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12 stories · 23 Dec 2024 – 4 Sep 2026

UAE Banking

Standard Chartered Opens UAE Bitcoin and Ether Desk in a First for Global Banks

Standard Chartered has launched spot Bitcoin and Ether trading for institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates.

By Bartek4 Sep 20263 min read

Crypto Regulations UAE

Dubai Braces for Crypto Influx as MiCA Deadline Pushes Founders Out of Europe

Crypto founders are increasingly looking to the United Arab Emirates as the European Union's MiCA rules reach a July 1, 2026 deadline.

By Bartek30 Jun 20263 min read

UAE Crypto Regulations

Dubai's VARA Grants 50th Crypto License to Tribe Tokenisation FZE

Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has issued its 50th license to a virtual asset service provider, with the latest approval going to Tribe Tokenisation FZE.

By Bartek30 Jun 20262 min read

Tokenization UAE

Dr. Doom Goes On-Chain: Roubini Backs Tokenized ETF Under Dubai VARA

Securitize will tokenize the Atlas America Fund, an SEC-registered ETF overseen by economist Nouriel Roubini, into a digital security called USAFi.

By Bartek28 Jun 20263 min read

UAE Crypto Regulations

Kraken Secures Preliminary VARA License for Dubai Market Re-Entry

Payward, Kraken's parent company, received preliminary broker-dealer and investment management authorization from Dubai's VARA on 21 May 2026.

By Bartek25 May 20262 min read

Exchange UAE

ChangeNOW Defies Market Uncertainty with New Dubai Headquarters.

ChangeNOW Dubai headquarters is now open at Convention Tower, DWTC.

By Bartek3 Apr 20263 min read

Trump UAE

UAE entity bought 49% of Trump family crypto firm for $500 million days before inauguration

A UAE-backed investment firm acquired 49% of World Liberty Financial, the Trump family crypto company, for $500 million.

By Bartek3 Feb 20263 min read

UAE

Crypto Poised to Become UAE’s #2 Industry

Chase Ergen, a board member at digital asset investment firm DeFi Technologies, predicts that within just five years, the UAE’s crypto and blockchain industry will rise to become its second-largest economic sector.