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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
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
Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Dubai Office, Plans Middle East Expansion
20.7.2023
The crypto trading platform plans to hire up to 60 new members of staff in the region
Today in Crypto: NFT Royalties Reach Lowest Point in Two Years, Two Teens Arrested for BTC and ETH Scam, India and 18 Central Banks Discuss Using Digital Rupee for Cross-Border Payments
5.7.2023
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Binance eyes United Arab Emirates as ‘focal point’ for future operations
26.6.2023
Binance Dubai general manager Alex Chehade says there are plenty of good reasons why the UAE will become the world’s next major crypto hub
Today in Crypto: JPMorgan Deploys JPM Coin for Euro-Denominated Payments, Casa Rolls out Support for Ethereum Storage, US SEC Grants BlockFi Temporary Relief From Settling a $30M Penalty, Gemini Staking Pro Expands to the UK
23.6.2023
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Dubai's VARA approves OKX 'preparatory' license as part of exchange's expansion plans
15.6.2023
The middle eastern arm of the exchange said it had opened an office in the Dubai World Trade Center and planned to increase its staff to 30 people
Num Finance Raises $1.5M, Will Expand Stablecoins in Latin America, Middle East
23.5.2023
Decentralized finance protocol Num Finance will offer stablecoins in Brazilian real, Colombian peso, Mexican peso and Bahrain dinar within the next month and develop tokenized money market funds
Large Immersion Cooled Crypto Mining Farms to Extract Bitcoin in Middle East Desert
12.5.2023
A project to build two large-scale facilities for cryptocurrency mining is underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The high-tech data centers will rely on a full immersion solution to cool the power-hungry miners as the desert climate renders air-cooled mining infeasible, participants said....
Marathon Digital announces immersion crypto mining operations in Abu Dhabi
9.5.2023
The mining firm expects the two facilities to be online by 2024 and produce a combined hash rate of roughly 7 EH/s
Coinbase execs visit UAE to test potential of 'strategic hub' for international operations
8.5.2023
“I think the U.S. right now is a little bit behind in terms of regulatory clarity and some of the rhetoric from the top," said Brian Armstrong at the Dubai Fintech Summit
Growing Links Between Middle East, Russia, China Pose Huge Challenge for US, Warns Former Treasury Secretary
17.4.2023
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has expressed concerns that a rising number of countries, including China, Russia, and the Middle East, are aligning themselves and gaining global influence. “I think [it] is a huge challenge for the United States,” he cautioned. Larry Summers on Countries...
Islam and crypto: How digital assets can comply with Islamic financial law
6.4.2023
A look at cryptocurrency’s role in the world of Islamic banking and finance
IMF examines CBDC design in context of Islamic banking, finds some risks magnified
20.3.2023
A central bank digital currency’s liquidity and foreign exchange would work differently Islamic law from what might be expected
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s crypto trading proposal a ‘closed-loop system’
8.3.2023
Israeli crypto users will soon have a new means of regulated crypto trading, but the local ecosystem is not convinced that this is what the crypto industry needs
Crypto Seen as Investment Opportunity in the MENA Region Says Iceberg Capital Executive Chairman
7.3.2023
While interest in digital assets has waned in some parts of the world, in the Middle East and Northern Africa adoption of crypto has been skyrocketing according to Mustafa Kheriba, the executive chairman of the asset management firm Iceberg Capital Limited. According to Kheriba, factors such...