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UAE’s ruya becomes first global Islamic bank to offer Shari’ah-compliant crypto trading
Digital Islamic bank ruya teams up with Fuze to offer secure, ethical crypto investments aligned with Islamic financial principles
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Crypto exchange major Bitget to make Dubai as hub for its next phase of global expansion
The company has sought a licence from Dubai VARA for a massive expansion of its operations
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The adoption of digital assets exemplifies the UAE’s pioneering philosophy
The UAE’s favourable regulatory environment is an instrumental pillar of its success as its understanding of the importance of policy reform enables it to remain competitive while nurturing its economic success
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Crypto and Shariah compliance: Experts weigh in
Once seen as contradictory to Islamic beliefs, crypto is now being structured in forms that adhere to religious guidelines
Abu Dhabi Global Market
Is the UAE desert sun the answer to a global crypto winter?
Innovation-focussed crypto businesses do not want to get pigeon-holed into traditional definitions of securities and commodities, because this will decide the future of the entire industry across the world
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Regulation is key to crypto’s reputation and adoption: Dubai can lead the way
Dubai is leapfrogging competitors in its forward-facing regulatory framework
Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Dubai offers up $5m to attract new crypto firms
DMCC and Digital Wave Finance team up to attract new crypto businesses
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UAE has been ‘proactive’ in positioning itself as a crypto hub: AB UAE Conference
The panellists talked about the need for crypto regulations, and how the UAE has unlocked ‘intelligent energy’
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Industry cheers as crypto market crosses crucial $1 trillion mark
The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours was to the tune of $56.97 billion, up by 1.19 percent from the previous day, the CoinMarketCap data showed
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The Middle East is critical to the future of crypto
While 2022 was challenging, 2023 is an opportunity for the crypto industry to come of age
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Bitcoin bull run: Cryptocurrency breaches $21,000 with experts predicting end of crypto winter
The crypto market started 2023 on a highly positive note with Bitcoin breaching the $17,000 mark last Monday, January 9, and sustained the upward trajectory throughout the week
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Dubai’s crypto push in spotlight after $32bn FTX collapse
Dubai has positioned itself as a crypto-hub – what does that mean after the collapse of FTX?
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Binance agrees to buy its troubled rival FTX to avoid major crypto meltdown
The move follows $6 billion in withdrawals by spooked investors over the past 72 hours, triggered by Binance liquidating FTX’s in-house token FTT on Sunday
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Binance’s user-base increases by 49 percent in MENA region
The growth in numbers is due to to increased licensing and partnerships with regulated firms, especially in the UAE
Chainalysis
Why MENA is fastest-growing cryptocurrency market in the world
Cryptocurrency is emerging as a $566bn market in the MENA region and is set to get even bigger
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Turkish crypto exchange chief to face over 40,000 years in prison
Prosecutors unveiled an indictment which calls to sentence the fugitive after he was arrested in Albania