Middle East news

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

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Regulation

Binance is embracing regulation as it eyes UAE for its next global hub

CZ is becoming a fixture in the UAE and wants to bring Binance into the country's booming crypto scene.

4 years ago

Adoption

Turkey’s rising inflation pushes citizens to crypto

Inflation in Turkey has risen to as high as 36% as Lira lost 44% of its value to the US Dollar.

4 years ago

Partnerships

Binance agrees to help Dubai develop ‘progressive virtual asset regulations’

The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority sets out to become a “comprehensive zone and regulator for virtual assets and crypto.”

4 years ago

Regulation

Dubai World Trade Centre is becoming a crypto hub, will rollout a new “world-class regulatory framework”

With the new initiative, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue ranking high on the list of crypto-friendly jurisdictions.

4 years ago

Exchanges

Coinbase forays into Israel market with Unbound Security acquisition

Coinbase solidifies its presence in Israel by acquiring a cryptographic security company Unbound Security while establishing a new research facility in the nation.

4 years ago

Regulation

Israel authorities amp up regulations for crypto and FinTech

The government of Israel is tightening regulations surrounding crypto amidst concerns related to money laundering and terror financing.

4 years ago

Trading

$200 million ‘Bitcoin Fund’ receives approval for listing on Nasdaq Dubai

The fund will allow the Middle East’s first listed digital asset product to be able to deliver on the growing demand from regional institutional investors.

4 years ago