Algerian Central Bank to adopt CBDC for national currency
At the end of 2022 the Prime Minister of Algeria, Aimene Benabderrahmane announced that the Central Bank of Algeria is intending to adopt a national digital currency...
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UAE DMCC’s crypto center home to over 500 Blockchain crypto entities an increase of 231 percent
UAE Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) announced that it had added 3,049 new businesses in DMCC in 2022, and the crypto center is now home...
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A look at the top MENA crypto blockchain Google search trends in 2022
In 2022, it appears there is a high level of public interest from the number of online keyword searches for crypto, crypto payments, blockchain, metaverse,...
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Egyptian Central Bank forms internal and external committees for CBDC implementation study
Egyptian Central bank has announced that it is currently studying the implementation of CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) which should offer a safer and more...
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Central Bank of Morocco ends 2022 with launch of draft crypto bill
On December 20th, the Central Bank of Morocco represented by its governor Abdellatif Jouahri announced in Rabat Morocco that the draft crypto bill to regulate the use...
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Dubai virtual asset regulator to release its Full market framework soon
In a recent article on Pinsentmasons legal firm website, the article discusses Dubai VARA’s Full market product regulatory regime for virtual assets and its upcoming rollout. The...
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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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Dubai MAG developer accepts stablecoin payments using CoinMENA
Dubai developer MAG is accepting stablecoins in property transactions utilizing the services offered by Bahrain-based crypto company CoinMENA. Stablecoins USDT and USDC will now be...
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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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