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Friday, March 20, 2026

Coinbase And Apex Group Tokenize Bitcoin Yield Fund On Base Layer-2

(MENAFN - Crypto Breaking) Coinbase Asset Management has moved to tokenize its Bitcoin Yield Fund on the Base blockchain, unveiling a tokenized share class for the fund in partnership with Apex ...

OnePlus Watch 4 leak promises a smartwatch that’s built to last

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The OnePlus Watch 4 could swap the standard IP68 rating of its predecessor for an IP69 certification. Despite the rumored durability upgrade, the smartwatch is rumored to have a 646mAh battery, which is nearly identical to its predecessor’s. The display and size are likely to stay familiar with a [...]

GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Critical Stalemate as Bulls Target Decisive Break Above 212.73

BitcoinWorld GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Critical Stalemate as Bulls Target Decisive Break Above 212.73 The GBP/JPY currency pair, a key barometer of risk sentiment and relative central bank policy, has entered a phase of consolidation near a critical technical juncture. Market participants globally are closely monitoring whether the British Pound can muster enough strength against the Japanese Yen to achieve a decisive breakout above the 212.73 resistance level. This [...] This post GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Critical Stalemate as Bulls Target Decisive Break Above 212.73 first appeared on BitcoinWorld .

Zocks Launches AI Assistant for Life Insurance to Help Producers Get Policies Issued Faster

Zocks is bringing its AI-automated operational and document intelligence capabilities to the life insurance market The post Zocks Launches AI Assistant for Life Insurance to Help Producers Get Policies Issued Faster appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance .

Lazarus Group Targets Bitdefender Researcher with LinkedIn Recruiting Scam

A Bitdefender researcher was targeted by North Korea’s Lazarus with the lure of a fake job offer

Global Equity Crowdfunding Alliance Appoints Barry James as Strategic Advisor

Founder of The Crowd Data Center and Architect of UK FCA Innovation Unit Brings Four Decades of Fintech Innovation to GECA

EssentaTor Inc. Announces the On-Chain Launch of WebKvoucher in the Stablecoin, Web3.0 and ASI Era

EssentaTor Inc. announced the on-chain launch of WebKvoucher, a component of its WebK economic and institutional architecture, as part of its broader

Alacrity Solutions Invests in AI to Strengthen Claims Performance for Insurance Carriers at PLRB 2026

Alacrity Solutions announced a significant technology investment designed to strengthen claims performance for insurance carriers The post Alacrity Solutions Invests in AI to Strengthen Claims Performance for Insurance Carriers at PLRB 2026 appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance .

Africa’s Crypto Market Matures: Fraud Rates Drop by 28% – New Sumsub Report

Crypto platforms across Africa are rapidly improving identity verification performance as the industry moves toward stricter regulation The post Africa’s Crypto Market Matures: Fraud Rates Drop by 28% – New Sumsub Report appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance .

Market Plunges on Crude Surge, HDFC Bank Decline

Indian Stocks Plunge Amid Geopolitical Tensions, Crude Surge Indian stock markets experienced their steepest single-day fall since June 4th, plummeting over 3% on Thursday, reaching levels not seen since February 16, 2024. Market Movers: Nifty 50 closed at 23,002.15, down 3.3%. Sensex mirrored losses, also down 3.3%. Economic Impact: The rupee slumped to a record [...]

Aussie shares hit nine-month low as war wipes $270b

Australia's stock market is trading at its weakest level in nine months after the Iran war and the resulting energy shock prompted multiple central banks to brace for higher interest rates.