Crypto adoption in the Middle East first comes from citizens of unstable countries

The next wave of crypto adoption in the Middle East is likely to come from citizens in unstable countries facing crucial inflation like Iran and Lebanon. While some countries continue to restrict crypto trading and mining, digital transformation in the Middle East has proceeded at a rapid pace. Nimrod Lehavi, the founder of Simplex and…

The new crypto course helps students in the UAE understand the digital economy

Launched in the UAE, the 6-part online course in crypto aims to help young students understand the power of the crypto market, Khaleej Times reported. The program covers subjects from the history of money to how to create one’s own non-fungible token. Carfax Education, a UAE-based global education group, has created an innovative course for…

UAE announces CBDC launch after 2023

As Gulf News reported, the United Arab Emirates plans to implement a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as early as 2023, as outlined in a road map for the UAE economic future. According to the three-year plan for 2023-2026 that announces the launch of its digital currency, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) intends…

Crypto-Business: Dina Sam’an Founder of CoinMENA

Dina Saman tells about CoinMENA’s concept, cryptocurrency trading, expansion plans, gives an overview of operations and tells how she got involved with crypto. CoinMENA is a fully-regulated, onshore, and Sharia-compliant crypto assets exchange What is the concept behind Coinmena? Within the Middle East and North Africa, there is a growing appetite from both retail and…