GCC

Dubai’s regulator VARA warns against MKAN Coin

Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued an alert regarding MKAN Coin, which operates as a crypto trading exchange,...

February 25, 2025

Crypto

Circle’s USDC and EURC available to 600 entities in Dubai’s DIFC

Dubai's DIFC ( Dubai International Financial Centre) has officially approved Circle's stablecoins USDC and EURC into its crypto token regime...

February 24, 2025

Crypto

Dubai crypto regulator monitoring and tracking Bybit hack situation

Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has confirmed to Lara on the Block that they are actively monitoring the ByBit hack...

February 22, 2025

Crypto

Bahrain and Malaysia to cooperate on crypto sandbox

In a recent official visit by Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar to Bahrain where he met with Bahrain's Minister...

February 22, 2025

UAE Haifan offers blockchain trade finance solution in Bahrain with BENEFIT

AI

UAE Haifin offers blockchain trade finance solution in Bahrain with BENEFIT

Bahrain based BENEFIT, aFintech and electronic financial transactions service, has partnered with haifin, an e& enterprise company (part of e&)...

February 20, 2025

Tokenization

Allo XYZ tokenization platform accepted into Qatar Digital Assets Lab

UAE based Allo.xyz, a blockchain platform for AI Agent Funds and Real World Assets with $2 billion+ in tokenized assets,...

February 20, 2025

BlockChain

Mantra Finance secures first DeFi license in UAE

Mantra Finance a decentralized Finance platform operated by MANTRA Group, has secured the first DeFi license from Dubai's Virtual Assets...

February 19, 2025

A 10th bank in UAE joins Blockchain KYC platform under Dubai’s Department of economy and tourism

Investment

Qatar Investment Authority funds Rasmal Ventures

Qatar Investment Authority has funded Rasmal Ventures LLC as part of its Fund of Funds Program. The funding is received...

February 19, 2025

Tokenization

Tokinvest and HKVAX crypto exchange partner for tokenized investments

UAE regulated, Tokinvest, real-world asset tokenization marketplace, and HKVAX, a crypto asset trading platform, have partnered to transform the global...

February 19, 2025

BlockChain

UAE based Brevan Howard Digital deploys $20 million of assets on Kinto DeFi L2 platform

The UAE branch of Brevan Howard Digital has deployed $20M in assets on Kinto, a Blockchain DeFi financial portal which...

February 18, 2025

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

Lunar Ark soon to be crypto broker in UAE

Abu Dhabi Exchange to launch digital asset wallet services through DFNS

UAE Deca4 to integrate Avalanche into TDRA’s UAE Pass

UAE regulated Tribe and The Block to offer fractional tokenized real estate

Dubai’s regulator VARA warns against MKAN Coin

Circle’s USDC and EURC available to 600 entities in Dubai’s DIFC

Dubai crypto regulator monitoring and tracking Bybit hack situation

Bahrain and Malaysia to cooperate on crypto sandbox

UAE Haifin offers blockchain trade finance solution in Bahrain with BENEFIT

Allo XYZ tokenization platform accepted into Qatar Digital Assets Lab

Mantra Finance secures first DeFi license in UAE

Qatar Investment Authority funds Rasmal Ventures

Tokinvest and HKVAX crypto exchange partner for tokenized investments

UAE based Brevan Howard Digital deploys $20 million of assets on Kinto DeFi L2 platform

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