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S&P: Global Islamic Finance to Grow as Main Markets Recover

The US$2.2 trillion global Islamic finance industry is expected to grow 10%-12% over 2021-2022 due to increased Islamic bond issuance and a modest economic...

Ethereum Hits $3,000 for the First Time, Now Larger than Bank...

Ethereum’s ETH token has eclipsed the psychologically significant $3,000 per token mark today, rising as high as $3,003 on Binance at the time of...

Aghaz Investments Looking to Expand to Canada, the UK and Key...

Robo-adviser Aghaz Investments has launched its services in a bid to bridge the gap in Shariah compliant investments in the US. “Muslims in the US...

Robinhood Announces New COO to Lead Crypto Trading Desk

Retail trading app Robinhood has appointed Christine Brown as the chief operating officer of its crypto division. The company announced the appointment in a statement...

Algorand (ALGO) Sets Sights on Becoming a ‘Carbon-negative’ Blockchain

Smart contracts platform Algorand (ALGO) has partnered with carbon offset specialists ClimateTrade to launch a “sustainability oracle” that should help make the blockchain “carbon-negative,”...

U.S. B2B and B2C E-Commerce GrubMarket Acquires Halal Wholesaler Jana Food

GrubMarket has acquired halal wholesaler Jana Food, the foodtech start-up said in a statement on Wednesday (Apr 21) without disclosing financial details of the...