MGX investment in Binance using 2% of its 100 billion fund is AI focused

MGX investment in Binance using 2% of its 100 billion fund is AI focused

As most have hailed the UAE MGX $2 billion investment into Binance as a strategic win for the crypto exchange, the biggest investment to date in a crypto exchange. The real story is what this means for AI (Artificial Intelligence) and leading-edge technology investments and strategy within the UAE.

MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security advisor and a brother of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, backed not only by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala but also G42 invested 2 percent of its 100 billion investment vehicle into the world leading crypto exchange Binance.

MGX the brain child of AI and Advanced Technology Council

MGX was created in 2024 by The Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council as a Technology Investment Vehicle with Mubadala and G42 as Founding Partners. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates announced creation of MGX in January 2024. He hailed it as a technology investment company to enable the advancement and deployment of leading-edge technologies intended to improve the lives of current and future generations.

The aim of the company was to accelerate the development and adoption of AI and advanced technologies through world leading partnerships both in the UAE and globally. MGX focuses on three main areas, AI infrastructure including data centers and connectivity, semiconductors and AI core technologies and applications.

His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chair of the AIATC, said at the launch “In MGX, we are establishing a UAE national champion focused on AI and advanced technologies that will shape a future where technology enables a more prosperous, sustainable and interconnected world.

A year later and after investments into OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, DataBricks, Khazna Data, Anthropic and $7 billion in the Stargate Project, as well as partnerships with BlackRock and Microsoft to build data centers and expand energy capacity for AI’s growing demand, it now has invested in Binance.

MGX has now invested $2 billion into Binance

Now, after several huge investments into AI and datacenter projects, MGX has invested 2% or 2 billion of its 100 billion investment vehicle into Binance. Binance explained to Lara on the Block, ” This investment signifies a growing convergence of AI, blockchain, and cryptocurrency technologies. MGX, as an AI-focused investor, is leveraging Binance’s leadership in the crypto space to explore innovative solutions at the intersection of these fields.”

According to Binance the partnership could accelerate the development of AI-powered blockchain applications, decentralized finance (DeFi), and tokenized economies, further integrating these technologies into mainstream finance.

This is further exemplified in a recently commissioned report by Mubadala Investment Company and Abu Dhabi’s AI and advanced technology investor MGX. The whitepaper, titled Alpha Intelligence explored how investment funds are leveraging AI to drive alpha, improve operational efficiency, and redefine portfolio value creation.

Based on a 2024 Bain & Company survey of private equity firms representing over $3.2 trillion in assets under management, the report states that 93% of respondents anticipate moderate to substantial benefits from incorporating AI into their processes within three years, although just 2 % are expecting substantial returns this year.

Current AI usage in the industry remains in the augmentation phase and focused on enhancing existing processes rather than replacing them. However, the pace of AI adoption is accelerating, by deploying AI to automate deal-making, optimize portfolio management, and enhance decision-making processes.

Ahmed Yahia, Managing Director and CEO of MGX said noting the report, “More than any other technology in human history, AI will be pervasive across all aspects of our lives. It will enable greater and faster learning, innovation, technology breakthroughs, cheaper and faster production systems, unparalleled delivery of services. It will enable unprecedented prosperity. As an AI native investment company, we are leveraging AI in everything we do. Fusion with AI starts in MGX.”

Within three-to-five years, funds expect AI to unlock transformative capabilities, including real-time portfolio adjustments and unprecedented efficiencies in sourcing, diligence, and exit strategies.

Binance also adds in its comments to Lara on the Block, that the UAE has positioned itself as a global hub for innovation, particularly in crypto and blockchain. This investment aligns with the UAE’s strategy to foster technological advancement and regulatory clarity in digital assets. They add, “Binance, will likely play a pivotal role in driving adoption, innovation, and regulatory compliance in the region. The partnership reinforces the UAE’s ambition to lead in blockchain and AI driven financial ecosystems.”

Binance’s views on AI in crypto trading in 2025

Concurrently with the $2 billion investment from MGX, Binance published on its blog its views on how AI is revolutionizing multiple industries including crypto trading.

As the blog notes, in 2025, AI-driven trading bots, predictive analytics, and machine learning algorithms are reshaping the way traders analyze data, predict market trends, and execute trades. The blog looks into how AI is being used in crypto trading with AI powered trading Bots, and AI powered crypto projects to watch in 2025.

For example AI-based automated trading bots use machine learning to execute high-frequency trades with precision and speed. Platforms like 3Commas, Pionex, and Cryptohopper have gained popularity for their AI-driven trading algorithms that analyze market conditions in real time.

Additionally, AI can process massive amounts of historical price data to predict potential market movements. Sentiment analysis tools powered by AI also scan social media, news, and trading activity to determine market sentiment before price swings occur. An example: AI models analyzing Twitter & Reddit discussions to detect early crypto trends as well as how AI is being used to enhance risk management by identifying potential liquidation risks, stop-loss recommendations, and portfolio diversification strategies. AI-driven risk assessment helps traders minimize losses and maximize gains.

Binance also names what it calls the top Top AI-Powered Crypto Projects in 2025 such as Fetch.ai ($FET ) – Decentralized AI for automation, SingularityNET (AGIX) – AI marketplace for smart contracts, Ocean Protocol (OCEAN) – AI-driven data sharing network and Numerai ($NMR ) – AI-powered hedge fund model.

As for the future Binance believes that AI-powered trading is expected to grow even more in 2025, with advancements in AI-powered smart contracts for automated transactions, more sophisticated trading bots with deep learning capabilities and AI-enhanced decentralized exchanges (DEXs) for optimized liquidity.

So it would seem that MGX has invested in Binance at a time when AI is seen to be revolutionizing the future of crypto trading, and AI Crypto projects powering data sharing and hedge fund models.

Binance has already made investments in AI projects. Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has already for invested in Sahara AI, a decentralized AI blockchain platform built for open and equitable AI. Sahara AI is building a collaborative AI economy that prioritizes the sovereignty and provenance of AI, ensuring security, equity, and accessibility for all.

It has also invested in MyShell a decentralized AI ecosystem designed to democratize the creation and distribution of AI applications.

Binance Headquarters in UAE? not yet…

Yet despite this huge investment, Binance has still not announced where it will put its headquarters. Binance tells Lara on the Block, ” We will not be disclosing any matters related to our HQ efforts. What we can say is that we have been engaged in a very thorough and comprehensive process as it relates to selecting the location of our headquarters, which has enormous implications with respect to how the company will operate going forward. We are focused on remaining disciplined and thoughtful as we explore our options.”

Crypto.com’s new license gives retail clients USD fiat rails through Standard and Chartered Bank

Crypto.com’s new license gives retail clients USD fiat rails through Standard and Chartered Bank


Crypto.com announced that Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority has issued the crypto exchange a limited license to offer derivatives in the UAE as well as enable retail users to access USD fiat rails for depositing and withdrawing USD from their crypto account through Standard and Chartered Bank.

Crypto derivatives are financial contracts whose value is derived from the price of an underlying cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum. These instruments allow traders to speculate on future price movements without owning the underlying assets. The four major types of derivative contracts are options, forwards, futures and swaps.

With this limited license, the crypto exchange’s regional entity plans to initiate offering various derivatives products, including futures, perpetual swap contracts, and CFDs. CFD stands for contract for difference, a type of derivative product that you can use to speculate on the future direction of a market’s price.

These services will be available to eligible institutions globally, with qualified investors to follow at a later date. Additionally, through this limited license, all of the crypto exchange’s retail users can access USD fiat rails for depositing and withdrawing USD from their Crypto.com account via Standard Chartered.

“We are aggressively transforming and evolving Crypto.com to provide users around the world all of the financial technology tools they are looking for in one place,” said Eric Anziani, President and COO of Crypto.com. “With this approval from VARA for a limited license, we are taking a significant and exciting step forward in our pursuit.”

A few days earlier the exchange also announced that it had partnered with an AI Blockchain tech firm in UAE called Tawasal Al Khaleej. Tawasal has developed a mobile messaging application that is currently being utilized by UAE governmental entities and other industries within the UAE. Tawasal AlKhaleej will use crypto.com as their exclusive crypto partner of choice.

UAE Haifin adds a new member to its Blockchain fraud platform

UAE Haifin adds a new member to its Blockchain fraud platform

Once again, UAE based Haifin, an e& enterprise company (part of e&) formerly known as UAE Trade Connect offering Blockchain enabled trade financing platform has onboarded a new member, Egyptian and UAE based FlapKap, which offers lending solutions to SMEs ( Small and Medium Sized Enterprises).

With a proven track record in de-risking trade finance lending, haifin—live in UAE since 2021—has leveraged cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain and advanced analytics to prevent fraud in real-time. In January 2025, Haifin announced that it processed  $40.8 billion of transactions (150 billion AED).

Jul Zavaid, CEO of Haifin noted on LinkedIn, ” We are excited to announce that FlapKap has joined thehaifin consortium – to derisk their own lending and also that of the wider community. We at haifin, an e& enterprise company can see firsthand the shifting sands in the SME lending environment, as hashtag#fintechs step in to complement and supplement what banks do for the UAE economy.”

Recently Haifin partnered with Bahrain’s Financial entity BENEFIT.

The members of Haifin platform include UAE Banks Federation, Al Masraf, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Commercial Bank International, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Dubai Islamic Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Habib Bank AG Zurich, Invest Bank, Mashreq Corporate & Investment Banking Group, National Bank of Fujairah, RAKBANK, Sharjah Islamic Bank, United Arab Bank, Beehive Fintech, CredibleX, DP World, and Finneva.

In December 2023, Beehive, a peer-to-peer lending platform, became the second non-banking entity to join Blockchain enabled UAE Trade Connect platform, Haifin. Prior to that, DP World Finance platform partnered with UAE trade Connect in November of the same year.

Crypto.com partners with UAE AI tech company

Crypto.com partners with UAE AI tech company

Crypto.com a global crypto exchange regulated in the UAE has partnered with an AI Blockchain tech firm in UAE called Tawasal Al Khaleej. Tawasal has developed a mobile messaging application that is currently being utilized by UAE governmental entities and other industries within the UAE.

As per the announcement Tawasal AlKhaleej will use crypto.com as their exclusive crypto partner of choice.

The integration has two stages, the first iteration of this deal will see Crypto.com’s platform referred by Tawasal Alkhaleej to its local and Middle East partners and collaborators strengthening Crypto.com’s position in the region.

There are also plans to integrate the crypto exchange platform into UAE’s leading Tawasal Superapp messanger offering access to Crypto.com’s products and services and the ability to trade crypto to nearly 4 million users.

“Our partnership with Tawasal opens up a world of possibilities for Crypto.com to integrate our industry-leading products and services into their impressive tech projects,” said Eric Anziani, President and COO of Crypto.com. “This partnership is an outstanding example of how the UAE tech ecosystem is thriving, and where the integration of digital assets products can benefit companies and consumers alike, giving simplified access to cryptocurrency which not only encourages adoption but also progresses the development of our industry.”

“Partnering with Crypto.com is about expansion, driving growth, and making the Crypto services even more attractive for UAE consumers” said Khamis AlShamsi, Chairman of Tawasal Alkhaleej.

Eric Leandri, CEO of Tawasal stated: “We’re eager to join forces with Crypto.com and seamlessly integrate their innovative products and services into our cutting-edge tech projects. By combining their services and digital assets with our blockchain technologies we’re reaffirming our commitment to delivering, safe, interactive, and easy to use digital experiences to our customers. In return, Tawasal SuperApp, is poised to provide Crypto.com with unparalleled visibility and expose their financial products to the local market, further expanding their reach and presence.”

This announcement comes less than a day after UAE MGX, also an investor in AI announced its $2 billion investment in Binance.

UAE MGX enters crypto ecosystem with an investment of $2 billion into Binance

UAE MGX enters crypto ecosystem with an investment of $2 billion into Binance

UAE based MGX, an AI and advanced tech investor has invested $2 billion into Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange licensed in the UAE.

As per the blog post, the transaction, is the first institutional investment in Binance to date. They note that it marks a significant step in advancing digital asset adoption and reinforcing blockchain’s role in global finance. It is also the single largest investment into a crypto company and the largest investment ever paid in crypto more precisely a stablecoin.

This investment represents MGX’s first entry into the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors, securing a minority stake in Binance as part of a broader strategy to support blockchain’s transformative impact on society. By partnering with the leading industry player, MGX aims to enable innovation at the intersection of AI, blockchain technology and finance.

Binance is larger than the next several cryptocurrency exchanges combined by trading volume, boasting over 260 million registered users and surpassing $100 trillion in cumulative trading volume.

Ahmed Yahia, Managing Director & CEO, MGX, noted that MGX’s investment in Binance reflects their commitment to advancing blockchain’s transformative potential for digital finance. He stated, “As institutional adoption accelerates, the need for secure, compliant, and scalable blockchain infrastructure and solutions has never been greater. Binance has long been a driving force in cryptocurrency innovation, from exchange technology and tokenization to staking and payments. Together, we are committed to building a more inclusive and robust digital finance ecosystem.”

Binance CEO, Richard Teng, added, “This investment by MGX is a significant milestone for the crypto industry and for Binance. Together, we are shaping the future of digital finance. Our ongoing investments in security and compliance reinforce our mission to foster a secure and trusted digital financial ecosystem.”

UAE holds 3.75 percent of global Bitcoin hashrate

UAE holds 3.75 percent of global Bitcoin hashrate

According to a recent River Bitcoin Adoption report for 2025, the UAE holds 3.75% of global Bitcoin hashrate beating Canada which holds 3%, Kazakhstan at 2.5% and Paraguay with 3.5%. The United States continues to lead with a Bitcoin Hashrate of 36%, followed by Russia at 16% an China at 14%.

The report also noted that 28 countries hold less than 0.1% of the hashrate, and 9 countries hold 1% of hashrate. Already 94% of 21 million Bitcoins have been mined and the 6% will be mined within the next 115 years maximum.

Interestingly public companies account for 35.2% of total hashrate.

Individuals own 69.4% of Bitcoin supply followed by Funds ETF which hold 6.1% of supply and governments 1.4% of supply while businesses have 4.4% of supply.

The report also noted that Bitcoin global ownership is still less than 4%.

In the MENA region countries that have allowed Bitcoin mining are the UAE and Oman. One of the biggest players in Phoenix Group ADX-listed blockchain and crypto mining entity recently announced crypto mining revenues of $107 million in 2024, compared to $32 million in 2023 and $5.4 million in 2022. This represents a1852% increase over two years.

CEO & Co-Founder Munaf Ali has significantly increased his stake in the company, reaffirming his strong belief in its prospects and long-term growth trajectory. Since the public disclosure on ADX on November 18, 2024, Ali has acquired over 20 million ordinary shares of Phoenix Group through direct market purchases. This substantial investment highlights his deep confidence in the Company’s growth potential and his commitment to aligning executive interests with those of shareholders.

“As we enter a year of high-impact expansion, I firmly believe in Phoenix Group’s long-term potential, as these purchases show,” said Munaf Ali, CEO & Co-Founder of Phoenix Group “Increasing my holding in the Company reflects my belief in our differentiated strategy, high quality operations, and future growth. Phoenix Group is at the forefront of digital asset mining, and as a Board we remain fully focused on delivering growth and sustainable value creation for our shareholders.”

Marathon Digital also has operations in the UAE. Marathon Digital Holdings, Bitcoin mining entity, the company showcased its unaudited Bitcoin production stating that in January 2024 their Abu Dhabi facilities will have a total of 7.1 exahashes online. According to the CEO of Marathon Digital Fred Thiel, the operations in Abu Dhabi UAE currently has 2.7 exahashes online and includes over 13,000 rigs energized at their second larger facility in Masdar City. As he stated, “the remaining 4.4 exahashes are still expected to be online in January 2024.”

Disrupt to invest $100 million in MENA AI and emerging tech startups

Disrupt to invest $100 million in MENA AI and emerging tech startups

Disrupt.com has announced that it is committed to investing $100 million in MENA’s AI and emerging technologies. The company has a proven track record of scaling bootstrapped businesses into global successes.

Founded by Aaqib Gadit, Uzair Gadit, and Umair Gadit, Disrupt.com is the evolution of a journey that started in a small Karachi office. The early team built Cloudways from the ground up, leading to its $350 million acquisition by US-listed DigitalOcean Holdings in 2022—the largest tech exit in Pakistan’s history. Now, with Disrupt.com, we are reinvesting our success to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.

As per the announcement the company has already deployed over $40 million, supporting four growth-stage companies (including PureSquare, ZIGChain, Squatwolf) seven early-stage investments, and a landmark exit. With 650+ professionals, we provide deep operational support across AI, cybersecurity, Web3.0, automotive technology, and retail innovation.

As founding partner Aaqib Gadit states, “Now is the time to double down on our experience and financial investment to build the next wave of startups shaping the future.”

Four Blockchain companies get on UAE Future 100 list

Four Blockchain companies get on UAE Future 100 list

Four blockchain-enabled entities based out of UAE have made it to the 2024 Future 100 list, a national initiative launched by the UAE Ministry of Economy in partnership with the UAE Minister of State for Government Development and the Future. The entities are Emperia, HubPay, Invoicemate and Norbloc.

Empeiria is the first End-to-End Verifiable Data Infrastructure (EVDI). It enables seamless web3 adoption through one-click deployment, empowering AI Agents with the data of the future. Empeiria’s End-to-End Verifiable Data Infrastructure (EVDI) taps into the power of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), Verifiable Credentials (VCs) and Zero‑Knowledge‑Proofs (ZKPs).

Marcin Parafianowicz, Founder and CEO of Empeiria noted on LinkedIn, ” The UAE is a beacon of bold dreams and boundless innovation, a place where the future is built. We’re beyond proud to be among the Future100 companies handpicked by the UAE Ministry of Economy as architects of tomorrow. At Empeiria, we bring a spark to this vibrant community – a blockchain-based trust layer for AI and beyond that transforms information into a high-value asset and redefines digital interactions with immutable trust.”

HubPay, a cross border and custodian built on blockchain and regulated by ADGM in UAE, as well made it to the list. The company has already processed $2.6 billion in payments supporting 145 currencies in 85 countries. Recently Hubpay and Aquanow, crypto asset exchange, introduced the UAE’s first fully regulated crypto payment gateway for businesses. Powered by Aquanow’s cutting-edge infrastructure and Hubpay’s secure, regulated platform, this partnership enables UAE businesses to seamlessly accept crypto payments, globally.

CEO & Founder, Kevin Kilty, on making it to Future 100 list noted, “This recognition is a testament to our team’s innovation, commitment, and the trust of our clients and partners. We’re excited to continue pushing boundaries, driving progress, and shaping the future of fintech.”

InvoiceMate one of the long standing blockchain tech companies helping to make offering invoice management and booking system was on the list as well. InvoiceMate’s Blockchain-powered invoice verification offers efficient Due Diligence saving time and money. Secure lending with blockchain and AI verification and KYI.

Muhammad Salman Anjum, CEO of InvoiceMate noted, ” We are grateful to be one of the startups recognized in Future 100. This wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of our investors and Hub71.

Finally Norbloc made it to the list. The company offers KYC on blockchain and was one of the first implementations in the UAE. Recently UAE KYC Blockchain platform led by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism ( DET) and powered by Norbloc Blockchain added the first insurance member, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI). The KYC Blockchain platform aims to improve ease of doing business, company KYC compliance, and customer data quality and enable the KYC network’s future growth by leveraging it as a reliable customer data ecosystem.

Flowdesk digital asset liquidity firm to set up office in UAE after raising $102 million

Flowdesk digital asset liquidity firm to set up office in UAE after raising $102 million

With offices in the United States, Singapore and France Flowdesk, a full-service crypto trading and technology firm, is seeking to set up an office in UAE as part of its MENA expansion plans after closing its $102m financing round. Flowdesk received as well further equity support from existing shareholders and HV Capital as well as debt from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. 

Since its launch in 2020, Flowdesk is a strong liquidity provider in the crypto industry, notably through its Market-Making as a Service offering, serving spot and derivatives markets across over 140 centralized and decentralized exchanges. The company is dedicated to engineering trading technology and liquidity solutions tailored to the needs of a digitally native economy.

Following its global expansion in 2023, the company’s revenues grew by 8x in 2024. The extension will bolster ease of access to digital asset liquidity for ETFs and OTC trading solutions through a single point of contact.

‟Guilhem and the entire Flowdesk team have done a tremendous job in creating a hyper-growing, profitable, FinTech powerhouse within the vastly expanding digital asset space. Offering their clients the relevant infrastructure while complementarily adding OTC products and proprietary trading is incredibly smart. We are proud to have partnered with such a capable, experienced and smart founder and management team and strongly believe in Flowdesk as global FinTech Champion”, said Alexander Joel-Carbonell, Partner at HV Capital. 

Flowdesk has strong expansion plans

Flowdesk has ambitious growth plans for 2025. The funds will be used to scale its OTC derivatives business and launch a dedicated crypto credit desk, broadening its services to meet the evolving needs of the digital asset market.

The company will also invest heavily in its proprietary trading infrastructure and double its headcount, reinforcing its position as a leading liquidity provider and OTC trading firm while accelerating its global expansion.

The company also intends to invest significantly in compliance and legal to support the maturing guidelines from regulators, notably in anticipation of MICA. Finally, the company is set to open additional offices, notably considering UAE as its next outpost in the Middle East.

‟Our mission is to build institutional-grade trading solutions for the digital asset ecosystem. We are grateful to have partners and our existing investors backing our ambitious growth plans”, said Guilhem Chaumont, Global CEO of Flowdesk. ‟Tokenization has the potential to transform capital markets on a global scale. This partnership will allow us to continue pursuing our quest to make digital assets accessible to a wider range of institutionalized counterparties.” 

In 2024, Flowdesk served as a Liquidity Provider for various BTC ETF issuers. Today, all BTC ETF funds hold more than $115 billion worth of the cryptocurrency, according to FactSet. ‟Digital asset ETFs mark a pivotal moment in the evolution of crypto,” said Reed Werbitt, US CEO And Chief Revenue Officer of Flowdesk. ‟These ETFs send a strong signal to institutional investors that digital assets are maturing, paving the way for substantial capital inflows from hedge funds, pension funds, and endowments. We look forward to partnering with institutions entering the space through ETFs or any instruments.”

Unchained Summit to bring together Key Web3 decision makers

Unchained Summit to bring together Key Web3 decision makers

Dubai is set to host Unchained Summit 2025, a highly curated gathering of leaders and innovators in Web 3. Scheduled for April 28 – 29, 2025, at Kempinski Central Avenue, the summit will serve as a platform for in-depth discussions and meaningful connections, bringing together key voices influencing the evolution of Web 3.0 globally.

Dubai has established itself as a hub for Web 3.0, driven by a proactive regulatory framework and a growing ecosystem of innovators. With clear policies supporting blockchain development and oversight from entities like the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), the city has become a key destination for Web 3.0 companies looking to scale globally.

Unlike large-scale conferences that prioritize hype, Unchained Summit is designed for high-value, strategic networking. It brings together key decision-makers and curated investor-startup connections, ensuring that emerging Web 3.0 projects engage directly with leading VCs actively seeking new ventures.

Beyond networking, the summit features high-impact discussions on institutional adoption, regulation, blockchain infrastructure, payments, and scaling. Investors gain direct access to promising startups, while builders and innovators connect with industry leaders who understand blockchain’s complexities and are ready to explore solutions that drive real progress.

A Powerhouse Speaker Lineup:

The summit will showcase an impressive lineup of speakers, including:

  • Ronghui Gu, Co-Founder, CertiK
  • Sreeram Kannan, Founder & CEO, EigenLayer
  • Luca Schnetzler, CEO, Pudgy Penguins
  • Katherine Dowling, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Bitwise Asset Management
  • Greg Scanlon, VP, Franklin Templeton Digital Assets
  • Yat Siu, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands, and many more.

Unchained Summit will also see participation from major industry players such as Bitwise Asset Management, Franklin Templeton, PayPal, and CertiK, alongside some of the most prominent investors in Web 3.0. Leading venture capital firms, including Fenbushi Capital, Hypersphere Ventures, Lemniscap, and Big Brain Holdings, will be in attendance, actively scouting for high-potential projects and investment opportunities.

Talking about enhancing security protocols in a dynamic landscape, Ronghui Gu, said, “In the fast-evolving blockchain space, security protocols must continuously adapt to emerging threats. Recent incidents, such as the Bybit exploit, underscore the urgent need for proactive risk management. CertiK’s approach — combining continuous monitoring, real-time threat analytics, and rigorous smart contract audits — ensures vulnerabilities are identified and mitigated before they can be exploited. This commitment to dynamic security sets an industry benchmark and offers an interesting topic for discussion at Unchained Summit.”

Sharath Kumar, CEO of Aeternum, organizer of Unchained Summit, emphasized: “April is a buzzing month for Web 3.0, with Dubai hosting numerous events. However, the sheer volume often dilutes quality and impact. At Aeternum, we are committed to standing out by curating an event that connects high-potential startups with serious investors. Unchained Summit prioritizes funding opportunities for new projects, bringing together the region’s most influential VCs, institutional investors, and policymakers. By combining strategic networking with high-impact content, we ensure that founders meet the right backers to accelerate growth and drive real innovation in Web 3.0.”

Tickets to the event are available on the official website: unchainedsummit.com