Faith Meets Fintech - Issue #554 Thursday, July 24th 2025 12:00AM
The Focus
Sharia-compliant finance is not a novelty, and it’s not new to those who have followed fintech beyond its most visible cycles. For a long time, we've paid close attention to how Islamic financial principles could find meaningful expression in digital infrastructure. Not because it was popular, but because it was necessary.
So when Binance launched Sharia Earn, a certified halal staking service for BNB, ETH, and SOL, we didn’t rush to frame it as breaking news. We knew that the real story wasn’t about speed—it was about significance.
This launch didn’t just fill a gap. It recognised the presence of a global community often underserved by digital finance—not through intention, but through omission.
Products like Sharia Earn mark a shift: from assuming that innovation must look the same for everyone, to building systems that reflect different values without compromising trust, transparency, or compliance.
At FinTech Weekly, we’ve explored these themes over time, through coverage that treated Islamic fintech not as a side note, but as part of the core conversation.
The arrival of certified staking is part of a larger arc—and we believe it’s worth reflecting on what that means for the next phase of this industry.
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