Network International has launched an in-store pilot allowing shoppers to pay with DDSC, the dirham-backed stablecoin, at two UAE retail locations, Marks & Spencer at Dubai Festival City and LuLu …
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Zand Adds USDC Stablecoin Support Alongside Its Own Zand Dirham
by RUDRI MEHTAZand, the Abu Dhabi-backed UAE digital bank, is adding support for USDC, Circle’s US dollar stablecoin, alongside its own regulated Zand Dirham, the bank announced August 25, 2026. The move …
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KAIO and Mubadala Capital launch tokenised access to private markets strategy on Coinbase, Solana and Sui
by RUDRI MEHTAKAIO and Mubadala Capital have launched tokenised access to one of Mubadala Capital’s evergreen private markets strategies, live on three blockchains at once: Base, Solana and Sui. Coinbase is both …
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DDSC dirham stablecoin gets CBUAE approval to go live on VARA-regulated exchanges
by RUDRI MEHTADDSC, the UAE dirham stablecoin developed by IHC, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Sirius International Holding, has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Central Bank of the …
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UAE Payment Token Services Regulation (PTSR) – The Complete Compliance Guide
by RUDRI MEHTAA merchant in Dubai has been accepting USDT as payment for two years. It worked fine, customers preferred it, and nobody told them it was a problem. After July 2025, …
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DFSA Stablecoin Regulations – What the DIFC Framework Means for Crypto Businesses in 2026
by RUDRI MEHTAIn January 2026, a crypto founder walked into the DIFC with a stablecoin product she had spent eighteen months building. Fully backed, audited reserves, institutional-grade governance. She had done everything …
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Zand, the UAE’s pioneering AI and blockchain-powered digital bank, and Ripple, a leading enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at significantly bolstering the digital …
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The UAE has long been the crown jewel of the Middle East’s digital asset transformation, but until recently, the missing link was a bridge between the high-velocity world of crypto …