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Middle East

Kuwait
Markets
Middle east
Kuwait's Ministry of Finance Says It Does Not Recognize Bitcoin
Kuwait's Ministry of Finance has reportedly said it does not recognize bitcoin, and that financial institutions may not trade the cryptocurrency.
Kuwait
By Sujha Sundararajan
Dec 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2017
Middle EastRegulationNewsKuwaitCentral Bank of Kuwait
dubai, skyscraper
Markets
Real estate
Dubai Land Department Launches Blockchain Real Estate Initiative
The Dubai Land Department is framing a new real estate blockchain as a way to build investor confidence and add conveniences for tenants.
dubai, skyscraper
By Marc Hochstein
Oct 10, 2017 at 11:04 a.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2017
Real EstateMiddle EastDubaiNews
ABC
Markets
Middle east
Bahrain's Bank ABC Joins R3 Distributed Ledger Consortium
Bahrain-based Arab Banking Corporation, also known as Bank ABC, has revealed it is joining the R3 distributed ledger consortium.
ABC
By Wolfie Zhao
Aug 15, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 15, 2017
Middle EastBankingNewsR3Distributed Ledger TechnologyConsortiaBank ABCbusiness news
dubai, accelerators
Markets
Startups
Blockchain Startup ArabianChain Nets $817k from New Investor
A UAE-based public blockchain startup has received $817,000 in funding from a private investor.
dubai, accelerators
By Wolfie Zhao
Jul 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
startupsUAEMiddle EastDubaiNewsinvestmentsMarkets News
shoes, baby
Markets
Payments
Blockchain and the Birth of a New Financial Instrument
A less-hyped blockchain trial in the Middle East could come to have a big impact on banking.
shoes, baby
By Noelle Acheson
Jun 19, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2017
paymentsUAEMiddle EastBankingNewsChecksEmirates NBDuse-cases-verticalsbusiness news
shutterstock_109839986
Markets
Payments
UAE’s Emirates Islamic Bank Launches Blockchain Check Service
A trial that examines how blockchain could play a role in paper check management is moving forward at Emirates NBD.
shutterstock_109839986
By Stan Higgins
Jun 12, 2017 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2017
paymentsUAEMiddle EastNewsEmirates NBDuse-cases-verticalsbusiness news
dubai, green
Markets
Startups
BitOasis Expands Credit Card Bitcoin Buying to 5 New Countries
Dubai-based bitcoin startup BitOasis is expanding its presence outside the UAE with a new announcement.
dubai, green
By Pete Rizzo
Mar 27, 2017 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2017
startupsUAEMiddle EastDubaiNewsCompanies
dubai, smart dubai
Markets
Ibm
Dubai Government Taps IBM For City-Wide Blockchain Pilot Push
Dubai has announced new strategic partnerships as part of its quest to put all government documents on blockchains by 2020.
dubai, smart dubai
By Pete Rizzo
Mar 14, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2017
IBMEthereumMiddle EastDubaiHyperledgerNewsConsenSys
burj al arab
Markets
Middle east
Fire, Flesh & Blockchain: Dubai's DED Sees Truth as Economic Enabler
An official leading the charge to migrate Dubai's government documents to the blockchain explains why he believes in its disruptive potential.
burj al arab
By Pete Rizzo
Mar 12, 2017 at 12:14 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2017
Middle EastDubaiNews
dubai, accelerators
Markets
Startups
2020 Vision: Why Startups Believe Blockchain Will Go Live in Dubai
Blockchain startups are jumping at the opportunity to work in a rare region of the world where the rewards are real for industry doers.
dubai, accelerators
By Pete Rizzo
Mar 9, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2017
startupsTechnologyMiddle EastDubaiIncubatorsCompaniesFeaturesTechnology News