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Al Hilal Bank is the first Islamic bank in the world to leverage Blockchain technology for the resale and settlement of an Islamic Sukuk. Blockchain was used to transact a secondary market deal in Al Hilal Bank’s USD500m Senior Sukuk maturing in [...] 

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the award-winning International Financial Centre in the capital of the UAE, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Al Hilal Bank and Jibrel Network to develop and test the next generation of shariah-complaint [...] 

UAE-based technology company, Spiderbrains aims to support companies in UAE that are looking to develop their blockchain framework. The company will identify and build blockchain applications across various vertical sectors and businesses in the country, [...] 

A digital currencies wallet and trading platform which offers an additional cash deposit service today launched in the UAE.

Bitex UAE offers customers multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash at competitive rates [...] 

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Refinitiv, formerly the Financial & Risk business division of Thomson Reuters, will provide an automated Know Your Customer (KYC) application to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by adjusted trade volume.

Effective KYC tools [...] 

Bahrain FinTech Bay’s global blockchain conference, BlockOn 2018 – Redefining Finance, gears up to train C-level executives, innovation leaders and developers in Blockchain theory and its practical application. The event is taking place on [...] 

EJADAH, the principal Total Community Solutions Provider and IDAMA, the Facilities Management Solutions leader revealed the latest technological advancements being applied to their services. The deployment of EVO4HSE drones and the application of data [...] 

B2BX Exchange, a leading professional digital asset trading platform, announced today that it has received approval for a regulatory licence from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The licence means that B2BX will be able to operate as [...] 

Bahrain FinTech Bay today announced the Labour Fund “Tamkeen” as a Strategic Partner for its global blockchain conference, BlockOn 2018 – Redefining Finance, taking place on November 22nd, 2018 at the Wyndham Grand, Bahrain Bay under the [...] 

Business Innovation Department in Dubai Customs organized a workshop for the employees on the blockchain technology in customs field. Renowned American blockchain expert Chris Benet, an influencer in blockchain and founder of Aenea company, the leading [...] 

Smart Dubai and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the launch of the Dubai Blockchain Platform, the first government-endorsed blockchain platform as-a-service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Delivered through an IBM Cloud environment and built locally [...]