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Discover the top blockchain and crypto leaders in MENA and globally. Learn about the people driving innovation, shaping policies, and building the future of digital assets, decentralized finance, and blockchain technology.
Tom Lee Sees Bitcoin “Easily” Hitting $200K This Year, But Is Macro Backing the Move?
9 September 2025
Tom Lee Sees Bitcoin “Easily” Hitting $200K This Year, But Is Macro Backing the Move?
Cryptocurrency bull Tom Lee, managing partner at Fundstrat Global Advisors, remains optimistic about Bitcoin’s upside, despite recent volatility. In a…
Kraken Prepares Dubai Comeback After Two-Year UAE Exit
7 September 2025
Kraken Prepares Dubai Comeback After Two-Year UAE Exit
Global crypto exchange Kraken is preparing a return to the UAE, this time under the oversight of Dubai’s Virtual Assets…
CBDCs Between Progress and Stagnation: BIS 2024 Survey in Perspective
5 September 2025
CBDCs Between Progress and Stagnation: BIS 2024 Survey in Perspective
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released its 2024 survey on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto assets,…
Bitcoin Trades 30% Below Energy Value as Miners Face Profitability Squeeze
4 September 2025
Bitcoin Trades 30% Below Energy Value as Miners Face Profitability Squeeze
On August 8, 2025, Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments, highlighted that Bitcoin’s Energy Value had surged to a range…
North Korean Hackers Flood Crypto Industry With Fake Job Offers to Steal Digital Assets
4 September 2025
North Korean Hackers Flood Crypto Industry With Fake Job Offers to Steal Digital Assets
North Korean hackers are ramping up cyberattacks on the cryptocurrency sector, using convincing fake job offers to steal funds, according…
Trump’s WLFI Token: Billions in Family Gains, Millions in Investor Losses
3 September 2025
Trump’s WLFI Token: Billions in Family Gains, Millions in Investor Losses
When World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto token tied to President Donald Trump, began trading on September 1, it immediately…
When Financial Engineering Meets Political Power: The Trump Crypto Experiment
1 September 2025
When Financial Engineering Meets Political Power: The Trump Crypto Experiment
The Trump family has redefined its business empire, shifting from real estate to cryptocurrency in a series of deals that…
Web3 Fundraising in Q2 2025: Bigger Bets, Fewer Deals as Capital Flows Into Infrastructure
1 September 2025
Web3 Fundraising in Q2 2025: Bigger Bets, Fewer Deals as Capital Flows Into Infrastructure
Web3 fundraising in Q2 2025 reached nearly $10 billion, even as deal count hit its lowest level since mid-2023, according…
MidChains Resurfaces Under VARA After ADGM Chapter
27 August 2025
MidChains Resurfaces Under VARA After ADGM Chapter
MidChains, one of the UAE’s earliest regulated virtual asset exchanges, has resurfaced in Dubai under the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority…
The Treasury Company Bubble
26 August 2025
The Treasury Company Bubble
The era of treasury companies is upon us. Today over 150 publicly listed companies around the world have declared themselves…
