據報道，新加坡海灣銀行尋求注資 5,000 萬美元，以在 2025 年收購穩定幣支付公司

據報道，加密貨幣友善數位銀行新加坡海灣銀行正在尋求至少 5,000 萬美元的注資，計劃在 2025 年收購一家穩定幣支付公司。

Singapore Gulf Bank, a crypto-friendly digital bank, is reportedly seeking a fund injection of at least $50 million. The bank plans to use the funds to acquire a stablecoin payments company in 2025.

據報道，新加坡海灣銀行是一家加密貨幣友善數位銀行，正在尋求至少 5000 萬美元的注資。該銀行計劃在 2025 年利用這筆資金收購一家穩定幣支付公司。

According to Bloomberg on Nov. 25, Singapore Gulf Bank is looking to sell 10% of its equity by early 2025 to raise funds for an acquisition, citing anonymous people with direct knowledge of the matter.

根據彭博社 11 月 25 日引述知情人士的消息稱，新加坡海灣銀行計劃在 2025 年初之前出售 10% 的股權，為收購籌集資金。

The bank, owned by the Singapore-based family office Whampoa Group, recently received approval for its operational license in Bahrain.

該銀行由總部位於新加坡的家族辦公室黃埔集團擁有，最近獲得了巴林營運許可證的批准。

When contacted by Cointelegraph, a Singapore Gulf Bank spokesperson declined to comment on the rumor, citing its company’s “policy of not discussing ongoing strategic initiatives.”

當 Cointelegraph 聯繫新加坡海灣銀行時，新加坡海灣銀行發言人拒絕對這一傳聞發表評論，稱其公司「不討論正在進行的戰略舉措的政策」。

Giving up equity for business expansion

放棄股權以擴大業務

The sources added that Singapore Gulf Bank is in talks with a Middle East sovereign wealth fund and other investors to sell the equity stake.

消息人士補充說，新加坡海灣銀行正在與一家中東主權財富基金和其他投資者就出售股權進行談判。

The funds will be used to accelerate product development, enhancing the bank’s payment network and talent acquisition. The bank also plans to purchase a stablecoin payments firm in the Middle East or Europe by Q1 202sq5, the report said.

這些資金將用於加速產品開發、增強銀行的支付網路和人才招募。報導稱，該銀行還計劃在第一季 202sq5 之前收購中東或歐洲的穩定幣支付公司。

Investors from Bahrain, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are currently the most active in the Web3 ecosystem in the Middle East.

來自巴林、杜拜和阿布達比的投資者目前是中東 Web3 生態系統中最活躍的。

A Chainalysis report from September stated that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region accounts for 7.5% of all cryptocurrency transactions globally.

9 月的 Chainaanalysis 報告指出，中東和北非 (MENA) 地區佔全球加密貨幣交易總量的 7.5%。

Middle East’s contribution to global crypto adoption

中東對全球加密貨幣採用的貢獻

The report noted that about 93% of transactions were for $10,000 or more — contrasting sharply with small retail investors, who account for 1.8% of all transaction volume in the region.

該報告指出，約 93% 的交易金額為 10,000 美元或以上，與佔該地區所有交易量 1.8% 的小型散戶投資者形成鮮明對比。

Onchain traffic in the region was mainly conducted through centralized exchanges. However, the report highlighted the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia’s “high interest” in decentralized platforms.

該地區的鏈上流量主要透過中心化交易所進行。然而，該報告強調了阿拉伯聯合大公國和沙烏地阿拉伯對去中心化平台的「高度興趣」。

Recently, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates approved a custodial insurance product to protect financial institutions and their clients from losses due to hacks, internal fraud and damage to storage infrastructure.

最近，阿聯酋中央銀行批准了一項託管保險產品，以保護金融機構及其客戶免受駭客攻擊、內部詐欺和儲存基礎設施損壞造成的損失。