Singapore, Regional, 11 Nov 2025 – DBS and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan are exploring the development of an interoperability framework to enable tokenised value transfers between both banks’ on-chain ecosystems – DBS Token Services and Kinexys Digital Payments. The framework aims to enable the seamless exchangeability and settlement of tokenised deposits[1] across both public and permissioned blockchains, with the aim to […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – In a ground-breaking move to merge blockchain technology with real-world assets (RWA) and utility, Hotdesk, Al Maryah Community Bank “Mbank”, Emirates Coin Investment “EmCoin”, and Singularity have partnered and unveiled their plans to launch DESK Token, subject to regulatory approvals. The launch of DESK Token will mark the arrival of […]
Matthew Grint, General Manager of Selini Capital FZE, is steering the company’s next phase of growth following its recent approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The milestone marks a pivotal moment in Selini Capital’s global strategy, enabling the firm to directly offer institutional-grade liquidity and pricing services under a fully regulated framework. With […]
du’s Cloud MaaS offering ‘Cloud Miner’ is tailored to democratize access to cryptocurrency mining, removing the barriers of hefty technical know-how, finding large amounts of electricity, and maintenance reliability. Dubai, UAE: du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, has become the first UAE telco to officially launch an innovative Cloud Mining as a Service (MaaS) […]
Manama, Bahrain: GFH Financial Group (“GFH” or “the Group”) has partnered with Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and digital-asset exchange, to launch a landmark initiative: Bahrain’s first bank-integrated crypto payment solution. The strategic collaboration seamlessly merges the trust and security of traditional finance with the innovation of blockchain technology, positioning GFH as the first financial […]
Citigroup and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plan to collaborate on digital asset payment solutions for the U.S. bank’s institutional clients, to expand the offering to global clients in the future. The partnership will initially focus on enabling users to deposit and withdraw traditional currencies (commonly referred to as “fiat” in crypto) through Coinbase’s services, marking a significant step […]
Dubai, UAE: Selini Capital, a global digital-asset trading and investment firm, has been awarded a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai. The licence allows Selini to offer its full suite of broker-dealer and over-the-counter (OTC) trading services to qualified and institutional investors worldwide, under Dubai’s robust regulatory framework. […]
Coinbase, a leading global crypto platform, has taken an increased ownership stake in CoinDCX. This funding will empower CoinDCX to enhance its product suite, introduce new onchain use cases for India and the UAE, and expand into new markets Education, innovation, and compliance to remain key themes for the company Dubai, UAE – BitOasis, the leading […]
Dubai, UAE: XBase Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services (XBase), a subsidiary of XBD Group, today announced that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for a Broker-Dealer Services Licence. This approval marks the final stage before XBase begins operations, pending full authorisation — a pivotal milestone in the […]
Laser Digital – the digital assets arm of Nomura Group, will be launching Dubai’s first real-world assets (“RWA”) tokenisation pilot under VARA’s Asset-Referenced Virtual Assets Issuance Rules (“ARVA Framework”), giving professional and institutional investors access to its flagship Laser Carry Fund (LCF). Laser Digital has partnered with KAIO (formerly LibreCapital) as the on-chain partner and […]