Is the UAE Central Bank close to launching its own CBDC?
There are 112 countries that are — in one way or another — exploring central bank digital currency (CBDC). Of this number, 11 countries have...
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Saudi Telecom in Bahrain first telecom operator in GCC to accept crypto payments
stc Bahrain has become the first telecom operator in Bahrain to accept cryptocurrencies through its partnership with Eazy Financial Services, a leading Bahraini Payment Services...
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Q9 Capital listed on Dubai’s regulator website under Native crypto content and DLT platform
The Dubai based Q9 Capital, which had announced a month ago unilaterally announced that they had received a provisional virtual asset approval from Dubai’s Virtual...
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Oman mines first Bitcoin at first licensed crypto mining data center in MENA
Oman Ministry of Transport, Communications, and IT in partnership with Green Data City (GDC) the next generation data blockchain ecosystem, have launched the first licensed...
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UAE Education startup implementing blockchain solution for data verification
UAE startup Educatly, a platform connecting students to global higher education opportunities based out of in5 Tech, a business incubator by TECOM Group PJSC, is...
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UAE DMCC Blockchain members of new gaming Centre to benefit from VC fund
UAE DMCC, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, has launched the DMCC Gaming Centre in support of the increasingly growing global and regional video games industry. Members...
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Crypto.com and Coca Cola offer Fans of World Cup FIFA 2022 from GCC and MENA NFT collection
Coca-Cola and Crypto.com, sponsor of Qatar World Cup 2022, have teamed up to launch an NFT collection inspired by the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup....
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World Cup Qatar 2022 fan tokens a catalyst for mass crypto adoption
Qatar's World Cup 2022 is a first in many ways. It is not only the first to be held in an Arab country but also...
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Algorand Decipher conference kicks off in UAE with leading MENA Blockchain entities
The second annual conference Decipher, by the Algorand Foundation is being held today until the 30th of November at Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Centre in...
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