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Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 – The World Gold Council (WGC) announced recently a pioneering initiative to build new market infrastructure designed to unlock the next era of digital gold’s development. WGC has co-authored a White paper titled Digital Gold: The Case for a Shared Infrastructure with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which explores “Gold as a Service” – a new platform to support the issuance and operation of scalable, interoperable digital gold products. Gold as a Service would act as an open platform, connecting the physical custody of gold with the digital systems used to issue and manage gold-backed products.

Doha, Qatar, January 6, 2026: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) and the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a comprehensive framework for cooperation in research, education, and professional development across the region. The agreement was signed by CMU-Q’s Dean Michael Trick, Dean of CMU-Q, and Dr. Khalid Al-Jaber, Executive Director of the ME Council, alongside representatives from both institutions. The collaboration underscores the shared commitment of both organizations to advance knowledge exchange, support strategic research, and build capacity