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Economic Dept. of Dubai Unveils Blockchain-Based Business Registry
8.10.2019
The Dubai Department of Economic Development has announced a blockchain-based business registry platform to streamline government administration
Samsung-Backed Blocko Launches in UAE After Dubai Blockchain Push
2.10.2019
Enterprise blockchain provider Blocko has launched in the UAE after raising capital in Asia and Europe
Bitcoin Cash Meetups Help Plant the Seeds of Economic Freedom
28.9.2019
Our newsdesk recently caught up with Bitcoin.com’s community manager Chris Bridgman who discussed the recent expansion of Bitcoin Cash-focused meetups worldwide. Over the last two years, Bridgman and his partner Akane Yokoo have seen BCH meetups grow from a small handful to around...
Trescon and LEAD Ventures Join Hands for the 13th Edition of World Blockchain Summit in Dubai
18.9.2019
Trescon and LEAD Ventures will aim to create rare investment opportunities in the UAE through strategic collaborations with selective companies at the Summit. Friday, 13 September 2019 (Dubai): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Trescon and LEAD Ventures on Thursday to deliver...
S&P Says GCC Banks Are Improving Rapidly Due to Tech Adoption
9.9.2019
Over the past two decades, the advancements in technology have brought on far-reaching changes in the lives of individuals as well as in a range of industries. Tech is now the bedrock of most industries, and it is felt most acutely when it comes to the banking industry. Nowadays, the long-term...
Wethaq and R3 Collaborates to Tap the $120Billion Sukuk Market
29.8.2019
Wethaq, the Dubai based fintech startup, signed a strategic partnership with the blockchain technology company, R3 (R3 LLC). Wethaq is aiming to tap the Islamic Capital Markets utilizing R3’s Corda (also known as CorDapps). They intend to develop a financial market base to support the issuing...
Fintech Firm Partners With R3 to Develop Shariah-Compliant Market Platform
29.8.2019
R3 partners with Dubai based fintech firm Wethaq as it builds a Corda-based Islamic securities platform
R3 Partners With Dubai Firm to Tap $120 Billion Sukuk Market
28.8.2019
Wethaq will use R3 Corda to streamline the issuance and distribution of the Islamic financial certificates
Artificial Intelligence Forum in Dubai to be joined by Consultancy firm PwC
26.8.2019
Over the past half a decade or so, artificial intelligence has become one of the world’s most important emerging technologies, and although it is yet to go mainstream, its eventual adoption is inevitable. It might have originated in the United States, but knowing the full scope of AI, many others...
Artelligence Forum, Returns for its 2nd Edition on 4 & 5 September, 2019 in Dubai
8.7.2019
Aligning with the current national strategy, the 2nd edition of Artelligence: The Artificial Intelligence Forum, calls for a paradigm shift in the way artificial intelligence is perceived and its impact on how a particular ecosystem works. Alteryx, a leader in data science and self-service...
Latin America’s Biggest Investment Bank to Sell $1 Billion in STOs Using Tezos
4.7.2019
Latin America’s largest investment bank, BTG Pactual, plans to co-sell over $1 billion worth of STOs based on the Tezos blockchain
Dubai Is All Set To Continue To Be One Of The Hubs For Growth Of SMEs
2.7.2019
Over the course of the last few decades, the Emirate and city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has become one of the biggest business and financial hubs in the region. During that period, some of the biggest businesses from across the world have set up shop in the city, and it had enjoyed...
Dubai Chamber of Commerce Signs MoU on Blockchain Trade Solutions
1.7.2019
Dubai Chamber of Commerce promotes blockchain trade solutions by Perlin and the ICC, the world’s largest business trade organization
Trump Administration in Talks With Crypto Startup on Israeli–Palestinian Peace Plans
27.6.2019
Crypto startup Orbs has been working with the Trump administration to explore blockchain solutions related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Dubai Real Estate Department Signs MoU With Telecoms Firm to Implement Blockchain
10.6.2019
The Dubai Land Department and telecoms firm Etisalat have signed a memorandum of understanding concerning real estate blockchain technology
Dubai Government and UAE Bank Unveil Blockchain-Based Mortgage Platform
28.5.2019
The Dubai Land Department and Mashreq Bank now jointly offer a blockchain-based platform for conducting mortgage sales and maintaining digital records
Dubai Government Looks to Blockchain Amid ‘Smart Cities’ Drive
23.3.2016
CoinDesk speaks to Noah Raford a key driver of Dubai's Museum of the Future initiative, which recently unveiled its support for blockchain tech