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Emirates launched Crypto.com Pay for eligible UAE residents, enabling AED-priced flight bookings through its website and mobile app from July 28.
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ADI Chain has launched a co-branded Tangem hardware wallet through Virgin Megastores across the UAE, bringing offline crypto self-custody for ADI Chain ecosystem tokens and major digital assets to one of the country’s largest retail chains. According to an announcement…
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Revolut has secured in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to expand its regulated crypto business in the United Arab Emirates, adding another regulatory milestone to its global digital asset strategy. According to a company announcement on Tuesday, the…
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Bitcoin Suisse has secured full regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi, allowing the Swiss crypto firm to expand its regulated digital asset business across the United Arab Emirates. ADGM approval opens regulated crypto services across the UAE According to a July…
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Democratic senators have called on Senate Republicans to open hearings into a reported $500 million investment in World Liberty Financial by an Abu Dhabi-backed entity and examine whether the transaction influenced decisions made by the Trump administration. A letter sent…
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CoinMENA uses Standard Chartered for UAE fiat rails as Revolut secures central bank payment licenses before its planned local launch in UAE.
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Tether and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore blockchain adoption, tokenization initiatives, and digital asset education across DMCC’s network of more than 26,000 companies. According to a June 16 announcement, the agreement will see…
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AE Coin and USD Universal have introduced a regulated stablecoin conversion framework in the UAE that enables near-instant exchange between UAE dirham and U.S. dollar-backed payment tokens for institutional use. According to a March 7 announcement the system has been…
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The United Arab Emirates has launched a national facility to test and certify artificial intelligence systems, as the country pushes ahead with large-scale AI deployment across government and industry. The UAE Cyber Security Council, in collaboration with Open Innovation AI…
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The United Arab Emirates Innovation City has rolled out a blockchain-based system that assigns every registered company a sovereign, verifiable digital identity on-chain. According to an official announcement from Innovation City, businesses incorporated in the Ras Al Khaimah free zone…
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Ripple has expanded its presence in the UAE by opening a new Middle East and Africa headquarters in Dubai, increasing its capacity to grow its regional operations. According to Ripple, the office is based in the Dubai International Financial Centre…
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The UAE has announced an ambitious two-year roadmap to integrate agentic artificial intelligence into 50% of its government operations. According to a report from local news outlets, the UAE aims to shift half of all public sectors, services, and day-to-day…
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Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has announced a new framework for crypto exchange-traded derivatives that outlines how crypto companies can offer the products in the emirate. According to a Tuesday announcement, the framework, introduced under Version 2.1 of VARA’s Exchange…
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Nasdaq-listed Solmate Infrastructure has announced plans to build a Solana infrastructure hub in the United Arab Emirates alongside a corporate restructuring and capital overhaul. According to a March 10 press release, the company will reposition itself as an institutional-grade provider…
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Dubai’s virtual assets regulator has issued a public warning about several companies linked to the crypto exchange KuCoin, alleging they may have been promoting or providing services to residents without the required authorization. Dubai watchdog flags KuCoin-linked companies for unlicensed…
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The Gulf has the potential to turn on-chain mortgages from an experiment into a market standard, eventually providing the blueprint for global practice
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