R3 to design and Build UAE’s CBDC as well as tokenize financial and non financial activities
R3 was chosen by UAE Central Bank as its technology partner to design and build a CBDC for the first phase of the central bank’s...
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UAE Ghaf Labs and Blockchain firm Republic Crypto partner to offer investment accelerator services in MENA
UAE Ghaf Labs, sister company of Ghaf Capital Partners, a premier blockchain consultancy and incubator firm based in the Middle East, focused on cultivating and...
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Bahrain first country in MENA to launch onshore security token regulations
Bahrain Central Bank has announced the issuance of regulation for security tokens as amendments to its current crypto asset module.The Central Bank has expanded the...
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Sygnum Digital asset bank receives license from UAE ADGM and opens its hub in Abu Dhabi
Sygnum, a global digital asset bank, has opened its Middle East hub in the Abu Dhabi Global Market international financial center to provide a portfolio...
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Saudi Nuqtah NFT signs MOU with Saudi STC Group to tokenize photographs
KSA born Nuqtah NFT marketplace has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Saudi Telecom group (STC) to tokenize photographs from stc’s Sarha project and...
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Lebanese one of the most powerful woman in finance new CEO of Blockchain fintech Securrency
Born in the USA and raised in Beirut Lebanon until she was a teenager, Nadine Chakar, a US national of Lebanese origin, later attended university...
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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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UAE DMCC goes all in on tokenized Gold
In the past week, UAE’s Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has signed two partnership agreements with Gold tokenization entities. DMCC signed an MOU with Asian...
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UAE the new home for Gold-backed tokens
In March 12022, the market capitalization of gold-backed tokens exceeded $1 billion for the first time. As gold-backed tokens continue to increase in popularity, the...
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Abu Dhabi Finance Week inaugurates Crypto Abu Dhabi
For the first time ever Abu Dhabi Finance week organized by ADGM in association with Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) will be holding Crypto Abu...
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