Digital art adds a dynamic, vibrant side to the traditional art scene and invites investors to be part of this ongoing change. This raises the question of the value of digital art as an investment opportunity
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Can blockchain help make the UAE greener?
If adopted globally, analysts argue blockchain could even help stop or reverse climate change
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Donald Trump reveals collectible NFT card collection
Donald Trump is advertising $99 NFT trading cards
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Dubai’s $5mn NFT Art Gallery to open in DIFC
The first interactive and immersive digital art gallery will be located in the Burj Daman
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SoftConstruct opens first-ever NFT stores in Dubai
ftNFT Marketplace is going from digital straight into real-life experiences
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Brands need to engage with the Metaverse and NFT or risk losing to competition
Brands need a view on future technology but not at the expense of digital transformation and consumer needs today
Blockchain
Disruptive: Leading industry readiness for the metaverse and beyond
At the intersection of innovation, impact, and opportunity, Disruptive and Disruptive World take on all things metaverse and NFT while founder David Zennie embraces impact-driven policy
Artificial intelligence
The role of the metaverse and the future of trading, according to VI Markets CEO
As technology continues to advance, Talal Al Ajmi, founder and CEO of VI Markets, explains how specific technological innovations including virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are going to steadily shift the way we trade and interact with currencies in the metaverse
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Etihad launches first NFT collection, with sales to be used for buying sustainable aviation fuel
The digital collection will be minted on the Polygon blockchain
Blockchain
Dubai to host major fintech event on the future of finance
The week-long DIFC FinTech Week will provide key players in the sector the opportunity to discuss and debate the future drivers of growth in financial services
Blockchain
In pictures: Middle East’s largest VR gaming firm to release 10,000 NFTs under ‘Art of Mob’ brand
Robocom VR’s Art of Mob uses Web3 to re-imagine art in the form of the ‘modern-day gangster’
Metaverse
Why I’m spending 48 hours in the metaverse
Serial entrepreneur Briar Prestidge will spend two days within the metaverse in a bid to understand the future of society, to boost women’s safety and inclusion, and encourage a focus on mental health
BEDU
Newly launched UAE-firm BEDU looks to create an NFT factory and a proprietary metaverse
BEDU was formed to accelerate the realisation of the vision for Web3, blockchain, non-fungible tokens, and the metaverse, while bringing expertise and investment from around the world to the UAE
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In pictures: Crypto Camels Club – the first Arab female-owned NFT collection in the MENA region
Each Crypto Camel Non-Fungible Token (NFT) will have a unique design and nod to the Arab culture and heritage
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How blockchain, NFTs could transform Abu Dhabi’s gaming industry
AD Gaming, which is driving Abu Dhabi’s fast-growing gaming sector, inks agreement with Attarius Network
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Who actually owns digital assets?
As our world continues to move online, people from all segments of society and industry are looking to ensure their digital assets are unique and safe, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) represent one potential solution
Blockchain
Why now is the right time to invest in the ‘metaverse’
NFTs are the future of businesses with applications across art, communications and retail, panelists at Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival agreed