Investment bank Morgan Stanley has stated the metaverse is now the next big investment theme, in a note directed to investors on November 11. Strategists from the bank believe this alternate conception of reality is amassing important interest from companies like Facebook (now Meta) and Microsoft, which are already trying to grasp the concept. And…
The Middle East has established itself as a global hub for crypto innovation due to laws crafted by UAE regulators who recognize that the world is increasingly adopting cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Entrepreneur Ali Bader, the owner of Sky Investments, revolutionizes the UAE real estate industry, enabling investors to buy a property with crypto. In…
Famous crypto expert Michael Saylor, the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of MicroStrategy, the world’s largest holder of Bitcoin, will give November 18 an exclusive interview at the upcoming Dubai Precious Metals Conference (DPMC). The session entitled ‘Gold versus Bitcoin: competition or coexistence?’ will also observe how blockchain technologies are set to enhance the market structure…
JPMorgan analysts said that crypto investors should hold Ethereum rather than Bitcoin as the interest rates rise. While Ethereum powers such booming market areas as decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens, Bitcoin, similar to gold, is likely vulnerable as bond yields and interest rates rise. According to JPMorgan, crypto investors should be holding Ethereum rather than…
Mythical Games, a blockchain-based gaming company, has raised $150 million in a Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) at a $1.25 billion valuation. The firm will use the funds to expand its team, scale operations, and bring new game developers to its non-fungible token (NFT) platform. The American venture firm Andressen Horowitz led…
Dubai expects more than 1,000 cryptocurrency businesses to be operational by 2022, said the chief of the Dubai Blockchain Centre at Gitex Global in Dubai. A growing number of institutional investors and wealth managers plan to increase their exposure to crypto-assets between now and 2023, which accelerates efforts to boost its digital economy. Free zones…