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Abu Dhabi Global Market Regulatory Arm Unveils Document Proposing Changes to Virtual Asset Regulations
24.3.2022
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a regulator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s financial center and free zone, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a consultation paper that proposes amendments to regulations that govern the use of virtual assets. Regulator...
Abu Dhabi rolls out draft recommendations for NFT trading
22.3.2022
The emirate’s special economic zone might grant licensed exchanges the right to trade nonfungible tokens
Abu Dhabi Free Zone Seeks Comments on NFT Rules
21.3.2022
A consultation paper looks to bring NFTs into Abu Dhabi's existing regulatory framework for virtual assets
Regulator Says UAE ‘Closer to Issuing the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework’ for VASPs
10.3.2022
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting closer to issuing a regulatory and supervisory framework that will govern the country’s virtual asset industry, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has said. FATF Recommendations A UAE securities regulator, the SCA has said it is getting...
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Gets License to Operate in UAE Financial Center
24.2.2022
The Swiss crypto bank, SEBA Bank, was recently granted a license to operate in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE’s financial center. The license allows SEBA to conduct regulated services. SEBA’s Strategy The Swiss-registered digital asset bank, SEBA Bank, has been granted...
Ubisoft Moves Rainbow Six Tournament After Fans Protest
23.2.2022
Until today, Ubisoft had been planning on holding a “Six Major”, a major competitive event for Rainbow Six Siege players, in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. After a massive fan protest on social media, though, the publisher has now decided to move the tournament to another...
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Is ‘Here to Stay and Impossible to Regulate at Large’ — CEO of a United Arab Emirates Based Bank
29.1.2022
According to the chief executive officer (CEO) of the United Arab Emirates-based financial institution, Bank of Sharjah, blockchain and cryptocurrencies are not only difficult to regulate but are also here to stay. Despite this prediction, the CEO admits that many in the banking industry still...
Saudi-Backed Company Buys ESL For $1 Billion
24.1.2022
It’s being reported by multiple outlets that ESL, one of the world’s oldest and biggest esports companies, has been bought for $1 billion by Savvy Gaming, an esports investment company that is backed by the Saudi Arabian Government’s wealthy and controversial Public Investment Fund.Read more
Gift to Pope Francis Sold as NFT Raises $80,000 for Afghanistan
16.1.2022
A carpet presented by the United Arab Emirates as a gift to the head of the Catholic Church a few years ago has been sold in the form of NFT. While the original remains in the Vatican, its digital representation has been successfully used to collect funds for the people of Afghanistan. NFT...
Dubai to Create Crypto Zone, Binance Joins Effort
23.12.2021
The Dubai World Trade Centre will become a comprehensive ecosystem for cryptocurrencies and providers of related services. The move is part of efforts to support new industries and the emirate intends to source help from crypto companies like Binance. Dubai World Trade Centre to Host and Regulate...
From Bear to Bull; Jordan Belfort to Attend Blockchain World Abu Dhabi as Key Speaker
13.12.2021
Dive Into the Metaverse at Blockchain World Abu Dhabi Find Out How You Could Meet the “Wolf of Wall Street,” Jordan Belfort All Registrants Have The Chance to Win a Bitcoin, Announced on the 17th December Abu Dhabi, UAE (December 7, 2021): “The Wolf of Wall Street” himself, Jordan Belfort, will...
Empire Token on the Rise: Empire NFT Marketplace Now Supports Ethereum; Plans to Expand to Solana and Major Exchange Listing
3.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Empire Token’s flagship utility, the Empire NFT Marketplace, is now live on the Ethereum mainnet. The Ethereum Blockchain is a global computing platform and operating system which can be used to create decentralized services and applications....
[článek] Česká mobilní datacentra v poušti. Altron vyhrál zakázku pro vládu v Abú Dhabí
7.7.2020
[4 minuty čtení] Mobilní datová centra v kontejnerech Made in Czech Republic se dál usazují na Blízkém východě. V pražském Braníku už brzy započne poměrně náročný logistický proces. Přijedou kamiony pro nadměrný náklad, jedna část z nich naloží rozměrné klimatizační jednotky a dopraví je...
Blockchain Acceptance Could Revolutionize Finance in Abu Dhabi
15.4.2020
While a local bank is using blockchain to execute cross-border transactions, Abu Dhabi Global Markets is preparing to launch this quarter
Why Are Crypto Companies Going to Abu Dhabi?
3.4.2020
The Abu Dhabi Global Market has become an attractive jurisdiction for crypto companies since it introduced digital asset regulation in June 2018
Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi Change Crypto Regulations to Align With FATF
27.2.2020
Hong Kong’s AML/CTF laws will apply to crypto exchanges and remitters, and dealers of precious metals and stones
Abu Dhabi, Financial Giants Bet on Blockchain to Help ETF Ecosystem
7.1.2020
New York-headquartered international investment giant WisdomTree Investments together with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and other investors invested in Securrency, as they aim to integrate blockchain technology into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) ecosystem.
Securrency,...
TransferWise Eyes Middle East Expansion with New Abu Dhabi License
22.10.2019
British money transfer firm TransferWise has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years and now the company is eyeing an expansion in the lucrative Middle Eastern market. To that end, the company is possibly going to use its newly acquired license for operations in Abu Dhabi. The company...
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange
11.8.2019
Mubadala Investment Capital invests in MidChains, a digital currency trading platform set to launch in late 2019 in Abu Dhabi
PR: Matrix Exchange Receives Approval From Abu Dhabi Global Market
14.7.2019
Abu Dhabi-based crypto asset exchange, Matrix Exchange announced on July 12 that it has received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) from by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a crypto asset exchange and custodian in ADGM.
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