Crypto.com handed full operational approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
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Dubai to be meeting ground for next big turn for crypto industry
Industry veterans to converge in the city later this month to strike consensus among web3 players to forge synergies between decentralized projects and centralized exchanges to drive mainstream adoption of digital currencies to the next level
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Revealed: Middle East braces for crypto token project boom amid new platform debut
Companies in real estate, renewable energy, private debt and pre-IPO stocks are said to be among the leading ones which are eyeing raising billions through crypto token launches to fund their projects
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UAE investors gain $204m from crypto investments in 2023: analysts
UAE investors benefit from cryptocurrency recovery in 2023 according to Chainalysis research
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UAE becoming the global epicentre of crypto resurgence, says Phoenix Group boss
Country’s progressive regulatory approach and business friendly environment attracting major crypto companies
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Bitcoin tops $71,000: Meet Bijan Alizadeh, Phoenix Group CEO and Middle East cryptocurrency founding father
As Bitcoin races to further record heights, Arabian Business sat down with one of the region’s biggest cryptocurrency players – Bijan Alizadeh, Co-Founder and Group CEO of crypto mining giant Phoenix Group
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Trailblazing the future: Middle East’s role in global virtual asset and DeFi regulation
The region will continue to pave the way for a global regulatory landscape for virtual assets, cryptocurrencies, and DeFi
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Video games market tipped to hit $390bn by 2028 as consumers embrace crypto payments and online sales
Video games players are adopting crypto payments and online sales amid market growth
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Gulf states understand crypto: The West is being left behind
The GCC region has long been a commercial hub for international capital and dealmaking, with a young, entrepreneurial population driven by creating the next big thing
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Ayshei: Major new UAE auction and e-commerce site to launch January 2024 with crypto payments and AI
Ayshei prepares to launch new auction and e-commerce site in the UAE
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Crypto firm Phoenix rising after Abu Dhabi $370m IPO
Phoenix Group is first cryptocurrency firm to list on Abu Dhabi stock exchange
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Bitcoin breaks $40,000 as it reaches 19-month high
Markets expect rate cut by the Fed and imminent approval of stockmarket-traded Bitcoin funds
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Crypto.com handed Dubai licence
Crypto.com awaits approval to begin cryptocurrency exchange, brokerage, management and lending services in Dubai
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AB Majlis: Is the metaverse dead? Landvault CEO Sam Huber weighs in
As discussion around the metaverse faded from headlines, many were left wondering – has this vision of the future of the internet already become obsolete?
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Phoenix Group announces Abu Dhabi IPO plan
Blockchain and crypto specialist Phoenix Group plans IPO in Abu Dhabi
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UAE holiday dates; Petrol price increase; Inside Etihad Rail; Dubai Miracle Garden returns – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holiday dates, petrol price changes, inside Etihad Rail, Dubai Miracle Garden reopens and more top news stories this week
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UAE, Saudi cash in on crypto activity as global market cools
As traditional markets struggle, the Gulf’s burgeoning crypto adoption suggests the tide is turning once more for digital assets, reflecting ongoing resilience in UAE and Saudi Arabia despite downturns