RAKBANK becomes the first UAE conventional bank to facilitate Crypto Brokerage Service

RAKBANK becomes the first UAE conventional bank to facilitate Crypto Brokerage Service

Dubai, UAE: RAKBANK has announced the launch of its crypto brokerage service via its mobile app for retail customers, becoming the first conventional bank in the UAE to enable crypto trading services for its customers. With this new offering, RAKBANK customers can buy, sell, and swap cryptocurrencies by accessing  Bitpanda’s crypto trading platform through RAKBANK’s mobile […]

FinTech Startup Tabadulat Receives In-Principle Approval from ADGM’s FSRA

FinTech Startup Tabadulat Receives In-Principle Approval from ADGM’s FSRA

The UAE-based company will offer a 100% Shariah-compliant global trading platform .  Abu Dhabi, UAE, 29 July 2025: Tabadulat Limited (Tabadulat), a UAE-based Shariah-compliant investing platform registered with ADGM, the international financial centre of the UAE Capital Abu Dhabi, has received In-Principle Approval from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). The announcement follows the UAE […]

DIFC Achieves Record H1 2025 Performance, Reinforcing Dubai’s Position as a Global Financial Powerhouse

DIFC Achieves Record H1 2025 Performance, Reinforcing Dubai’s Position as a Global Financial Powerhouse

Results fuel Dubai’s economic vision and demonstrate global leadership in financial services and innovation. Maktoum bin Mohammed: The unprecedented results achieved by DIFC reflect Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision to position Dubai at the forefront of the world’s most advanced financial centres “Dubai has entered a new and greater phase of growth, and these results highlight the […]

Baron Capital Expands Global Footprint and Establishes Office in Dubai

Baron Capital Expands Global Footprint and Establishes Office in Dubai

New office reinforces Baron Capital’s commitment to serving investors in the Middle East DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & NEW YORK- Baron Capital, a premier growth equity investment firm with a 43-year track record of long-term fundamental investing, today announced the opening of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Located in the Dubai International […]

OKX marks UAE growth milestone with launch of regulated retail derivatives pilot offering

OKX marks UAE growth milestone with launch of regulated retail derivatives pilot offering

Retail traders in the UAE can now unlock access to institutional grade derivatives trading and access 5x leverage, previously reserved for qualified investors only. Regulated retail derivatives to give traders greater flexibility, risk control, and strategic options across all market conditions. Arabic and English language user education tools and risk management features are being rolled […]

Zodia Markets raises $18.25mln in Series A to fuel International Expansion, Stablecoin Payments

Zodia Markets raises $18.25mln in Series A to fuel International Expansion, Stablecoin Payments

Capital to accelerate international growth, stablecoin payment solutions, multi-asset trading products and regulated digital asset infrastructure. London, Monday 28th July 2025 – Zodia Markets, the digital asset platform enabling institutional capital through stablecoins, has raised $18.25 million in a Series A funding round, as demand for real-time wholesale trading, settlement and cross-border movement via stablecoins skyrockets. The […]

UAE-based CE-Ventures Invests in Fintech Giants Plaid and Mesh, Signaling Strong Bet on Future of Open Finance

UAE-based CE-Ventures Invests in Fintech Giants Plaid and Mesh, Signaling Strong Bet on Future of Open Finance

UAE-headquartered venture capital platform participates in combined $657 million funding rounds for leading fintech and crypto firms. Investments in Silicon Valley Startups Plaid and Mesh Focuses on Data Infrastructure and Digital Asset Movement as Critical Enablers of Financial Interoperability Future Of Finance to be Open, Programmable, and Crypto-Native, Requiring New Technical Infrastructure Generational Shift in […]

Saudi-based Lean Technologies Secures In-Principle Approval from CBUAE Under Open Finance Framework

Saudi-based Lean Technologies Secures In-Principle Approval from CBUAE Under Open Finance Framework

Among the first to receive the UAE Central Bank’s Open Finance IPA Lean is helping shape a new era of connected financial services, enabling faster payments, broader access to credit, and greater inclusion across the UAE Over $2B processed to date through 1M+ connected accounts Dubai, UAE – Lean Technologies (Lean), the MENA region’s leading financial […]

Gulf Craft becomes first MENA shipyard to accept regulated Crypto-to-Fiat Payments

Gulf Craft becomes first MENA shipyard to accept regulated Crypto-to-Fiat Payments

Dubai, UAE –  Gulf Craft now offers a fully regulated crypto-payment solution for yacht and leisure craft purchases, service and refit works, reinforcing both the shipyard’s appetite for innovation and the UAE’s growing stature as a global hub for digital assets. “By integrating ARP Pay, Gulf Craft not only meets evolving client preferences but also strengthens the UAE’s […]

NBK Reports KD 315.3 Million in H1 2025 Net Profit, Up 7.8% YoY

NBK Reports KD 315.3 Million in H1 2025 Net Profit, Up 7.8% YoY

Vice Chairman and Group CEO Speaks on the Sidelines of the 1H2025 Analysts’ Conference Call Our loan portfolio recorded Strong growth, both in Kuwait and through our international operations Our regional and global footprint continues to play a key role in mitigating risks and sustaining earnings stability Confident in our ability to navigate challenges, we […]