Skyro UAE has signed an MoU with ATME, a regulated digital asset exchange licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, to collaborate on tokenized investment products across commodities, fixed income, and other real-world assets. The agreement was signed at Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 by Skyro Co-Founder and Co-CEO Arsen Liametov and ATME CEO Alex […]
World Crypto Rankings 2025: UAE Named MENA’s Leading Crypto Hub, Ranks 5th Worldwide
The World Crypto Rankings 2025 report, released by Bybit and DL Research, has named the United Arab Emirates as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s undisputed leader in crypto adoption. The UAE has not only established itself as the regional hub for asset tokenization pilots and settlement systems, but has also become the […]
Crypto.com partners with e& money to advance UAE crypto ecosystem
Crypto.com and e& money, the fintech arm of global technology group e&, today announced a partnership focused on advancing the UAE crypto ecosystem through various integrations across both platforms. e& money will explore partnership opportunities with Crypto.com’s crypto-as-a-service solution, designed to enable partners to incorporate digital assets into Crypto.com’s treasury and product suites via seamless […]
Finstreet, ADI and OKX Ventures sign MoU, form alliance to drive global adoption of tokenized products
Alliance aims to bridge TradFi with DeFi, enabling international investors to access Finstreet’s ecosystem through OKX Ventures, subject to local regulations and approvals. The proposed collaboration will seek to expand distribution and support secondary participation within ADGM’s regulatory framework, while advancing Abu Dhabi’s role as a hub for cross-border capital and liquidity. Abu Dhabi, UAE […]
JazzCash and Binance Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Virtual Assets Adoption in Pakistan
Abu Dhabi, 10 December 2025 – Binance, the world’s leading global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, and JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform and part of the VEON Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abu Dhabi to explore potential collaboration aimed at supporting the responsible growth of […]
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 […]
Binance becomes first crypto exchange to secure a global license under ADGM framework
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, today announced a landmark regulatory achievement: The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the UAE, has formally approved the authorisation of Binance’s global platform, Binance.com, under a comprehensive regulatory framework. […]
Dubai Customs Partners with Binance to Integrate Crypto Payments into Trade and Logistics Operations
Dubai, UAE: In a major step toward advancing its digital transformation agenda, Dubai Customs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance during Binance Week, aiming to expand its digital payment capabilities by integrating crypto-enabled transactions across commercial and logistical operations. The MoU was signed by His Excellency Dr. Abdulla Busenad, Director General of […]
Türkiye’s digital asset platform Paribu has acquired CoinMENA, MENA’s largest local crypto exchange
İSTANBUL – Türkiye’s leading digital asset platform Paribu today announced that it has acquired CoinMENA, the largest local crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in a transaction valuing the company at up to USD 240 million. The deal represents Türkiye’s largest fintech transaction to date and the country’s first cross-border acquisition of […]
Mashreq Capital launches Bitcoin and Multi Asset Class (BITMAC) Fund for retail investors
One of the first professionally managed funds to seamlessly combine equities, fixed income, gold, and Bitcoin, offered through a DIFC domiciled, DFSA regulated Fund and passported throughout the UAE Dubai, UAE – Mashreq Capital, a leading asset manager based in DIFC since 2005, today announced the launch of BITMAC, a groundbreaking multi-asset investment fund designed to transform […]
