ZagTrader Partners with KuCoin to Advance Institutional Access to Digital Asset Markets

ZagTrader Partners with KuCoin to Advance Institutional Access to Digital Asset Markets

Subtitle: The partnership will support future institutional connectivity between ZagTrader’s financial infrastructure and KuCoin’s digital asset ecosystem, enabling structured access to global crypto markets. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 20,2026:  ZagTrader today announced a strategic partnership with KuCoin, a leading global digital asset platform, as part of its ongoing mission to expand institutional access to […]

Emirates NBD expands precious metals offering with branded silver bars

Emirates NBD expands precious metals offering with branded silver bars

Convenient denominations build on bank’s expanding investment-grade metals services Dubai, UAE: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has announced the launch of Emirates NBD-branded silver bars, expanding its precious metals portfolio in response to growing customer demand for diversified and non-correlated investment options. This latest offering […]

Central Bank of Jordan onboards Fuze to regulatory sandbox, marking expansion to the Kingdom

Central Bank of Jordan onboards Fuze to regulatory sandbox, marking expansion to the Kingdom

MENA’s fastest-growing virtual assets infrastructure business welcomed to JoRegBox – Jordan’s Regulatory Sandbox for Financial Technology and Innovation. Amman, Jordan: Fuze, a leading virtual assets infrastructure provider, has announced its expansion to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It follows the approval granted by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) to enter the Regulatory Sandbox for Financial […]

Inveniam and MEASA Partners announce merger to address rapidly growing real-world asset market opportunity

Inveniam and MEASA Partners announce merger to address rapidly growing real-world asset market opportunity

ABU DHABI, UAE — Inveniam Capital Partners (“Inveniam”), the global leader in decentralized data infrastructure for real-world assets, today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with MEASA Partners, an investment and advisory platform founded by a team with decades of asset management experience and a combined track record overseeing more than $700 billion […]

Lulu Financial Holdings partners with Bitpanda to bring digital assets to its global user base

Lulu Financial Holdings partners with Bitpanda to bring digital assets to its global user base

Vienna / Abu Dhabi: Bitpanda Technology Solutions (BTS) today announced a strategic partnership with Lulu Financial Holdings, a financial services provider with a strong presence across the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The collaboration will enable LuLuFin to offer customers across its platforms with access to digital asset trading via Bitpanda. The service is expected to become […]

Fasset partners with ADI Foundation to enable regulated digital asset infrastructure in the UAE

Fasset partners with ADI Foundation to enable regulated digital asset infrastructure in the UAE

ADI Foundation developing infrastructure for Dirham-backed stablecoin Fasset to provide regulated onboarding, KYC and on-/off-ramp infrastructure Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Fasset, a leading global banking and investment platform, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with ADI Foundation (ADI), an Abu Dhabi-based non-profit founded by Sirius International Holding, a subsidiary of IHC, the largest listed company in the MENA region. […]

Standard Chartered and GFO-X Partner to Provide Digital Asset Collateral and Custody Services

Standard Chartered and GFO-X Partner to Provide Digital Asset Collateral and Custody Services

The partnership will provide GFO-X’s institutional clients with a custody solution for using digital assets as collateral towards positions, held in a fully centrally cleared model, with Standard Chartered acting as an independent, regulated custodian. The Go live is expected in the second half of 2026. Abu Dhabi and London – Standard Chartered, a leading cross-border […]

Zand Receives Central Bank of the UAE Approval to Launch “Zand AED,” the Nation’s First Regulated Multi-Chain AED-Backed Stablecoin

Zand Receives Central Bank of the UAE Approval to Launch “Zand AED,” the Nation’s First Regulated Multi-Chain AED-Backed Stablecoin

UAE: Zand has received final approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to launch the country’s first fully regulated, multi-chain AED-backed stablecoin—marking a major milestone in the evolution of digital finance in the region. The new digital asset, Zand AED, will be fully backed 1:1 by UAE dirham reserves, transparently audited, and issued […]

Laser Digital becomes first to receive VARA approval for fund tokenisation under the ARVA framework

Laser Digital becomes first to receive VARA approval for fund tokenisation under the ARVA framework

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 […]

QCP secures full license in ADGM, deepening global push into regulated digital assets

QCP secures full license in ADGM, deepening global push into regulated digital assets

Receives Financial Services Permission from ADGM’s FSRA to bridge key institutional markets in Asia and the Middle East. ABU DHABI – QCP Group (“QCP”), a global leader in digital asset trading, today announced it has received its full Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in ADGM, the international financial centre of […]