Tag: Crypto

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…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Nov. 12–18, 2022): Nov. 12: Over $400 million outflow crypto exchange FTX and Alameda wallets. FTX confirmed that there was “unauthorized access” to crypto it is holding following a reported hack. However, Reuters reported that FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried built a “backdoor” to his exchange in an effort…

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,…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Nov. 5–11, 2022): Nov. 5: Google Cloud is adding support for the Solana blockchain in BigQuery, to make it easier to access Solana data. It is also working on bringing Solana support to its Blockchain Node Engine. Support for Solana will go live in the first quarter of…

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…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Oct. 29 – Nov. 4, 2022): Oct. 29: Mike Winkelmann, a digital artist, also known as Beeple, is planning to build his own museum in the US to exhibit digital art, including NFTs. Known for his record-breaking sale of NFT artwork at a Christie’s auction, the artist is…