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Crypto is a broad term referring to cryptography currencies dominated by Bitcoin and Ethereum. Articles relating to Middle East & North Africa cryptocurrencies, blockchain, DeFi, dWeb, NFTs, dApps, tokens, exchanges and service providers with relations to MENA will be covered here.

Sina Estavi arrested
Sina Estavi, the Iranian CEO of BRG token and cryptoland exchange was arrested today by the Iranian authorities, branded as scam ponzi scheme by the countries semi official news agency Mehr News. Despite main stream media's insistence Sina Estavi is a Malaysian businessman, he is indeed Iranian born and...
Iran cryptocurrency mining rig farm
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...
Bahrain central bank
It was announced that the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) is working together with J.P. Morgan and Bank ABC to present an ongoing cross-line transaction arrangement in advanced cash repayment pilot methods. Bank ABC alongside J.P. Morgan will guide the moving of assets from and to the Kingdom of...
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BitOasis, the popular Dubai-based crypto exchange platform has managed to raise about $30M in a Series B funding round. The funding round was co-led by the Middle East region’s leading startup ecosystem enabler Wamda and US-based VC Jump Capital. The funding round was also joined by several new investors....
CRO token logo
The cryptocurrency market is buzzing after the unexpected announcement that the upcoming Truth Social ETF will allocate a surprising 5% of its holdings to Crypto.com's CRO token, dwarfing its 2% allocation to XRP. This bold move comes with a direct endorsement from Donald Trump, who reportedly stated, "I like...
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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...
Morocco Bitcoin ban
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...
UAE crypto
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...
DMCC
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...
ripple in uae
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...