

An overview of the UAE licensed crypto exchange landscape
In 2023 and earlier this year in January, the UAE licensed in total 13 crypto exchanges and crypto brokers. This came at the backdrop of...
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SC Ventures to invest in digital assets, SMEs, the online economy from its office in Abu Dhabi
Standard Chartered’s venture capital firm, SC Ventures, opens office in ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) Abu Dhabi UAE, after setting up a digital asset joint...
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Fiat crypto off and on ramp now easier in UAE with Liminal and Encryptus
Liminal, Singapore based and Hong Kong regulated digital asset custody wallet provider, which recently received an in principle approval for Abu Dhabi’s digital asset regulator...
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Dubai virtual asset regulator grants initial approval to B2B Prime
It seems like almost every week or so new virtual asset service providers are seeking licenses in Dubai UAE. The latest already regulated in Cyprus...
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C1 Fund and Spartan group to drive innovation in digital assets secondaries
Cayman Island C1 Fund, a fund dedicated to the digital assets place, with a presence in the UAE and USA, has partnered with Asian based...
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OKX global crypto exchange first to receive license in UAE
While over the past months a multitude of crypto exchanges have received licenses both from Abu Dhabi’s regulator ADGM and Dubai’s regulator VARA, OKx is...
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CoinMENA expands investor offering with Onramp Bitcoin
UAE and Bahrain regulated crypto exchange CoinMENA expands its family office, investor and institutional offering through a partnership with Onramp Bitcoin. Onramp is an international...
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Turkey gives the UAE a run for its crypto status
For as long as can be remembered, the UAE has been at the forefront of the crypto scene in the MENA region. To date it...
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Blockchain and digital assets enter the insurance sector in UAE
The DFSA ( Dubai Financial Services Authority) the regulatory arm of Dubai’s International Financial center recently announced that it would be updating its crypto assets...
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UAE experts and regulators weigh in on U.S. Bitcoin ETF
The globe is reacting to the U.S. SEC’s green light to launch the first US listed exchange traded funds, Bitcoin ETFs for 11 companies and...
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