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Blockchain Tech Leads the Charge in UAE’s Coronavirus Fight
27.3.2020
Countries like UAE are starting to implement blockchain-based solutions to prevent the COVID-19 spread
Dubai Welcomes Global Businesses With First Blockchain KYC Platform
1.3.2020
Dubai has officially launched its first Blockchain KYC platform to attract more global businesses with instant bank account
Moody’s Gives Thumbs Up to UAE’s Know Your Customer Blockchain Platform
26.2.2020
Moody’s praises UAE lenders on a proposed blockchain-based Know Your Customer platform
The State of Blockchain: Experts Weigh in on Adoption Around the World
23.2.2020
Despite challenges, experts are bullish on blockchain’s prospects around the world: “Once people truly understand its vast potential, I believe wide-scale adoption of blockchain will occur”
Dubai Gov’t to Launch KYC Blockchain Consortium in Q1 2020
19.2.2020
Dubai government to launch a KYC blockchain consortium in collaboration with six banks in Q1 2020
UAE Health Ministry Debuts Blockchain Platform for Medical Data
2.2.2020
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention has launched a blockchain platform for managing healthcare data
UAE Can Save Over $3B by Deploying Blockchain, New Research Reveals
15.1.2020
A new report reveals that the United Arab Emirates could save over $3 billion by implementing blockchain tech through streamlining and digitizing administrative processes
Huobi Exchange Partners With UAE Real Estate Firm to Enable Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
Huobi partnered with a real estate firm in the UAE to allow real estate investors to pay in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
BiKi.com To Start Operations In Latin American and UAE Crypto Marketspace
17.12.2019
Headquartered in Singapore, the leading cryptocurrency trading platform Biki.com announced the news that it is venturing into the crypto marketspaces of Latin America and the United Arab Emirates, the regions which have been away from the complexities of the digital currency sector for the longest...
UAE Central Bank Says It Doesn’t Approve Private Cryptos; Could This Be A Threat to the Middle East?
6.12.2019
Cryptocurrencies have been one of the most polarizing concepts of the 21st Century, which have divided the world into two major fractions. First, who believe that Bitcoin is revolutionary, and is the future of global monetary systems. Second, who think that crypto is the threat of the sovereign...
Saudi-UAE Leaders Confirm Forthcoming Jointly-Issued Digital Currency
28.11.2019
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates discussed the countries’ plans for an interbank digital currency
“UAE Can Become the Next Wall Street,” Says Nick Spanos at World Blockchain Summit in Dubai
7.11.2019
Dubai’s third edition of WBS saw more than 50 solution providers from the blockchain and crypto space, gather under one roof to stimulate business opportunities through collaborations in the UAE. The summit hosted top speakers such as Suresh Prabhu, Nick Spanos, Mru Patel, Dr. Marwan Alzarouni,...
‘Bitcoin of the Middle East’ Scam Lands Canadian Expat in Dubai Jail
1.11.2019
A Dubai-based Canadian expat has been arrested for peddling an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency, billed as the “Bitcoin of the Middle East”
Pre-Brexit, Koine Wins E-Money License from UK’s FCA, Now Seeking Luxembourg, UAE, U.S. Permissions
31.10.2019
Digital asset custodian Koine secured an e-money license from U.K. regulators, while it now looks abroad to prepare for a future Brexit
The Future of Cryptocurrencies in the UK Hangs on FCA’s Decision
29.10.2019
The U.K. is starting to lose its position as a fintech leader, and the proposed crypto ban will make it worse. Will the FCA save this from happening?
UAE Accepts Crypto Regulation, Blockchain Projects Stand to Benefit
27.10.2019
As the SCA in the UAE moves to regulate crypto-assets, which initiatives will benefit?
Blockchain Registers for Recording Ownership Rights Around the World
26.10.2019
Which companies all around the world are using blockchain in real estate?
Burj Khalifa Developer Emaar to Launch Tradeable Reward Token EMR
17.10.2019
Developer of the Burj Khalifa Emaar plans to launch its tradeable reward token EMR in 2019, a new report says
UAE Financial Watchdog Asks for Public Feedback on Crypto Regulation
15.10.2019
Regulators in the UAE will be collecting public feedback on drafted crypto asset regulation until Oct. 29
Dubai, Emirates NBD Sign MoU on Blockchain Trade Finance Solutions
14.10.2019
Dubai Chamber of Commerce signs MoU with Emirates NBD for blockchain-based trade finance within the Digital Silk Road initiative in the UAE