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

Reports
Walid Abou Zaki23 October 2025
Bybit’s SCA License Ignites a Talent War Across the UAE’s Crypto Sector
Bybit’s newly granted license from the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is doing more than legitimizing its operations —…
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Editor Choice
Walid Abou Zaki17 October 2025
The FSB’s Global Crypto Review Misses the UAE, the Real Benchmark for Digital Asset Regulation
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its Thematic Review on the Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto-Asset Activities (October 2025),…
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Reports
Walid Abou Zaki16 October 2025
When Exchanges Become Systemic: Inside the Flash Crash That Tested Crypto’s Infrastructure
For a few tense minutes on October 11, 2025, the global crypto market appeared to lose its balance. Bitcoin plunged…
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Editor Choice
Walid Abou Zaki13 October 2025
VARA–SCA Alignment Signals a Maturing Phase in UAE’s Digital Asset Regulation
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) Media Breakfast, held this morning alongside GITEX Global and the Future Blockchain Summit, marked…
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Interview

Walid Abou Zaki11 October 2025
Bashir Kazour on How Taurus Is Building the Digital Asset Backbone from DIFC
In a market where hype often eclipses substance, Taurus has taken a quieter approach — methodically building one of the…
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Crypto Exchanges
Walid Abou Zaki10 October 2025
Bybit Secures SCA License, Expands UAE Operations with 500 Staff
Bybit has announced that it has officially secured a Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the UAE’s Securities and Commodities…
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Policies & Regulations
Walid Abou Zaki7 October 2025
Triple A, TON DLT Foundation, and LBank Among Firms Penalized by VARA
For years, many firms in the digital asset industry have marketed themselves as headquartered in Dubai or actively operating from…
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Global News
Walid Abou Zaki26 September 2025
Is Circle Distancing Itself from Crypto in the Race to Replace SWIFT?
Circle, issuer of USDC and the second-largest stablecoin player, is steering into new territory with Arc, its institution-focused blockchain. In…
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Reports
Walid Abou Zaki24 September 2025
Tether $500B Valuation Raise Comes Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts
Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $20 billion at…
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Policies & Regulations
Walid Abou Zaki20 September 2025
Investment Adviser AML Rule Delay Sparks Crypto and Political Debate
On September 18, senior lawmakers Elizabeth Warren, Maxine Waters, and Andy Kim sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
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