Cash Dubai Crude Breaks $170 as Physical Oil Market Signals Acute Supply Shock
Cash Dubai crude crossed $170 per barrel for the first time in history this week, delivering a clear signal that...
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Balaji Srinivasan Advocates for Crypto in Wartime Mode to Support Global Refugees
Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan calls for the development of robust cryptocurrency infrastructure to serve refugees and stateless individuals. Balaji...
Dubai TOKEN2049 2026 Conference Officially Rescheduled to April 2027
TOKEN2049 Dubai, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency conferences, has been postponed from its original April 29–30, 2026 dates to...
Kucoin Faces Cease-and-Desist Order From Dubai Crypto Regulator
Dubai’s regulator warns consumers and investors to avoid crypto exchange Kucoin, intensifying scrutiny of unregulated digital asset platforms as the...
Ripple Secures XRP Ledger Position as Dubai Land Department Advances Tokenized Real Estate Trading
XRP Ledger deepens its foothold in real-world asset tokenization as Dubai activates secondary trading for tokenized real estate, unlocking regulated...
Abu Dhabi Funds Top $1 Billion in Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF
Abu Dhabi-backed funds held over $1 billion in Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) at year-end 2025, increasing positions in...
Animoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License to Expand Dubai Operations
Animoca Brands obtains a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from VARA to offer regulated crypto services from Dubai. Animoca Brands...
Ripple Deepens UAE Bank Relationship With Zand to Explore Stablecoin Initiatives
Ripple is expanding its Middle East push by deepening ties with UAE bank Zand, integrating stablecoins, cross-currency liquidity, and on-chain...
XRPL Powers $280M Diamond Tokenization as Ripple Expands Gulf Infrastructure
Ripple-backed blockchain infrastructure is pushing commodities onchain in the Gulf, with over $280 million in certified diamonds tokenized in the...
Report: Iranian Elite Shift $1.5 Billion to Dubai Using Banks and Crypto Amid Strike Fears
U.S. Treasury says Iran’s ruling elite are shifting large sums abroad, with reports of $1.5 billion routed to Dubai amid...
Universal Launches UAE Central Bank‑Registered USD Stablecoin
Universal announces USDU as the first USD‑backed stablecoin registered by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates for compliant...
Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto‑Enabled Insurance Wallet With Zodia Custody
Dubai Insurance launches the UAE insurance sector’s first crypto‑enabled digital wallet in partnership with Zodia Custody. Dubai Insurance announces the...
