UAE news

VARA and ADGM policy, exchange licensing, tokenization, and the UAE’s rise as a Web3 hub.

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A cracked vault door labeled WLFI revealing digital assets inside, symbolizing reported UAE royal money flowing through a WLFI digital dollar to buy political influence tied to Donald Trump

DeFi

Trump sold 49% of WLFI to UAE royal through reported $500M investment in USD1 digital dollar

Where did the $187 million Trump payout really come from, and who are the hidden WLFI owners with veto power?

3 months 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.

6 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.

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.

7 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.

8 months ago

Derivatives

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

Laser Digital is the first regulated entity authorized to provide institutional-grade crypto options directly to clients under the VARA framework.

9 months ago

Technology

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

Ripple gains momentum in the UAE through a landmark custody deal as Dubai explores blockchain real estate solutions.

9 months ago

Investments

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

Aqua1 distances itself from scandal-tied Web3Port amidst massive investment in Trump's crypto endeavor.

10 months ago

Stablecoins

Binance allegedly wrote the code for WLFI’s stablecoin USD1

Binance facing scrutiny over reported involvement in Trump's affiliated stablecoin USD1 and its potential consequences.

10 months ago

Crypto.com signs major deals in Dubai to enable crypto payments

Adoption 10 months ago

Ton Foundation clarifies misleading announcement regarding UAE golden visa

Culture 10 months ago

UAE debunks rumors of crypto-backed Golden Visa for TON investors

Tokenization 10 months ago

TON offers UAE golden visa for stakers, making residency by crypto a reality

Adoption 10 months ago

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