Vaibhavv Ali
To officially launch the implementation of the CBUAE Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Strategy, one of the nine initiatives of the CBUAE’s Financial Infrastructure Transformation (FIT) Programme, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) staged a signing ceremony in collaboration with G42 Cloud and R3.For its CBDC deployment, the CBUAE has contracted with G42 Cloud … Read more
In order to gather the entire world’s crypto community under one roof, Crypto 306 is planning its yearly event. This year’s event, which will take place on May 8 and 9 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Dubai, will be centred on raising awareness about cryptocurrency projects by bringing traditional & corporate companies together to meet … Read more
Web3 layoffs topped 5,000 in 2026 and firms are blaming AI. But stalled stablecoin liquidity and thin revenue tell a more honest story about the cuts.
Dubai VARA tokenisation demand pushes the regulator past 50 licensed VASPs, as stablecoins and RWAs move the emirate from crypto trading to financial infrastructure.
A new CLARITY Act draft reaches the Senate as crypto markets weigh a market-structure framework against an early-August deadline and muted price action.
Network School Malaysia was ordered to cease operations in Forest City, Johor. A repeat of the 1965 Singapore mistake — or a more complicated story?
The UAE’s dirham stablecoin DDSC has been cleared by the Central Bank to list on VARA-regulated exchanges, expanding regulated dirham settlement.
Crypto phone theft needs no exploit — only an unlocked screen and a moment of distraction. A trader known as 29 (@wrss29) says he lost 189 SOL — roughly $14,000 — in a single evening at a beach club in Bali. No exploit. No phishing link. No compromised hardware wallet. Just a stranger holding his … Read more
New Zealand regulates crypto through existing financial law rather than a bespoke licence. Searching for a crypto license New Zealand guide will return dozens of firms offering to sell you one. Here is the fact none of them lead with: no such licence exists. New Zealand has no bespoke virtual asset licensing regime, and understanding … Read more
Standard Chartered’s DIFC-licensed custody, its Zodia acquisition, and a shift toward settlement and sovereign-fund onboarding show UAE crypto has entered its institutional phase.