Middle East News

Regional policy, exchange hubs, tokenization, and sovereign initiatives across the Middle East.

Stories 44 in this category

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Bitcoin coin on a desk overlooking an industrial skyline as markets reverse $3 trillion and price surges above $70k in minutes

Market swings by $3 trillion as Bitcoin price explodes upward in 5 minutes

Bitcoin cleared $70k because a Trump Iran headline broke a wider market panic, not because crypto suddenly turned bullish.

1 week ago

a vast industrial hall shows rows of blue-lit AI server racks replacing older mining rigs, a glowing gold Bitcoin emblem wired into an illuminated chip, robotic arms and helmeted workers moving discarded ASICs along a conveyor, and sunbeams pouring through skylights to create a soft, dramatic haze.

70% of top Bitcoin miners are already using AI income to survive bear market

Ranking the top Bitcoin miners by AI revenue and hashrate reveals how the industry’s leaders are redefining scale.

5 months ago

Crime

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Russian crypto entrepreneur Roman Novak, convicted of large-scale fraud, was kidnapped and murdered in the UAE along with his wife after a failed ransom attempt.

5 months ago

A bright, hyperrealistic 16:9 scene shows a gleaming Bitcoin standing upright on a stack of Iranian rial notes in crisp daylight, while a dilapidated Tehran bank facade spews crumpled banknotes and the Azadi Tower rises softly in the background, conveying stability versus systemic strain.

Banking

Iranian bank crisis underscores Bitcoin’s role as financial hedge

One of Iran's largest commercial lenders, Ayandeh bank, was declared bankrupt and its assets were dissolved in a state take-over, leaving depositors scrambling.

5 months ago

Adoption

How Ripple’s Middle East expansion could put XRP and RLUSD in the flow

Ripple's partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay strengthens Middle East presence, enhancing XRP liquidity and RLUSD stability.

6 months ago

Adoption

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Revisiting CryptoSlate’s first-ever list from 2017: See which countries now lead the world in crypto adoption, regulation, and tax clarity in 2025.

6 months ago

Deals

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

By leveraging Cypher Capital's expertise, Polygon aims to institutionalize POL as a key asset in the regional blockchain ecosystem.

7 months ago

Hacks

BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets

After another hit on hot wallets, BtcTurk suspends crypto deposits and withdrawals temporarily.

8 months ago

Legal

Crypto developer walks free from Turkish custody after privacy protocol research triggers detention

The developer believed 'things might have gone sour' if associates from other countries did not intervene.

8 months ago

Turkish arrest of Ethereum developer raises alarms in crypto community

People 8 months ago

Nomura’s Laser Digital secures regulatory greenlight to launch OTC desk for crypto options in UAE

Derivatives 8 months ago

Ripple lands first UAE custody deal as Dubai digitizes property titles on XRPL

Technology 9 months ago

$100M investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial denies links to banned Chinese market maker

Investments 9 months ago

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Middle East News

Market swings by $3 trillion as Bitcoin price explodes upward in 5 minutes

70% of top Bitcoin miners are already using AI income to survive bear market

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Iranian bank crisis underscores Bitcoin’s role as financial hedge

How Ripple’s Middle East expansion could put XRP and RLUSD in the flow

Top 10 most crypto-friendly countries revisited (2025)

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

BtcTurk hack sees $48 million in crypto vanish from hot wallets

Crypto developer walks free from Turkish custody after privacy protocol research triggers detention

Turkish arrest of Ethereum developer raises alarms in crypto community

Nomura’s Laser Digital secures regulatory greenlight to launch OTC desk for crypto options in UAE

Ripple lands first UAE custody deal as Dubai digitizes property titles on XRPL

$100M investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial denies links to banned Chinese market maker