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Ahmed Ismail, CEO of Daman Virtual: the future is a financial system operating on digital rails

Ahmed Ismail, CEO of Daman Virtual: the future is a financial system operating on digital rails

October 18, 2026 Read More

CFI Financial group receives in principle approval for crypto brokerage license from VARA Dubai

CFI Financial group receives in principle approval for crypto brokerage license from VARA Dubai

October 13, 2026

Zodia Custody's UAE subsidiary licensed to custody tokenized securities in UAE

Zodia Custody’s UAE subsidiary licensed to custody tokenized securities in UAE

October 16, 2026

Metra crypto brokerage receives preliminary approval from VARA Dubai

Metra crypto brokerage receives preliminary approval from VARA Dubai

October 16, 2026

Trending Stories

VARA in Dubai grants in principle licenses to three new VASPs

VARA in Dubai grants in principle licenses to three new VASPs

October 5, 2026

MENA crypto adoption drops in 2026 while Sub Saharan Africa grows

MENA crypto adoption drops in 2026 while Sub Saharan Africa grows

October 5, 2026

Ant International is HSBC's first client for tokenized deposit transactions

Ant International is HSBC’s first client for tokenized deposit transactions

October 6, 2026

Visa and UAE ADI Foundation to explore digital payment solutions

Visa and UAE ADI Foundation to explore digital payment solutions

October 5, 2026

Tokenized private equity company WiserGates commences pre-seed funding round

Tokenized private equity company WiserGates commences pre-seed funding round

October 6, 2026

3IQ to bring its digital asset management services to UAE

3IQ to bring its digital asset management services to UAE

October 12, 2026

Blockchain

Avalanche now used in DIFC Courts documentation as well as TDRA UAE Pass

Avalanche now used in DIFC Courts documentation as well as TDRA UAE Pass

October 14, 2026

Visa and UAE ADI Foundation to explore digital payment solutions

Visa and UAE ADI Foundation to explore digital payment solutions

UAE Mashreq and Citi Bank transact tokenized deposits using Swift Blockchain

UAE Mashreq and Citi Bank transact tokenized deposits using Swift Blockchain

Commercial Bank of Dubai joins European DLT initiative for tokenized deposits

Commercial Bank of Dubai joins European DLT initiative for tokenized deposits

Investment

Tokenized private equity company WiserGates commences pre-seed funding round

Tokenized private equity company WiserGates commences pre-seed funding round

October 6, 2026

Abwab in KSA raises $4 million for AI powered credit infrastructure

Abwab in KSA raises $4 million for AI powered credit infrastructure

Qatar Investment Authority participates in Crusoe's $3.9 billion funding round

Qatar Investment Authority participates in Crusoe’s $3.9 billion funding round

Circle acquires UAE based TazaPay enhancing stablecoin payments

Circle acquires UAE based TazaPay enhancing stablecoin payments

Tokenization

Ahmed Ismail, CEO of Daman Virtual: the future is a financial system operating on digital rails

Ahmed Ismail, CEO of Daman Virtual: the future is a financial system operating on digital rails

Zodia Custody's UAE subsidiary licensed to custody tokenized securities in UAE

Zodia Custody’s UAE subsidiary licensed to custody tokenized securities in UAE

Water is getting tokenized with DMCC and AQUA Index

Water is getting tokenized with DMCC and AQUA Index

Saudi Arabia to be the launch pad for Apex Group's and droppRWA Unified Trust Stack

Saudi Arabia to be the launch pad for Apex Group’s and droppRWA Unified Trust Stack

Ant International is HSBC's first client for tokenized deposit transactions

Ant International is HSBC’s first client for tokenized deposit transactions

Tokenized private equity company WiserGates commences pre-seed funding round

Tokenized private equity company WiserGates commences pre-seed funding round

Saudi Thanawi launches Shariah compliant tokenized SAFE note

Saudi Thanawi launches Shariah compliant tokenized SAFE note

PRYPCO Mint prepares for DLD and VARA's upcoming Tokenized Property Framework

PRYPCO Mint prepares for DLD and VARA’s upcoming Tokenized Property Framework

UAE Mashreq and Citi Bank transact tokenized deposits using Swift Blockchain

UAE Mashreq and Citi Bank transact tokenized deposits using Swift Blockchain

Crypto

Gate crypto exchange uses USDT in its Gate Card offering

Gate crypto exchange uses USDT in its Gate Card offering

October 18, 2026

Payward acquires European Bank after receiving crypto license in the UAE

Payward acquires European Bank after receiving crypto license in the UAE

Komainu appoints Head of Dubai office as it expands its offering in UAE

Komainu appoints Head of Dubai office as it expands its offering in UAE

Ahmed Ismail, CEO of Daman Virtual: the future is a financial system operating on digital rails

Ahmed Ismail, CEO of Daman Virtual: the future is a financial system operating on digital rails

CBDC

UAE and Morocco Central Banks sign MoUs on CBDC, payments and crypto regulations

UAE and Morocco Central Banks sign MoUs on CBDC, payments and crypto regulations

Saudi Arabia steps out of Mbridge digital currency project

Saudi Arabia steps out of Mbridge digital currency project

Standard Chartered Bank reveals tokenized deposits reaching $11 billion

Standard Chartered Bank reveals tokenized deposits reaching $11 billion

Macau utilizes mBridge CBDC for transactions with UAE and China worth $1.6 billion

Macau utilizes mBridge CBDC for transactions with UAE and China worth $1.6 billion

DeFi

FSRA in UAE pays big attention to DeFi with new consultation paper

FSRA in UAE pays big attention to DeFi with new consultation paper

Previous Head of PWC Virtual Assets in Middle East joins Fuze

Previous Head of PWC Virtual Assets in Middle East joins Fuze

UAE AI Digital Bank Zand integrates with XDC Blockchain

UAE AI Digital Bank Zand integrates with XDC Blockchain

ADI Foundation to utilize blockchain for M-Pesa payments in Africa

ADI Foundation to utilize blockchain for M-Pesa payments in Africa

AI

Visa and OpenAI Partner to Bring AI-Powered Commerce Into the Mainstream

Visa and OpenAI Partner to Bring AI-Powered Commerce Into the Mainstream

Saudi Arabia sees 31 percent increase in AI company registrations

Saudi Arabia sees 31 percent increase in AI company registrations

Mistral and Saudi HUMAIN to deploy AI solutions in KSA and MENA region

Mistral and Saudi HUMAIN to deploy AI solutions in KSA and MENA region

Abu Dhabi DSKV $50 million Food manufacturing entity to use AI and Blockchain

Abu Dhabi DSKZ $50 million Food manufacturing entity to use AI and Blockchain

Abwab in KSA raises $4 million for AI powered credit infrastructure

Abwab in KSA raises $4 million for AI powered credit infrastructure

From CoinMENA to Paribu: Talal Tabaa on Crypto, Resilience, and What Comes Next?

From CoinMENA to Paribu: Talal Tabbaa on Crypto, Resilience, and What Comes Next?

Yuno for AI payments raises $45 million with participation of GCC investors

GCC based Yuno for AI payments raises $45 million

Emirates NBD Dubai Future District Fund to drive Fintech and AI innovation in UAE

Emirates NBD Dubai Future District Fund to drive Fintech and AI innovation in UAE

Saudi RIME Raises $2M for Field AI

Saudi AI IOT startup RIME Raises $2M gathering local data