Tangem cold wallet brings self-custody of ADI Chain ecosystem tokens, including $ADI and DDSC, to one of the UAE’s leading retailers, giving retail buyers a simple path to secure self-custody for digital assets. Abu Dhabi, UAE: ADI Chain and Tangem, the Swiss hardware wallet maker, are launching a co-branded hardware wallet available for purchase at Virgin […]
Switzerland, Zug / UAE, Abu Dhabi: Building on its position as Switzerland’s leading crypto financial services provider, Bitcoin Suisse is further accelerating its international expansion. Bitcoin Suisse Group’s subsidiary, BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. (“BTCS ME”) has received Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, […]
The UAE dirham-backed stablecoin DDSC has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), clearing the way for its launch on selected Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)-regulated exchange platforms. UAE dirham-backed stablecoin operates on ADI Chain, an institutional Layer-2 blockchain DDSC was developed through a collaboration between International Holding […]
USD stablecoin Open Standard, a newly formed independent company led by Bridge co-founder Zach Abrams, has announced plans to launch a new U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin later this year. According to the Open Standard named Open USD stablecoin The stablecoin, named Open USD, is backed by a consortium of more than 140 businesses, including financial giants […]
DUBAI, UAE – Despite significant advances in financial technology over the last decade, the movement of money remains fragmented. Global cross-border payment flows now exceed $200 trillion annually as indicated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), while businesses collectively incur more than $250 billion in fees associated with international transactions. At the same time, access to credit remains uneven, settlement […]
Dubai, UAE, June 4th, 2026: Chainberg, the institutional custody arm of global digital asset platform Liminal, obtains IPA, paving the way for obtaining a full VASP License from VARA in Dubai. Chainberg, an institutional-grade digital asset custody platform, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the penultimate milestone before full authorisation as a […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo.- Payward, a unified financial infrastructure platform and the parent company of Kraken, announced its expansion into the United Arab Emirates after being granted preliminary approval for a broker-dealer, investment and management licence from the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai, UAE. Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing and most liquid cryptocurrency platforms, […]
Global, May 8, 2026 Bitget, Bitget Launches QR-Based Payments for Daily Needs, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced its Scan to Pay feature on Bitget Pay, enabling users to spend USDT directly at offline merchants by scanning QR codes through the Bitget App. The feature is now live across selected markets across Southeast […]
Rain, the leading regulated crypto-asset platform in the Middle East, today announced that its Dubai entity, Rain MENA FZE, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for Exchange Services, Broker-Dealer Services, and Margin Trading. The approval marks Rain’s entry into the Dubai market under VARA’s regulatory framework and completes its […]
Lahore: Pakistan is taking decisive steps to regulate its rapidly growing digital asset ecosystem, as policymakers and industry experts convened at the Leadership Summit on Blockchain and Digital Assets hosted by the LUMS Centre for Digital Assets Research (CeDAR). The summit highlighted the urgent need for regulatory intervention, with officials revealing that nearly 40 million Pakistanis are currently […]