Regional Bitcoin halving fuels MENA investors' appetite for crypto An article by Vugar Usi Zade, COO of Bitget Historically, Bitcoin halving has brought about a significant change in the way the world... Thought Leadership • 22 April, 2024 Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies oped
U.A.E UAE’s Cypher Capital co-leads $2.4 million investment in bitsCrunch UAE-based crypto investment firm Cypher Capital, has co-led a $2.4 million investment round in German blockchain company... News • 24 January, 2024 Cypher Capital bitsCrunch
U.A.E UAE’s Lyvely raises Seed round from Cypher Capital UAE-based Lyvely has raised a Seed round from early-stage VC firm, Cypher Capital. As part of the transaction, Bijan Alizadeh,... News • 29 August, 2023 Cypher Capital
Global Islamic Coin raises $200 million from ABO Digital Switzerland-based cryptocurrency developer Islamic Coin has raised $200 million in private equity from Alpha Blue Ocean’s ABO... News • 04 July, 2023 Islamic Coin ABO Digital
U.A.E Reef launches $10 million Web3 accelerator programme UAE-based defi blockchain startup Reef, has launched a $10 million accelerator programme for Web3 projects building on the Reef... News • 18 May, 2023 Web3
U.A.E nealthy raises $1.3 million pre-Seed round UAE-based virtual asset management platform nealthy, has raised $1.3 million in pre-Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Founded... News • 08 March, 2023 nealthy NFT Cryptocurrencies
U.A.E BitOasis partners with Mastercard to launch crypto-linked cards UAE-based cryptocurrency trading platform BitOasis, has partnered with Mastercard to launch crypto card programmes. The new... News • 26 October, 2022 BitOasis MasterCard crypto
Jordan Wafii raises Seed round to launch crypto Cashback platform Jordan-based rewards platform Wafii, has raised an undisclosed amount for its Seed round, led by GMS Ventures & Investments and... News • 11 October, 2022 Wafii Loyalty Programs crypto
U.A.E DeFi platform ZKX raises $4.5 million Seed round UAE-based DeFi platform ZKX has raised $4.5 million in Seed funding from StarkWare, Alameda Research, Amber Group, Huobi and... News • 17 July, 2022 ZKX DeFi StarkWare
U.A.E Crypto edtech Coinmarketpedia raises $2 million pre-Seed round UAE-based decentralised crypto and blockchain educational platform Coinmarketpedia, has raised $2 million in a pre-Seed round. The... News • 25 May, 2022 Coinmarketpedia Cryptocurrencies Blockchain
Global The week that shook crypto Scott Chipolina and Katie Martin In January, Mike Novogratz — hedge fund rock star turned crypto heavy hitter —... Financial Times • 15 May, 2022 cryptocurrency Bitcoin
U.A.E NewTribe Capital invests $5 million in NEAR Protocol UAE-based VC fund NewTribe Capital has invested $5 million in the San Francisco-based blockchain platform NEAR Protocol. Founded in... News • 10 May, 2022 NEAR Protocol NewTribe Capital
U.A.E Dubai issues new law to regulate virtual assets Dubai has adopted a new law to regulate virtual assets, aiming at creating a legal framework to protect investors and provide... News • 10 March, 2022 Dubai virtual assets
Regional How have NFTs impacted the Middle East’s art world? Rarely a day goes by without the announcement of a new NFT [non-fungible token] project, artwork or even a culinary digital... Triska Hamid • 03 March, 2022 NFT crypto
U.A.E Cryptocurrency trading platform HAYVN closes Series A round Abu Dhabi-based digital currency trading platform HAYVN has closed its Series A funding round for an undisclosed amount, led by Red Acre... News • 21 November, 2021 HAYVN cryptocurrency
Bahrain Bahrain’s CoinMena secures $9.5 million Seed round Bahrain-based crypto exchange CoinMena has raised $9.5 million in its first Seed funding round, from Beco Capital, Kenetic, Arab Bank... News • 10 November, 2021 CoinMena cryptocurrency
U.A.E Morningstar Ventures invests $15 million in blockchain technology in Dubai UAE-based accelerator Morningstar Ventures has announced a $15 million investment into Elrond related initiatives to provide strategic... News • 13 October, 2021 Morningstar Ventures Elrond cryptocurrency
Global Will Bitcoin valuations drop this year? Khurram Shroff is the chairman of UAE-based private equity firm IBC Group which has invested in over 4000 different Blockchain products.... Thought Leadership • 15 February, 2021 Bitcoin
Regional Could ICOs be a better way to raise money? The frenzy around cryptocurrency has died down in recent months, but a new asset class in the form of initial coin offerings (ICO), the... Matt Smith • 10 March, 2019 ICO ethereum Bitcoin
U.A.E UAE sees first sharia compliant cryptocurrency Ibrahim Mohammed moved from London to Dubai 10 years ago. In those years he launched and developed a series of successful financial... Archana Menon • 14 June, 2017 Bitcoin Fintech uae
Regional Busting MENA's top 4 myths about bitcoin (Image via SDTimes) Remember bitcoin? Despite making periodic headlines around the world and sparking debates among tech and finance... Karim Fadi • 23 November, 2015 Silk Road Mt Gox bitcoin wallet
Regional Where can you spend your bitcoins in the Middle East? Though Bitcoin in MENA is in its infancy, demand and adoption are fast growing. (Image via BitOasis) This is a crosspost with... Dina Saman • 01 September, 2015 bitcoins Bit Oasis Bitcoin
Regional Dubai's BitOasis seeks to introduce BitCoin as a solution for MENA financial services BitOasis hopes to address a number of regional financial and e-commerce issues with BitCoin (Images via BitOasis) Ola Doudin, a cofounder... Samuel Wendel • 14 June, 2015 E-commerce Bitcoin
Regional When will the Middle East adopt Bitcoin? We ask 3 experts. (Image via bitcoin.org) Over the last few years, the MENA region has seen a growing interest in Bitcoin, the digital currency. While... Pamela Kesrouani • 12 March, 2015 Bitcoin