UAE News

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

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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.

4 months ago

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?

1 month 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.

4 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.

5 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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 months ago

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

Adoption 8 months ago

Ton Foundation clarifies misleading announcement regarding UAE golden visa

Culture 8 months ago

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

Tokenization 8 months ago