
United Arab Emirates
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%...
UAE reduces tax burden; IMF seeks high taxes for BTC miners
The new exemptions in the UAE will take effect in November but will be applied retrospectively from January 2018 as...
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...
Nigeria turns to blockchain to tackle land fraud
Elsewhere, the UAE has issued a license to Finstreet, a new digital exchange that offers blockchain-powered solutions, including tokenization and...
Dubai court recognizes employees’ right to receive salary in digital assets
The Dubai Court held that employees are entitled to receive compensation in both fiat and digital currencies subject to the...
Zumo joins the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration
Zumo has signed the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration, reinforcing the platform's commitment to a greener financial services industry as...