This year cryptocurrency will come of age in the Middle East
06 Apr 2022
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Areije Al Shakar, the senior vice president at Bahrain Development Bank & director at Al Waha Venture Capital Fund of Funds, revealed her thoughts on Wamda. Banks and financial regulators in the Middle East have been slower to embrace cryptocurrency than Europe and the US. Before the pandemic, the Middle East’s crypto market was still…

Global crypto study: One-third of Emiratis own cryptocurrency
06 Apr 2022
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According to the new Gemini study, one-third of Emiratis and Israelis own crypto. Meanwhile, globally crypto ownership is the highest in Brazil and Indonesia. Also, nearly 40% of global respondents first bought cryptocurrency last year. New York-based crypto exchange Gemini published the “Global state of crypto” report following what it said was a pivotal year…

How effective is Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation?
04 Apr 2022
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How effective is Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation? Dilip Kumar Patairya on Cointelegraph studied what inflation is and how useful Bitcoin and the other means are to deflate it. Why do you need a hedge against inflation? How effective is Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation? Let us first understand what inflation is and…

Binance Blockchain Week 2022: Web3, GameFi, NFTs and mass adoption of crypto
03 Apr 2022
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Binance Blockchain Week 2022 was held in Dubai on 28-30 March 2022. The three days of the annual conference involved the brightest and most influential minds in the blockchain ecosystem and the leading crypto industry speakers all over the world. Among hot topics discussed at the various panels, fireside chat sessions, and thoughtful keynotes were…

IMF says sanctions on Russia could boost the use of crypto
02 Apr 2022
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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, Gita Gopinath, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) official, has warned that the financial sanctions imposed on the invading country, including restrictions on its central bank, could have some wide-reaching effects on currencies. With this, the Chinese yuan and cryptocurrencies could see their adoption accelerate with…

The future of crypto investing and fundraising: Day 3 of Binance Blockchain Week 2022
31 Mar 2022
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How will blockchain change the future of investing? What trends and features awaiting retail crypto investors? What’s the right fundraising model for your project? These topics were highlighted on the closing day of Binance Blockchain Week 2022, which was held in Dubai from 28 to 30 March 2022. The annual Binance Blockchain Week involves the…