Binance has offered temporary relocation options to employees in the United Arab Emirates amid regional unrest, saying its UAE operations remain unaffected. The company added that many staff have chosen to stay in place while the support is available for those who prefer to move.
USDU, issued by Universal Digital Intl Limited and the first foreign payment token regulated by the FSRA in ADGM, is now available on Crypto.com. The listing expands access to a UAE‑regulated stablecoin for retail and institutional users worldwide.
Ripple director Reece Merrick unveiled a strategic roadmap for the company's new stablecoin RLUSD, naming Turkey, Nigeria and the UAE as priority markets for expansion. The announcement signals a targeted push into high-adoption and remittance-heavy regions where stable local settlement could matter most.
Dubai regulator VARA issued a market alert directing KuCoin and related entities to stop providing virtual asset services to Dubai residents, saying they lack UAE authorization. The notice names Phoenixfin Pte Ltd, MEK Global Limited, and Peken Global Limited.
A $280 million diamond tokenization project in the UAE has launched using the XRP Ledger’s native on‑chain capabilities, marking a major real‑world asset move onto XRPL. The deal highlights growing institutional interest in tokenized commodities and fast settlement rails.
Emirates NBD — the UAE's second-largest bank — has allocated a portion of its investment portfolio to Bitcoin and says tokenization will be a key force in finance. The move signals growing institutional acceptance of crypto in the Gulf.
The Central Bank of the UAE has approved First Abu Dhabi Bank’s AED‑pegged stablecoin DDSC, which is now live on the ADI Chain blockchain.
Ripple is expanding its UAE partnership with Zand Bank to roll out dollar- and dirham-pegged stablecoins, boost cross-currency liquidity, and enable regulated on-chain asset issuance as institutions move tokens onto blockchain rails.
Maerki Baumann & Co. Ltd. has been authorized and will be supervised by the FSRA of Abu Dhabi Global Market in the UAE. The approval allows the Swiss private bank to operate its crypto unit under ADGM’s regulatory framework.
Senator Elizabeth Warren called for an investigation after reports linked the UAE intelligence chief to a covert investment in a U.S. crypto firm, a deal media labeled Trump’s 'Spy Sheikh' arrangement. She said the report raises urgent national-security and regulatory concerns about foreign influence in American crypto markets.