50 percent of MENA VCs surveyed to increase investments in blockchain and crypto projects in 2023

50 percent of MENA VCs surveyed to increase investments in blockchain and crypto projects in 2023

In a recent survey entitled “MENA Investor Survey 2022-2023 for crypto Blockchain sector” carried out by laraontheblock with 83 MENA venture capitalists, fund managers, and family offices,... Details
Bahrain telecom operator and Ericsson deploy Blockchain project management platform

Bahrain telecom operator and Ericsson deploy Blockchain project management platform

Ericsson  and Bahrain telecom operator, Batelco, part of the Beyon Group, have deployed Blockchain enabled Ericsson Customer Acceptance platform.  As per the press release, the customer... Details
UAE Digital Economy Council creates Blockchain Sub-committee

UAE Digital Economy Council creates Blockchain Sub-committee

During the UAE Digital Economy Council’s first meeting chaired by Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote... Details
UAE Securities and Commodities Authority publishes UAE Virtual asset regulation resolution

UAE Securities and Commodities Authority publishes UAE Virtual asset regulation resolution

UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA ) publishes the Cabinet Resolution No. (111)of 2022 regarding the regulation of virtual assets and their service providers and has noted... Details
KSA NFT marketplace NuqtahNFT sponsors KSA LEAP event

KSA NFT marketplace NuqtahNFT sponsors KSA LEAP event

KSA Web 3 NFT Marketplace, NuqtahNFT sponsors LEAP tech convention that will be taking place in Riyadh Saudi Arabia from February 6th-9th 2023. LEAP is one of Saudi... Details
Saudi Arabia launches its national wholesale CBDC project between local banks

Saudi Arabia launches its national wholesale CBDC project between local banks

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) released a press release where it confirmed that the Central Bank is continuing to experiment on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC).  SAMA... Details
UAE MEmob Blockchain entity partners with Artifact Labs to develop metaverse fashion house

UAE MEmob Blockchain entity partners with Artifact Labs to develop metaverse fashion house

UAE based MEmob+, a  Blockchain data intelligence and mining platform has partnered with Artifact Labs, a premier provider of 360-degree support for brands and creators... Details
UAE Emirates Zone Investment services accepts crypto payments using Binance Pay

UAE Emirates Zone Investment services accepts crypto payments using Binance Pay

UAE Emirates Zone Investment Services has partnered with Binance Pay, to accept crypto payments from the UAE startup community, small and medium businesses (SMBs), Investors and Entrepreneurs... Details
South Korean gaming giant creator of Intella X establishes its Blockchain entity in the UAE

South Korean gaming giant creator of Intella X establishes its Blockchain entity in the UAE

According to the Korean news site Newsis, Neowiz Holdings one of South Korea's leading game giants, the creator of Web3 gaming platform Intella X which... Details
Former CEO of Bahrain Fintech Bay joins Fasset digital asset exchange for MENA

Former CEO of Bahrain Fintech Bay joins Fasset digital asset exchange for MENA

Fasset digital asset exchange has appointed the former CEO of Bahrain Fintech Bay as General Manager for MENA region. Fasset digital asset exchange seeks to... Details