据报道，新加坡海湾银行寻求注资 5000 万美元，以在 2025 年收购稳定币支付公司

据报道，加密货币友好型数字银行新加坡海湾银行正在寻求至少 5000 万美元的注资，计划在 2025 年收购一家稳定币支付公司。

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.

据报道，新加坡海湾银行是一家加密货币友好型数字银行，正在寻求至少 5000 万美元的注资。该银行计划在 2025 年利用这笔资金收购一家稳定币支付公司。

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.

据彭博社 11 月 25 日援引知情人士的消息称，新加坡海湾银行计划在 2025 年初之前出售 10% 的股权，为收购筹集资金。

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

该银行由总部位于新加坡的家族办公室黄埔集团拥有，最近获得了巴林运营许可证的批准。

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.”

当 Cointelegraph 联系新加坡海湾银行时，新加坡海湾银行发言人拒绝对这一传闻发表评论，称其公司“不讨论正在进行的战略举措的政策”。

Giving up equity for business expansion

放弃股权以扩大业务

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.

消息人士补充说，新加坡海湾银行正在与一家中东主权财富基金和其他投资者就出售股权进行谈判。

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.

这些资金将用于加速产品开发、增强银行的支付网络和人才招聘。报道称，该银行还计划在第一季度 202sq5 之前收购中东或欧洲的一家稳定币支付公司。

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

来自巴林、迪拜和阿布扎比的投资者目前是中东 Web3 生态系统中最活跃的。

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 月份的 Chainaanalysis 报告指出，中东和北非 (MENA) 地区占全球加密货币交易总量的 7.5%。

Middle East’s contribution to global crypto adoption

中东对全球加密货币采用的贡献

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.

该报告指出，约 93% 的交易金额为 10,000 美元或以上，与占该地区所有交易量 1.8% 的小型散户投资者形成鲜明对比。

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.

该地区的链上流量主要通过中心化交易所进行。然而，该报告强调了阿拉伯联合酋长国和沙特阿拉伯对去中心化平台的“高度兴趣”。

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，阿联酋中央银行批准了一项托管保险产品，以保护金融机构及其客户免受黑客攻击、内部欺诈和存储基础设施损坏造成的损失。