverse Flop to AI Domination? Zuck's Next Power Play