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Kuwait-Based Islamic Bank Enters the Metaverse

3.7.2022
Warba Bank, a Kuwait-based Islamic bank, recently became the latest corporation from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to enter the metaverse. The bank now occupies two sites in the metaverse, one Decentraland and another one on Sandbox. Pioneering Digital Transformation In what has been...

Here’s how blockchains are helping to advance the global energy grid

10.6.2022
Governments and environmentalists are quick to criticize the amount of electricity Bitcoin mining uses, but investors’ growing interest in crypto is leading to positive steps in the energy sector

Dubai’s Retail Giant Majid Al Futtaim Accepts Crypto at 29 Shopping Malls and 13 Hotels in Partnership With Binance

6.6.2022
Leading shopping mall operator Majid Al Futtaim has partnered with Binance to accept cryptocurrencies at its malls and other properties. “Majid Al Futtaim is one of the most prestigious businesses in the Middle East and has millions of customers every year,” said the CEO of Binance....

Layoffs Spread Across the Blockchain Industry as Bear Market Cycle Impacts Crypto Firms

4.6.2022
As digital currency prices have slid significantly in value during the past few months, the bear market cycle is starting to take its toll on the crypto industry’s workforce. On June 2, Gemini’s co-founders the Winklevoss brothers revealed the company would lay off 10% of...

Middle East Oil Producers Move Into Bitcoin Mining With Crusoe Energy Stakes

3.6.2022
The U.S. startup – which uses flared natural gas to power Bitcoin mining rigs – counts the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi and Oman as investors

US energy company opens crypto mining facility in Middle East to use stranded natural gas

2.6.2022
Denver-based Crusoe Energy will help the Middle East nation to cut the gas flaring with the pilot project scheduled for the end of 2022

Middle East Crypto Exchange Coinmena Enters the Qatari Market, Regulator Says No Institution Licenced

23.5.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that residents of Qatar can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its platform. The cryptocurrency exchange claimed it is the first regulated digital asset exchange to open its platform to Qatari residents. Residents Can...

Kraken Becomes First Global Crypto Exchange Fully Licensed by Abu Dhabi Global Market

27.4.2022
Abu Dhabi Global Market has awarded a full financial license to crypto exchange Kraken. “Kraken will be the first global virtual assets exchange group in the UAE to offer investors the ability to invest, trade, withdraw and deposit virtual assets (bitcoin and ether) directly in local...

Kraken awarded crypto trading license in the United Arab Emirates

25.4.2022
With the new operational license in Abu Dhabi, Kraken aims to provide access to global liquidity to local investors via dirham (AED) trading pairs

Law Decoded: Arab States of the Gulf open up to digital asset services, March 14–21

21.3.2022
Crypto comes to the Persian Gulf, U.S. Congress moves sideways, Australia is looking at regulating DAOs

It’s official: Binance secures a license to operate in Dubai

17.3.2022
It becomes the company’s second license in a Middle East jurisdiction obtained this week

Binance Middle East Progress Continues With Operating License in Dubai

16.3.2022
It’s the second approval this week in that region for the crypto exchange

Binance in Talks to Obtain Dubai License Amid Middle East Push: Report

9.3.2022
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MContent Collaborates With PwC for a First of Its Kind Cineverse Experience

27.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. DUBAI, UAE: MContent has announced the arrival of the Cineverse to the world whereby they aspire to bring Cinema to people anywhere, anytime – MContent and their launch was enabled due to a collaboration with PwC Middle East emerging technology teams. A high-end launch event...

The crypto oasis: How the UAE became the Middle East’s digital asset champion

24.2.2022
The nation has a patchwork of largely crypto-friendly, region-specific rules that can finally get standardized

VAF Compliance Is a Forensic Service Provider That Can Help You Pass KYC/AML for Crypto Banking

23.2.2022
At VAF Compliance a team of experts is ready to help with all of your virtual assets compliance needs. Connect with VAF today; the leading virtual assets compliance company serving the Middle East and customers worldwide. What Is VAF Compliance? The crypto, NFT and metaverse spaces are hot...