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OKX Goes Live in UAE, Targeting TradFi Institutions, Retail Market
Crypto exchange OKX has gone live in the UAE offering a dirham (AED)-denominated order book and integration with a local bank as it looks...
Oct 11, 20241 min read
UAE Exempts Crypto Transactions From Value Added Tax
The United Arab Emirates has exempted crypto transactions from paying value-added tax (VAT), bringing the industry into line with several...
Oct 7, 20241 min read
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Expands Austrian Presence With Raiffeisen Bank Partnership
European crypto exchange Bitpanda expanded its partnership with the Vienna-based unit of Austrian lender Raiffeisen to offer crypto to...
May 9, 20241 min read
Crypto.com Obtains Full Dubai Operational License
Singapore-based digital asset exchange Crypto.com has received full operational approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority...
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Bitget Simplifies Crypto Purchases in India, UAE, Mexico with OnRamp Money Partnership
Crypto exchange Bitget on Tuesday announced a partnership with payment solutions provider OnRamp to streamline the conversion
Apr 2, 20241 min read
The UAE Partners With G42 Cloud and R3 to Launch a National CBDC Strategy
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has commenced the implementation of the CBUAE Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Strategy.
Mar 26, 20241 min read
Abu Dhabi to Host Landmark Bitcoin MENA Conference 2024
This is a major milestone, introducing the largest Bitcoin conference to MENA for the first time.
Mar 14, 20241 min read
UAE Succeeds in First Cross-Border Payment Using Digital Dirham
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court
Jan 30, 20241 min read
UAE’s DFSA Unveils Revisions to Crypto Token Regulations for Public Consultation
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has released a Consultation Paper (CP) aiming to gather public input on proposed
Jan 5, 20241 min read
UAE Authority Updates Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Implement FATF’s Travel Rule
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a financial regulatory body in the United Arab Emirates, has released an updated
Dec 22, 20231 min read
Paxos gets the greenlight to issue stablecoins in Abu Dhabi
Stablecoin issuer Paxos has received in-principle approvals from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority to issue stablecoins in Abu Dha
Nov 30, 20231 min read
IOTA Jumps 43% After Registering Ecosystem Foundation in Abu Dhabi
Native token of the IOTA ecosystem (IOTA) jumped 43% Wednesday on news about registering a development foundation in Abu Dhabi
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Central Banks of China and UAE Sign MoU to Strengthen Digital Currency Cooperation
The Central Banks of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have recently signed MoUs relating to digital currencies during the
Oct 21, 20231 min read
Dubai Offers 90% Subsidy on Licenses for AI and Web3 Businesses
Dubai has begun granting commercial licenses to AI and Web3 businesses at a 90% subsidy.
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Rain Acquires Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Permission
Bahrain-headquartered crypto exchange Rain announced receiving the first Financial Services Permission (FSP) from Abu Dhabi
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Dubai Office, Plans Middle East Expansion
Crypto trading platform Bitget plans to expand into the Middle East and hire up to 60 new members of staff, the company said on Thursday.
Jul 20, 20231 min read
UAE Securities Regulator to Start Accepting License Applications
The federal securities regulator in the United Arab Emirates will start accepting applications from companies.
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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