Hex Trust, with a presence in Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, and Italy, has built a reputation for adhering to the highest regulatory standards and providing secure digital asset solutions on a regulated infrastructure
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UAE resilience, innovation to drive long-term investor support despite regional headwinds: Experts
Global VC and fintech players are taking a long-term, strategic view on investments in the UAE and the region
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Saudi visa update; UAE petrol prices; Dubai announces real estate strategy; GCC airport upgrades; New schools plan – 10 things you missed this week
Saudi visa update, UAE petrol prices, Dubai real estate strategy, GCC airport upgrades and more of the top news stories this week
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UAE’s Firoza Finance announces launch of $2mn pilot programme for world’s first real-world Mudarabah smart contract
The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Islamic finance and decentralised finance
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Global intelligent data platform WeFi launches unique ITO ecosystem; Over 1.28mn WFI tokens mined in just 2 days
In addition to mining WFI tokens, they can also use ITO nodes to gain access to new token listings within the WeFi ecosystem
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Dubai rises as epicentre of PropTech innovation as city’s real estate firms chase new-age tech tools with massive investments
PropTech startups in the MENA region secured $200 million in funding in the first half of 2024, surpassing even the traditionally dominant fintech sector
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Bitget Wallet launches OmniConnect to bridge Telegram users to multichain web3 ecosystem
The integration allows Telegram Mini-Apps to utilize Bitget Wallet for signing and conducting transactions across multiple blockchain networks
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Mining Grid to host inaugural crypto and blockchain event in Dubai
The event is designed to drive engagement and knowledge-sharing among institutional investors, tech innovators, crypto start-ups, and individual traders
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Bitget, Foresight Ventures to invest $30mn in TON blockchain to spur growth of Telegram-based projects
This investment will be allocated through the acquisition of TON tokens, and is expected to further accelerate the adoption of Tap-to-Earn, GameFi, and new emerging trends within the TON ecosystem
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Bitget strikes multi-million-dollar pact with celebrated football league La Liga to amalgamate crypto and sports
La Liga has a storied history of producing and attracting legendary football talents, with star players like Mbappé, Vinícius Jr, and Lewandowski currently gracing their fields
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Credit intelligence platform Synnax unveils new Tap2Earn Telegram mini app
The newly launched mini app allows users to earn points by answering engaging questions
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Gaming industry poised for big churn with new breed of developers shifting to ‘play-generate value-earn’ model to boost user engagement
The new set of game developers is using Blockchain as a tool to enhance the gaming experience for users, rather than deploying the technology to add more complexity to games
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Blockchain Sports Ecosystem, Saudi Alpha Jossor Investments ink pact to set up $3.3bn innovative sports complex
Top football stars Kevin Kuranyi, Jay-Jay Okocha, Mikael Silvestre, and Jens Lehmann were present at the signing ceremony in Riyadh to endorse the strategic partnership
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Chinese crypto’s $100mn ‘pig butchering’ problem fuels global surge in child abuse content, human trafficking: Report
The average lifespan of crypto scams has decreased from 271 days in 2020 to just 42 days in 2024