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BlackRock receives license to operate in Abu Dhabi
18.11.2024
BlackRock has secured a license in Abu Dhabi, focusing on AI and private markets while expanding its presence in the UAE’s crypto-friendly ecosystem
BlackRock receives license to operate in Abu Dhabi
18.11.2024
BlackRock has secured a license in Abu Dhabi, focusing on AI and private markets while expanding its presence in the UAE’s crypto-friendly ecosystem
BlackRock receives license to operate in Abu Dhabi
18.11.2024
BlackRock has secured a license in Abu Dhabi, focusing on AI and private markets while expanding its presence in the UAE’s crypto-friendly ecosystem
BlackRock receives license to operate in Abu Dhabi
18.11.2024
BlackRock has secured a license in Abu Dhabi, focusing on AI and private markets while expanding its presence in the UAE’s crypto-friendly ecosystem
Dubai's VARA Has Struck Correct Balance in Licensing Time Frame, Says Senior Official
16.10.2024
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority believes it has struck the correct balance in terms of time taken to award licenses to crypto-related applicants, its senior official Sean McHugh told CoinDesk in an interview on Tuesday, disputing any perception of being a friendlier-than-usual crypto...
Paxos International Debuts ‘Lift Dollar’ Stablecoin With Daily Yields
6.6.2024
The blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform Paxos has announced Paxos International has launched a new yield-bearing stablecoin called lift dollar (USDL). The stablecoin’s holders will earn overnight yield from short-term U.S. government securities and cash equivalent reserve assets...
QCP Receives In-Principal Approval From Abu Dhabi Regulator
7.5.2024
QCP said in April it was setting up shop in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Further Ventures
QCP Capital and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Middle East Crypto Expansion
17.4.2024
Both companies plan to develop new institutional digital offerings, while QCP is set to open an Abu Dhabi shop
Solana Foundation Teams Up with Abu Dhabi Free Zone for Web3 Push
8.2.2024
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Solana Foundation announced Wednesday an agreement to explore blockchain ecosystem development. The collaboration aims to improve Distributed Ledger Technology solutions and drive forward blockchain innovation, a press release said. “We are excited to partner with...
Coinbase to Bring TradFi Assets On-Chain With New Platform Built on Base Under Abu Dhabi Regulator's Oversight
12.12.2023
Coinbase's Project Diamond lets institutions create and trade digital native versions of financial instruments such as debt using Base in a regulated manner
Paxos Secures In Principle Approvals for Stablecoin Issuance and Crypto Services in Abu Dhabi
30.11.2023
Paxos, a provider of blockchain and tokenization infrastructure, has recently received preliminary approvals from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi. The company stated that these endorsements are crucial steps for Paxos, enabling it to issue stablecoins pegged to...
IOTA Jumps 43% After Registering Ecosystem Foundation in Abu Dhabi
29.11.2023
Native token of the Iota ecosystem [IOTA] jumped 35% Wednesday on news about registering a development foundation in Abu Dhabi
Paxos Receives Approval To Issue Stablecoins In Abu Dhabi
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto firm Paxos has secured two in-principle approvals from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The company said in a press release published on Wednesday that the approvals would allow Paxos to issue stablecoins and provide cryptocurrency...
Abu Dhabi Global Market Unveils New Regulations for Web3 Firms
2.11.2023
Abu Dhabi seeks to beef up its web3 landscape with new guidelines for blockchain-based firms as its crypto hub is projected to grow in the coming months. The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced new rules that create numerous blockchain foundations and how they operate within the jurisdiction...
Abu Dhabi Global Market introduces comprehensive DLT Foundations Regulations
2.11.2023
The ADGM’s new regulatory framework is the first of its kind in the world, it says. The free financial zone is already a hub of crypto activity
Zodia Markets Receives In-Principle Approval as Crypto Broker-Dealer in Abu Dhabi
6.9.2023
Zodia Markets, a digital asset marketplace backed by Standard Chartered Ventures, has been granted In-Principle Approval to operate as a crypto broker-dealer in Abu Dabhi
Crypto Exchange Rain Obtains License to Operate Virtual Asset Brokerage, Custody Service in UAE
25.7.2023
Rain's Abu Dhabi-based entity can now offer institutional clients and some retail clients in the UAE the ability to buy, sell and store virtual assets, Reuters reported
Abu Dhabi: A Wealthy Middle-East Capital Creating a Bridge From TradFi to Crypto
27.6.2023
The heart of crypto in the capital of the United Arab Emirates is actually just offshore in the Abu Dhabi Global Markets, an economic free zone. With a mandate to encourage fintech, the No. 6 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 keeps the lines of communications open between regulators and crypto...
Venom Foundation Announces the Release of its Public Testnet
25.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Abu Dhabi, 25 April, 2023 — Venom, a Layer-1 blockchain that operates out of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), today announced that its public testnet is officially live. The milestone marks a significant accomplishment in Venom’s roadmap as it prepares to launch on mainnet. Along...
Crypto Seen as Investment Opportunity in the MENA Region Says Iceberg Capital Executive Chairman
7.3.2023
While interest in digital assets has waned in some parts of the world, in the Middle East and Northern Africa adoption of crypto has been skyrocketing according to Mustafa Kheriba, the executive chairman of the asset management firm Iceberg Capital Limited. According to Kheriba, factors such...