Dubai VARA reports nearly $681bn in virtual asset volumes and $2.62bn AUM in 2025 as it attracts global players and strengthens integrity
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Bitcoin in bear market territory as it falls below the $95,000 mark
Crypto market capitalisation falls by nearly $1 trillion; Ethereum tracks Bitcoin’s fall to close on $3,180.77, a drop of 32.1% since October 6
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New Zealand’s Evolution Stables teams up with Tokinvest for tokenised racehorse leases ahead of Dubai World Cup
Digital syndication enables racehorse owners to lease out stakes while retaining full control and ownership
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EXCLUSIVE: Dubai’s once-elite racehorse market now open for fractional ownership with digital tokens
The tokenised ‘syndicated ownership’ model for the sector will Simplify asset management and enhance liquidity by making fractional shares of racehorses transferable
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Luxury handbags: A good investment or glamorous gamble?
The concept of handbags as investments has been around for a long time, but it has gained significant traction in recent years
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Binance crypto founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison
Binance founder sentenced to four months in a US prison
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Dubai strikes deal with $2.5tn hedge fund group AIMA
Dubai International Financial Centre and Alternative Investment Management Association enter agreement
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Crypto winter over: Bitcoin prices shooting for $100,000, expert says
The hawkish view for the sector is based on the growing regulatory support for the crypto industry, coupled with current churn in the financial markets and economic outlook globally
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Dubai’s $5mn NFT Art Gallery to open in DIFC
The first interactive and immersive digital art gallery will be located in the Burj Daman
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In pictures: Crypto Camels Club – the first Arab female-owned NFT collection in the MENA region
Each Crypto Camel Non-Fungible Token (NFT) will have a unique design and nod to the Arab culture and heritage
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More than 77% Saudi residents aware of crypto; only 18% trade in them
Despite the small number of active crypto investors in the kingdom, the future of the digital asset looks promising as more than a third (34%) of surveyed respondents who are aware about cryptocurrencies said they intend to invest in them
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Who actually owns digital assets?
As our world continues to move online, people from all segments of society and industry are looking to ensure their digital assets are unique and safe, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) represent one potential solution
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Binance looks to be ‘most compliant exchange’ with new DWTC deal
The UAE is at the forefront of the crypto revolution in the Middle East, following DWTCA’s plan to become a crypto hub and its partnership with Binance that will help establish its new international virtual asset ecosystem
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Dubai firm invests $56,000 to buy world’s first augmented reality NFT mural
ColossalBit Management Consultancies puts in winning auction bid for Future NFT Dubai Voice Note Art by artist Amrita Sethi
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New NFT platform launches to revolutionise music and art scene in the Gulf
NIFTY Souq is a platform where artists and collectors in the MENA region can create and buy NFTs
