Crypto
VARA, Mastercard partner on stablecoins, regulatory sandboxes to expand Dubai virtual assets ecosystem
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority and Mastercard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at advancing the emirate’s virtual assets ecosystem, with the...
Binance traces $6.34 billion attack to social engineering, stolen credentials as 98 percent of assets are replenished
Binance has released initial findings into the October 29 security incident that affected approximately $6.34 billion in digital assets, outlining a multi-stage attack...
Bitcoin ETFs swing to $800 million in inflows after $5.8 billion outflows
U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have swung back to nearly $800 million in net inflows this year, reversing billions of dollars in...
Standard Chartered becomes first G-SIB to launch institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in UAE
Standard Chartered announced on Thursday the expansion of its institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE through ‘Standard Chartered DIFC’. This...
How the UAE is shaping the region’s regulated stablecoin future
The UAE is emerging as a regional template for a new era of regulated digital money, as governments increasingly respond to the rise...
Tokenized RWAs grow 50 percent to $34 billion in H1 2026
Tokenized RWA value grew from approximately $22 billion in January to approximately $34 billion by mid-July 2026, up more than 50 percent. According...
Nearly half of all crypto holders use Binance as exchange marks ninth anniversary
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, marked its ninth anniversary with more than 323 million registered users across over 100...
Bitcoin, Ether outlook downgraded as ETF flows reverse and market momentum fades
Crypto markets are shifting into a new phase of caution as institutional forecasts are revised downward amid weaker liquidity conditions and easing investor...
