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Phoenix Venture Partners closes third fund for tech investment in MENA

Phoenix Venture Partners closes third early tech Fund for MENA

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UAE Utexo raises $7.5 million from Tether to settle USDT on Bitcoin network

UAE Utexo raises $7.5 million from Tether to settle USDT on Bitcoin network

UAE RAK Bank places limits on crypto transactions

UAE RAK Bank places limits on crypto transactions

Dubai Virtual Asset Authority grants new crypto license to RELM subsidiary XBASE

Dubai Virtual Asset Authority grants new crypto license to RELM subsidiary XBASE

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UAE RAK Bank places limits on crypto transactions

UAE RAK Bank places limits on crypto transactions

Open World launching RWA Tokenization center in KSA appoints Regional President

Open World launching RWA Tokenization center in KSA appoints Regional President

Law Blocks AI and Murundi Group partner to Digitize International Trade Contracts on XDC Blockchain

Law Blocks AI and Murundi Group partner to Digitize International Trade Contracts on XDC Blockchain

UAE Utexo raises $7.5 million from Tether to settle USDT on Bitcoin network

UAE Utexo raises $7.5 million from Tether to settle USDT on Bitcoin network

KAST raises $80 million expanding payments platform into Africa, and Middle East

KAST raises $80 million expanding payments platform into Africa, and Middle East

Animoca Brands makes strategic investment in Ava Labs focusing on Middle East

Animoca Brands makes strategic investment in Ava Labs focusing on Middle East

Blockchain

Fuze uses Miden's private blockchain infrastructure for payments and remittances

Fuze uses Miden’s private blockchain infrastructure for payments and remittances

The Hashgraph Association launches professional certification for business leaders in MENA and globally

The Hashgraph Association launches professional certification for business leaders in MENA and globally

UAE ADI Foundation appoints previous VISA head as Chief Business Officer

UAE ADI Foundation appoints previous VISA head as Chief Business Officer

Wyoming issues first USA stablecoin built on Hedera

Wyoming issues first USA stablecoin built on Hedera

Investment

UAE regulated XBTO inches towards a capital raise of $217 million

UAE regulated XBTO inches towards a capital raise of $127 million

Qatar invests in $400 million funding of Replit AI agent for vibe coding

Qatar invests in Replit the AI agent for vibe coding

Phoenix Venture Partners closes third fund for tech investment in MENA

Phoenix Venture Partners closes third early tech Fund for MENA

Animoca Brands makes strategic investment in Ava Labs focusing on Middle East

Animoca Brands makes strategic investment in Ava Labs focusing on Middle East

Tokenization

Open World launching RWA Tokenization center in KSA appoints Regional President

Open World launching RWA Tokenization center in KSA appoints Regional President

AMINA Bank becomes first regulated DLT Settlement system in EU

AMINA Bank becomes first regulated DLT Settlement system in EU

Abu Dhabi first to allow Ando Finance tokenized securities on Binance in ADGM

Abu Dhabi first to allow Ondo Finance tokenized securities on Binance in ADGM

Saudi Arabian Hissatak Founder talks about their property tokenization efforts

Saudi Arabian Hissatech Founder talks about their property tokenization efforts

ShipFinex a Maritime asset tokenization platform receives in principle approval from VARA

ShipFinex a Maritime asset tokenization platform receives in principle approval from VARA

Open World to Merge with VerifyMe and list on Nasdaq

Open World to Merge with VerifyMe and list on Nasdaq

UAE based Inveniam Capital merges with MEASA

UAE based Inveniam Capital merges with MEASA

Dubai Land Department launches tokenized real estate secondary market

Dubai Land Department launches tokenized real estate secondary market

Saudi Arabian Jozo tokenizes first property title deed in KSA

Saudi Arabian Jozo proptech tokenizes first property title deed in KSA

Crypto

Fuze uses Miden's private blockchain infrastructure for payments and remittances

Fuze uses Miden’s private blockchain infrastructure for payments and remittances

UAE regulated Komainu onboards FundBank

UAE regulated Komainu onboards FundBank

UAE regulated XBTO inches towards a capital raise of $217 million

UAE regulated XBTO inches towards a capital raise of $127 million

Dubai Virtual Asset Authority grants new crypto license to RELM subsidiary XBASE

Dubai Virtual Asset Authority grants new crypto license to RELM subsidiary XBASE

CBDC

Central Bank of UAE carries out first CBDC payment with China

Central Bank of UAE carries out first CBDC payment with China

UAE pilots its CBDC Digital Dirham with first government transaction

UAE pilots its CBDC Digital Dirham with first government transaction

IMF statement on UAE, touches on Digital Dirham and crypto

IMF statement on UAE, touches on Digital Dirham and crypto

UAE Central Bank and Dubai Finance partner to advance capital markets and CBDC

UAE Central Bank and Dubai Finance partner to advance capital markets and CBDC

DeFi

Previous Head of PWC Virtual Assets in Middle East joins Fuze

Previous Head of PWC Virtual Assets in Middle East joins Fuze

UAE AI Digital Bank Zand integrates with XDC Blockchain

UAE AI Digital Bank Zand integrates with XDC Blockchain

ADI Foundation to utilize blockchain for M-Pesa payments in Africa

ADI Foundation to utilize blockchain for M-Pesa payments in Africa

Bitget crypto exchange testing TradFi feature using USDT

Bitget crypto exchange testing TradFi feature using USDT

Metaverse

Hoko advertising agency acquires UAE metaverse company Everdome

Hoko advertising agency acquires UAE metaverse company Everdome

Web3 game, MetaSpace secures license in RAK Digital Assets Oasis

Powered by Qatar Central Bank, QFC launches its metaverse

Powered by Qatar Central Bank, QFC launches its metaverse

A new Web3 Alliance is formed in KSA

A new Web3 Alliance is formed in KSA

UAE Everdome and Immerso join forces for metaverse entertainment experience

UAE Everdome and Immerso join forces for metaverse entertainment experience

The Dubai DMCC Crypto Center launches metaverse

The Dubai DMCC Crypto Center launches metaverse

Naver partners with Saudi's NHC for digital twin platform

Naver partners with Saudi’s NHC for digital twin platform

WEMIX Play onboards UAE metaverse developers

WEMIX Play onboards UAE metaverse developers

$1 billion Web3 gaming fund in UAE with Creta and Lloyds Investment

$1 billion Web3 gaming fund in UAE with Creta and Lloyd Investment