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HODL 2025 Opens in Dubai, Ushering in the Next Era of Web3 and Global Finance
HODL 2025 Opens in Dubai, Ushering in the Next Era of Web3 and Global Finance

HODL 2025, organised by Trescon, the world’s longest-running Web3 event, officially opened today at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of blockchain and decentralized...

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Dubai Government Opens Door to Accepting Crypto for Service Fees
Dubai Government Opens Door to Accepting Crypto for Service Fees

Dubai agreed to allow cryptocurrency payments for government services in a deal with crypto exchange Crypto.com, taking a step toward implementing its plan for a cashless society.

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Emarat Pumps Crypto Payments at UAE Fuel Stations with Cryptocom
Emarat Pumps Crypto Payments at UAE Fuel Stations with Cryptocom

Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat), the UAE’s federal fuel retailer, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Crypto.com, a Dubai-licensed and regulated cryptocurrency exchange u...

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Maldives Could Soon Become a Crypto Hub Thanks to Dubai Family Office’s $9B Commitment
Maldives Could Soon Become a Crypto Hub Thanks to Dubai Family Office’s $9B Commitment

Honeymoons and luxury vacations could soon be outpaced by crypto as the main draw for the island nation of Maldives.

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MAG Tries a New Path with $3B Tokenization Deal — Partnering with MultiBank and Mavryk
MAG Tries a New Path with $3B Tokenization Deal — Partnering with MultiBank and Mavryk

MAG, a leading real estate developer based in the UAE, has announced a $3 billion real-world asset (RWA) tokenization partnership with MultiBank Group, a Dubai-based financial derivatives institution,...

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Gate Group Secures VASP License from VARA for Its Dubai Entity
Gate Group Secures VASP License from VARA for Its Dubai Entity

Gate Group has announced that its subsidiary, Gate Technology FZE (“Gate Dubai”), has been granted a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority ...

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Trump Organization to Accept Crypto for $1B Dubai Tower
Trump Organization to Accept Crypto for $1B Dubai Tower

The Trump Organization’s latest venture into Dubai real estate is going crypto. The $1 billion Trump International Hotel and Tower will begin accepting cryptocurrency for property sales upon complet...

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Animoca Brands Expands to the Middle East and Appoints Omar Elassar as Managing Director
Animoca Brands Expands to the Middle East and Appoints Omar Elassar as Managing Director

Animoca Brands today announced its official expansion into the Middle East, with a presence in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to meet the growing demands of Web3 organizations moving into the region. Th...

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BitGo Joins Elite Group as Fourth VARA-Licensed Custodian in Dubai
BitGo Joins Elite Group as Fourth VARA-Licensed Custodian in Dubai

BitGo, a leading provider of digital asset infrastructure, announced that its Dubai-based subsidiary, BitGo Custody MENA FZE, has been granted a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) operating licens...

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Dubai’s VARA Warns of Firms Falsely Claiming to Be Part of Real Estate Tokenization Pilot
Dubai’s VARA Warns of Firms Falsely Claiming to Be Part of Real Estate Tokenization Pilot

Dubai’s crypto regulator has issued an alert, warning of firms falsely claiming to be part of the city’s high-profile real estate tokenization pilot, saying that such misrepresentation may violate...

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