ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesKraken Secures Dubai License, Plans UAE Launch with Dirham TradingKraken has obtained a full Dubai license from the emirate's financial regulator, clearing the final regulatory hurdle fo...Oct 13, 2026, 04:04 AMKrakenPayward
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesKraken Parent Payward Receives Full VARA License for UAE LaunchPayward, Kraken's parent company, secured final regulatory approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VA...Oct 12, 2026, 10:01 AMPaywardKraken
RegulationSecurity2 SourcesUAE and Sweden Arrest Seven in $7.1M Crypto Laundering InvestigationLaw enforcement in the UAE and Sweden arrested seven individuals tied to a cryptocurrency money laundering network that ...Sep 18, 2026, 11:06 AMUAESweden
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesCoinbase Wins Abu Dhabi License for Tokenized Securities HubCoinbase received regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority to operate a tokenized se...Aug 12, 2026, 05:02 AMCoinbaseAbu Dhabi Financial Services Regulatory Authority
MacroUAE Oil Output Reaches Record 4.1M Barrels Daily After OPEC ExitThe United Arab Emirates increased oil production to 4.1 million barrels per day following its exit from OPEC, the highe...Aug 8, 2026, 07:03 PMUAEOPEC
MacroUAE Pushes Trump Administration for Tougher Iran StanceThe UAE has called on the Trump administration to take a more aggressive stance toward Iran, citing regional security co...Aug 2, 2026, 06:02 PMUAETrump Administration
MacroIran-UAE Tensions Escalate Amid Ceasefire Claims, Roiling Risk SentimentIran continued missile and drone strikes on the UAE despite public ceasefire declarations, signaling deeper regional ins...Jul 12, 2026, 11:02 PMIranUAE
MacroIran-UAE Tensions Escalate; Gulf Energy Security Risks Crypto MarketsIran conducted strikes targeting Qatar and UAE amid rising US-Israeli operation tensions, raising concerns about potenti...Jul 12, 2026, 06:03 AMIranQatar
AdoptionRegulationCoinMENA Partners With Standard Chartered for UAE Payment RailsCoinMENA has partnered with Standard Chartered to access fiat payment infrastructure in the UAE, strengthening its local...Jun 18, 2026, 02:01 PMCoinMENAStandard Chartered
RegulationMacroUAE and US Discuss $1.4T Economic Framework With Crypto ImplicationsA UAE official met with US Vice President to advance a $1.4 trillion bilateral economic framework that could affect glob...Jun 7, 2026, 03:01 PMUAEUnited States
MacroRegulationOil Tops $105 as Iran Denies US Drone Attack Allegations on UAE Nuclear SiteCrude oil rose above $105 per barrel Tuesday following US allegations that Iran conducted a drone attack on a UAE nuclea...May 23, 2026, 10:07 AMIranUnited States
RegulationExchangesKraken Secures VARA License in UAE to Expand Regional OperationsKraken parent company Payward received preliminary approval from the UAE's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority for a brok...May 21, 2026, 11:03 AMKrakenPayward
