Cryptocurrency

UAE regulators tighten cooperation on crypto crime

MoU strengthens intelligence sharing as UAE steps up oversight of virtual assets

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The collaboration reflects the complementary roles of the UAE FIU and VARA in identifying and addressing financial-crime risks associated with the evolving virtual assets sector.

FAB tests 24/7 cross-border payments with Citi

UAE bank uses tokenised deposits in live US dollar transactions through Swift Ledger

First Abu Dhabi Bank tests 24/7 cross-border payments with Citi

BitOasis names new CEO as co-founder steps down

Jonathan Rigg takes charge as the UAE-based crypto platform targets next growth phase

BitOasis co-founder Ola Doudin, who has stepped down as CEO, and incoming CEO Jonathan Rigg. Rigg takes charge as the UAE-based digital asset platform enters its next phase of growth.

Bybit sues North Korea over $1.5 billion crypto theft

Crypto exchange says $48.4m has been recovered and another $30.5m frozen

Bybit sues North Korea over $1.5 billion crypto hack, wins court-ordered asset freeze

What can you pay for with crypto in the UAE?

Where Bitcoin works in the UAE’s digital economy – and the rules behind it

Bitcoin and other digital assets are gaining new payment uses, but strict regulations still shape how transactions work.

Digital Dirham changes crypto playbook

UAE’s Digital Dirham could speed up regulated crypto adoption among institutions

The Digital Dirham and the institutional crypto moment the UAE has been building toward

The next payments revolution is already underway

UAE is positioning itself at the centre of a world where banking and blockchain converge

Stablecoins are increasingly transforming remittance, treasury management, settlements, and cross-border payments.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeking Trump pardon

Crypto kingpin’s plea lands on president’s desk despite earlier Trump denial

Disgraced FTX mogul petitions White House as pardon bid moves to Trump

How an Arab woman lost Dh1.1m to fake trading firm scam

Victim lured by bogus investment platform promising high returns in record time

Fraudsters posed as licensed brokers, siphoning savings through fake trading app

How a $300m hack unleashed a massive $9b crypto drain

Stolen tokens sparked a run on Aave, shaking trust in crypto markets

How a $300m hack unleashed a $9b drain from world's top crypto lender

UAE investors ditch crypto, rush into gold, oil

Survey shows strong demand for commodities, with gold and oil leading portfolios

Dubai Financial Market (DFM)

New rules for trading crypto derivatives in Dubai

Framework sets risk controls, disclosures, and oversight for crypto derivatives trading

Dubai introduces new rules for trading derivatives of virtual assets like crypto

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