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FinTech

1LINK Hosts Strategic Engagement Sessions with Member Banks to Streamline 1GO Raast Digital Payment Operations

1LINK (Pvt) Limited conducts industry engagement sessions with partner banks to align on operating guidelines for 1GO Raast P2M, POS, and eCommerce digital payment solutions.

Taptap Send Partners with Olympic Gold Medalist Arshad Nadeem to Champion Remittance Growth and Sports Diversity

Leading remittance app Taptap Send collaborates with Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem to highlight the vital economic role of overseas Pakistanis and under-recognized athletes.

Easypaisa Receives Prestigious Technology Breakthrough Award at Ant International MO.MENTS 2026 Gala

Easypaisa is recognized for technological excellence and financial inclusion at the MO.MENTS 2026 Champions Gala in Malaysia, organized by Ant International.

Crypto

Meta Reenters Crypto Space with USDC Stablecoin Payouts for Creators via Solana and Polygon

Meta launches digital currency payouts for creators in Colombia and the Philippines using USDC on Solana and Polygon blockchains following new regulatory frameworks.

US Treasury Seizes 500 Million Dollars in Iranian Crypto Assets Under Operation Economic Fury

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent details a massive economic pressure campaign against Iran involving crypto seizures, asset freezes, and secondary sanctions on oil buyers.

Canada Moves to Prohibit Crypto ATMs in Major Effort to Curb Financial Fraud and Money Laundering

The Canadian government proposes a nationwide ban on crypto ATMs in its Spring Economic Update to protect citizens from scammers and illicit financial activities.

Payments

OKX Launches Agent Payments Protocol to Power Full AI Business Cycles Across Global Blockchains

OKX introduces the Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open standard enabling AI agents to handle autonomous commerce, negotiations, and escrow across multiple blockchains.

Visa and WeFi Partner To Bridge Onchain Payments With Traditional Banking Infrastructure

Visa and WeFi have announced a strategic partnership to develop an orchestration layer between DeFi and regulated payments, providing users with IBANs and global spending capabilities.

FBR Achieves Major Milestone with Integration of 12950 Large Retailers into POS System

The Federal Board of Revenue integrates 12950 major retailers and over 35000 outlets into its real time POS system to enhance tax documentation and transparency.

DX

OKX Launches Agent Payments Protocol to Power Full AI Business Cycles Across Global Blockchains

OKX introduces the Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open standard enabling AI agents to handle autonomous commerce, negotiations, and escrow across multiple blockchains.

Bilal Bin Saqib Highlights Pakistan’s Rapid Digital Transformation at Harvard Symposium

Chairman PVARA Bilal Bin Saqib addresses the Pakistan Symposium at Harvard Kennedy School, detailing Pakistan’s nine-month journey from legislation to banking integration.

Lucky Motor Corporation Digitizes Automotive Collections through Blink Integration

Lucky Motor Corporation partners with Blink to implement a smart digital payments solution aimed at streamlining collections and enhancing customer transaction security.