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AURA8 Week 1: RWAs, AI Shock & MENA Blockchain Live

Cryptonite.ae proudly launches LiveStreaming With AURA8 — the new weekly unfiltered crypto debate series streaming live every evening on Binance Square and X Live.

Hosted by Vaibhavv Ali and Sarah Ahmed, the series brings together top VCs, builders, artists and regional leaders for raw, real-time conversations.

Catch every episode here:https://luma.com/Aura8

Why You Should Be Excited About Week 1

  • Zero-script, high-signal debates the crypto market needs in 2026
  • World-class guests across RWAs, AI, trading, infrastructure and MENA blockchain
  • Live on the biggest platforms (Binance Square + X Live)
  • Special appearance from the MENA Blockchain Week team on May 8

Week 1 Lineup (May 4 – 8, 2026)

May 4 – 4:00 PM Dubai“The Trillion-Dollar On-Chain Pivot: Why Wall Street is Racing for RWAs?”

  • Dhaval Parikh – Managing Partner, Sigma Capital → LinkedIn
  • Ivan Valerevich (Ivan Ivanov) – Founder, RWAWeek & TOKENISED → LinkedIn

May 4 – 8:00 PM Dubai“Crypto Trading 2026”

  • Cryptohead

May 5 – 8:00 PM Dubai“The Productivity Shock: AI Capex vs. Crypto Liquidity”

  • Vineet Budki – Partner, Sigma Capital → LinkedIn

May 6 – 8:00 PM Dubai“Why Art is the Antidote to an AI-Generated World?”

  • Vesa Kivinen – Neo-Renaissance Artist & Crypto Artist → LinkedIn

May 7 – 8:00 PM Dubai“Infrastructure vs. Ecosystem: What Matters Most in a 2026 Market?”

  • Sagar Barvaliya – General Partner, BFC → LinkedIn
  • Irshad Ahmed – Ex-VP Platform, Hashed Emergent → LinkedIn

May 8 – 8:00 PM Dubai“MENA Blockchain Week” Special

  • Moex (Mohamad AlHusseini) – Founder & Web3 Advisor, Ignyte (ex-Binance) → LinkedIn
  • Saed Ereiqat – Head of BD & Strategic Alliances, Hadron Founders Club → LinkedIn

How to Watch Week 1

All episodes stream live on Binance Square and X Live.Replays will be available on Cryptonite.ae and YouTube.Which Week 1 debate are you most excited for? Drop your answer in the comments and tag your friends!

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Vaibhavv Ali
Vaibhavv Ali

Vaibhavv Ali (Vali) is the founder and editor of Cryptonite (cryptonite.ae), a UAE-based publication covering cryptocurrency, Web3, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and Gulf/MENA digital-asset regulation. He writes on VARA, ADGM and DFSA licensing, stablecoins, agentic AI in finance, and the institutions building the region's virtual-asset economy.

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