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...
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...
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...
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...
The DIFC aka the DUBAI International Finance Centre has managed to launch a series of events dedicated to Blockchain, hosting events throughout the week and it will be running till September 16th. This dedicated blockchain week from DIFC is the first of a series of themed weeks which is...
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...
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...
Dubai police have strategically teamed up with crypto trading platforms to help investors and traders to keep away from crypto fraud that has been happening a lot recently.
“We have been working with key policymakers to help them build regulation that will make crypto safe for investors. The string of...
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...
Ripple, a leading blockchain payment provider, has received full regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to offer cross-border crypto payment services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
This approval allows Ripple to operate in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), a key financial hub with independent tax...
