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Digital Asset Platform With Ex-Goldman Partner as Co-Founder Gets Bahrain Crypto License
ARP Digital says it's the "first and only central bank-licensed OTC service provider specialized in digital-asset structured products."
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By Aoyon Ashraf
Apr 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2024
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Ripple Executive on Crypto Regulation in Middle East VS. U.S.
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Ripple
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.
By CoinDesk Inc
May 9, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2023
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Ripple Executive on SEC Lawsuit, Expansion in Dubai
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Ripple
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
By CoinDesk Inc
May 9, 2023 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2023
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Binance MENA General Manager on Region's 'Progressive Regulatory Framework'
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Binance
Binance MENA General Manager on Region's 'Progressive Regulatory Framework'
"Companies around the world...are all moving or looking at moving to the Middle East because of progressive regulatory framework," Binance MENA General Manager Alex Chehade sa...
Binance MENA General Manager on Region's 'Progressive Regulatory Framework'
By CoinDesk Inc
Apr 11, 2023 at 3:09 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2023
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Binance MENA General Manager on Future of Crypto
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Binance
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
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 11, 2023 at 2:54 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2023
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Policy
Regulations
Dubai’s Crypto Industry Welcomes New Licensing Regime Amid Global Regulatory Uncertainty
The emirate’s ambitious framework tackles a broad range of assets and activities, designed to attract firms seeking regulatory clarity.
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By Sandali Handagama
Mar 2, 2023 at 10:59 a.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2023
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Interest Surges in Bitcoin Speculation; MENA Was Fastest-Growing Crypto Market: Chainalysis
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Bitcoin
Interest Surges in Bitcoin Speculation; MENA Was Fastest-Growing Crypto Market: Chainalysis
Open interest in bitcoin perpetual swaps has spiked to an all-time high. Plus, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was the fastest-growing market for crypto adoptio...
Interest Surges in Bitcoin Speculation; MENA Was Fastest-Growing Crypto Market: Chainalysis
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 5, 2022 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2022
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Markets
Middle east
Así blockchain está empoderando a las mujeres en Medio Oriente
La cadena de bloques ofrece herramientas para que las mujeres se involucren en una industria donde las reglas no han sido definidas y puedan controlar sus vidas financieras.
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By Amber GhaddarAndrés Engler
Aug 20, 2021 at 2:47 p.m. UTC
Aug 20, 2021
Middle EastMENAOpinion
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Markets
Middle east
How Blockchain Empowers Women in the Middle East
Blockchain offers a way for women to get involved in an industry where the rules haven't been defined and control their financial lives.
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By Amber Ghaddar
Aug 17, 2021 at 7:52 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
Middle EastMENAOpinion
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Markets
Uae
UAE 'Virtual Currency' Restrictions Cast Uncertain Shadow on Bitcoin
The UAE central bank is seeking to prohibit the use of digital currencies in the financial sector.
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By Stan Higgins
Jan 17, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2017
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