OKX

Crypto exchange OKX gets Dubai licence, set to open hub in city

OKX has been granted a provisional virtual assets licence to provide services to qualified investors in the UAE

Gamestop NFT

American video game retailer Gamestop launches NFT marketplace

The marketplace is part of a push by Gamestop chairman Ryan Cohen to expand its array of digital services and online products

Metaverse NFT

Insights: The metaverse and NFT relationship

Large amount of money is streaming into the metaverse and many enthusiasts and domain experts anticipate this trend will continue to increase

Bitcoin

Bitcoin falls a fourth day to about $20,000 amid dollar strength

Bitcoin is more likely to tumble to $10,000, cutting its value roughly in half, than it is to rally back to $30,000

Dani Alves NFT

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves unveils NFT project at MetaTerrace, Dubai

Alves launched the NFT drop of his trophy collection, in conjunction with Dubai-based ColossalBit and British luxury watchmaker Backes & Strauss

Bitcoin

Bitcoin hints at a bottom, but it may be different this time

Assets under management for crypto investment products in June reached a record low

Decentralised Investment Group (DIG) has partnered with BRON Studios to create a Hollywood NFT Collection

An investment firm in Dubai is using NFTs to revolutionise Hollywood

The Decentralised Investment Group (DIG) has partnered with Bron Studios to create a Hollywood NFT Collection linked to a much-anticipated movie series

Bitcoin

Bitcoin struggles just above $20,000 fueling concerns

Bitcoin has been sinking along with riskier assets in recent months

Ether leads crypto market surge after CPI report release

Ether recovery helps crypto revisit $1tn market cap level

It appears to have found support around its 200-week moving average, which currently sits near $1,200

Bitcoin

Bitcoin hovers around the $20,000 level after a volatile weekend

Bitcoin is down about 57 per cent since the start of the year

Coinmena

Digital asset exchange Coinmena receives provisional licence from Dubai’s VARA

This will allow it to continue operating in Dubai while it completes the in-depth process of applying for a licence, as required by VARA

PwC launches UAE cryptocurrency report, identifies three-stage facilitative model for regulation

Coinbase to lay off 18% of workers as crypto market worsens

The company plans to lay off roughly 1200 employees, ending the current quarter with about 5,000 employees

Binance

Binance resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after temporary halt

The transactions were stuck because they were submitted to the exchange with low transaction fees

Bitcoin

Bitcoin drops to one-month low as US CPI report hurts sentiment

The world’s largest digital token tumbled as much as 6.4 per cent to $25,593, its lowest level since May 12

Bitcoin

Bitcoin tumbles as much as 7.1% to drop back below $30,000

Bitcoin has been strongly correlated with risk assets for much of the past couple years

Crypto Oasis and Roland Berger partner

Crypto Oasis, Roland Berger partner to boost region’s crypto economy

Roland Berger and Crypto Oasis will explore opportunities in the fields of blockchain and decentralised technologies in the region

Bitcoin

Bitcoin heads higher in attempt to escape $30,000 level

Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency complex has struggled in recent months as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates

Bitcoin retreats to consolidate below $30,000

Cryptocurrencies have struggled as the Federal Reserve and other central banks hike rates

Bitcoin

Bitcoin seen at risk of resuming slide if $29,000 support fails

Bitcoin is trading above $30,000 on Tuesday as it recovers from a sharp decline in the past three weeks

Binance Web3

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim and Binance partner to unlock Web3 capabilities

Agreement will see Majid Al Futtaim and Binance work jointly on non-fungible tokens and crypto payments with Binance Pay

FTFT Capital

Blockchain investment firm FTFT Capital inks strategic metaverse partnerships

The collaborations will help the company’s affiliate FTFTX expand its metaverse capabilities by establishing a new platform for aggregating trading information

Bitcoin may still be primed for a further drop from range

Bitcoin is holding up relatively well compared with some of its peers

cryptocurrency

Dubai’s crypto edtech Coinmarketpedia secures $2m to expand footprint

The funds will be used to enhance features, allow for investments in ecosystem partnerships and onboard industry experts

#DubaiDestinations

Crypto Oasis identifies over 1,000 blockchain organisations in the UAE

The updated target is to have over 1,500 organisations identified in the ecosystem by end of the year

Crypto Bridge Nomad drained of nearly $200m in exploit

Cybercriminals now target DeFi protocols for stealing cryptocurrency

New Chainaysis report also found that the illicit share of all cryptocurrency transaction volume at an all-time low, indicating positive progress as non-traditional finance technologies mature

Bitcoin

Bitcoin recovers to $30,000 area after shedding weekend weakness

Bitcoin has struggled in recent weeks as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates and inflation remains high

dubai uae

Dubai wants metaverse to contribute $4bn to its economy by 2030

A new task force has been set up by the Dubai government to track the latest developments in the digital economy

Museum-of-the-Future

Dubai’s Museum of the Future partners with Binance to issue NFTs

The Museum of the Future intends to develop assets within the fields of NFTs, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain

Crypto

Crypto is feeling the market heat. Here’s what you should do

The turmoil is a good time for investors to rebalance their portfolios

Binance regulatory

Crypto exchange Binance gets French regulatory nod in European push

The regulatory nod will help boost the company’s ambitions in Europe and marks the exchange’s first major approval from a G-7 member nation