Getting on board with the trends, Dubai's private entities have dispatched their own digital currency called DubaiCoin (DBIX). In view of a public blockchain, the crypto is exchanging on a select number of trades. Public blockchain will permit individuals to create their own DubaiCoin by mining them. The cost...
As of now, the crypto trading adoption in the Middle East is higher than it has ever been before and that’s not all. And right now, the regulatory system is in its process to support crypto-related financial services and it’s growing day by day.
Very recently, the UAE’s Securities and...
Crypto-assets, as well as blockchain, have seen a massive boost in popularity over the last 10 years. Owing to the decentralized characteristics of blockchain, the payments and delivery industries have changed significantly. In the MENA region, crypto-assets are now a powerful force, allowing both institutions and individuals alike to change...
The Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC), the world's lead-Free Zone and Government of Dubai's clout on product exchange and undertaking reported the dispatch of the DMCC Crypto Center. The middle ground of this is a far-reaching environment for organizations working in the cryptographic and blockchain areas. Situated in the...
There are a continuous barrage of DeFi projects sprouting from UAE. We have selected 5 which we think are of interest.
ZPAYae
ZPAYae, which is leading the way in DeFi. The platform is decentralized and simpler to store, exchange, or use assets such as cryptocurrencies. ZPAYae enables you to pass AED...
Iran announced yesterday it would ban all cryptocurrency mining for a period of 4 months to bring order in a fragile electric grid during peaks of summer heat causing hours of blackouts all over the country. This ban will be in effect until 22 September 2021.
2GW of electricity was...
The DFSA or the Dubai Financial Services Authority is putting on extra efforts to provide more standardized framework solutions for their regulations toward cryptocurrency. Dubai’s financial regulators have already called on members of the public on 5th April to submit their comments on the proposed regulatory changes for cryptocurrency.
The...
The KSA based blockchain startup IR4LAB has managed to raise about $1.5M in an investment fund round. The round was led by Wa’ed which is the entrepreneurship arm of Aramco. IR4LAB was founded back in 2017 and they’ve been offering access to corporations to root out resumes and professional...
A new ~$2.7 billion partnership between Donald Trump's media empire, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), and cryptocurrency giant Crypto.com, spearheaded by its controversial CEO Kris Marszalek, is igniting a firestorm of criticism from financial watchdogs. Concerns are mounting over Marszalek's checkered business history and the potential for serious...
Danish exchanging and venture expert Saxo Bank is dispatching another digital crypto platform, permitting customers from the Middle East and North Africa to exchange crypto coins against some significant monetary standards. The Crypto FX will let financial backers exchange Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin against euros, dollars, and yen from...
