DUBAI, UAE – ARP Digital, a regulated digital capital infrastructure platform, today announced that it has received in-principle approval from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to provide Broker-Dealer services in Dubai. The approval extends ARP Digital’s multi-jurisdictional regulatory framework into the UAE, the region’s largest digital asset market by transaction volume. The UAE has […]
Standard Chartered to provide a comprehensive and reliable custody offering, the first-ever G-SIB-backed off-exchange tokenized collateral framework Initiative scales utility of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and enables broader market participation DUBAI, OKX, a leading global fintech company and crypto trading platform, today announced the launch of a joint framework with BlackRock and Standard Chartered to integrate […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]