Digital Assets & Blockchain Interviews

Zand CEO: Banking Web3 Requires AI, Compliance Muscle and a New Cost Model

Zand may have started as the bank that enabled the UAE’s crypto ecosystem — but it is no longer building itself around virtual asset service providers. With digital asset custody, stablecoin issuance and cross-border expansion into Africa and Asia, Zand is positioning itself beyond the exchanges it once served. The question is no longer whether …

Tarik Erk: Binance’s Next Chapter in MENAT Is About Infrastructure

When Tarik Erk joined Binance as Regional Head for MENAT and Senior Executive Officer in Abu Dhabi, Binance was navigating structural evolution alongside regulatory consolidation in the UAE. His decision came before recent leadership shifts but shortly after the company secured authorization under Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), formally anchoring its global operations within one …

Why Copper Securities Is Doubling Down on ADGM: Insights from CSL’s Leadership

Copper Securities (ME) Limited (CSL), part of the global Copper Group, has recently announced plans to significantly expand its virtual asset custody, settlement, and collateral management services in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), constituting an important advancement in the company’s global roadmap. The development, currently awaiting approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), positions …

Rachel Conlan on Crypto Creators, Trust, and Binance's Path to Mass Adoption

Ahead of Binance's panel at the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the company's CMO explains why trust, product simplicity, and payments matter more than hype.

FDUSD Founder Vincent Chok on Building Stablecoins for an AI-Native Economy

Inside the Mind of Ahmed Bin Sulayem: DMCC’s FinX Era, VARA Partnership & the Future of Tokenized Trade

Ruya Bank CEO: Bitcoin Is Now Shari’ah Compliant — A New Chapter for Islamic Digital Finance

Bashir Kazour on How Taurus Is Building the Digital Asset Backbone from DIFC

Figment Expands into UAE: Staking, Strategy, and Sharia-Aligned Opportunities

OKX Marks UAE Growth Milestone with Launch of Regulated Retail Derivatives PILOT Offering

UAE Stablecoin with Purpose: ADI Foundation CEO Talks Tokenization, Trust, and Fintech Edge

Juliet Su on Web3 Investing: From Market Reset to Long-Term Vision in the UAE