Open banking is making inroads in the Arab world but visions and strategies between countries across the region vary dramatically.…

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced that Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments, has established its regional headquarters there.…

DEX, a global digital assets marketplace headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has secured a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial…

Commercial Bank of Dubai and global cross-border payment provider Thunes announced a partnership that will facilitate real-time cross-border transaction flows…

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) along with Deloitte Middle East published “A Market Overview of Custody for Digital Assets”…

Hubpay announces its Seed funding round led by a leading US venture capital firm – Signal Peak Ventures. The investment…

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced…

The University of Dubai and Krypto Labs have announced the launch of an innovation hub open for students, alumni, professors,…

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Mashreq Bank announced the region’s first blockchain data sharing platform, now live in production, to…

DMCC – the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – announced its…

Bankable, the global provider of “Banking as a Service” solutions, and Visa today announced a strategic collaboration within the Central…

Dubai has just launched the Dubai Virtual Commercial City (VCC), a program which enables entrepreneurs and freelancers who do not…

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative launched by the UAE Ministry of Finance to support innovation in…

Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the region, has launched smartTRADE, a new portal catering to supply chain…

Saudi Arabia’s capital markets watchdog has granted Haseed Investing Company and Wahed Capital a Fintech ExPermit, allowing the two companies…

Dubai International Financial Centre and Mashreq Bank are partnering with norbloc, a leading Know Your Customer (KYC) and client onboarding…

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority has strengthened its leadership team. The Centre has made a number of strategic appointments…

After banning the trading of cryptocurrencies, Saudi Arabia is now developing a blockchain-based digital currency in collaboration with the United…

The Middle East is witnessing a burgeoning mobile payment market with a number of players offering a multitude of diverse…

Smart Dubai and IBM  announced the launch of the Dubai Blockchain Platform, the first government-endorsed blockchain platform-as-a-service in the United Arab Emirates…