The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) Courts is using Avalanche to make documents verifiable worldwide, as the network also moves into the UAE’s national digital identity infrastructure.
Standard Chartered will offer Bitcoin and Ether trading to select individuals in the UAE using their existing bank accounts.
Standard Chartered plans institutional crypto custody in Singapore by year-end, covering selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized assets.
On Monday, the Avalanche Foundation announced via X that the UAE is using Avalanche to power its national digital identity infrastructure, serving over 12 million people.
Standard Chartered launches institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE through its DIFC branch, with custody and settlement options.
Singapore proposes rules requiring stablecoins to maintain 100% reserves while banning issuers from paying yield or interest on token holdings.
Coinbase secures a UAE financial-services license to build a regulated tokenization hub and global derivatives center in Abu Dhabi.
Binance has launched regulated Gold and Silver options through its ADGM-regulated Nest Exchange, expanding its crypto-native derivatives suite with compliant commodity trading.
KB Kookmin Bank will launch a blockchain-based cross-border payment service using J.P. Morgan's Kinexys, becoming the first South Korean bank to adopt the network.
