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UAE Says No Virtual Asset Service Provider Has Been Granted an Operating Permit
21.1.2023
The United Arab Emirates virtual assets regulator has said no crypto entity has been granted the full market product (FMP) license. According to the country’s minister of state for artificial intelligence and the digital economy, Omar Sultan Al Olama, no crypto entity has been “able...
Crypto to play 'major role' in UAE trade: foreign trade Minister
21.1.2023
UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade Thani Al-Zeyoudi noted that as the country has attracted a lot of talent from the crypto sector, the UAE now needs to roll out the correct regulation to support further growth
11th Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group on March 6th & 7th in Dubai, the UAE
20.1.2023
Agora is hosting its 11th Edition of the Global Blockchain Congress on March 6 and 7, 2023, in Dubai, The UAE. The theme of this edition is: “Resiliency and Adaptability”. The Global Blockchain Congress leverages the experience gained through the hosting of the first 10 editions of the event...
Lawyer explains new federal virtual asset law in the United Arab Emirates
13.1.2023
Failure to comply with the new law could lead to a hefty fine of up to $2.7 million, ejection of profits and criminal investigation
Crypto makes history in 2022: Five instances of governments embracing digital assets
1.1.2023
Even amid the market breakdown and repetitive public attacks on the industry, some of the officials found the courage to embrace the innovation
Crypto OTC trading to get traction due to FTX fiasco, exec says
27.12.2022
The FTX crash could trigger a bigger demand for crypto OTC services as investors are looking for alternative crypto exchange methods amid weak trust in CEXs
Sheikh Hamad Salem Becomes a MaskEX Shareholder as Both Parties Collaborate to Develop a Smart City in the UAE
23.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Sheikh Hamad Rakadh Salem Hamad Alameri, a well-known Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) member of the Royal Family in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has officially become a MaskEX shareholder following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a smart city in Dubai...
Another Member of Russian Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
11.12.2022
Law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained a top Finiko representative, sought for his role in the crypto Ponzi scheme which defrauded thousands of investors around the world. This is the second arrest in the Gulf state of a high-ranking member of the pyramid announced...
Leader of Suspected Russian Ponzi Scheme Is Arrested in UAE: Report
8.12.2022
Edvard Sabirov's arrest leaves just one of the four known leaders of Finiko at large
UAE regulator revokes FTX license amid the exchange collapse
24.11.2022
Dubai regulators noted that no clients were exposed as FTX MENA was still in the preparation phase before getting fully approved to operate
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre to Issue Gold Backed Tokens Using the Xinfin Blockchain Protocol
23.11.2022
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced a new partnership with the firm Comtech Gold in order to digitize gold trading. The DMCC said the tokenized precious metals are backed by DMCC Tradeflow-registered gold bars, and each tokenized gold bar “will be backed by a Tradeflow warrant.”...
Co-Founder of Russia’s Largest Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
18.11.2022
One of the founders of Russia’s most notorious Ponzi scheme in recent times, Finiko, is in detention in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Russian media report. The close associate of the crypto pyramid’s mastermind left the Russian Federation as the scam collapsed last summer....
News Summary: SBF May be Brought to US for Questioning, FTX Australia’s Financial License Suspended, FTX Bahama-based Subsidiary Files for Bankruptcy
16.11.2022
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UAE regulator adopts blockchain to speed up commercial judgments
16.11.2022
ADGM Courts aims to "massively transform the delivery of judicial services," said CEO Linda Fitz-Alan while introducing blockchain technology for commercial courts
Law Decoded, Nov. 7–14: How regulators reacted to the FTX crash
15.11.2022
While some lawmakers expressed their eagerness to quick up the regulatory progress, others blamed the SEC in FTX's monopoly
FTX Goes Live As First Licensed Crypto Exchange in the UAE – What Does Sam Bankman-Fried Have Planned?
3.11.2022
Major crypto exchange FTX has announced it has gone live as the first institution of this type which secured a full license to operate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
"As the first licensed crypto exchange in the UAE, we're super excited to expand our operations and grow FTX's presence in...
New ‘crypto token regime’ instituted at the Dubai International Financial Centre
2.11.2022
The emirate’s free trade zone has its own legal system and courts; now its crypto regulations have been augmented and extended to all tokens recognized in the zone
VICUNA Platform, Smell in Metaverse-VINAVerse
2.11.2022
VICUNA is designed to develop cutting-edge technology and applications that push users beyond the limits of immersive experiences. VICUNA team believes in building products that improve customers’ lives and advance the state of VR as an industry with a strong focus on innovation...
1 month to go for Agora’s 10th Global Blockchain Congress on November 23rd and 24th in Dubai, The UAE
29.10.2022
The 10th edition of the world-renowned flagship Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group is 1 month away! The 10th GBC is a celebration of the combined influence of our staff, our clients, our partners, and all the investors who continue to demonstrate their solid faith in the future...
UAE Central Bank Completes First CBDC Payment Transaction
27.10.2022
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced it has finalized mBridge, the world's largest pilot of central bank digital currency (CBDC) transactions in cooperation with the Digital Currency Institute of the People's Bank of China, its Chinese counterpart. Other partners...