UAE’s crypto miners fell victim to ‘cryptojacking’
    05 Dec 2022
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    Despite the liquidity crisis in the crypto sector, criminal activity targeting the crypto industry does not seem to be slowing down, Gulf News reported. The UAE cryptominers must beware of ‘cryptojackers,’ as 11% of all corporate users affected by ‘cryptojackers’ in the META region this year were from the UAE. According to cybersecurity and anti-virus…

    Crypto Investments Weekly – Nov. 26–Dec. 2
    04 Dec 2022
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    Top investment deals across the crypto sector over the last week (Nov. 26–Dec. 2, 2022): Crypto news site CoinDesk draws buyout interest: Semafor Crypto news site CoinDesk, owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG), has received takeover interest including one that suggested a $300 million purchase price, according to Semafor, according to Semafor. Potential buyers circling…

    UAE puts together the building blocks for a sustainable metaverse
    04 Dec 2022
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    The Middle East nation includes metaverse to merge play and prospects with prosperity that lasts, writes Iona Stanley on Gulf News Focus. Sustainability seeks to improve our lives on earth — from the air we breathe and the food we eat, to overcoming the perils of climate change. Meanwhile, the metaverse promises an escape from…

    Gulf Crypto Insight: Hot crypto news from the MENA region – December 2
    03 Dec 2022
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    Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Nov. 25 – Dec. 1, 2022): OasisX: The Middle East going through a digital renaissance OasisX, the nascent curated multichain non-fungible token marketplace, aims to drive the adoption of NFTs in the MENA region and embrace Web3 in several ways integrating NFTs, blockchain,…

    CME Group and CF Benchmarks to launch 3 new DeFi indices
    03 Dec 2022
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    CME derivatives marketplace and cryptocurrency index provider CF Benchmarks announced they will introduce this month reference rates and real-time indices for AAVE, curve (CRV), and Aynthetix (SNX), they said on Dec. 1. Initially, pricing will come from a group of six crypto exchanges. The new rates will be calculated and published starting Dec. 19 and…

    Coinbase disables NFT transfers in its iOS wallet, citing new AppStore policies
    03 Dec 2022
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    Crypto exchange Coinbase has disabled NFT transfers on its iOS wallet app because of a dispute with Apple over the company’s in-app purchase policy. The exchange said Apple is demanding it pay a 30% tax on gas fees used to transfer NFTs. Crypto exchange Coinbase announced that users can no longer transfer NFTs using Coinbase’s…