Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry's euphoria at Gulf bitcoin gatheringKey figures in President-elect Trump's cryptocurrency venture, including his son Eric and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, are attending a ...
09 Dec, 2024, 08.07 AM IST
At Gulf bitcoin gathering, Trump family and allies to bask in crypto industry's euphoriaWitkoff will also speak separately to that more exclusive crowd, which requires a $9,999 "whale" pass, a nickname for large players who hav...
09 Dec, 2024, 08.07 AM IST
Binance Thailand opens crypto exchange for tradingThe exchange, Gulf Binance, is a joint venture between Binance and Thailand's Gulf Innova that will serve as an exchange and brokerage plat...
17 Jan, 2024, 08.59 AM IST
Binance Thailand opens crypto exchange for tradingThe exchange, Gulf Binance, is a joint venture between Binance and Thailand's Gulf Innova that will serve as an exchange and brokerage plat...
16 Jan, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
Middle Eastern crypto exchange Rain to target UAE asset managers after getting licenceThe Bahrain-headquartered Rain, backed by Coinbase, said its entity based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market financial freezone will now offer ...
25 Jul, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
Crypto exchange Rain to target UAE asset managers after winning licenceMiddle Eastern crypto exchange Rain, backed by Coinbase, has secured a licence to operate a virtual assets brokerage and custody service in...
25 Jul, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
Crypto traders are betting on Asia as a haven after US crackdownDue to the regulatory uncertainty in the US, Bitcoin trading is increasingly shifting to Singapore, Japan and South Korea, and Hong Kong, w...
23 Jun, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
Binance's books are a black box, filings show, as crypto giant tries to rally confidenceThe exchange said it dealt with net outflows of around $6 billion over 72 hours last week "without breaking stride" because its finances ar...
19 Dec, 2022, 06.40 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
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
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
Crypto exchanges won't bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoorBut many of the world's largest crypto exchanges - including Binance and U.S.-based Kraken and Coinbase - have stopped short of a blanket b...
02 Mar, 2022, 08.31 PM IST
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ethereum slip; Cardano zooms 7%Barring Cardano and dollar-pegged Tether, all other eight out of top-10 digital tokens were trading lower during the early trade on Tuesday...
18 Jan, 2022, 09.33 AM IST
Tata chief Chandrasekaran warns world won’t return to pre-Covid normsWhen the pandemic hit India in early 2020, the 150-year-old steel-to-airlines conglomerate scrambled to adapt to lockdown restrictions. Tat...
22 Jun, 2021, 01.44 PM IST