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Pandemic Spurs Top Port Operator to Join Blockchain Shipping Platform
28.5.2020
One of the world’s leading ports operators is joining the blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and Danish logistics giant Maersk
Meet Ideaology – All in One Blockchain Solution
6.5.2020
DUBAI, UAE, 8th May (Friday) Time: 10 AM New York, NY, USA (GMT-4) ‘MEET IDEAOLOGY’ webconference is looking for you The exclusive, pre-launch presentation for the top crypto people In an effort to make top-shelf blockchain partnerships before their Initial Coin Offering is launched, Ideaology...
UAE’s DLT Overhaul on Track to Bring Blockchain to Daily Life by 2021
27.4.2020
Blockchain has become embedded in daily life in the UAE amid the implementation of its Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021 policies
Dubai Welcomes Global Businesses With First Blockchain KYC Platform
1.3.2020
Dubai has officially launched its first Blockchain KYC platform to attract more global businesses with instant bank account
Dubai Gov’t to Launch KYC Blockchain Consortium in Q1 2020
19.2.2020
Dubai government to launch a KYC blockchain consortium in collaboration with six banks in Q1 2020
Swiss Resort Town Zermatt Accepts Bitcoin for Government Services
30.1.2020
Zermatt, a municipality in Switzerland at the foot of the Matterhorn known for its ski resort, has started accepting bitcoin for government services. The Zermatt town hall now has a point-of-sale solution, installed by Zug-based Bitcoin Suisse, to accept the cryptocurrency. A spokesperson for...
India Unveils National Blockchain Strategy, Calling on RBI to Issue Digital Currency
29.1.2020
India’s National Strategy on Blockchain has been published. It recommends, among other things, for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue a central bank digital currency. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology tasked the National Institute for Smart Government with drafting...
Dubai Launching Crypto Valley in Tax-Free Zone
26.1.2020
A Dubai government authority has announced that it is launching a crypto valley in the country’s free zone there is no personal or corporate income tax. With the help of its partners from the Swiss crypto valley, Dubai will offer a variety of services such as incubation for startups...
Huobi Exchange Partners With UAE Real Estate Firm to Enable Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
Huobi partnered with a real estate firm in the UAE to allow real estate investors to pay in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Bitcoin Is Becoming More Valuable to Iranians Amid Tensions With US
12.1.2020
The recent geopolitical turmoil between Iran and the United States seems to have pushed Bitcoin-related searches across the Middle Eastern nation to an all-time high
The Blockchain World Forum is Coming in February in Dubai
30.12.2019
The Blockchain World Forum will be held in Dubai from February 29 to 30. Blockchain World Forum will explore the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain. The event is an initiative in creating an interactive platform for the leading technologists, entrepreneurs, regulators...
World’s Largest Investors Will Gather in Dubai at the X Private Investment Forum
28.12.2019
Heads of 100 largest investment companies and family offices will gather in Dubai at the X Private Investment Forum Worldwide. The members of the Global Investment Leaders Club, which consists of leaders of the investment industry, will hold their next meeting within X Special Private Investment...
Crypto Exchange BTSE Eyes $50M for Exchange Token Sale on Liquid Network
10.12.2019
Crypto futures exchange BTSE is looking to raise $50 million via a sale for a native exchange token based on Blockstream’s Bitcoin sidechain, the Liquid Network
Dubai Envisions Itself as a Blockchain Hub: Policy Launched at Smart City Expo in Barcelona
22.11.2019
The Dubai Future Council for Blockchain Dubai has launched its Blockchain Policy for Dubai city at the 9th Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, held from November 19–20, 2019. As per the strategy, the Dubai government will conduct 100 % of its applicable transactions via blockchain by 2020....
Dubai to Host City’s First Bitcoin Cash Meetup on Saturday
13.11.2019
As Dubai is renowned as an international business and financial hub it should be no surprise it has a dedicated community of cryptocurrency supporters. On Saturday the residents of the city are coming together to learn about bitcoin cash and party. If you are in the area that day, make sure not...
Dubai Government Aims to Digitize 50% of Its Public Services via Blockchain by 2021
12.11.2019
In April last year, after an announcement made by the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, the Government of UAE started to work on the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021. This strategy was started to rake in the benefits of blockchain technology to enable 50% of government transactions...
“UAE Can Become the Next Wall Street,” Says Nick Spanos at World Blockchain Summit in Dubai
7.11.2019
Dubai’s third edition of WBS saw more than 50 solution providers from the blockchain and crypto space, gather under one roof to stimulate business opportunities through collaborations in the UAE. The summit hosted top speakers such as Suresh Prabhu, Nick Spanos, Mru Patel, Dr. Marwan Alzarouni,...
Monero Futures Begin Trading on Dubai-Based Crypto Exchange
1.11.2019
A Dubai-based crypto exchange bucks trend by listing Monero for futures trading
‘Bitcoin of the Middle East’ Scam Lands Canadian Expat in Dubai Jail
1.11.2019
A Dubai-based Canadian expat has been arrested for peddling an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency, billed as the “Bitcoin of the Middle East”
How Dubai is Aiming to Become the First Blockchain-powered City by 2020
21.10.2019
Dubai will harness the expertise of top blockchain and crypto experts to give effect to The Dubai Blockchain Strategy 2020. The World Blockchain Summit global series will create an open platform for startups, investors, and solution providers from the blockchain industry to provide solutions that...