Gulf Crypto Insight: Hot crypto news from the MENA region – December 31

    Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Dec. 24–30, 2022): Abu Dhabi backs tech in aim to become global business hub Abu Dhabi Finance Week showcased the ambitions of the capital city of the United Arab Emirates to become a global business hub. Having previously run as a conference dedicated…

    Gulf Crypto Insight: Hot crypto news from the MENA region – December 9

    Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Dec. 10–23, 2022): MAG partners with CoinMENA to facilitate property transactions using cryptocurrency MAG, the leading real estate developer in the UAE, has signed an agreement with CoinMENA, a leading crypto asset service provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to…

    UAE puts together the building blocks for a sustainable metaverse

    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 – November 25

    Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Nov. 18 –24, 2022): Abu Dhabi-based crypto firm plans to acquire FTX Crypto trading firm Hayvn based in Abu Dhabi, the UAE considering a bid for collapsed FTX’s payments business FTX Pay, the company said on Friday. Hayvn executives consider FTX Pay as…

    Gulf Crypto Insight: Hot crypto news from the MENA region – November 18

    Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Nov. 11 –17, 2022): UAE regulator adopts blockchain to speed up commercial judgments A judicial authority established by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Decree has adopted blockchain technology to save time and costs related to the enforcement of commercial judgments. ADGM Courts,…

    Binance receives regulatory approval as an institutional crypto custodian in Abu Dhabi

    The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has secured permission from financial regulators in Abu Dhabi to operate as a crypto custodian for institutional clients. This is the latest crypto license for the company in the UAE. Binance received the regulatory nod from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). This body is a unit of…