Regional Bitcoin halving fuels MENA investors' appetite for crypto An article by Vugar Usi Zade, COO of Bitget Historically, Bitcoin halving has brought about a significant change in the way the world... Thought Leadership • 22 April, 2024 Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies oped
Global Social impact: The neglected child of crypto Following the collapse of US-based crypto exchange platform FTX, the future and stability of crypto has come into question once again.... Thought Leadership • 17 November, 2022 Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin Sustainability
Global The week that shook crypto Scott Chipolina and Katie Martin In January, Mike Novogratz — hedge fund rock star turned crypto heavy hitter —... Financial Times • 15 May, 2022 cryptocurrency Bitcoin
Global Will Bitcoin valuations drop this year? Khurram Shroff is the chairman of UAE-based private equity firm IBC Group which has invested in over 4000 different Blockchain products.... Thought Leadership • 15 February, 2021 Bitcoin
Global Why are governments hoarding Bitcoins? Khurram Shroff is the chairman of UAE-based private equity firm IBC Group which has invested in over 4000 different Blockchain products.... Thought Leadership • 05 January, 2021 cryptocurrency Bitcoin
Regional Could ICOs be a better way to raise money? The frenzy around cryptocurrency has died down in recent months, but a new asset class in the form of initial coin offerings (ICO), the... Matt Smith • 10 March, 2019 ICO ethereum Bitcoin
Regional Deciphering the fintech boom in the Mid East Financial Technology (fintech) is a vast and all-encompassing term that evokes hope, cynicism and plenty of confusion. From Bitcoins to... Triska Hamid • 29 October, 2018 Fintech Blockchain cryptocurrency
U.A.E BitOasis update on the rise of digital assets and blockchain adoption in the UAE and GCC region As adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology is on the rise worldwide, we at BitOasis are seeing an exponential increase in... Staff writer • 16 January, 2018 BitOasis Bitcoin Blockchain
U.A.E Team of payments veterans launch a cryptocurrency startup based on Ethereum A team of payments veterans announced today the launch of a new cryptocurrency startup based on Ethereum: Verify, planning and ICO in... Maya Rahal • 08 November, 2017 Payfort Verify Bitcoin
Global 5 things you should know to be blockchain-ready Blockchain is an invaluable tool that will be a growth and productivity driver for governments and industries in the MENA region. The... Rana Freifer • 09 November, 2017 Blockchain Bitcoin Grant Niven
U.A.E This after school activities marketplace is using bitcoins to go global Unlike loaded school days, which fall heavy and stressful on little ones’ shoulders, extracurricular activities, will help them... Rana Freifer • 03 October, 2017 Afterschool.ae Kids activities Bitcoin
Global Genesis of a cryptoeconomy [Opinion] This article does not cover any of the technical aspects of the blockchain or cryptocurrencies. The objective of this introductory article... Fares Ghandour • 25 September, 2017 Bitcoin Blockchain cryptocurrency
Regional What I Know about blockchain in the MENA: Ernst & Young’s Grant Niven The global blockchain technology market was valued at $316 million in 2015 and is expected to reach $20 billion by the end of 2024. The... Rana Freifer • 12 September, 2017 Ernst & Young Grant Niven Bitcoin
Global Startup Watch: Dubai the blockchain hub, Uber Business in the KSA, and the failing startups The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Rana Freifer • 07 September, 2017 Startup Watch Bitcoin Blockchain
Global Startup Watch: Robots, iPhones, hacking of Ukraine and Bitcoin's rival The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Lucy Knight • 22 June, 2017 Startup Watch cybersecurity Uber
U.A.E UAE sees first sharia compliant cryptocurrency Ibrahim Mohammed moved from London to Dubai 10 years ago. In those years he launched and developed a series of successful financial... Archana Menon • 14 June, 2017 Bitcoin Fintech uae
U.A.E Ola Doudin on the potential of Bitcoin in the region [WamdaTV] Bitoasis is a service that allows users in the Middle East to easily buy and sell Bitcoin. Launched in Dubai in 2014, Bitoasis is now... Maya Rahal • 18 April, 2017 BitOasis Bitcoin
Regional Keynote: World Blockchain Forum In recent years, blockchain technology has grown from being the outcast of technological innovations to something with the potential... Wamda • 23 February, 2017 Dubai Blockchain Bitcoin
U.A.E Bitoasis secures seed funding led by Wamda Capital Fintech startup Bitoasis has announced its first round of funding, an undisclosed sum led by Wamda Capital. The round included Barry... Maya Rahal • 24 May, 2016 Coindesk Wamda Capital Bitcoin
Regional Busting MENA's top 4 myths about bitcoin (Image via SDTimes) Remember bitcoin? Despite making periodic headlines around the world and sparking debates among tech and finance... Karim Fadi • 23 November, 2015 Silk Road Mt Gox bitcoin wallet
Regional 6 reasons why you should start accepting bitcoin payments today Ease of use, lower fees and increasing adoption - what's not to like about bitcoin? (Image via BitOasis) This is a crosspost with... Dina Saman • 27 September, 2015 Bit Oasis Bitcoin
Regional Where can you spend your bitcoins in the Middle East? Though Bitcoin in MENA is in its infancy, demand and adoption are fast growing. (Image via BitOasis) This is a crosspost with... Dina Saman • 01 September, 2015 bitcoins Bit Oasis Bitcoin
Regional Dubai's BitOasis seeks to introduce BitCoin as a solution for MENA financial services BitOasis hopes to address a number of regional financial and e-commerce issues with BitCoin (Images via BitOasis) Ola Doudin, a cofounder... Samuel Wendel • 14 June, 2015 E-commerce Bitcoin
Regional When will the Middle East adopt Bitcoin? We ask 3 experts. (Image via bitcoin.org) Over the last few years, the MENA region has seen a growing interest in Bitcoin, the digital currency. While... Pamela Kesrouani • 12 March, 2015 Bitcoin
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