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South African Crypto Exchange Valr Receives ‘Initial Approval’ From Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator
5.10.2023
Valr, the South Africa-based crypto exchange, recently said it had won initial approval from the Dubai virtual assets regulator. The crypto exchange’s Head of Growth, Blake Player, said Valr has been attracted by the Middle East region’s significant crypto flows and in particular Dubai’s growing...
Hashgraph Association in Blockchain Adoption Drive Partnership With Tunisia-Based Dar Blockchain
30.9.2023
The Hashgraph Association and Dar Blockchain recently said they will be working “to nurture projects, facilitate growth, and profoundly shape the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) technology landscape.” The two entities said they hope to achieve the set objectives via meetups...
Bahrain’s Bank ABC using JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain for cross-border payments
26.9.2023
After two years of experiments, JPMorgan and the Bahraini bank will offer U.S. dollar payment settlement in several countries, with plans to expand to euro service as well
Binance pledges $3 million in BNB to Morocco earthquake victims
12.9.2023
Binance said it will issue a series of airdrops worth up to $100 in BNB to users verified to be located in the highly impacted Marrakech region of Morocco
Saudi Arabia looks to blockchain gaming and Web3 to diversify economy
8.9.2023
The kingdom is currently diversifying its economy away from oil and turning to new opportunities, such as gaming and Web3
US regulators deny blocking AI chip exports to Middle East
1.9.2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce denied blocking AI chip sales to the Middle East and remained silent as to whether the requirements were only imposed on specific countries
US officials extend export curbs on Nvidia AI chip to 'some Middle Eastern countries'
31.8.2023
U.S. regulators have told AI chip maker Nvidia and its rival AMD to curb exports of high-level semiconductor chips used to develop AI to certain Middle Eastern countries
Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Lemfi Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding Round
31.8.2023
An Africa-focused remittances platform, Lemfi, recently said it has raised $33 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital. Lemfi said it will use the capital raise to “expand its product offering to the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.” Making Remittances Less...
Binance Exchange to Suspend Crypto Debit Card Offering in LatAm and Middle East – What's Going On?
24.8.2023
The largest crypto exchange by trading volume, Binance, is apparently closing its Binance Card – cryptocurrency debit card services – in Latin America and the Middle East, effective from Aug. 25....
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Binance to Withdraw Debit Card in Latin America, Middle East
24.8.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange said the card service will terminate Sept. 21
Binance to halt crypto debit card in Latin America and the Middle East
24.8.2023
Binance didn’t reveal the exact reason behind the suspension but claimed it would only impact 1% of users in the mentioned region
Oman launches $370-million crypto mining center: Report
22.8.2023
The mining facility comes as part of a plan to accelerate the digitalization of Oman’s economy, mainly dependent on oil export
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
Twitch King xQc Does The Worm In The Middle Of Copyright Debate
8.8.2023
Twitch and Kick wunderkind Félix Lengyel, who’s better known online as xQc, got into an ugly spat with podcaster and YouTuber Ethan Klein, or h3h3productions, about the former’s infamously low-effort reaction videos. The August 7 H3 Podcast channel livestream was originally intended to be...
Finnovex Middle East 2023: Pioneering Fintech Event!
8.8.2023
The GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries are setting the stage for a forward-looking digitization strategy, propelling the banking sector into a new era of innovation and growth. Against the backdrop of this transformative landscape, the 20th Global Edition Finnovex Middle East summit emerges...
Kotaku's Weekend Guide: 6 Cool Games To Check Out
4.8.2023
It feels like this week’s passed quickly…perhaps owing to the wild news? Just for starters, a certain former president got indicted a third time, pop star Lizzo broke a million hearts, and that supposed room-temperature superconductor is still keeping us nerds in suspense.Read more
Oman financial regulator seeks feedback on proposed virtual asset framework
4.8.2023
Although the proposed virtual asset regulatory framework in Oman covers FATF-defined assets, the issuance of privacy coins might get banned
Nomura’s crypto arm Laser Digital bags Dubai VARA license
1.8.2023
Laser Digital said it would also launch trading and asset management operations in the coming months, including over-the-counter (OTC) service
Russian President Vladimir Putin States Emergent Multipolar World Order Will Be ‘More Just’
26.7.2023
In a recent article, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, outlined his thoughts about the emergence of a new multipolar world order. Putin explained this new configuration will allow different regions, including Africa, the Middle East, and Latam, to assume their roles in a...
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