Crypto laundering increased by 30 percent last year compared to 2020, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis
Non-fungible token
ad gaming
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
Blockchain
Dubai World Trade Centre announces plan to become crypto hub
DWTC will collaborate with the private sector to create an ‘attractive environment’ for the sector in Dubai
digital art
How NFTs are the ‘new form of storytelling’
‘Luxury NFT’ auction opens as digital art rises in popularity globally, with some pieces selling for millions
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
Contemporary artists
Global contemporary and NFT artist Super Buddha creating art for Gulf royal families
Global artist Super Buddha has garnered an extensive list of celebrity collectors for his art pieces that intend to provide ‘good fortune’
blockchain technology
How NFTs are disrupting traditional business models
Industry experts at the 2021 AIM Summit share their insights on why non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are here to stay and how they’re reshaping traditional business models
blockchain technology
Decoding NFTs: A guide for entrepreneurs and investors
When technology giants and fashion houses leverage NFTs in their respective businesses, it is imperative for investors and entrepreneurs to understand what these NFTs can represent legally
Cryptocurrency
Video: NFTs, cryptocurrencies and the luxury retail market
Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could disrupt luxury watches’ secondary or post-purchase market, said Benjamin Arabov, CEO of luxury retailer and jeweller Jacob&Co
Cryptocurrency
How NFTs and cryptocurrencies will disrupt the luxury market
NFTs will create a digital passport for high-end products while crypto provides an alternative payment form, explained Jacob&Co CEO
digital assets
NFTs meet online gaming, Middle East players can cash in
NFTs and tokens to incentive gamers in ‘play to earn model’; the Middle East’s well developed gaming industry ‘great’ setting for this concept, said a Vorto Games chief
Blockchain
Why NFT creator Icecap saw Dubai HQ move as ‘no-brainer’
Launched in Denver, Colorado in 2020, the company has moved its HQ to within Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
blockchain technology
Icecap launches NFT Diamond Collectibles from new Dubai base
A $3 million intense red carat diamond is included in the first offering
blockchain technology
Getting to the bottom of NFTs: From fungible to non-fungible
If bitcoin is to succeed, it is essential that one bitcoin be interchangeable with another, no matter what some previous holder has been up to
Arabian Business Money Forum
Buying digital land has real benefits
Dubai-based Simon Hudson has revealed his tech start-up Cheeze is currently building an art gallery for minted photographs
Arabian Business Money Forum
Why NFTs are aiding the birth of the virtual assets economy
Panelists at inaugural Arabian Business Money Forum agree that non-fungible tokens are here to stay
blockchain technology
How to buy an NFT in the UAE, step-by-step
With the NFT craze exploding all around us, we attempt to guide you through the process of actually being in a position to buy one.