Walid Abou Zaki

Walid is is the founder of Unlock Blockchain, a prominent resource for blockchain and cryptocurrency news. With a career spanning over two decades in the media sector, he has been at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation. Since 2017, Walid has focused his expertise on the blockchain and crypto space, becoming recognized as one of the leading opinion influencers in the MENA region

Policies & Regulations
Walid Abou Zaki23 May 2025
VARA’s Sponsored VASP Regime: Dubai’s New Crypto Gateway
In a sweeping regulatory update released in May 2025, Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) unveiled a revised suite of…
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Reports
Walid Abou Zaki23 May 2025
Stablecoins Emerge as the Financial Engine of the Digital Asset Era
As the digital asset world matures, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: stablecoins are no longer a crypto side story—they…
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Crypto Exchanges
Walid Abou Zaki22 May 2025
Ceffu Gains VARA Approval, Revealing Binance’s Deepening UAE Strategy
Ceffu, the institutional custody platform formerly branded as Binance Custody, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory…
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Interview

Walid Abou Zaki17 May 2025
Juliet Su on Web3 Investing: From Market Reset to Long-Term Vision in the UAE
As Web3 ventures navigate a post-hype reality, the conversation is shifting from speculation to substance. Juliet Su, Partner at NewTribe…
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Interview

Walid Abou Zaki13 May 2025
UAE Wants You Here: Irina Heaver on Web3 Regulation, Founders, and the Future of Digital Assets
Few people have been more immersed in the UAE’s transformation into a global crypto hub than Irina Heaver, Managing Partner…
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Reports
Walid Abou Zaki9 May 2025
UAE Digital Asset Regulation: The Global Benchmark?
This was the central theme of a closed-door roundtable hosted before the TOP 20 Performing CEO event in Dubai on…
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Crypto Exchanges
Walid Abou Zaki25 April 2025
MidChains Rebrands to Ousoul After Quiet Years in Abu Dhabi’s Crypto Scene
Once considered one of the UAE’s most promising crypto ventures, MidChains Ltd, a digital asset trading platform licensed by Abu…
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Tokenization

Walid Abou Zaki19 April 2025
JP Mullin on the Mantra Collapse: What Happened, What’s Next, and What Remains Unknown
In the wake of the sudden $5 billion collapse of Mantra’s OM token, Unlock Blockchain sat down with Jean-Patrick (JP)…
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Crypto Exchanges
Walid Abou Zaki17 April 2025
Institutional Custody Solutions: Security, Trust, and the Role of Exchanges
As digital assets gain mainstream traction, the question of custody has become a defining issue for both retail and institutional…
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Policies & Regulations
Walid Abou Zaki14 April 2025
REST IN HAYVN: The Rise and Fall of a Once-Promising Digital Asset Firm
In a significant joint enforcement action, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) and the Registration Authority (RA) of Abu Dhabi…
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