Middle East News

The Department of Economic Development of Dubai has established a KYC blockchain consortium with six major banks.

The International Data Corporation projects that Middle East and Africa’s blockchain spending would surge from $21 million in 2019 to $105 million by 2023.

The UAE'S health ministry’s new blockchain platform aims to improve the efficiency of smart health services in the country.

Saudi Aramco has joined the already sizeable list of oil companies partnered with Vakt, the provider of a blockchain-based trading settlement platform for North...

Sports teams like Juventus are now using the power of the blockchain technology to connect with fans.

The Algorand Foundation announced that its blockchain platform is now certified for Sharia-compliant financing.

A fintech company based out of Dubai has entered into a strategic partnership with R3, as it develops a Corda-based platform for Islamic securities.

Skepticism to crypto in Islamic countries is not a pure rejection, but a result of uncertainty, according to an Islamic finance expert.

Bittrex has partnered with crypto exchange and custodian provider Rain Management WLL to launch a regulated digital asset exchange for the Middle East and North...

A large number of Gulf nations are embracing crypto with open arms as Ethereum explores partnership opportunities...

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will promote blockchain trade solutions by the International Chamber of Commerce and Perlin.

BitOasis has reportedly secured preliminary approval with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Together with Nvelop, South Korean exchange Bithumb plans to launch a regulated platform this year, according to local reports.

The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has become the country’s first bank to partner with enterprise software consortium R3 on its Corda platform.

A global blockchain consortium of telecom carriers has announced that six moreleading telecoms firms are joining its ranks, from Asia, the Middle East and Afric...