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CoinDCX expands to Bahrain via BitOasis acquisition

Business

Pradipta Mukherjee

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.

UAE leads as Middle East embraces digital assets

Finance

Steve Kaaru

8 October, 2024

UAE leads as Middle East embraces digital assets

Chainalysis found that the UAE recorded 42% YoY growth, receiving $30 billion in digital assets in the year ending June...

WEF offers steps for MENA to forge ‘intelligent economies’

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

30 August, 2024

WEF offers steps for MENA to forge ‘intelligent economies’

MENA only has 18% of intra-regional trade, and tech innovation is in silos, suggesting to integrate AI, IoT, and blockchain...

Business

Steve Kaaru

6 February, 2023

Kraken shuts down Abu Dhabi office less than a year after launch

Kraken also laid off some employees in the MENA region and suspended AED but maintains that clients in the region...

UAE attracts blockchain firms in Asia, Europe with financing and residency

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

24 October, 2022

UAE attracts blockchain firms in Asia, Europe with financing and residency

The kingdom of United Arab Emirates has set up an ambitious goal to become a global blockchain hub, searching for...

Middle East, North Africa record the highest growth in virtual assets adoption in 2022: Chainalysis

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

10 October, 2022

Middle East, North Africa record the highest growth in virtual assets adoption in 2022: Chainalysis

The MENA region processed digital asset trade worth nearly $600 million in a 12-month window, according to a Chainalysis report.

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James Field

30 May 2025

MENA

CoinDCX expands to Bahrain via BitOasis acquisition

UAE leads as Middle East embraces digital assets

WEF offers steps for MENA to forge ‘intelligent economies’

Kraken shuts down Abu Dhabi office less than a year after launch

UAE attracts blockchain firms in Asia, Europe with financing and residency

Middle East, North Africa record the highest growth in virtual assets adoption in 2022: Chainalysis

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