Middle East News

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...

The National Bank of Dubai is rolling out its ‘Cheque Chain’ system after successful testing, to prevent check-related fraud.

Political uncertainty in the Middle East has risen to an all-time high, with Saudi Arabia arresting the richest Arab in the world, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.

The Dubai Future Foundation has decided to promote the Blockchain technology following its Global Blockchain Council quarterly meeting.

Conflict gives Bitcoin an opportunity, the traditional perspective goes – but in the current world of conflict, it could well be argued that economics are being...