UAE’s Largest Fuel Retailer Will Accept Stablecoin in 980 Stations in Three Coun...
A new deal with Al Maryah Community Bank brings stablecoin payments to the pumps, shops and car washes at ADNOC retailers in UAE,...
UAE Telecom Giant e& to Pilot Dirham Stablecoin for Consumer Payments
e& has teamed up with Al Maryah Community Bank to pilot AE Coin stablecoin for everyday consumer payments.The post UAE Telecom Gi...
Galaxy Launches Abu Dhabi Arm to Grow Middle East Presence
Galaxy is expanding its global footprint with a new office and entity in Abu Dhabi, moving into one of the world’s fastest-growing...
Abu Dhabi’s Al Warda Investments Triples Bitcoin ETF Holdings to $518M
Al Warda Investments, an investment arm under the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), sharply increased its exposure to Bitcoin i...
Abu Dhabi Tripled Bitcoin ETF Bet to $518M Before Market Crash
TLDR: ADIC boosted its IBIT ETF holdings from 2.4M to ~8M shares in Q3. That position was worth around $518M on Sept. 30. ADIC vie...
Wealth Managers Scramble to Add Crypto as UAE's Ultra-Rich Demand Digital Assets
Swiss software firm Avaloq, which serves numerous private banks and wealth managers, surveyed trends in high net worth (HNW) inves...
Peaq and VARA Join Forces to Regulate Onchain Robotics in Dubai
TLDR: Peaq and Dubai’s VARA signed an MoU to regulate onchain robotics and support Machine Economy growth in the UAE. The Machine...
Crypto.com Gets UAE’s First Central Bank Nod to Power Crypto Payments for Govern...
TLDR: Crypto.com’s UAE unit receives first-ever Central Bank approval for a Stored Value Facilities license. The approval allows r...
Crypto Wallet Pilot Launches at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport
TLDR Abu Dhabi Airports has partnered with Al Hail Holding and Xare to launch a crypto wallet pilot. The pilot will allow traveler...
Bybit Wins UAE’s First Full SCA Crypto License, Unlocks Nationwide Services
TLDR: Bybit becomes first crypto exchange to secure UAE’s full SCA license, enabling regulated services nationwide Under the new l...