Nuqtah NFT marketplace connects an art and crypto community in Saudi Arabia

    Nuqtah NFTs, Saudi’s first NFT marketplace, is bringing non-fungible tokens to Saudi Arabia to breed a new line of art investors and enable creators toward the wildest opportunities, CEO Salwa Radwi says. The startup will use the pre-seed investments from Shorooq Partners to grow its network across the MENA region. Salwa Radwi is currently the…

    After buying $500 million of Bitcoin, what will LUNA do with it?

    Luna has purchased more than 11,700 Bitcoin, worth about $520 million, to build a reserve for its stablecoin UST. But what does that mean exactly? — analyses Namcios on Bitcoin Magazine. Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) has bought over 11,700 BTC worth roughly $520 million so far this week to build a Bitcoin reserve to support…

    Alchemy Pay partners with GrePay to offer crypto payment services in the UAE

    Alchemy Pay, a crypto payment provider, partnered with GrePay, a global acquirer and payments provider, to expand its services to global markets, including the UAE, India, Pakistan, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia. With over 100 local payment channels, GrePay processes over 200,000 transactions per day. Using these channels, Alchemy Pay aims to connect crypto service…

    UAE’s Cypher Capital launches $100 million crypto asset fund

    Cypher Capital, a Dubai-based venture capital company, is launching a $100 million seed fund aimed at investing in crypto and digital assets. It plans to invest 40% of its funds in the emerging blockchain and crypto startups in India. The fund, financed by the company’s founder, Bijan Alizadeh, will also invest in decentralized finance platforms,…

    Crypto.com signs sponsorship deal with FIFA for 2022 Qatar World Cup

    The crypto exchange Crypto.com has agreed a sponsorship deal with FIFA for the Qatar World Cup, being held this year in Qatar. The Singapore-based company will be the exclusive cryptocurrency trading platform for the famed sports event, which runs from November 21 to December 18. The crypto exchange Crypto.com will be an official sponsor of…

    Abu Dhabi publishes draft rules for NFT trading

    The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market has issued a consultation paper regarding NFT rules. The paper proposed significant enhancements to the regulatory framework. As NFTs go mainstream, ADGM may soon give license operators the right to legally trade NFTs. An assessment paper captioned “proposals for enhancements to capital markets and virtual…