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Today in Crypto: UK Gov 'Firmly Disagrees' with Treasury on Regulating Crypto as Gambling, UK FCA to Open Digital Sandbox on August 1, Push Protocol Launches Decentralized Audio & Video Streaming App
20.7.2023
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Singaporean family office to set up digital bank in Bahrain
18.5.2023
Whampoa Group started its digital asset arm in 2021 and has invested in a $500 million Binance Labs fund along with TikTok parent ByteDance
Whampoa Group Private Family Office to Open Digital Bank in Bahrain – Here's the Latest
18.5.2023
Singapore-based investment firm Whampoa Group aims to open a digital bank in Bahrain to offer payment and settlement services for crypto firms.
In a recent statement, Whampoa Group said it plans to set up the bank, which will provide banking services as well as the trading, custody, and asset...
Bahrain Telecom Operator Starts Accepting Crypto Payments
18.12.2022
Stc Bahrain, a subsidiary of the Bahrain telecoms operator Stc Group, recently said its partnership arrangement with payment service provider Eazy Financial Services has created an opening that allows clients to pay bills using crypto. According to a statement, the telecom operator’s move...
Bahrain's EazyPay Partners with Binance Pay, Compute North Files for Bankruptcy, Tornado Cash Returns to GitHub + More News
23.9.2022
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Read More: Bahrain's EazyPay Partners with Binance Pay, Compute North Files for Bankruptcy, Tornado Cash Returns to GitHub + More News
Regulated fintech in Bahrain enables crypto payments with Binance
22.9.2022
The Central Bank of Bahrain gives the nod to EazyPay, launching crypto payments for more than 5,000 payment gateways in the country
Crypto Payment Infrastructure Firm Opennode to Test Bitcoin Payments in Bahrain
18.9.2022
Opennode, a bitcoin payment infrastructure firm, recently said it will run trials of its bitcoin processing and payout solution through the Central Bank of Bahrain’s regulatory sandbox. According to Dalal Buhejji, an executive director with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, the central...
OpenNode sets up BTC payment infrastructure in Bank of Bahrain regulatory sandbox
13.9.2022
The kingdom in the Persian Gulf is taking its latest step in transforming its economy away from oil with the Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure provider’s trial
Digital Asset Exchange Coinmena Secures Provisional License Allowing It to Operate in the UAE
20.6.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-headquartered and sharia-compliant digital asset exchange, announced recently that it had secured a provisional virtual assets license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license allows Coinmena to not only expand its activities but...
Inflation Might Bring New Crypto Users, Tethered Peso, the Price of Zuckerberg's Meta Ambitions + More News
26.5.2022
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Read More: Inflation Might Bring New Crypto Users, Tethered Peso, the Price of Zuckerberg's Meta Ambitions + More News
Binance's Bahrain License Upgraded for More Crypto Services
26.5.2022
The largest crypto exchange's license, awarded in March, was upgraded to allow it to offer a wider range of services
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...
Bahrain Central Bank Issues New Regulations Governing Operations of Crowdfunding Platforms
1.5.2022
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has said new regulations compelling operators of crowdfunding platforms to ensure their products are suitable for clients are set to replace existing rules which were first issued in 2017. Segregation of Client Money From Platform Operators The Central Bank...
Binance Now Fully Licensed by Central Bank of Bahrain to Offer Crypto Services
16.3.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it has received a full license from the Central Bank of Bahrain. “The crypto asset license will allow Binance to provide crypto-asset trading, custodial services, and portfolio management to customers under the supervision of the Bahrain...
Binance, FTX Expand To Arab Gulf States With New Licenses
15.3.2022
Major exchanges are intensifying their efforts to gain a foothold in the Arab Gulf States, and the regulators there seem to be more welcoming these days -- specifically, Binance has secured a license to operate as a cryptoasset service provider in Bahrain, while its rival FTX recently received...
Binance awarded Bahrain crypto service provider license
15.3.2022
The world’s largest crypto exchange will now provide various regulated crypto services to Bahraini citizens
Binance Granted a Crypto Asset Service Provider License From Bahrain’s Central Bank
14.3.2022
The oil-rich kingdom has been making moves to strengthen its domestic crypto industry
stc Bahrain to Bring Validated Data as It Joins Chainlink Network
1.3.2022
stc Bahrain is known to focus on next-generation technology. Its list of innovations is quite vast. One move that validates this statement is its recent announcement where stc Bahrain stated that it was now live with its own node on the Chainlink Network. The node has gone live on the Ethereum...
Chainlink Adds Bahrain Telco to Roster of Big-Name Node Operators
28.2.2022
Crypto-friendly stc Bahrain will launch a Chainlink node, joining Deutsche Telekom and Swisscom
Bahrain Central Bank Completes Cross-Border Transfer Test Using JPMorgan Blockchain
14.2.2022
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), working in partnership with Bank ABC, recently announced it had successfully tested the transfer of funds across borders using JPMorgan’s JPM Coin. The test fulfills the central bank’s goal of creating safe and efficient settlement solutions...