Dubai
Dubai Insurance offers a crypto wallet so you can pay premiums and collect claims in bitcoin
In partnership with Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody, Dubai Insurance is the first insurer globally to issue a crypto wallet for its policy holders to transact with digital assets.
Dubai bans privacy token use on exchanges, tightens stablecoin rules in crypto reset
Dubai's financial regulator said privacy-focused assets are incompatible with global compliance norms as it moves to a firm-led token suitability model and sharper stablecoin classifications.
The UAE Isn’t Just Regulating Tokenization — It’s Building Its Economy Around It
As other jurisdictions stall in regulatory debate, the UAE is institutionalizing tokenization, moving it to the core of its economic infrastructure, according to MidChains CEO.
UAE’s Largest Fuel Retailer Will Accept Stablecoin in 980 Stations in Three Countries
A new deal with Al Maryah Community Bank brings stablecoin payments to the pumps, shops and car washes at ADNOC retailers in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.
Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Wins Regulatory Nod for Crypto Derivatives in Dubai
Laser Digital secured the first regulated over-the-counter crypto options limited license under VARA’s pilot framework.
UAE Lender RAKBANK Offers Retail Customers Crypto With Bitpanda
Customers can now buy, sell, and swap crypto via RAKBANK’s app through Bitpanda’s regulated platform.
XRP Ledger to Star in Ripple- Ctrl Alt Deal to Tokenize Dubai Real Estate
Ctrl Alt will use Ripple's custody infrastructure to store tokenized property title deeds on the XRP Ledger.
Dubai's Emirates Airline Explores Cryptocurrency Payments With Crypto.com Partnership
The carrier aims to tap into a "younger, tech-savvy customer segment" that wants to pay with crypto, an Emirates executive said.
Dubai Sets RWA Milestone With First Approval of Tokenized Money Market Fund
The Dubai Financial Services Authority approved the QCD Money Market Fund backed by Qatar National Bank and DMZ Finance.
Ripple’s Stablecoin, RLUSD, Gets Stamp of Approval in Dubai
The move opens doors to the usage of RLUSD in the Dubai agency's payments platform, Ripple said.
