Standard Chartered has launched Bitcoin and Ether trading for affluent clients in the UAE. Eligible clients can buy…

Rain, a regulated crypto platform in the Middle East, has obtained a full licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets…

Zodia Custody can now provide custody of digital securities in ADGM after the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA)…

Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody for Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The XRPL is…

Kraken is preparing to launch in the UAE after its parent company, Payward, received Full Market Approval from…

OKX UAE, part of global fintech company OKX and regulated in Dubai by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority…

Huru has signed partnerships with Paymentology and Bitpanda Enterprise at Seamless Fintech Middle East 2026. The Emirati-owned app…

Ant International has extended its tokenised deposit work with HSBC to the Middle East. It has completed pilot…

The UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAE FIU) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have signed an MoU…

ADI Foundation has announced that Securitize is integrating with ADI Chain, the blockchain network the foundation developed. The…

Fasset and KOSDAQ-listed NEXUS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore stablecoin-based financial infrastructure. The partnership…

Citi has expanded its blockchain-based liquidity product, Citi Token Services, into Japan and the UAE, extending its 24/7…

Crypto exchange Bybit has launched a global brand campaign, “Make Your Move”. This launch marks its next step…

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has stepped away from mBridge, a China-led system for settling cross-border payments in…

OKX has partnered with Anghami and OSN+ to give eligible customers free six-month subscriptions to both platforms. The…

Fasset will list DDSC, the UAE’s dirham-backed stablecoin, once it receives approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority…

Network International has launched an in-store pilot in the UAE for payments using an AED-backed stablecoin. The pilot…

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and Securitize Corp. (NYSE: SECZ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

Standard Chartered has launched institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE. The DFSA-regulated offering runs through…

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has completed a live USD transaction with Citi using tokenised deposits on Swift’s…