The Little Bank That Could

    The largest US banks are pleading with regulators for a way to work with cryptoassets. It has sparked a debate on what the boundaries for the new asset class should be. In the meantime, one American bank has already taken a risk and started working with crypto. On September 21, an advocacy group Financial Services…

    UAE financial regulators approve crypto assets trading

    The UAE’s financial regulator has approved a regulatory framework for trading crypto assets in one of Dubai’s free trading zones. The United Arab Emirates’ Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has signed an agreement with the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) to support regulation of cryptocurrencies within DWTCA’s free zone, Reuters reports. The new initiative…

    Rising Crypto Capital

    Why all eyes are turning to MENA for blockchain and digital asset innovation, Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO & Co-Founder of Fasset, writes on Nasdaq.com. The West is often seen as the de facto capital for global technology, far overshadowing emerging regions such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the MENA region leapfrogs…

    New NFT platform launches for artists and collectors in the Middle East

    Nabil Al Sayed, a serial startup entrepreneur, has announced the launch on Thursday of NIFTY Souq, a new digital platform where artists and collectors of the Middle East and North Africa region can create and buy NFTs. The new NFT marketplace is going to revolutionize the music and art scene in the Gulf countries. As…

    Crypto asset-management market will top $9 billion by 2030, researchers say

    According to a new report from Allied Market Research, the cryptocurrency asset-management market will grow to $9.4 billion by 2030, growing by 30% a year, while it was just $670 million in 2020. By the study, the global crypto asset management market garnered $0.67 billion in 2020 and is expected to garner $9.36 billion by…

    For the first time, the US Fed calls crypto prices a national financial risk

    The U.S. Federal Reserve singled out a surge in the price of cryptocurrencies for the first time in its overall assessment of the stability of the financial system. According to Bloomberg, the regulator noted the rise reflected the increased risk appetite by investors. The brief comment about “the surge in the prices of a variety…