#Digital Assets

Standard Chartered starts custody services for digital assets in the UAE

Standard Chartered starts custody services for digital assets in the UAE

Standard Chartered is among banks that have been extending their foray into the crypto sector as more institutional investors adopt the asset class

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Crypto crime falls by 20%: Here’s what that means

Legitimate activity is growing more quickly than illicit activity, but stolen funds and ransomware activity continued to rise in 2024

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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ADGM introduces the world’s first DLT Foundations Regime

This newly implemented legislative structure is designed to provide a comprehensive framework for DLT Foundations and decentralised autonomous organisations

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Huawei joins industry leaders in Baku to address cybersecurity challenges

Top cybersecurity experts from the Middle East and Central Asia convene at an exclusive roundtable alongside GSMA M360 EURASIA 2023 Conference

Data Analytics

How digital assets are revolutionising financial data analytics

Data analysis can reveal interesting trends that the average investor is unlikely to spot and interpret

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Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority issues regulations for 2023

As the authority providing VA oversight across Dubai with the exception of DIFC, VARA facilitates VA-associated economic stability, investor protection, and jurisdictional resilience

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Insights: Decoding the virtual asset landscape

The establishment of digital asset and virtual asset regulatory frameworks has placed Abu Dhabi, on the map as a regional and global virtual assets trading centre

Bentley to launch NFT

Luxury automaker Bentley announces launch of exclusive, sustainable NFT

The NFT, which is being minted on Polygon, is scheduled for a September launch and limited to just 208 pieces

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Crypto trading volume tumbled in June to the lowest since 2020

The drop-off in trading volume has taken place across many platforms, including Binance, OKX and FTX

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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

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