Qatar News

Qatar has been told by the Financial Action Task Force to improve its “understanding of more complex forms” of financial crime.

Fan tokens for Spain, Portugal and Brazil’s national teams are booming in price as the World Cup gets underway.

The bank is exploring technological solutions and platforms for its own digital currency.

The proof-of-stake blockchain will assist FIFA in developing a “digital assets’ strategy” along with providing an official “wallet solution.”

Though trading cryptocurrencies has been largely illegal in Qatar since 2018 , Crypto.com is likely to reach a more international crowd given the popularity of soccer on the world stage.

The central bank is expected to set a direction for its future focus soon, particularly on various fintech verticals.

The COVID-19 pandemic might help to further Qatar’s national strategy in the fintech and blockchain spaces to reduce the crisis’s impact.

Qatar-based telecommunications giant Ooredoo Group has reportedly launched a blockchain initiative.

The UAE’s utopian blockchain plans, Palestine’s national cryptocurrency plans and more.

It’s definitely more red than green.

Blockchain technology could present a beneficial way forward for Qatar after its diplomatic isolation by four Arab nations.

How does Islam view Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and what are the possibilities for Bitcoin in the Islamic world?

Not much is happening for Bitcoin in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia but there are signs it could soon start doing better.