The company processed $640bn in payments in 2021
Bitcoin has been struggling along with risk assets in recent months
Bitcoin has been largely stuck in a range of about $35,000 to $45,000 this year
Bitcoin miners had been flocking to Texas for its low electricity prices and liberal regulations on crypto mining
UAE can secure its position as a global and regional hub with Metaverse opportunities, says Juwan Lee, founder and chairman at NexChange Group
With a growing startup ecosystem and tech-driven individuals, the Middle East region is on the verge of becoming a global fintech leader, says Jeetu Kataria, co-founder and CEO at DIFX
Digital health solutions are on the cusp of a unprecedented growth due to augmented and virtual reality technologies, says Dr Ben O. J. El Idrissi, COO and founder at Aimedis
Revoland is a multiplayer online battle arena where players can gather friends to form a team, play and earn token rewards for their individual skills
It is 16 times of what the owner paid for a year ago
Dubai Police is the first government entity in the UAE to create its own digital assets
Bybit will move its global headquarters to the emirate, with operations starting as early as next month
The coin has added 15 per cent over the past week
The first sale globally was to a senior banking executive in Dubai
The company will be allowed to offer limited exchange products and services to pre-qualified investors and professional financial service providers
Bitcoin had spent the past few days mired in the tightest trading range since October 2020
Bahrain is the first GCC country to issue regulatory approvals to the blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider
As of March 2021, this fast-growing ecosystem reached over 700 organisations operating out of the UAE
Petracoins is a digital asset management platform that helps businesses in purchasing, trading, storing, and using currencies such as bitcoin
Our forward-thinking approach and business platforms are on the verge of disrupting the status quo for entrepreneurs, says Mohammed Al-Rashidi, executive chairman, One Global
The UAE has been one of the most welcoming regions to establish cryptocurrency trading agencies and other cryptocurrency verticals
Investors may have more visibility around cryptocurrencies in the years ahead, notes Bloomberg Opinion columnist Nir Kaissar
Adam Farthing, chief risk officer for Japan at crypto trading firm B2C2, said Bitcoin could “de-link from risk”
The country offers a business-friendly environment for crypto and blockchain-based businesses
Cryptocurrency organisations have varying cybersecurity requirements, and they must secure their customers’ data at all costs, opines Maher Yamout, senior security researcher at Kaspersky
Technological innovations in digital assets, blockchain, and NFTs are expected to transform the real estate asset, making it more liquid, accessible and digital
In a first for a full-service digital asset bank in the UAE, it received a nod from the Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority
Decentralised exchanges, one of the largest contributors to DeFi growth, reported more than $1tn in trade volume over the last year
The Bored Falcon initiative has been created and fuelled by a collective of artists across Dubai, Manama, Beirut, and Damascus
Chainalysis report shows crypto-based crime hit an all-time high in 2021, with illicit addresses receiving $14bn over the course of the year, up from $7.8bn in 2020
Analysts have noted that cryptocurrencies have lately been moving in tandem with other riskier assets