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Stripe teams up with Twitter in renewed crypto payments push

The company processed $640bn in payments in 2021

Bitcoin falls to lowest in a month as risk aversion takes oll

Bitcoin has been struggling along with risk assets in recent months

Bitcoin surpasses $41,000 as technical analysts predict bounce

Bitcoin has been largely stuck in a range of about $35,000 to $45,000 this year

Bitcoin mining giants eye Middle East, Europe for expansion

Bitcoin miners had been flocking to Texas for its low electricity prices and liberal regulations on crypto mining

Here’s how Metaverse can contribute to the economy

UAE can secure its position as a global and regional hub with Metaverse opportunities, says Juwan Lee, founder and chairman at NexChange Group

How DIFX is bridging the gap between traditional and digital assets

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

What role is Metaverse playing in reshaping the healthcare sector

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

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Revoland becomes the first blockchain game to launch on Huawei Cloud

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

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Jack Dorsey’s first tweet offered for $48m on NFT marketplace

It is 16 times of what the owner paid for a year ago

Dubai Police to release 150 free NFTs available to people around the world

Dubai Police is the first government entity in the UAE to create its own digital assets

Dubai leads MENA region on Global Power City Index 2022

Crypto.com, Bybit announce plans to set up operations in Dubai

Bybit will move its global headquarters to the emirate, with operations starting as early as next month

Bitcoin’s stealth rally has bulls eyeing $51,000 once again

The coin has added 15 per cent over the past week

Dubai: Pupil sells first-ever verified NFTs of digitised real-world properties

The first sale globally was to a senior banking executive in Dubai

Binance secures licence by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority

The company will be allowed to offer limited exchange products and services to pre-qualified investors and professional financial service providers

Bitcoin jumps above $41,000, challenging past week’s tight range

Bitcoin had spent the past few days mired in the tightest trading range since October 2020

Bahrain’s Central Bank issues operating licence to Binance

Bahrain is the first GCC country to issue regulatory approvals to the blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider

Crypto Oasis gears up to add up to 1,000 blockchain organisations

As of March 2021, this fast-growing ecosystem reached over 700 organisations operating out of the UAE

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Global Blockchain Congress: Interview with Lutfi Qarajah, Petracoins

Petracoins is a digital asset management platform that helps businesses in purchasing, trading, storing, and using currencies such as bitcoin

How One Global helps make day-to-day digital service payments more mobile

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 way forward for cryptocurrencies

The UAE has been one of the most welcoming regions to establish cryptocurrency trading agencies and other cryptocurrency verticals

How much crypto should be in your investment portfolio?

Investors may have more visibility around cryptocurrencies in the years ahead, notes Bloomberg Opinion columnist Nir Kaissar

Bitcoin tops $44,000 in tentative comeback as portfolio hedge

Adam Farthing, chief risk officer for Japan at crypto trading firm B2C2, said Bitcoin could “de-link from risk”

How UAE is fast becoming an ideal hotspot for blockchain startups

The country offers a business-friendly environment for crypto and blockchain-based businesses

Here’s how cybercriminals are using cryptocurrency as a scamming tool

Cryptocurrency organisations have varying cybersecurity requirements, and they must secure their customers’ data at all costs, opines Maher Yamout, senior security researcher at Kaspersky

Here’s what digitising the real estate space entails

Technological innovations in digital assets, blockchain, and NFTs are expected to transform the real estate asset, making it more liquid, accessible and digital

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Swiss crypto bank Seba opens office in Abu Dhabi

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

How DeFi is reshaping the financial markets

Decentralised exchanges, one of the largest contributors to DeFi growth, reported more than $1tn in trade volume over the last year

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The Middle East’s first large-scale NFT collection to launch in Dubai

The Bored Falcon initiative has been created and fuelled by a collective of artists across Dubai, Manama, Beirut, and Damascus

How blockchain analytics can help combat cryptocurrency crime in the UAE

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

Bitcoin’s recovery rally stalls as traders turn focus to $45,000

Analysts have noted that cryptocurrencies have lately been moving in tandem with other riskier assets