Russian Authorities Arrest Suspects Over Crypto Investor Couple’s UAE Murder

Russian police arrest multiple suspects accused of kidnapping and killing a St. Petersburg crypto investor and his wife in the UAE. Russia’s Interior Ministry announces arrests across several regions on 8 November 2025 of suspects allegedly linked to the October kidnapping and murder of St. Petersburg crypto investor Roman Novak and his wife Anna, who … Read more

The Secret Destinations of Crypto Millionaire Expats

From Dubai to El Salvador, wealthy Bitcoiners and degens with deep pockets are quietly relocating to crypto-friendly jurisdictions. Digital Nomads: Where Crypto Wealth Is Fleeing and Why Lark Davis grew up in a small former coal-mining town in western Pennsylvania tucked away in the Appalachian Mountains. Most of the townsfolk were poor, with many families … Read more

BEEAH Partners With Hashgraph Group to Launch Decentralized Digital Identity Platform

BEEAH Group has partnered with the Hashgraph Group to launch a decentralized digital identity platform built on Hedera’s distributed ledger technology. New Platform to Streamline Ecosystem Access A United Arab Emirates (UAE) conglomerate, BEEAH Group, has teamed up with the Swiss-based Web3 firm The Hashgraph Group (THG) to introduce decentralized digital identity (DID) solutions. Known … Read more

64% of UAE Wealth Managers Want Better Crypto and Digital Asset Solutions: Survey

UAE investors are charging ahead in the digital asset space, crushing global adoption rates and creating a massive opportunity for traditional wealth managers to evolve—or risk being left behind in the race to dominate crypto finance. UAE’s Crypto Momentum Signals Massive Wealth Shift Opportunity Global investors are rapidly expanding their exposure to digital assets, and … Read more

From Washington to the UK — Here’s How Governments Are Stockpiling Bitcoin

After scooping up more than 127,000 bitcoin, the U.S. wears the crown as the biggest nation-state or government holder of the world’s top crypto asset. Here’s a freshly updated rundown of the leading country-level bitcoin stashes and where they stand as of Oct. 19, 2025. Behind Closed Wallets: Governments Have Amassed Billions in Bitcoin As … Read more

Dubai Completes Crypto Payment Pilot for Government Services

Dubai’s Department of Finance has successfully completed a pilot test enabling the settlement of digital assets in UAE dirhams for instant government service payments. Pilot Transaction Details The Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) has successfully completed a preliminary technical test enabling the settlement of digital assets in UAE dirhams for instant payment of government service … Read more

OKX and Standard Chartered Bring Crypto Custody to the European Market

OKX has expanded its partnership with Standard Chartered into the European Economic Area (EEA), offering institutional clients its collateral mirroring program. The move strengthens regulatory trust and cements OKX’s long-term commitment to Europe’s growing digital asset market. Standard Chartered and OKX Extend Collateral Mirroring to EEA OKX announced the expansion of its partnership with Standard … Read more

Dubai’s Ruler Praises Digital-Assets Economy, Boasts $680M Trading Milestone

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, said that with the establishment of VARA “a completely new economic sector has been added to our national economy in just three years.” Dubai Rises as World’s Largest Virtual Assets Markets Registering Billions in Trading Volumes … Read more

São Tomé and Príncipe Unveils Blockchain-Powered Citizenship-by-Investment Program

São Tomé and Príncipe and the UAE-based tech firm IOPn have partnered to launch a blockchain powered citizenship-by-investment (CBI). Anchoring Digital Sovereignty in the UAE The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has partnered with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based sovereign technology ecosystem IOPn to launch a citizenship-by-investment (CBI) program powered by blockchain. The pioneering … Read more

Bitgo Secures VARA Broker‑Dealer License to Launch Regulated Institutional Trading in Dubai

Bitgo MENA FZE announced that it has obtained a Broker‑Dealer license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing the firm to offer regulated digital asset trading and intermediation services to institutional clients across the region. The approval enables Bitgo to operate an integrated OTC trading desk and electronic trading platform for spot trading … Read more