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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.
Hell Yes: UAE Virtual Asset Rules Are Global-Standard Ready
10 September 2025
Hell Yes: UAE Virtual Asset Rules Are Global-Standard Ready
When U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham addressed UK policymakers last week, she raised a…
Bitcoin’s Unbreakable Future: The Community’s Answer to Quantum Computing
10 September 2025
Bitcoin’s Unbreakable Future: The Community’s Answer to Quantum Computing
With Bitcoin’s total market cap now in the trillions of dollars and over 100 public companies holding it on their…
ADGM’s FSRA Sets Out Draft Framework for Fiat-Referenced Tokens in Abu Dhabi
9 September 2025
ADGM’s FSRA Sets Out Draft Framework for Fiat-Referenced Tokens in Abu Dhabi
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued Consultation Paper No. 9 of 2025,…
The Next Social Media Networks Won’t Be Free, They’ll Be Onchain
9 September 2025
The Next Social Media Networks Won’t Be Free, They’ll Be Onchain
For nearly two decades, social media has sold us the same illusion: free access in exchange for connection. Platforms like…
Trump and Putin’s Advisor Both Tie Crypto to US Debt
9 September 2025
Trump and Putin’s Advisor Both Tie Crypto to US Debt
During a campaign rally, President Donald Trump made a curious remark: he suggested that the United States could one day…
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…
