Dubai's Emirates signs preliminary deal to add crypto to paymentsEmirates has forged a preliminary agreement to integrate cryptocurrency payments through a crypto trading platform, targeting tech-savvy cu...
09 Jul, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
UAE quashes reports claiming grant of Golden Visa to cryptocurrency investorsThe UAE has refuted reports suggesting golden visas are granted to digital currency investors. Authorities clarified that golden visas adhe...
07 Jul, 2025, 05.36 AM IST
Crypto industry descends on Dubai as Trump euphoria recedesCrypto enthusiasts gathered in Dubai for TOKEN2049, amidst mixed sentiments regarding Donald Trump's impact on the industry. Despite a stro...
01 May, 2025, 10.13 AM IST
Crypto exchange OKX secures Dubai licence to target retail clientsDubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has awarded OKX Middle East a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence for exchange...
16 Jan, 2024, 12.03 PM IST
Indian companies represent over 30% of Dubai’s startup community, space for more: Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, Dubai Chambers“We would like to see more Indian firms take full advantage of the emirate’s strategic position as a leading global trading and logistics h...
02 Nov, 2023, 10.28 AM IST
Amidst crypto winter, Dubai stands out as global hub of virtual asset innovations05 Jul, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
OKX crypto exchange seeks Dubai regulation with eye on Middle East expansionRegulation is an industry trend, OKX Global Head of Government Relations Tim Byun said.
15 Jun, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
UAE seeks to lure tech firms with special visas, financingThe UAE’s nimble handling of the pandemic and liberal visa policies have already made it an attractive destination for bankers and hedge fu...
20 Oct, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin holds $20K mark; Ethereum, Polygon & XRP rise up to 4%The global cryptocurrency market cap was trading marginally higher at $972.12 billion, rising less than a per cent in the last 24 hours. Ho...
06 Oct, 2022, 09.59 AM IST
FTX wins full approval to operate crypto exchange in DubaiFTX said it will start by offering regulated crypto derivatives products and trading services to institutional investors in Dubai, as well ...
29 Jul, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB gain up to 3%; Dogecoin, Shiba Inu fallThe global cryptocurrency market cap was trading at $1.80 trillion, marginally down in the last 24 hours. However, the total cryptocurrency...
29 Apr, 2022, 09.41 AM IST
Binance gets its first Gulf crypto licence in BahrainThe licence permits crypto-asset trading, custodial services and portfolio management, the statement said.
15 Mar, 2022, 02.37 PM IST
Digital works in spotlight at Dubai's largest art fair as NFTs go on displayThis year, in its 15th edition, the three-day fair hosted more than 100 local and foreign art dealers.
14 Mar, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
Russians liquidating crypto in the UAE as they seek safe havensOne crypto firm has received lots of queries in the past 10 days from Swiss brokers asking to liquidate billions of dollars of bitcoin beca...
11 Mar, 2022, 10.39 PM IST
Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boomNations around the world are lurching into lockdown, steeling themselves for a brutal surge as the omicron variant spreads like wildfire. B...
23 Dec, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
Cryptocurrency promise for UAE's unbanked migrants - but not yetDubai and the rest of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is moving closer to opening licensed cryptocurrency exchanges, a step that could boost...
03 Aug, 2021, 10.01 AM IST
Artwork from world's largest canvas painting sells for $62 million in Dubai, artist used 1,065 brushes and 6,300 litres of paintSacha Jafri came up with the concept for the work with themes of connection and isolation.
23 Mar, 2021, 04.31 PM IST