UAE

In a joint operation, authorities in the UAE, in coordination with Swedish officials, arrested a Swedish national suspected of running an international money-laundering network. The move coincided with the arrest...

The meaning of crypto-friendly countries has changed in 2026. Investors now compare taxes, holding periods, and staking income, while crypto founders focus on licensing, compliance costs, banking access, and the...

Avalanche is moving beyond crypto and into government tech. The UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), along with Deca4, have started integrating Avalanche into the digital vault system...

On September 3, 2026, Standard Chartered announced the expansion of its institutional Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Ether (ETH/USD) spot trading in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through its Dubai International Financial...

The UAE is becoming a leader in the stablecoin market because it has clear regulations, institutional support, and a plan to use both dollar- and dirham-backed stablecoins, according to Arthur...

The UAE stablecoin market is growing around a regulated structure that combines dollar-backed tokens with dirham-denominated digital money. Arthur D. Little, a global management consultancy company, identifies the country as...

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran, effective immediately and until further notice.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the halt early...

For crypto investors considering a move abroad, the UAE offers more than a favorable tax environment. Its regulated digital-asset infrastructure and growing financial ecosystem can also make it an attractive...

Choosing a crypto exchange in the UAE is not only about fees, coins, or app features. The company behind the account also matters because different entities may be regulated by...

The United Arab Emirates is advancing plans to strengthen its export network by developing a major port in Fujairah. The project reflects growing concerns over repeated disruptions in the Strait...

Leading Bitcoin holding company Strategy has partnered with InsuranceMarket.ae, the United Arab Emirates’ largest digital insurance platform. According to reports, the collaboration will allow Strategy to provide its AI-powered enterprise...

Binance Dubai has launched a fully regulated United Arab Emirates (UAE) dirham (AED) on- and off-ramp solution, enabling users in the UAE to move funds between traditional banking channels and...

International Holding Company (IHC) has completed an AED 110 million ($30M) transaction using DDSC, placing a regulated dirham-backed stablecoin into live institutional use. The Abu Dhabi investment group executed the...

The Central Bank of the UAE has granted a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) license to Foris DAX Middle East FZE, the UAE entity of crypto exchange Crypto.com, making it the...

The UAE is developing a regulated framework that allows near-instant conversion between a dirham stablecoin and a dollar stablecoin. The system targets institutional payments, treasury operations, and cross-border transactions. According...

BNY is preparing to expand its digital asset custody operations into Abu Dhabi through a new collaboration with local firms Finstreet and ADI Foundation. The initiative will operate through Abu...

On April 28, 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Energy officially announced its withdrawal from both OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026, ending 59...

The Government of the United Arab Emirates is pushing ahead with one of the most ambitious AI adoption plans globally. The move aims to transform how public services operate at...

Banks and financial institutions in the UAE are rapidly shifting from blockchain experimentation to real-world deployment, buoyed by the region’s early regulatory clarity, which experts believe has propelled the country...

Cloud services in the Middle East faced unexpected strain this week after an issue at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre in the UAE caused widespread disruptions. The incident...

World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency venture tied to the Trump family, sold a 49% stake for $500 million to an investment fund backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al...

Universal Digital International Limited (Universal) has launched the USDU as the first USD-backed stablecoin registered by the Central Bank of the UAE as a Foreign Payment Token under the Payment...

The UAE insurance industry has taken a major step toward digital finance integration as insurers begin accepting cryptocurrency for core services. Significantly, UAE residents can now pay insurance premiums and...

The United Arab Emirates has formally aligned itself with a small but growing group of countries that treat Bitcoin mining as state-linked infrastructure. At the same time, a long-dormant miner...

RAKBANK, Ras Al Khaimah, has received initial approval from the UAE Central Bank to launch a stablecoin tied to the UAE dirham (AED). Final approval will depend on completing all...