Crypto exchange OKX receives a virtual asset license in Dubai

    Cryptocurrency platform OKX has received a provisional virtual-asset license from the Dubai authority. The exchange plans to set up a regional hub in the city, Bloomberg said on Thursday. Crypto exchange OKX said on July 14 that it had been given a provisional virtual assets license by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), which…

    Dubai’s new project Aarma Coin to launch its crypto wallet and NFT marketplace

    Aarma Coin, a crypto project recently launched in Dubai, has announced the launch of its own NFT marketplace, an E-commerce platform with a utility portal. In July 2022, the team plans to launch its Aarma Wallet, with an extensive roadmap ahead. Aarma Coin, a promising cryptocurrency project, was registered in Dubai, UAE, in 2022. With…

    Dubai’s Alawad Fund announces investment in MetaBitcoin (MBTC)

    Alawad Fund selected MetaBitcoin (MBTC), which implements all Bitcoin ecosystems identically within the metaverse ecosystem, as its first investment destination. Jointly with prominent partners, Alawad Fund plans to invest in promising blockchain projects, virtual-asset startups, cryptocurrency exchanges, and bitcoin mining. On March 26, Alawad Fund was launched in Dubai, the city attracting global attention as…

    Dubai improves crypto reputation as crypto firms move to the UAE

    Crypto firms are flocking to Dubai despite local crypto trading regulations are tightening. A new law has been the most significant factor in generating interest in the UAE. Dubai is the financial hub of the Emirates, which has also encouraged cryptocurrency players to move to Dubai. The UAE has added a grey list to help…

    Burn-to-Earn: German entrepreneur in Dubai merges fitness and crypto

    Ferhat Kacmaz, a German entrepreneur who moved to Dubai, took the risk of merging fitness and crypto, incentivizing his customers to train with cryptocurrency in his own “burn-to-earn” app Fit Burn. His Fit in Time chain has already spread in the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait, with plans to soon open in Saudi Arabia, reflecting the…

    UAE is trendsetting in crypto regulation, EU academic says

    The UAE, Japan, and Singapore have emerged as the trendsetters in regulating the crypto market effectively, top European academic Guy Burton said, citing The Dubai Financial Services Authority explicitly included a crypto regulatory framework in its 2021 business plan. Guy Burton, an Adjunct Professor at the Brussels School of Governance, where he teaches politics and…