Rain MENA FZE, the Dubai arm of Bahrain-based crypto brokerage and custodian Rain, holds a full licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for exchange and broker-dealer services. VARA’s public …
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Citi Token Services, the bank’s blockchain-based platform for moving tokenised deposits, is now live in the UAE, Citi announced on 28 September 2026. The UAE launch handles both USD and EUR transactions, …
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GSN’s Ryan Kirkley on Committed Liquidity vs. What’s Actually Live
by RUDRI MEHTARyan Kirkley co-founded Cryptan Labs before running Cointelegraph’s first venture fund as head of ventures, and now splits his time as chief executive and co-founder of Global Settlement Network (GSN) …
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Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Bank to Offer Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Trading in the UAE
by RUDRI MEHTAStandard Chartered has launched institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE through Standard Chartered DIFC, making it the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to offer the capability …
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Emirates Launches Crypto.com Pay for Flight Bookings, a Year After Its First Deal With Crypto.com
by RUDRI MEHTAEmirates has launched Crypto.com Pay as a payment option for flight bookings, the airline announced on 28 July 2026. The feature is available to eligible UAE residents booking flights priced and …
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Triple-A secures VARA in-principle approval for broker-dealer services in Dubai
by RUDRI MEHTASingapore-based stablecoin payments company clears a regulatory threshold in Dubai it will need to convert into a full license before it can operate.
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The United Arab Emirates continues to cement its status as a global epicenter for financial technology and digital asset regulation. In a significant move that bridges the gap between traditional …