Tag: Bahrain

Mastercard announced on Dec. 4 that it had issued a license to Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com to begin offering its pre-paid payments card services on the Mastercard network in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, beginning with Bahrain in January of 2025. According to a blog post from Mastercard, once issued, cardholders will be…

The National Bank of Bahrain has announced the launch of its first Bitcoin investment fund, designed for institutional investors in the Middle East’s Gulf Cooperation Council, formed by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to local media reports, the fund was developed in partnership with digital asset firm ARP…

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com continues to grow its presence in the MENA region with the receipt of a full payment service provider license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). The license will permit the cryptocurrency exchange’s local subsidiary to offer e-money and fiat services, including the issuance of prepaid cards, throughout the Gulf Cooperation…

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…

Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Nov. 4 –10, 2022): Middle East, Asia, and Africa blockchain association launches in Abu Dhabi A new blockchain, the cryptocurrency-focused association has been established within Abu Dhabi’s free economic zone, with the goal of advancing the development of blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystems throughout…

Top crypto news from the Middle East region over the last week (Oct. 1–7, 2022): Future Blockchain Summit: Chainalysis experts to discuss blockchain risks, opportunities, and compliance  Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, announced its plans to participate in the 2022 edition of the Future Blockchain Summit, taking place in Dubai from Oct. 10-14. Through a…