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Bitcoin ‘halving’ has taken place, CoinGecko says

Bitcoin ‘halving’ has taken place, CoinGecko says

Cryptocurrencies have been supported by excitement around the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s move to approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds

Binance secures full VASP crypto licence in Dubai

CEO Richard Teng says Binance has secured a full licence to serve both institutional and retail investors out of Dubai

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar fraud

The judge called Bankman-Fried’s efforts to present himself as a “good guy” an act, adding, “The goal was power and influence”

Bitcoin surges past $68,000, in sight of record high

Bitcoin soars above $68,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high

The cryptocurrency has gained 50 per cent this year amid a surge in inflows into US-listed bitcoin funds

Bitcoin breaches $64,000 as records beckon

Bitcoin bounces beyond $64,000 as records beckon

The cryptocurrency has gained 50 per cent this year and most of the rise come in the last few weeks where trading volume has surged for US-listed bitcoin funds

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Bitcoin bulls are back as cryptocurrency shoots past $61k

The approval and launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in the US this year has opened the asset class to new investors and reignited the excitement that was sapped in the “crypto winter” of 2022

Bitcoin hits $50,000 level for first time in more than two years

Bitcoin hits $50,000 level for first time in more than two years

The cryptocurrency has risen 16.3 per cent so far this year, on Monday touching its highest since December 27, 2021

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Bitcoin blasts above $45,000 for first time since April 2022

Cryptocurrency markets are abuzz with the prices of Bitcoin and Ether rising sharply in the first few days of 2024

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Bitcoin surges above $42,000 for first time since April 2022

The cryptocurrency is up more than 150 per cent in 2022 alone and there’s now further momentum in this market amid hopes around future interest rates.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of multi-billion dollar FTX fraud

The jury reached the verdict after just over four hours of deliberations

Fluent Finance to develop stablecoin technologies in the UAE

Fluent Finance to develop stablecoin technologies in the UAE

The web3 company is piloting the Fluent Economic Bridge platform in Kenya and plans to develop a digital trade corridor with the UAE

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried heads to trial in the US: A timeline

Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial kicked off on Tuesday and marks the culmination of a year-long legal saga

Bybit TradeGPT

Bybit’s TradeGPT to offer AI-powered trading assistant

The platform can offer market strategies in terms of percentage chance and also recommend the right products

Binance Bahrain

Binance launches crypto futures in Bahrain

Binance Bahrain BSC is the first regulated exchange in the region to offer these services and the only exchange with a CAT4 licence

BitOasis

BitOasis secures new investment from India’s crypto exchange CoinDCX

This is CoinDCX’s first investment into the MENA region

Islamic Coin

Islamic Coin announces token sale; appoints Republic as Web3 advisor

Republic Crypto will help engage with potential strategic partners, exchanges and market makers

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On-chain segmentation: Unlocking insights for the region’s rising crypto exchanges

How do exchanges survive and thrive in an increasingly competitive market? We take a look…

Nomura

Nomura’s digital-asset subsidiary gets full Dubai crypto licence

Laser Digital Middle East will be able to offer virtual asset broker-dealer and investment management services locally

Bitcoin drops below $29,000 for the first time in over a month

The largest digital-asset by market value fell as much as 4.2 per cent

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Kuwait bans cryptocurrency, crypto mining and transacting in virtual assets

The country’s Capital Markets Authority placed a prohibition on the use of digital currencies in making payments

Islamic Coin

Islamic Coin secures $200m funding from ABO Digital

The total funding has reached $400m

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Bitcoin set for best week since March fuelled by speculation over ETFs

The token edged below $30,000 as of 10:05am Friday in Singapore

DMCC Bybit

DMCC, Bybit join forces to propel crypto and Web3 adoption in Dubai

Bybit will offer financial assistance amounting to Dhs500,000 to support new crypto ventures interested in establishing themselves within the DMCC Crypto Centre

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Bitcoin faces first monthly drop of 2023 as crypto revival cools

The largest cryptocurrency was steady at $27,630 as of 12:05 pm in Singapore on Wednesday

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Bitcoin jumps to more than two-week high

Smaller tokens ranging from Ether to Binance Coin also posted gains

Crypto Oasis

Crypto Oasis identifies over 1,800 Web3 organisations in the UAE

More than 8,650 individuals currently contribute to the crypto, blockchain, metaverse and Web3 ecosystem of the country

Bitcoin sags after its longest streak of monthly gains since 2021

Bitcoin’s 73 per cent rebound in 2023 from last year’s crypto rout has stalled around the $30,000 level

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Bitcoin extends recent bout of volatility in climb back toward $30,000

The largest token rose as much as 3.7 per cent on Thursday

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Bitcoin trading signal hints at an upcoming leap back above $30,000

Bitcoin dropped about 1 per cent to $28,860 as of 10:42am on Thursday in Singapore

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Bitcoin drops about 4%, slips below $30,000 amid crypto selloff

The largest token fell as much as 4.5 per cent on Wednesday