Exchanges
Binance gets in principle approval to operate in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has become the third Middle Eastern jurisdiction to grant Binance regulatory approval after Dubai and Bahrain.
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Crime
Turkey wants crypto scammer jailed for life
The founder and CEO of Thodex exchange has been on the run since last year after his firm was discovered to have perpetrated a fraud.
Adoption
Exchanges in the Emirates: Crypto.com and Bybit to set up shop in Dubai
Crypto.com and Bybit have become the latest crypto firms to secure approval for full scale operations in the UAE.
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Metaverse
Turkey goes all-in on the metaverse, but is the public ready?
At Turkey's Forum Metaverse, President Erdoğan and the Minister of Education announced the plan to implement the metaverse into the education system.
Adoption
Top Israel bank to start offering crypto trading services
Bank Leumi’s customers would be able to use Pepper Invest to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Regulation
FTX Europe becomes the first crypto exchange licensed under Dubai’s regulatory framework
FTX Europe became the first approved virtual asset exchange to offer complex crypto derivatives dedicated to professional institutional investors within the highly regarded international jurisdiction.
Exchanges
Binance seeks to open shop in Dubai, strengthening its foothold in the Middle East
Crypto exchange Binance is in discussions with Dubai World Trade Centre free zone for a virtual asset service provider license to operate in Dubai. A favorable ruling would further bolster its presence in the Middle East.
Investments
Roll-up developers StarkWare to raise $100M at a $6B valuation
The Israeli company behind StarkWare, developers of Ethereum ZK-rollup technology, is finishing a funding round of at least $100 million, at a $6 billion valuation.
Regulation
Dubai establishes watchdog to regulate virtual assets under first crypto law
The Emirate announced the enactment of The Dubai Virtual Asset Regulation Law, under which it will establish a new regulatory authority to oversee the virtual asset industry, which includes crypto and NFTs.
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