Bitcoin ban: Saudi Arabia investors to turn to property investment?
What next for cryptocurrency investors in Saudi Arabia? As of August 2018, the trading of bitcoin and other virtual…
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UAE becomes first country to offer global e-mortgage services
In May this year, Dubai Land Department announced plans for the Real Estate Self Transaction (REST), a platform for conducting…
Will Cryptocurrency Hit the Israeli Mainstream
In late 2017, Bitcoin hit a massive peak of nearly $20,000 (73,000 ILS) per coin and thrusted cryptocurrency into the…
US crypto firm to open in Abu Dhabi
Seccurency, a US-based provider of financial technology products for the tokenised issuance and trading of securities, is set to open…
First Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange Set to Launch in the UAE
ADAB Solutions, a UAE-based company, is reportedly going to launch the very first cryptocurrency exchange compliant with Shariah law. The…
Alleged head of BitConnect cryptocurrency scam arrested in Dubai
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is -- and certainly appears to have been the case…
GCC trio in talks to drive regional fintech industry
Saudi Arabia is reportedly in talks with UAE and Bahrain to establish a coordinated approach to the regulation and nurturing…
Dubai crypto firm says working with GCC regulators to overcome Saudi ban
BitOasis, the Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, has said it is working with regulators across its key markets across the GCC to…
Khalifa issues amendments to UAE Cybercrimes Law
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued Emiri Decree No. 02 of 2018 amending the UAE Cybercrimes…
Cryptocurrency is Illegal in Saudi Arabia, Central Bank Says
The oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has warned the public against making investments in cryptocurrency, according to a statement of…
Investing in people to drive digital future
Mashreq’s commitment to innovation and a digital future is closely aligned to its strategy of investing heavily in all its…
Temenos and AUC Venture Lab team up to accelerate fintech innovation in Egypt
The Venture lab at The American University in Cairo and Temenos have announced their intention to collaborate and strengthen the…