Industry players in the UAE are also anticipated to launch global and regional expansion drives, leveraging the country’s regulatory approvals
Cryptocurrency
Dubai to allow crypto payments for government services
Dubai government partners with Crypto.com to allow cryptocurrency payments in the city
UAE’s Emarat, Crypto.com partner to enable cryptocurrency payments at petrol stations
The partnership will see Crypto.com integrated at an initial 10 Emarat service stations
UAE, regional firms switch to blockchain-based cross-border payments as global trade tensions mount
Regulatory initiatives such as the UAE Central Bank’s move to give legal clarity to payment token issuers through its Payment Token Services Regulation are accelerating the shift
Kuwait bans cryptocurrency mining
Kuwait has banned cryptocurrency mining and is cracking down on the activity due to strains on electricity network
Phoenix Group adds 52 MW to Ethiopian Bitcoin mining operations
The Abu Dhabi-based Phoenix Group expands its operations in Ethiopia to 132 MW, leveraging hydropower to strengthen its position among the world’s largest miners
Gate Group secures Dubai VARA license
Gate Group’s Dubai arm is accelerating the expansion of its local team as it prepares for its official launch
Crypto market: Retail participation in the sector predicted to see a major boost in Bitcoin as a result of Trump’s IRS overturned
Bitcoin prices shot up in early trading hours on Monday, April 28, to cross the $94,000 mark, touching $94,083 briefly, gaining close to 8% in 7 days
RockawayX launches UAE HQ, unveils Solana City to position Dubai as global blockchain hub
RockawayX’s arrival in Dubai aligns with the UAE’s national priorities: blockchain, artificial intelligence, and sustainability
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
Dubai real estate developer and crypto firm team up for blockchain investment portal
Dubai real estate investors will be able to buy tokenised property assets with cryptocurrency
UAE to be launch pad for global initiative to tackle massive crypto theft
Serenity looks to tap into $40bn market with biometric access card for digital currency storage and transactions
Revealed: Speed, efficiency and privacy drive surging crypto adoption in Middle East
A sizeable number of cryptocurrency users in the region, however, are concerned about security risks amidst the surge in phishing scams, exchange breaches, and Ponzi schemes
ATS Travel to accept payment in crypto after Payhound partnership
The travel agency claims to become the first in the Middle East to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment
Cryptocurrency broker amana adds 300 coins to exchange
MENA cryptocurrency neobroker amana now has more than 450 coins listed
Abu Dhabi’s MGX invests $2bn in Binance in world’s largest ever crypto deal
Binance partners with Abu Dhabi-based MGX on historic record-breaking $2bn investment
Bitcoin price projected to crash to $70,000 as crypto market’s Trump optimism wanes
The ongoing trade tariff war, discussions of stagflation, and the rush to safe havens are also turning investors away from the crypto market