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F1 Driver Pierre Gasly To Wear Fan Designed, Binance-Inspired Helmet At Abu Dhabi GP
23.11.2023
Binance unveils winner for a fan-designed helmet competition for BWT Alpine F1 driver, Pierre Gasly. Gasly will wear the fan-designed helmet during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix later this month. Binance will also offer fans a chance to win exclusive opportunities during the Grand Prix, including...
Crypto Miner Phoenix Group Says UAE Initial Share Sale Was 33-Times Oversubscribed
21.11.2023
Phoenix was looking to sell almost 18% of the company for a target raise of $368 million
Kevin O’Leary Says Binance Could Lose Half of its Customers to Abu Dhabi’s M2 Exchange
15.11.2023
Image Source: CNBC Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary has predicted that Abu Dhabi’s M2 exchange could pose a significant threat to industry giants. According to O’Leary, M2 will emerge as the largest regulated crypto exchange globally as it is backed by substantial capital and...
Abu Dhabi pioneers DLT regulation for DAOs and Web3 innovations
3.11.2023
Abu Dhabi aims to become a crypto hub alongside Dubai, in a move that's part of a larger goal to foster initiatives in the broader blockchain and digital asset realm
Abu Dhabi Enacts DLT Framework for DAOs, Web3, TradFi Firms
2.11.2023
Abu Dhabi Global Market Unveils New Regulations for Web3 Firms
2.11.2023
Abu Dhabi seeks to beef up its web3 landscape with new guidelines for blockchain-based firms as its crypto hub is projected to grow in the coming months. The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced new rules that create numerous blockchain foundations and how they operate within the jurisdiction...
Abu Dhabi Global Market introduces comprehensive DLT Foundations Regulations
2.11.2023
The ADGM’s new regulatory framework is the first of its kind in the world, it says. The free financial zone is already a hub of crypto activity
Fluent Finance Partners With UAE to Develop Deposit Token Tech
14.10.2023
Fluent Finance, a US-based startup that aims to bridge banking and Web3, has announced that it will partner with the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to develop deposit token-based tech. The company, which takes advantage of the Nextgen FDI growth program, will open operations...
First Abu Dhabi Bank completes cross-border payments testing on JPMorgan Onyx
11.10.2023
The FAB pilot follows Bank ABC’s in Bahrain. JPMorgan also just launched its Tokenization Collateral Network on Onyx
Dirham stablecoin DRAM hits Uniswap, developed by relaunched Distributed Technologies Research
3.10.2023
Distributed Technologies Research has launched DRAM, a Dirham-backed stablecoin that aims to tap into the performance of the United Arab Emirates fiat currency
Nomura’s Laser Digital receives in-principal approval for operations in Abu Dhabi
26.9.2023
The Japanese bank joins a rapidly growing number of digital asset firms operating in Abu Dhabi and the rest of the United Arab Emirates
IOTA announces launching establishment in Abu Dhabi
15.9.2023
IOTA has announced that it is expanding its footprint in Abu Dhabi, UAE, by launching an establishment in the region. It has been stated that the new office will comply with the relevant regulations and support the technological initiatives of the authorities. Moreover, IOTA has committed...
Zodia Markets Receives In-Principle Approval as Crypto Broker-Dealer in Abu Dhabi
6.9.2023
Zodia Markets, a digital asset marketplace backed by Standard Chartered Ventures, has been granted In-Principle Approval to operate as a crypto broker-dealer in Abu Dabhi
Binance scouts art for Pierre Gasly’s F1 helmet at Abu Dhabi GP
31.8.2023
Binance announced a helmet design competition to shortlist the winning art, which will be used as the helmet artwork of Gasly, who won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix
Abu Dhabi grants virtual asset firm M2 permission to offer crypto services
16.8.2023
M2 platform will launch later in 2023, allowing UAE-based retail and institutional clients to buy, sell and custody virtual assets
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