GCC

Laser Digital launches tokenized Bitcoin Fund from UAE

The Asset Management arm of Nomura’s digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, has launched its upgraded tokenized Bitcoin-based Fund for institutional...

January 22, 2026

Regulations

DIFC, ADGM and QFC mutually recognize data protection frameworks, what’s in it for stablecoins?

DIFC has announced that in an effort to strengthen the GCC's regulatory infrastructure among the region's financial centers, both DIFC...

January 21, 2026

VARA circular for VASPs defines who is a qualified investor

Regulations

Dubai VARA circular defines who is a qualified investor

Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority recently issued a circular noting how VASPs could onboard and classify institutional investors or qualifies...

January 19, 2026

Crypto

UAE national and previous Visa VP officially joins as Managing Director of Circle Middle east

UAE national, with a Phd. in Chemistry from MIT, Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, is now at the helms of Circle in...

January 17, 2026

Tokenization

Digital Climate Group and UAE Zand Bank to tokenize financial instruments

Digital Climate Group (DCG), the digital investment bank for the future economy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zand...

January 17, 2026

Tokenization

UAE Prypco to use Fireblocks for its tokenization platform

UAE based PropTech platform PRYPCO has selected digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks as its strategic technology partner to support the...

January 16, 2026

Crypto

DKK Digital receives second license in UAE for stablecoin offering, and wallets

DKK Digital, a subsidiary of DKK Partners, which offers rapid access to major fiat currencies, has been officially awarded a...

January 14, 2026

Investment

Hashgraph Ventures pledges $1 million to Hedera Africa Hackathon

Abu Dhabi based Hashgraph Ventures Manager Ltd (“Hashgraph Ventures”), a licensed and regulated venture capital fund under the Financial Services...

January 14, 2026

Crypto

Previous Head of PWC Virtual Assets in Middle East joins Fuze

Serena Sebastiani, the previous Consulting Lead for PWC Middle East Virtual Assets, and currently Co-Chair of the MENA Fintech Association...

January 13, 2026

Tokenization

Digital assets and Fintech entity Zoyo enters KSA

Zoyo Limited a fintech and digital assets entity listed on the London Stock Exchange, has engaged KSA Catalyst as its...

January 12, 2026

U.S. based DTCC to acquire Abu Dhabi digital asset infrastructure provider Securrency

Revolut hires global crypto institutional sales out of UAE

AED stablecoin DDSC gets first VARA crypto exchange listing on Fasset

Oman warns against illegal sale of crypto mining equipment

Lunar Ark soon to be crypto broker in UAE

Laser Digital launches tokenized Bitcoin Fund from UAE

DIFC, ADGM and QFC mutually recognize data protection frameworks, what’s in it for stablecoins?

Dubai VARA circular defines who is a qualified investor

UAE national and previous Visa VP officially joins as Managing Director of Circle Middle east

Digital Climate Group and UAE Zand Bank to tokenize financial instruments

UAE Prypco to use Fireblocks for its tokenization platform

DKK Digital receives second license in UAE for stablecoin offering, and wallets

Hashgraph Ventures pledges $1 million to Hedera Africa Hackathon

Previous Head of PWC Virtual Assets in Middle East joins Fuze

Digital assets and Fintech entity Zoyo enters KSA

U.S. based DTCC to acquire Abu Dhabi digital asset infrastructure provider Securrency

Fasset raises a total of $119 million so far in 2026, valuing the company at $1 billion

HKDAP stablecoin to be utilized in UAE with Hashkey MENA

Confirmo seeks to expand into the Middle East as it hires Miriam Kiwan

UAE’s virtual asset regime becomes benchmark as tokenization drives next licensing wave

After UAE, Tribe real estate investment tokenization platform is now in Qatar