The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have recently entered into an agreement that provides a framework for cooperation and referrals between the innovation teams of each authority.
Standard Chartered pilots world’s first blockchain-based trade finance guarantees
Standard Chartered to introduce industry-first end-to-end blockchain-based smart guarantees proposition in trade finance.
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“World needs Blockchain reality check”: Tech expert
A key figure behind one of the Middle East’s shining Blockchain success stories has said that feverish excitement around the …
UAE backs global blockchain summit
A delegation from the UAE will participate in the upcoming Locus Chain World Summit in Singapore, which aims to explore the scope of expanding ‘Locus Chain’ blockchain technology across all industries.
Dubai-based Finesse to drive digital banking with new partnership
Equifax Analytics and Finesse have signed a partnership agreement to drive digital transformation in financial institutions across the Middle East via its BureauOne platform.
Dubai sees successful trial of autonomous aerial vehicle
Dubai-based flying taxi firm, Vimana, has reportedly completed a prototype trial of its autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) in the emirate before its launch.
SEC rejects proposals for bitcoin exchange-trade funds
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected applications for nine bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds (ETF) from three separate companies, …
UAE’s One Million Arab Coders programme now offers blockchain training
ConsenSys has launched a 12-week Ethereum blockchain developer programme in support of One Million Arab Coders, an initiative by the Dubai Future Foundation, designed to equip young Arabs with coding skills and education.
Gulf-based entrepreneurs seek to transform outdoor advertising
Two entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia and UAE are taking on mission to disrupt the traditional outdoor advertising with the help of blockchain.
World Bank seeks to deliver world’s first blockchain-based bonds
The World Bank has announced that it is taking a step to get into digital finance to sell the first-ever bond to be issued entirely using blockchain technology.