Bahrain

Visa’s new hub targets digital payments in Saudi, Bahrain
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23 December, 2025

Visa’s new hub targets digital payments in Saudi, Bahrain

Visa has created a new region comprising Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain—complete with a new country manager—to boost digital payments...
Pakistan’s digital life insurance; Bahrain surges forward with AI
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2 September, 2025

Pakistan’s digital life insurance; Bahrain surges forward with AI

Pakistan's EFU Life and JazzCash partner to launch a digital insurance ecosystem, while Bahrain integrates AI for building supervision.
CoinDCX expands to Bahrain via BitOasis acquisition
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20 May, 2025

CoinDCX expands to Bahrain via BitOasis acquisition

CoinDCX’s expansion into Bahrain comes from BitOasis securing a full VASP License from Dubai’s VARA in December 2024.
El Salvador, Paraguay partner on digital asset regulation
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26 March, 2025

El Salvador, Paraguay partner on digital asset regulation

The scope of the agreement is unknown as digital assets are not legal tender in Paraguay; El Salvador previously entered...
UAE approves stablecoin; Bahrain debuts BTC-linked fund
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21 October, 2024

UAE approves stablecoin; Bahrain debuts BTC-linked fund

Elsewhere in the Middle East, the National Bank of Bahrain has issued a BTC-linked product that claims to offer 100%...
Saudi Arabia uses blockchain to inject funds into local banks
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10 June, 2020

Saudi Arabia uses blockchain to inject funds into local banks

Saudi Arabia’s central bank has revealed that it used blockchain to inject liquidity into local banks as part of its...