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$100M Power Play: UAE’s Aqua 1 Dives Into Trump-Linked WLFI
27.6.2025
A Web3 fund based in the United Arab Emirates has made a strategic $100 million investment in World Liberty Financial governance tokens. Creation of Institutional-Grade Marketplace The United Arab Emirates-based Web3 fund, Aqua 1, has announced a significant $100 million strategic purchase of World...
Ctrl Alt Secures VARA License to Operate as Virtual Assets Service Provider in Dubai
4.6.2025
Ctrl Alt, a tokenization infrastructure platform, has officially received its license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to operate as a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP), becoming the first VASP authorized to conduct issuer-related services. This license enables Ctrl...
Ripple USD Approved in Dubai as RLUSD Signals Crypto Expansion
4.6.2025
Ripple USD rockets ahead as RLUSD secures approval in Dubai’s financial free zone, unleashing enterprise adoption and supercharging Ripple’s dominance in the UAE’s digital asset revolution. Ripple Advances in UAE With RLUSD Approval Ripple announced on June 3 that its enterprise-focused stablecoin...
Blockchain Firm Veraviews Launches Fraud-Focused UAE Ad Exchange
4.6.2025
Blockchain-powered advertising firm Veraviews has launched the UAE’s first domestically developed advertising exchange and supply-side platform. Veraviews SSP Targets UAE Ad Transparency The Dubai-based blockchain company Veraviews introduced the Ad Exchange and SSP under the United Arab...
UAE Introduces ‘Finfluencer’ License for Digital Financial Content
3.6.2025
United Arab Emirates’s securities regulator has introduced the finfluencer license to regulate and supervise the promotion of digital financial content in the United Arab Emirates. Redefining Regulators’ Role in Digital Economy The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has launched...
Dubai Land Department Launches Tokenized Real Estate Initiative on XRP Ledger
25.5.2025
Ctrl Alt has officially launched its tokenization partnership with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) for the Real Estate Tokenization Project, marking an advancement in property investment within the Emirate. This initiative, developed in collaboration with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority...
Crypto Exchange Lbank Halts UAE Registrations, Plans to Retire Users in Russia, Ukraine
21.5.2025
Lbank announced on May 20 that it has temporarily suspended new user registrations from the United Arab Emirates to comply with regulatory requirements set by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. Existing UAE Users Face Service Restrictions Lbank, the British Virgin Islands-based...
Ripple Expands in UAE With License Powering Blockchain Payment Surge
20.5.2025
Ripple is revolutionizing cross-border finance in the UAE, launching with Zand and Mamo just months after securing groundbreaking regulatory approval, unleashing real-time blockchain-powered payments. Ripple Payments Gains First Major Foothold in UAE with Zand and Mamo Integration Ripple announced...
UAE’s Mbank Launches AED Crypto Conversion
13.5.2025
Mbank and Changer.ae have launched a Dirham-based crypto conversion service, following approval from the UAE Central Bank to open a fully regulated AED escrow account. Secure and Regulated Dirham to Crypto Conversions The United Arab Emirates (UAE) integrated digital bank, Al Maryah Community Bank...
Crypto.com to Power Dubai’s First Government Crypto Payment Channel
12.5.2025
Dubai Finance (DOF) has partnered with cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com to enable cryptocurrency payments for government service fees, marking the first such initiative by a government globally, officials announced Monday. Dubai Finance Signs MoU with Crypto.com for Digital Dirham Conversions...
UAE Fuel Provider Emarat Launches Crypto Payments With Crypto.com
10.5.2025
Emarat, a leading fuel provider in the UAE, has partnered with Crypto.com to launch cryptocurrency payment services at 10 of its fuel stations. Emarat, Crypto.com Kick off Naming Rights Program for Fuel Stations In an announcement that further solidifies the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s...
Fill up Your Car With Crypto at Dubai Gas Stations Through New Crypto.com and Emarat Partnership
8.5.2025
Emirates Petroleum Company (Emarat) has announced a partnership with Crypto.com to introduce cryptocurrency services at its service stations, pending regulatory approval. The collaboration will initially integrate Crypto.com services at 10 Emarat stations, with plans for further expansion across...
UAE to Teach AI From Kindergarten to 12th Grade
6.5.2025
Starting next year, schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) as a subject for students from kindergarten to 12th grade. Fostering Awareness of Ethics of the Technology Schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will start teaching artificial intelligence...
Ripple Approved in UAE to Enter $400B Trade and $40B Remittance Markets
3.5.2025
Ripple secures first DFSA license for blockchain payments in the UAE, opening access to a $400B trade hub with regulated cross-border services and RLUSD stablecoin. Ripple Targets $400B UAE Trade Hub With Fully Regulated Cross-Border Payments Ripple shared insights on May 1, highlighting a major...
Gate Secures Key VASP License in Dubai, Eyes Regional Growth
30.4.2025
The United Arab Emirates division of the cryptocurrency exchange Gate has secured a license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, allowing it to offer exchange services to institutional and retail investors. Gate’s Commitment to Operating Within Legal Frameworks Gate Technology FZE,...
UAE Greenlights Stablecoin Issuer Circle as Money Services Provider
30.4.2025
Stablecoin issuer Circle has secured In-Principle Approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, allowing it to operate as a money services provider. Circle Eyes Greater Role in UAE Circle Internet Group, the leading global financial technology company...
Historic: AI Will Begin Developing Laws in the UAE
29.4.2025
The government of the UAE has launched what it calls the first AI-based legislative system, allowing synthetic agents to develop laws and monitor their effects through big data analysis. UAE Enables AI Interaction in Lawmaking With New Smart Legislative System Artificial Intelligence (AI) has begun...
Investors Beware — Dubai Authorities Warn of Fake Tokenized Property Offerings
26.4.2025
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority and the Dubai Land Department have issued a public warning about entities falsely claiming involvement in their real estate tokenization project pilot. Possible Violation of Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulation The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority...
UAE Central Bank Approves Web3 Insurance Solutions
16.4.2025
The United Arab Emirates Central Bank has approved Web3 insurance solutions developed by Relm Insurance and Liva Insurance. Closing the Insurance Gap The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Central Bank has approved Web3 insurance solutions developed by Relm Insurance and Liva Insurance. The approved...
Standard Chartered, OKX Launch Collateral ‘Mirroring’ Program for Institutional Crypto Trading
11.4.2025
Institutional traders can now leverage cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral, thanks to a new program launched by Standard Chartered and OKX. Boosting Institutional Investor Confidence Standard Chartered and OKX have unveiled a “pioneering”...