Al Jalila Foundation becomes the first healthcare charity to accept crypto donations
    06 Jun 2022
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    Al Jalila Foundation, a Dubai-based non-government organization (NGO), has received approval to accept charitable donations in cryptocurrencies, becoming UAE’s first healthcare charity accepting donations in crypto. The NGO is also a member of the recently created the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiative. The foundation has already partnered with a leading crypto platform on…

    Crypto Trends Weekly May 28 – June 3
    06 Jun 2022
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    Breaking crypto news from the last week (May 28 – June 3, 2022): May 28: MBC Group has signed a strategic partnership with the region’s largest crypto-asset exchange BitOasis to drive customer awareness and adoption using MBC Group’s TV channels and digital platforms. May 29: Actively pushing reforms and policies in the field of digital…

    DeFi: Stop and Think. Part 2
    06 Jun 2022
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    The ongoing cryptocurrency crisis, which coincided with a large outflow of funds from DeFi protocols, is a good reason to momentarily step back from the endless race for profitability and rationally assess the prospects of the decentralized finance industry. Having done so, we will immediately see what we need to change in DeFi to make…

    Dubai real estate developer DAMAC completes deals in crypto worth $50 million
    05 Jun 2022
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    The Dubai-based real estate developer, DAMAC Properties, has completed cryptocurrency deals worth $50 million since the beginning of 2022, the company’s COO Ali Sajwani revealed. In his interview, Sajwani said by accepting either Bitcoin or Ethereum as payment, DAMAC has shown the extent to which his company will go in order for it to “benefit…

    Oman invests in US firm to use natural gas flaring for crypto mining
    05 Jun 2022
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    Oman’s sovereign wealth fund has acquired a $350 million stake in Crusoe Energy Systems – a US company that helps fossil fuel producers reduce gas flaring by using stranded flared gas to power crypto mining. According to Crusoe’s CEO, the first pilot project could be launched by the end of this year. According to Bloomberg,…

    Yoshi Markets starts onboarding clients for crypto trading in the UAE

    Yoshi Markets Limited, the UAE-based multilateral trading facility (MTF) and custodian for virtual assets, has started onboarding clients on its platform. The Yoshi Markets platform will allow traders to open an account with the ADGM-regulated Virtual Assets MTF. As Arabian Business reported, the platform will allow customers to open a trading account directly with the…