United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Crypto Market News
Tether’s Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin: What’s the Benefit to You?

Tether is set to pioneer a new Dirham-pegged stablecoin, marking a significant step into the UAE's dynamic financial market.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Man getting a fitness check in Dubai with XRP coins floating around him.
Crypto Market News
XRP Healthcare Secures Trademark Registration in the UAE

XRP Healthcare registers its trademark in the UAE after successful registrations in the UK and Uganda.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Crypto Market News
Nomura’s Laser Digital Secures Second Crypto License in UAE

Laser Digital secures a second crypto brokerage license in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Crypto Market News
Crypto.com Secures Full Operational License from Dubai’s VARA

Crypto.com officially enters the UAE with full operational approval from Dubai’s VARA.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Nayib Bukele luring fans with a Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC)
El Salvador’s Bukele Sparks Bitcoin Speculation With Tweet

El Salvador president posts a cryptic tweet, intensifying rumors of Middle Eastern sovereign money embracing Bitcoin.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Turkish man admiring a large cloud made out of coins above a UAE city.
Regulations
UAE Imposes FATF Crypto “Travel Rule” in Revised AML Rulebook

UAE joins the U.S., Canada, Singapore, and the UK, among other countries, in adopting the FATF “travel rule” for crypto.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Akshay Naheta on the blueprints of UAE's digital currency future plans.
Stablecoins
New UAE Stablecoin Targets Inflation and UnderBanked Markets

The stablecoin will be backed by the dirham’s equivalence to the dollar, and promote stability within the industry.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Turkish man admiring a large cloud made out of coins above a UAE city.
Regulations
Bitay Exchange Taps into UAE’s Burgeoning Crypto Market  

Bitay is expanding to the UAE market with a goal of setting up its global headquarters in the Middle East.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Press Releases
Venom Foundation Partners with the UAE Government to Launch National Carbon Credit System

Venom Foundation is thrilled to announce the signing of a momentous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UAE Government.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Binance News
Binance Finds a Home in UAE with Clear Rules and Web3 Focus

The UAE has a set of clear rules which Binance is more than happy to abide by.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Arab man sitting on a cliff staring at the moon.
Exchanges
Gemini to Enter UAE, Citing High Crypto Enthusiasm in Country

Gemini said it wants to become a “truly global company.”
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Coinbase News
Coinbase CEO, Crypto Executives Praise UAE’s Crypto Regulations

Crypto executives love UAE’s crypto regulations, a country that could soon become a strategic hub for Coinbase.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
An Arab standing in a desert next to a big coin.
CBDCs
UAE to Complete First Phase of CBDC by Mid-2024

The UAE believes that its CBDC will help the country to become the leading global financial hub.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
FTX will be allowed to operate crypto exchange in Dubai
Exchanges
FTX Launches in Dubai as the First Licensed Crypto Exchange in UAE

Popular cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced the launch of its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Oct. 31.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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FTX News
FTX Looks to Onboard Institutional Investors in UAE

FTX aims to attract institutional investors in UAE into its platform after being regulated by VARA.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Ripple's Investment Partner Tranglo Opens Payment Corridor To UAE
Regulations
Ripple’s (XRP) Investment Partner Tranglo Opens Payment Corridor to UAE

Tranglo said that Arab Gulf is a crucial region for the cross-border payments industry.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Dubai Metaverse Capital of the World
NFTs
Dubai Aims To Become Metaverse Capital Of The World

Dubai is continuing to be ahead in blockchain adoption.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
NFTs
Dubai Launches Metaverse Strategy with Aim to Add $4 Billion GDP in 5 Years

The first metaverse-based economy to set foundation for blockchain future.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
NFTs
UAE to Launch World’s First Hospital in the Metaverse

Healthcare firm Thumbay Group will launch the UAE's and World's first hospital in metaverse in the next few months.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Bitcoin (BTC)
VISA Releases Limitless Bitcoin (BTC) Black Card in Dubai

Even sky is not the limit with this BTC card
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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