Dubai Bitcoin Exchange BitOasis Wins Preliminary License in Middle East First
By CCN: The United Arab Emirates has granted crypto exchange BitOasis a preliminary license which allows it to operate a ...
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Warren Buffett Buys the Slump on Dubai’s Plummeting Property Market
By CCN.com: Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has announced plans to enter Dubai’s real estate market. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, is ...
[Update] British Baroness’ $325 Million Luxury Bitcoin Development Suffers Delays
By CCN: Scottish lingerie tycoon and parliamentarian Baroness Michelle Mone's crypto venture, a £250m ($325 million) condo development in Dubai, ...
Dubai Scores Cash for Crypto with the City’s First Bitcoin ATM
Dubai, the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates, has just received its maiden bitcoin ATM, giving locals and ...
Can Dubai Become the First Blockchain Powered City by 2020?
When we think of Dubai, we think of Arab billionaire lifestyles, 6-star hotels, and awe-inspiring skyscrapers. But did you know ...
National Bank of Kuwait Taps Ripple for Blockchain Remittance Service
The National Bank of Kuwait has launched a product they’re calling “NBK Direct Remit,” a blockchain-based product which uses RippleNet ...
UAE Finalizing ICO and Blockchain Regulations: Mid-2019 Target
SCA Chief Obaid Al Zaabi The United Arab Emirates regulatory body has approved ICO tokens as ...
Middle East Hub? Ripple to Set up an Office in Dubai by Year-End
Ripple has announced that it will be setting up an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates before the close of ...
Crypto Startup Pundi X Says That it Made the ‘First Blockchain Phone Call’
Having launched a crypto-based Point-of-Sale (POS) device earlier this year with the goal of making cryptocurrency payments easier on the ...
Dubai to Launch Blockchain Payments with State Digital Currency ‘emCash’
Dubai residents will soon have the means to make payments for school fees, bills and other retail purchases with emCash, ...
Dubai Govt Upgrades Payment Portal DubaiPay with Blockchain technology
The Smart Dubai office, a government initiative led by the Crown Prince of Dubai, is integrating blockchain technology into its ...
Dubai Police Warns Against Crypto Scams, Predicts Electronic Money Will Replace Cash
Dubai Police currently investigating a Dh 300 million ($81.7 million) international fraud case have issued a warning about the potential ...
Dubai Looks to Disrupt its Entire Legal System with ‘Court of the Blockchain’
The Dubai court system tasked to oversee all civil and commercial disputes involving financial transactions both domestically and internationally is ...
Dubai Bitcoin Exchange Halts Fiat Withdrawals Due to Bank ‘Issue’
Dubai-based exchange BitOasis has suspended UAE Dirham/BTC trading, citing issues with the bank servicing the exchange itself. A communication was ...
Opening Shop? Dubai Government Launches Blockchain Business Registry
Dubai’s government is turning to blockchain technology to pave the way for foreign investments and businesses to come into the ...
Dubai Police Arrest Suspects Behind $1.9 Million Bitcoin Heist
Dubai police have apprehended a gang of ten individuals alleged to have stolen Dh7 million (approx. $1.9 million) from two ...
Dubai Employee Steals $200,000 in Cryptocurrency Embezzlement Fraud
According to Dubai-based newspaper Khaleej Times, a cryptocurrency trading platform in the city caught its own employee stealing cryptocurrency for ...
Dubai Gold Trader Earns First Cryptocurrency Trading License
A Dubai-based gold investment and trading firm has become the first company in the Middle East to receive a government-backed ...
Lingerie Tycoon Sells 50 Luxury Dubai Apartments for Bitcoin
Aston Plaza & Residences has successfully sold 50 apartments to Bitcoin users in February. Located in Science Park Dubai, the ...
Dubai and Australia Team Up to Seal FinTech Deal
The securities and financial regulators of Australia and Dubai respectively have entered a mutually beneficial agreement to cooperate on and ...
Smart Dubai Office Scoops Major Award for Blockchain City Initiative
The Smart Dubai Office has bagged an award for its Dubai Blockchain Strategy at the Smart Cities Expo and World ...
Dubai Hosts Govt-Backed Graduation of Ethereum Blockchain Developers
Ethereum coder collective ConsenSys has awarded certificates to graduates of its inaugural blockchain developer program in Dubai. ConsenSys is the ...
Bitcoin Overcomes Roadblocks and Takes Off: Germany’s Public International Broadcaster
Bitcoin may have had a tough September, but it appears to be turning a corner and is demonstrating its resilience ...
100%: Dubai Will Put Entire Land Registry on a Blockchain
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has laid claim to “becoming the world’s first government entity to adopt Blockchain technology.” In ...
Area 51 Aliens Had Nothing to Do with Anheuser-Busch’s Planned Asset Sales
Anheuser-Busch InBev appears to be considering a...
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