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Middle Eastern Crypto Exchange Rain Lays Off Dozens of Employees: Report
2.6.2022
The move follows news of workforce reductions at a number of crypto exchanges in the U.S. and worldwide
US energy company opens crypto mining facility in Middle East to use stranded natural gas
2.6.2022
Denver-based Crusoe Energy will help the Middle East nation to cut the gas flaring with the pilot project scheduled for the end of 2022
Middle East Crypto Exchange Coinmena Enters the Qatari Market, Regulator Says No Institution Licenced
23.5.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that residents of Qatar can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its platform. The cryptocurrency exchange claimed it is the first regulated digital asset exchange to open its platform to Qatari residents. Residents Can...
The Best Lord Of The Rings Video Games
16.5.2022
Tolkien’s influence on video games stretches back decades. Fans have been playing games based on The Lord of the Rings (and The Hobbit) for almost as long as there have been video games, and for every misguided flop there has been a game that has been surprisingly OK for a licensed product. And...
EA Plans New Lord of the Rings Game with Middle Earth Enterprises
10.5.2022
Electronic Arts announced plans for a new mobile game based on the popular fictional universe of J.R.R Tolkien. Titled Lord of the Rings: The Heroes of Middle Earth, this game will deal with some of the unexplored storylines from the beloved novels. It will be a joint venture for Electronic Arts...
EA Is Once Again Making A Lord Of The Rings Video Game
10.5.2022
I know licensing isn’t the sexiest topic, but when it comes to certain properties—like Star Wars and major sports—it plays a super important role in what games we get to play and who makes them. Which is my way of explaining why I’m writing about the surprise announcement that EA is making...
Elden Ring Player Does A Perfect Lord Of The Rings Impersonation
3.5.2022
It may have had some writing done by an old white guy, and have magic and swords and monsters and the word “Ring” in the title, but Elden Ring is not Lord of the Rings. Not even close. Unless....Read more
Kraken Becomes First Global Crypto Exchange Fully Licensed by Abu Dhabi Global Market
27.4.2022
Abu Dhabi Global Market has awarded a full financial license to crypto exchange Kraken. “Kraken will be the first global virtual assets exchange group in the UAE to offer investors the ability to invest, trade, withdraw and deposit virtual assets (bitcoin and ether) directly in local...
Kraken awarded crypto trading license in the United Arab Emirates
25.4.2022
With the new operational license in Abu Dhabi, Kraken aims to provide access to global liquidity to local investors via dirham (AED) trading pairs
The Week In Games: Rule The Middle Ages On Your Console
28.3.2022
A wide variety of games, both big and small, are out this week across everything from PS5 to Switch to Mac. Possibly the biggest and most interesting release is the next-gen console ports of Crusader Kings III. Very curious to see how that plays on a TV with a controller! Read more
Law Decoded: Arab States of the Gulf open up to digital asset services, March 14–21
21.3.2022
Crypto comes to the Persian Gulf, U.S. Congress moves sideways, Australia is looking at regulating DAOs
It’s official: Binance secures a license to operate in Dubai
17.3.2022
It becomes the company’s second license in a Middle East jurisdiction obtained this week
Binance Middle East Progress Continues With Operating License in Dubai
16.3.2022
It’s the second approval this week in that region for the crypto exchange
Binance in Talks to Obtain Dubai License Amid Middle East Push: Report
9.3.2022
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MContent Collaborates With PwC for a First of Its Kind Cineverse Experience
27.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. DUBAI, UAE: MContent has announced the arrival of the Cineverse to the world whereby they aspire to bring Cinema to people anywhere, anytime – MContent and their launch was enabled due to a collaboration with PwC Middle East emerging technology teams. A high-end launch event...
The crypto oasis: How the UAE became the Middle East’s digital asset champion
24.2.2022
The nation has a patchwork of largely crypto-friendly, region-specific rules that can finally get standardized
VAF Compliance Is a Forensic Service Provider That Can Help You Pass KYC/AML for Crypto Banking
23.2.2022
At VAF Compliance a team of experts is ready to help with all of your virtual assets compliance needs. Connect with VAF today; the leading virtual assets compliance company serving the Middle East and customers worldwide. What Is VAF Compliance? The crypto, NFT and metaverse spaces are hot...
Binance stopped 'all activities focused on Israel' following regulatory request: Report
17.2.2022
"Following the intervention of the capital market, Binance has at this stage stopped marketing to Israelis and all activities focused on Israel until we examine the issue of licensing,” said the Capital Markets Authority
Sanctions and trade: Iran aims to develop a central bank digital currency
14.2.2022
While the central bank announced its intention to launch a CBDC, exact details are still scarce
Lord Of The Rings Mod Hit With Takedown Just As Series' Rights Are Up For Sale
11.2.2022
Ownership of the Lord of the Rings series has somehow been in the news twice this week. Firstly and most prominently because the rights to the series are going up for sale for the first time since the 1970s. Secondly, and more bizarrely, because this week of all weeks a prominent Lord of the Rings...