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Fasset Teams up With ADI Foundation to Enable Dirham‑backed Stablecoin Infrastructure
24.12.2025
Fasset will provide regulated onboarding, KYC and on‑/off‑ramp services for ADI Foundation’s Dirham‑backed stablecoin infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. On 24 December 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Fasset announced a strategic partnership with ADI Foundation, the Abu Dhabi‑based non‑profit...
Dubai Charities Begin Accepting Crypto Donations Under IACAD Initiative
21.12.2025
Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department has launched a new service enabling charities in the emirate to accept cryptocurrency and virtual asset donations. Establishing a Regulated Framework The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) has introduced a...
Study Maps Data Centers in Hot Climates Across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
20.12.2025
A new global analysis finds that hundreds of the world’s data centers are operating in climates that are too hot for optimal performance, raising costs, energy demand, and long-term sustainability concerns. Nearly 7,000 Data Centers Sit Outside Optimal Temperature Range, Study Finds The report...
Amber Premium FZE Gains In‑Principle VARA Approval in Dubai
18.12.2025
Amber Premium’s Dubai subsidiary receives in‑principle approval from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, marking a key step toward full licensing. Amber Premium FZE, the Dubai arm of Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR), announced on December 18 2025 that it has been granted...
DMCC and Crypto.com Partner to Advance Commodities Tokenization in Dubai
16.12.2025
Global trade hub DMCC collaborates with Crypto.com to explore blockchain-enabled infrastructure for real-world asset tokenization across commodity markets. DMCC announced a strategic partnership with Crypto.com on December 16, 2025, aimed at leveraging blockchain technology to transform commodities...
‘UAE Is All-in on Crypto’: Coinbase and Ripple Align as Market Gravity Shifts Toward the Gulf
15.12.2025
The UAE is cementing its status as a global crypto capital as Coinbase and Ripple align publicly on its regulatory clarity, innovation-first mindset and growing influence over the future of digital assets. Coinbase and Ripple Align on the UAE’s Growing Crypto Power Coinbase and Ripple have both...
Binance Collaboration With Botim Money Advances Regulated Crypto Services
11.12.2025
Binance’s new pact with Botim Money signals a major push to widen secure digital-asset access in the UAE, spotlighting the region’s accelerating embrace of regulated crypto services and its expanding role in global digital-finance growth. Binance–Botim Money MoU Targets Wider Crypto Access in...
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Will Power Digital Credit Revolution in the Middle East
10.12.2025
Strategy founder Michael Saylor used his Bitcoin MENA 2025 keynote in Abu Dhabi to lay out a sweeping vision for digital capital, digital credit, and digital money — and he did it in his trademark style. Saylor Tells Bitcoin MENA 2025 Crowd: The UAE Can Lead Global Digital Banking Strategy founder...
Abu Dhabi’s ADGM Adds USDT to Approved Token List Across Major Blockchains
9.12.2025
Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator has formally added the stablecoin USDT to its list of accepted fiat-referenced tokens, extending its availability across several major blockchains as the emirate deepens its push to become a dominant digital-asset hub. FSRA Formally Recognizes USDT as Fiat-Referenced...
Circle Secures UAE Financial License and Appoints Visa Veteran as Regional Managing Director
9.12.2025
Stablecoin issuer expands Middle East presence with Abu Dhabi Global Market regulatory approval and strategic leadership appointment. Circle Internet Group announced on December 9, 2025, that it has obtained a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)...
USDC Issuer Circle Secures Abu Dhabi's ADGM License in Middle East Expansion
9.12.2025
The license allows Circle to expand USDC payment and settlement tools across the United Arab Emirates
Binance and Dubai Customs Partner to Expand Crypto Payments
9.12.2025
Dubai’s new pact with Binance signals a bold push to embed blockchain and crypto payments into customs operations, positioning the emirate for faster trade flows, lower costs and a more competitive digital-economy footprint. Dubai Customs–Binance Blockchain Partnership Advances Digital Trade Dubai...
UAE’s Mashreq Capital Unveils Multi-Asset Fund With Bitcoin Allocation
6.12.2025
Mashreq Capital has launched a new multi-asset investment product that provides regulated exposure to Bitcoin ( BTC) for retail investors. Bridging Traditional and Digital Finance Mashreq Capital, the asset management arm of United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based financial institution Mashreq,...
Bodies of Russian Crypto Blogger and Wife Found in UAE Desert
2.12.2025
UAE police recovered the bodies of Russian crypto blogger Roman Novak and his wife, Anna, in a high-profile case involving alleged kidnapping, torture, and murder over cryptocurrency. Extortion and Disappearance The bodies of Russian crypto blogger Roman Novak (38) and his wife, Anna (37), were...
Animoca Brands Secures ADGM FSRA in‑principle Approval for Fund Management
25.11.2025
Animoca Brands receives in‑principle FSRA approval to operate as a regulated fund manager in ADGM. Animoca Brands announced on November 24, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, UAE that it has received in‑principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market...
UAE and China Complete Landmark Transaction Using Digital Dirhams
24.11.2025
The government of the UAE completed the first transaction using digital dirhams, its CBDC, to make a cross-border payment to China. The development, which leveraged the Mbridge platform, opens new horizons for cooperation, said the UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour. UAE Enters The Digital CBDC Age:...
UAE’s Zand Bank Wins Approval to Launch Dirham‑Backed Stablecoin
19.11.2025
Zand Bank has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to launch a multi-chain stablecoin backed by the dirham. Structure and Security Zand Bank, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital bank, has secured a critical regulatory approval from the Central Bank...
Russian Authorities Arrest Suspects Over Crypto Investor Couple’s UAE Murder
9.11.2025
Russian police arrest multiple suspects accused of kidnapping and killing a St. Petersburg crypto investor and his wife in the UAE. Russia’s Interior Ministry announces arrests across several regions on 8 November 2025 of suspects allegedly linked to the October kidnapping and murder of...
The Secret Destinations of Crypto Millionaire Expats
24.10.2025
From Dubai to El Salvador, wealthy Bitcoiners and degens with deep pockets are quietly relocating to crypto-friendly jurisdictions. Digital Nomads: Where Crypto Wealth Is Fleeing and Why Lark Davis grew up in a small former coal-mining town in western Pennsylvania tucked away in the Appalachian...
BEEAH Partners With Hashgraph Group to Launch Decentralized Digital Identity Platform
21.10.2025
BEEAH Group has partnered with the Hashgraph Group to launch a decentralized digital identity platform built on Hedera’s distributed ledger technology. New Platform to Streamline Ecosystem Access A United Arab Emirates (UAE) conglomerate, BEEAH Group, has teamed up with the Swiss-based Web3 firm...