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The Middle East now has its first regulated Bitcoin options provider. Here’s how Dubai’s decision could influence pricing, adoption, and investor participation worldwide. Dubai’s Bitcoin options approval Dubai is taking a new step forward in its approach to digital asset…
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MANTRA has secured $20m from Inveniam to expand its RWA blockchain in the UAE and U.S., as its native OM token shows early signs of recovery after April’s 90%+ crash. MANTRA (OM), a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain for RWAs, has…
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TRM Labs says North Korean IT workers have laundered millions in USDC and USDT while secretly working for blockchain startups. North Korea continues to rely on crypto to quietly fund its weapons programs and the U.S. government is stepping up…
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority has granted regulatory approval to the QCD Money Market Fund designed to bring traditional assets like U.S. Treasuries onto the blockchain for institutional use. The DFSA has officially approved the QCD Money Market Fund (QCDT)…
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Three words from UAE regulators—“no formal approval”—torpedoed TON’s viral staking-for-visa proposition. The foundation insists it was merely testing the waters, but critics see another case of crypto jumping the gun. On July 7, the TON Foundation scrambled to clarify its…
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HSBC has teamed up with ADX and FAB to introduce the MENA region’s first digitally native bond on blockchain, adding to HSBC’s growing portfolio of digital bond issuances on its Orion platform. HSBC has partnered with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange…
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World Liberty Financial, a DeFi platform with ties to Donald Trump’s financial vision, has secured a $100 million vote of confidence from Aqua 1. The UAE fund’s investment underscores the growing institutional appetite for governance rights in blockchain-based finance. According…
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Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has given virtual asset service providers until June 19 to comply with Version 2.0 of its activity-based Rulebooks in its ongoing push to strengthen crypto market integrity and risk oversight. On May 19, VARA in…
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Dubai will become one of the world’s first governments to fully enable crypto payments for public services, following a landmark agreement signed between Dubai’s Department of Finance and Crypto.com. Announced at the Dubai FinTech Summit on May 12, the memorandum…
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With a new VARA license, HashKey Global MENA now wants to serve UAE clients with crypto trading, OTC services, and AED/USD onramps via Standard Chartered. HashKey Group has received a crypto license from Dubai’s local regulator Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority,…
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Dubai is rapidly emerging as a global web3 powerhouse with its future-proof regulations and innovation-friendly governance structure.
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By leveraging blockchain technology to unlock liquidity and streamline asset ownership, MENA can attract more international investors
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Dubai’s real estate and crypto regulators have signed a cooperation deal to explore tokenisation in property registration and management. Dubai’s land and virtual assets regulators have signed a new agreement to support real estate tokenization and improve rules around the…
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The United Arab Emirates is set to launch its Digital Dirham CBDC for retail use by late 2025, joining a growing list of countries exploring central bank digital currencies. As originally reported by the Khaleej Times, the Central Bank of…
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Bitpanda has secured a Broker-Dealer licence from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, marking its first fully licensed expansion outside Europe. The approval enables Bitpanda to offer its digital asset platform to investors in the UAE, giving access to more…
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Dubai financial regulators are opening registrations for crypto firms to participate in the nation’s first Tokenization Regulatory Sandbox, starting from March 17 to April 24. According to the site’s official announcement, the sandbox is an initiative launched by the DFSA…
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