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North America

AAOIFI Accepted US Islamic Neobank Fair as Member

Texas-based Islamic digital banking start-up Fair was accepted as a member of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). This has lended...

MoneyGram: Retail Bitcoin Purchase Now Available in the US

MoneyGram is the new addition to the list of payment service companies that decided to adopt cryptocurrency. According to a Wednesday press release, the payment...

Norfolk Southern to Fund Sustainable Business Initiatives with $500 Million of...

A $500 million offering of green bonds were issued by Norfolk Southern Corporation on Wednesday. The issue is intended for funding investments to minimize the...

Amazon Raises $1 bn Sustainability Bond, Issues $18.5 bn Debt

Amazon.com Inc. issued its first sustainability bond yesterday, raising $1 billion to fund ongoing and new sustainability projects in renewable energy, clean transport, greener...

HashCash to Build Islamic Crypto Exchange for the UAE

An Emirati enterprise has sought the assistance of blockchain developer HashCash to bring a Shariah compliant crypto exchange to the UAE market. “Building a crypto-trading...

Ether Bursts Past $4,000, Other Cryptos Firm

Cryptocurrency ether broke past $4,000 on Monday, climbing to a new peak for a third session in a row on bets it may find...