UAE

Bybit Secures UAE SCA License, Plans Abu Dhabi Expansion

Bybit received a full Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).Bybit is the first cryptocurrency exchange to secure...

Zcash Surges After ThorSwap Support Despite UAE Exchange Delistings

ZCash reached a three-year price high after being listed on ThorSwap. New trading support allows Zcash to swap with major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and...

US Sanctions Iranians, Hong Kong, UAE Firms Over $100M Crypto Oil Deal

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two Iranian financiers and several entities in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for using cryptocurrency to help fund...

China to Launch Flying Taxis by 2027, Exports to Russia, UAE Set

China has approved flight operations for two flying taxi manufacturers, GOVY and eVTOL, to develop small helicopters capable of flying between 100 and 300...

UAE Denies Issuing Golden Visas to Cryptocurrency Investors

The United Arab Emirates confirms that it does not grant golden visas to investors in digital currencies.Only specific categories, such as real estate investors,...

UAE Denies TON’s Golden Visa Offer for $100K Staked Toncoin

The Open Network (TON) announced a program offering 10-year UAE Golden Visas to applicants who stake $100,000 in Toncoin for three years and pay...

UAE Residents May Soon Pay Bills, Fines, and Salaries in Crypto

Cryptocurrency usage is growing in the UAE, with plans for residents to make a variety of payments in digital currencies. Dubai will soon enable cryptocurrency...

MultiBank signs record $3B real estate tokenization deal with UAE’s MAG

MultiBank Group has partnered with MAG and Mavryk to execute a $3 billion real estate tokenization deal, the largest of its kind globally.The initiative...

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Cambridge: Ethereum Energy Intensity Low, Overall Use High

Ethereum consumes roughly 7.87 GWh annually, the second-lowest energy intensity per market value among major proof-of-stake blockchains.Solana leads PoS...

Saylor and Back oppose BIP-110 fork over Bitcoin security fears

Michael Saylor and Adam Back have publicly opposed BIP-110, a temporary Bitcoin fork proposal aimed at limiting non-monetary transactions.BIP-110,...

China, India groups target Pakistani police in cyber espionage

Suspected China- and India-aligned threat actors targeted Pakistani law enforcement in a sustained cyber espionage campaign between February 2024...