Dubai

Founder/CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, closeup
Dubai: Launching a Crypto Regulatory Arm to Become a Global Financial Power
The center of the crypto universe has been shifting toward Dubai since March 2022, when the UAE announced the world’s first independent crypto regulator: the Virtual Asset Reg...
Founder/CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, closeup

Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)
Abu Dhabi: A Wealthy Middle-East Capital Creating a Bridge From TradFi to Crypto
The heart of crypto in the capital of the United Arab Emirates is actually just offshore in the Abu Dhabi Global Markets, an economic free zone. With a mandate to encourage fi...
Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)

Neil Tan: Hong Kong’s Crypto Push
Neil Tan: Hong Kong’s Crypto Push
Cryptocurrency firms are being driven to explore friendlier jurisdictions due to a challenging regulatory climate in the U.S., says Neil Tan, chairman of the FinTech Associati...
Neil Tan: Hong Kong’s Crypto Push

Tim Byun (OKX)
Crypto Exchange OKX Wins Preparatory License in Dubai, Set to Boost Staff
Once the so-called MVP license becomes operational, OKX Middle East will offer spot, derivatives and fiat services including U.S. dollar and UAE dirham deposits and withdrawal...
Tim Byun (OKX)

Ripple Executive on Crypto Regulation in Middle East VS. U.S.
Ripple Executive on Crypto Regulation in Middle East VS. U.S.
Ripple is announcing plans to expand into Dubai. Navin Gupta, Ripple's Managing Director of South Asia and MENA, discusses how crypto regulation in the UAE impacted its decisi...
Ripple Executive on Crypto Regulation in Middle East VS. U.S.

Ripple Executive on SEC Lawsuit, Expansion in Dubai
Ripple Executive on SEC Lawsuit, Expansion in Dubai
Ripple has announced plans to expand its presence in Dubai. This comes as CEO Brad Garlinghouse reportedly says the firm's legal battle against the SEC is set to cost around $...
Ripple Executive on SEC Lawsuit, Expansion in Dubai

3AC Founders’ OPNX Exchange Formally Reprimanded by Dubai Crypto Regulator
3AC Founders’ OPNX Exchange Formally Reprimanded by Dubai Crypto Regulator
According to an official notice, OPNX has been formally reprimanded by Dubai's crypto regulator for operating an unregulated exchange. CoinDesk's Jack Schickler discusses what...
3AC Founders’ OPNX Exchange Formally Reprimanded by Dubai Crypto Regulator

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UAE Securities Regulator to Start Accepting License Applications From Crypto Firms
The mandatory licensing regime applies to all companies seeking to provide services in the country, unless they are already licensed in financial free zones in the United Arab...
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Crypto exchange Bybit has opened its global headquarters in Dubai. (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange Bybit Opens Global Headquarters in Dubai
The city recently unveiled its licensing requirements for crypto entities.
Crypto exchange Bybit has opened its global headquarters in Dubai. (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

Binance MENA General Manager on Future of Crypto
Binance MENA General Manager on Future of Crypto
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao is shedding new insights on the crypto exchange's presence in the Middle East and North Africa, commonly referred to as "MENA," after a recent...
Binance MENA General Manager on Future of Crypto