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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.
Standard Chartered: Sovereigns Quietly Load Up on Bitcoin, $500K Target in Sight
21 May 2025
Standard Chartered: Sovereigns Quietly Load Up on Bitcoin, $500K Target in Sight
Sovereign and government-affiliated entities ramped up their indirect exposure to Bitcoin in Q1 2025 by increasing their stakes in MicroStrategy…
Juliet Su on Web3 Investing: From Market Reset to Long-Term Vision in the UAE
17 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…
UAE Wants You Here: Irina Heaver on Web3 Regulation, Founders, and the Future of Digital Assets
13 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…
UAE Digital Asset Regulation: The Global Benchmark?
9 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…
Phoenix Group Scales Up in Ethiopia, Surpasses 500 MW Global Mining Capacity with Clean Energy Focus
29 April 2025
Phoenix Group Scales Up in Ethiopia, Surpasses 500 MW Global Mining Capacity with Clean Energy Focus
Phoenix Group PLC (ADX:PHX), the Abu Dhabi-based digital asset infrastructure leader, has expanded its Bitcoin mining operations in Ethiopia by…
MidChains Rebrands to Ousoul After Quiet Years in Abu Dhabi’s Crypto Scene
25 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…
Paul Dawalibi Appointed CEO of RAK Digital Assets Oasis, Marking a New Chapter for the Web3 Free Zone
25 April 2025
Paul Dawalibi Appointed CEO of RAK Digital Assets Oasis, Marking a New Chapter for the Web3 Free Zone
RAK Digital Assets Oasis (RAK DAO), the world’s first free zone dedicated to digital and virtual asset businesses, has appointed…
Bitcoin Up, Everything Else Down: Crypto Q1 by the Numbers
21 April 2025
Bitcoin Up, Everything Else Down: Crypto Q1 by the Numbers
The cryptocurrency industry kicked off 2025 with a sharp downturn, wiping out the euphoria that defined the end of 2024.…
JP Mullin on the Mantra Collapse: What Happened, What’s Next, and What Remains Unknown
19 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)…
Inside Binance Clubhouse at TOKEN2049: A Web3 Strategy in Action
18 April 2025
Inside Binance Clubhouse at TOKEN2049: A Web3 Strategy in Action
As Dubai cements its role as a global hub for blockchain innovation, Binance is doubling down on presence and participation—not…