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Abu Dhabi regulator grants trading firm Rain permission to offer crypto services
25.7.2023
The announcement followed crypto exchange Binance receiving similar permission from the Abu Dhabi regulator in November 2022
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
India and UAE Break Away From US Dollar: Landmark Agreement Enables Trade Settlements in Rupees and Dirhams
17.7.2023
In a compelling turn of events this Saturday, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) inked a landmark agreement facilitating trade transactions to be settled in their native currencies, rupees and dirhams, instead of relying on the U.S. dollar. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi visited...
Why Crypto Companies Are Warming to the United Arab Emirates
13.7.2023
Crypto Hubs 2023: Where to Live Freely and Work Smart
27.6.2023
With shifting regulatory regimes worldwide, crypto is on the move to find the best locales to put down roots, get licensed, register or just be. Crypto Hubs 2023, our ranking of the top 15 global crypto hubs, is a good place to start
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...
Binance eyes United Arab Emirates as ‘focal point’ for future operations
26.6.2023
Binance Dubai general manager Alex Chehade says there are plenty of good reasons why the UAE will become the world’s next major crypto hub
Large Immersion Cooled Crypto Mining Farms to Extract Bitcoin in Middle East Desert
12.5.2023
A project to build two large-scale facilities for cryptocurrency mining is underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The high-tech data centers will rely on a full immersion solution to cool the power-hungry miners as the desert climate renders air-cooled mining infeasible, participants said....
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Receives Second SEC Subpoena in Connection to Montana Mining Facility Investigation
11.5.2023
Marathon Digital Holdings, a publicly-listed bitcoin mining company, has recently revealed that it was served with a subpoena by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in relation to an investigation concerning the firm’s Montana mining facility. The SEC is reportedly looking into...
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital hit with another SEC subpoena
11.5.2023
The first subpoena was given to Marathon in the third quarter of 2021, concerning whether it may have violated federal securities laws relating to its data center in Hardin
Kenya partners with Abu Dhabi's Venom Foundation to build blockchain, Web3 hub
10.5.2023
The blockchain and Web3 hub will serve as a center for knowledge exchange and collaboration between technology firms and government entities in Africa
Marathon Digital announces immersion crypto mining operations in Abu Dhabi
9.5.2023
The mining firm expects the two facilities to be online by 2024 and produce a combined hash rate of roughly 7 EH/s
Marathon Teams Up With Abu Dhabi's Zero Two for Middle East's First Large-Scale Liquid Cooled Bitcoin Mining
9.5.2023
The U.S.-based miner is teaming with Zero Two, a digital assets infrastructure development company focused on supporting the power grid of Abu Dhabi
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...
Abu Dhabi's Financial Free Zone Proposes Legal Framework for Decentralized Economy
21.4.2023
The proposals target projects built on distributed ledger technology to provide clarity on governance structures and disclosures
FTX’s $45M Sequoia Sale Cleared, as Embed Divestment Delayed
29.3.2023
A Delaware bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the bankrupt company’s assets to Abu Dhabi’s investment arm
Dubai to Abu Dhabi: How NFTs are used in the UAE
17.3.2023
Cointelegraph went to an EDM concert and spoke to projects at the recent AIBC Dubai event to see how nonfungible tokens are used in the United Arab Emirates
Alameda Research to sell interest in Sequoia Capital for $45M to Abu Dhabi
9.3.2023
The investment branch of FTX, Alameda Research, reached an agreement to sell its interest in Sequoia Capital for $45 million in cash to the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund
FTX Reaches $45M Deal to Sell Interest in Sequoia to Abu Dhabi's Investment Arm
9.3.2023
The agreement requires approval from a Delaware bankruptcy court as failed exchange seeks to raise funds for creditors
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...