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...
Central Bank of Iran’s Shaparak announced on Wednesday all websites and payment processing application should ban all trade, selling and buying of all cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin with immediate effect. This news was published after National Virtual Space Center announcement that cryptocurrency trading firms are illegal and have no valid...
Although not many blockchain or DeFi projects have arisen from Saudi Arabia, the country has been partnering with many industry players and is working hard to develop homegrown trials in integrating the technology into their economy.
Saudi Arabia CBDC
The central bank of Saudi Arabia has launch the country's first digital...
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...
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...
Metaverse can be defined as a collective virtual shared space created by converging multiple virtual reality environments, augmented reality overlays, the internet, and other digital platforms. It is a persistent, immersive, and interactive virtual world where you can socialize, work, play, and create. Essentially, the metaverse is a digital...
For most people interested in Bitcoin and other digital assets, Iran remains a very exotic country. The situation of Iranian blockchain enthusiasts is mostly unknown to the general public in foreign countries. But people who would think that Bitcoin is not popular in Iran would be greatly mistaken -...
It's been recently announced in Morocco that cryptocurrencies are restricted. But that didn't stop the soaring of purchases of shared bitcoin exchanging platform LocalBitcoins. Ironically, they are actually announcing record-breaking exchanging highs this year despite the bans on cryptocurrency.
Back in February this year, was the best month for this...
Pravica, the Cairo-based blockchain startup that they’ve successfully managed to raise an undisclosed direct investment from the leading Swiss venture capital firm and incubator which are popular for specializing in global blockchain business investments, Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC).
Pravica has been providing blockchain technology to offer better online...
When it comes to the blockchain adoption in the Middle East & North Africa region, Turkey is one of the undisputed leaders. The welcoming legal climate, attractive tax approach to crypto assets, as well as the heavy government involvement in blockchain technology make the Turkish crypto market one of...
