Middle East news

Regional policy, exchange hubs, tokenization, and sovereign initiatives across the Middle East.

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Microsoft Cloud UAE prepares to offer tools to build the Metaverse

Microsoft Cloud UAE COO Ihsan Anabtawi revealed the company's plans and products in development for supporting companies in the metaverse.

4 years ago

Crime

Turkish police confiscates $40M worth of crypto

35 people were arrested from eight cities for mediating the transfer of money earned from illegal crypto-betting platforms.

4 years ago

Web3

Israel moves to avail government bonds via blockchain

Israel will look to reduce costs and shorten the duration of issuance and clearing of government bonds using blockchain technology.

4 years ago

Crypto

CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Grayscale taking SEC to court over spot BTC ETF, CoinCenter sues US Treasury for Tornado Cash ban

Arbitrium's Offchain Labs acquires leading Ethereum client, 21Shares launches its spot BTC ETP in Dubai, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.

4 years ago

Adoption

21Shares spot Bitcoin ETP goes live on Nasdaq Dubai

21Shares latest Bitcoin ETP adds to the company's growing list of 46 ETP products listed across 12 exchanges in seven countries.

4 years ago

Adoption

Sweden’s central bank tests CBDC for retail and international remittance payments

Sweden's Riksbank teamed up with BIS, along with the central banks of Israel and Norway to test the use of Sweden's CBDC "e-krona", results will be published in a report by the first quarter of 2023.

4 years ago

CBDCs

Iran to launch CBDC on Sept. 22

The digital currency — dubbed "Crypto-Rial" — will leverage blockchain technology to turn the Iranian Rial banknotes into cryptocurrency.

4 years ago

Web3

W3E to host world’s first web3 esports tournament this November in Istanbul

W3E will welcome gamers worldwide on Nov. 17 at Istanbul Blockchain Week for the world's first Web3 e-sport tournament.

4 years ago

Adoption

Valkyrie raises $73.6M for crypto-focused trusts

Valkyrie's Tron Trust and Avalanche Trust adds new capital on top of the firm's $1.2 billion in Assets Under Management at the close of the second quarter.

4 years ago