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New EU law to trigger exodus of crypto ventures flocking to UAE
The EU’s loss could be the UAE’s gain as new crypto regulations are expected to trigger an exodus of virtual asset firms flocking to Dubai and Abu Dhabi
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Crypto payments regulation: Time for a Singaporean approach?
To foster business-friendly environments, regulators should consider several key actions
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to plead guilty and step down ahead of expected $4.3bn crypto fines: reports
Binance boss to step down and plead guilty to money-laundering charges ahead of possible $4.3bn fine
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Binance founder CZ defends crypto, shuts down critics amid regulatory scrutiny: ‘I think lying is fraud’
In a candid interview CZ addressed recent backlash and responded to crypto critics at the ‘The Transformation Agenda: finance reimagined’ event programmed by Economist Impact as part of Fintech Forward 2023 in Bahrain
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Arabian Business Crypto Seven: Celebrating the trailblazers of decentralisation
Arabian Business presents the leading figures behind the region’s ever-growing blockchain space
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Crypto refugees: UAE faces ‘historic opportunity’ as US crackdown on Binance, Coinbase fuels exodus
SEC crackdown on Binance and Coinbase prompts crypto firms to eye UAE as regulatory safe haven, say experts
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Lawsuits against crypto exchanges: SEC faces major backlash, allegations of doing the bidding for ‘big finance’
The sober voices in the sector, however, called for fostering collaboration between the industry and regulators to strike a balance between promoting innovation and ensuring investor protection
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Crypto crackdown: US watchdog SEC charges Coinbase, day after Binance
US regulator charges the digital currency trading platform Coinbase for operating as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency
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UAE has been ‘proactive’ in positioning itself as a crypto hub: AB UAE Conference
The panellists talked about the need for crypto regulations, and how the UAE has unlocked ‘intelligent energy’
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The Middle East is critical to the future of crypto
While 2022 was challenging, 2023 is an opportunity for the crypto industry to come of age
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Dubai’s crypto push in spotlight after $32bn FTX collapse
Dubai has positioned itself as a crypto-hub – what does that mean after the collapse of FTX?
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Crypto trading app OKX secures Dubai licence
The company hopes to participate in the UAE’s growing crypto ecosystem
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Is there light at the end of the crypto tunnel? Early musings after the market meltdown
The cryptocurrency pool will consolidate, with many digital coins disappearing, an expert told Arabian Business
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Binance receives approval to offer more crypto services in Bahrain
Binance has eyed Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates as crypto hubs, given their existing regulatory frameworks, sandboxes, and desire to host pioneering financial services
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Investors should choose discipline over ‘drastic action’ because crypto ‘is here to stay’: Expert
There’s no need to panic. Markets always go through cycles and this period could be used to make smart investments, the co-founder and CEO of MidChains said
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Video: As crypto crashes over market panic, expert Nick Saponaro offers tips to mitigate risks
The CEO of digital currency-exchange platform Divi discusses Dubai’s adoption of cryptocurrencies and shares alternative ways to diversify and hedge an investment portfolio on the Spencer Lodge Podcast, in partnership with Arabian Business