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KSA Bank to patent Blockchain system for CBDCs
The Saudi Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) is working to patent a Blockchain system for smart stabilization for CBDCs and digital assets after receiving a...
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R3 Blockchain Bolsters its presence in GCC with relocation of its Head of partnerships to Abu Dhabi
R3 Blockchain is establishing itself more in the GCC and MENA region, with Bryan D’Souza announcing his move to Abu Dhabi as Business Development and...
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UAE and Chinese central Banks go beyond Mbridge CBDC project with new MOU on CBDC collaboration
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the People’s Bank of China has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to enhance technical and technological...
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Is R3 Corda DLT platform coming to Kuwait soon?
As many know the R3 team developed Corda the first native private, permissioned DLT platform that is not only secure and regulatory-compliant by design, but...
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Russian Central Bank to cooperate with UAE on CBDC project
The Russian news state agency reported that the Central Bank of Russia is ready to cooperate with UAE regulators to build a system for fast...
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Bank of China announces MOU with UAE FAB bank on digital currency
According to a recent Chinese media article, the Bank of China announced during The 3rd "Belt and Road" Summit Forum a list of 369 practical...
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Mbridge wholesale CBDC project to launch MVP soon with UAE Central Bank
In a speech given by Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) CEO Eddie Yue, he discussed the whole sale CBDC ( Central Bank Digital Currency) project...
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Highest salaries for Blockchain developers are in KSA, followed by Oman, Bahrain and Qatar
The Blockchain related job market in the GCC MENA region is growing, and salaries differ between varying GCC countries depending on need, and availability. According...
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The UAE Ministry of Finance hints to the launch of Digital Dirham CBDC soon
In a recent LinkedIn post, the UAE Ministry of Finance praised Fintechs and technologies such as AI Big Data and Blockchain and their role in redefining...
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KSA is looking for DLT, Ethereum, Hyperledger and DeFi talents with tokenization skills
The senior advisor of Saudi Central Bank Anthony Butler for blockchain, AI and digital assets recently posted on LinkedIn new job positions opening up in Riyadh KSA. The...
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