UAE’s Innovation City Launches Blockchain-Based IDs, Pushing Firms to Instant Checks
Key Takeaways: Innovation City launched an onchain identity system on May 4 to replace static PDF business licenses. IOPn’s OPN...
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UAE Quits OPEC After 59 Years, BTC Slides Below $76K Amid Hormuz Supply Shock
Key Takeaways: BTC/USD 1-hour chart via Bitstamp on April 28, 2026. The sell-off was not driven by a single trigger....
UAE Quits OPEC After 59 Years, BTC Slides Below $76K Amid Hormuz Supply Shock
Key Takeaways: BTC/USD 1-hour chart via Bitstamp on April 28, 2026. The sell-off was not driven by a single trigger....
UAE Quits OPEC After 59 Years, BTC Slides Below $76K Amid Hormuz Supply Shock
Key Takeaways: BTC/USD 1-hour chart via Bitstamp on April 28, 2026. The sell-off was not driven by a single trigger....
UAE Announces Shift Toward AI Government Model in the Next Two Years
Key Takeaways: He declared: “AI is no longer a tool. It analyses, decides, executes, and improves in real time. It...
Startale Group Anchors in Abu Dhabi Following Selection for Hub71+ Digital Assets Program
Key Takeaways: Startale Group joins Hub71’s 18th cohort to anchor operations within the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The move and...
Iran Targets Google, Microsoft, Tesla, and More Tech Companies in Retaliation Threat
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, that it will target 18 global companies in...
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...
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...
