Crypto

RAIN Crypto exchange receives its second UAE license from VARA Dubai

Rain has secured its second UAE crypto exchange license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), marking a significant step...

October 12, 2026

3IQ to bring its digital asset management services to UAE

UAE-based 3iQ Middle East Ltd has received in-principle approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global...

October 12, 2026

UAE Financial Intelligence Unit and VARA Dubai to cooperate on virtual crime

The UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAE FIU) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have agreed to strengthen their coordination...

October 12, 2026

UAE based ADI Chain and Government of Gibraltar to establish stablecoin consortium

Government of Gibraltar and ADI Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore establishing a multi-currency stablecoin consortium, where...

October 12, 2026

Crypto.com and ZagTrader Deepen Institutional Crypto Access Across MENA

Crypto.com is expanding its push into institutional markets across the Middle East and North Africa through a new partnership with...

October 6, 2026

Payward and Bahrain based Singapore Gulf Bank offer instant crypto to fiat settlement

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has partnered with Bahrain regulated Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) to bring always on settlement...

October 6, 2026

VARA in Dubai grants in principle licenses to three new VASPs

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted In-Principle Approvals (IPAs) to three additional virtual asset firms, further expanding the...

October 5, 2026

MENA crypto adoption drops in 2026 while Sub Saharan Africa grows

In a glimpse of the upcoming 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index from Chainalysis, figures highlight a notable shift in the...

October 5, 2026

OKX joins Bitgo’s Go Network to offer liquidity to institutions globally

OKX has joined Go Network Off-Exchange Settlement internationally, enabling eligible institutions outside the U.S. to access OKX’s liquidity while supported...

October 1, 2026

Maerki Baumann Expands to UAE because of Digital Asset Boom

As the UAE cements its position as a global destination for digital asset entrepreneurs, Swiss private bank Maerki Baumann is...

October 1, 2026