Crypto crackdown: Why Dubai ordered KuCoin to stop crypto services over licensing issuesKuCoin license issue Dubai: Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has ordered cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin to cease operatio...
07 Mar, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Singapore tightens rules on crypto startups, Dubai rolls out the red carpet; what investors must know before they jump inSingapore is tightening its grip on digital asset firms. They must get licenses for overseas operations or leave foreign markets by June 20...
25 Jun, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
Built in Dubai, made for the world: Inside the city’s blockchain boomFrom regulatory clarity to ecosystem development and experimentation with real-world use cases, we dive deep into Dubai’s burgeoning blockc...
05 May, 2025, 05.49 PM 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
With crypto companies like Binance FZE receiving an operational MVP, Dubai is poised to become a global crypto hubDubai is working to build a presence as an international crypto hub, competing with the likes of London, New York, and Singapore
10 Oct, 2023, 04.51 PM IST
Ripple's Navin Gupta discusses blockchain, crypto, and Dubai's role in tech growthAn intriguing discussion between Navin Gupta, Managing Director for South Asia and MENA at Ripple, and Kabeer Sharma, Editor-in-Chief of In...
12 Sep, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
Amidst crypto winter, Dubai stands out as global hub of virtual asset innovations05 Jul, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith says US default would hit crypto initiallyThe US government could fall behind on its bills next month - and even default on its debt - if Congress does not raise a $31.4 trillion ca...
25 May, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
Dubai crypto regulator awards first broker-dealer MVP operational licenseDubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) was formed in March 2022 to regulate the emerging virtual asset sector in the emirate, as...
01 May, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Dubai homes built on cryptocurrencies a legal trapWith the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposing a shadow ban on cryptos and the finance ministry almost taxing the asset to death, many high ...
06 Oct, 2022, 09.27 AM IST
Dubai homes built on cryptos a legal trapWith the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposing a shadow ban on cryptos and the finance ministry almost taxing the asset to death, many high ...
06 Oct, 2022, 08.45 AM IST
Dubai grants provisional approval to crypto firm Blockchain.comThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been pushing to develop virtual asset regulation to attract new forms of business as economic competitio...
10 Sep, 2022, 10.23 PM 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
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
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
Crypto brain drain is crazy in India, Polygon cofounder Sandeep Nailwal saysIndia's dithering on whether to embrace digital assets is causing thousands of developers, investors and entrepreneurs to leave for places ...
11 Mar, 2022, 09.07 AM IST
Why crypto firms are on a flight to DubaiAn RBI circular barring banks from dealing with crypto assets and regulatory ambiguity had earlier forced many cryptocurrency firms to shif...
20 Feb, 2022, 06.00 AM IST