Two Remittance Firms Go Live With Ripple-Based Payments to Thailand
Remittance firms UAE Exchange and Unimoni now offer blockchain-based payments to Thailand using RippleNet.
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Feb 11, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Aim to Cut Payments Costs With Common Digital Currency
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are hoping a shared digital currency can cut remittance costs between the two countries.
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Jan 29, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
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UAE Remittance Firm Launching Ripple-Based Payments in Q1 2019
Abu Dhabi-based money transmitter UAE Exchange is working with Ripple to launch blockchain remittances to Asia early next year.
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Dec 13, 2018 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
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Blockchain 'Radically Simplifies' KYC, Say UAE Trial Participants
An Abu Dhabi financial center and KPMG say they have successfully completed a trial of a blockchain-based know-your-customer application.
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Dec 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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United Arab Emirates to Allow ICOs as Corporate Funding Option
The U.A.E. plans to introduce regulations that would permit initial coin offerings to be used as a means of fundraising for domestic companies.
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Oct 8, 2018 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
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Oil Data Firm Platts Rolls Out Commercial Blockchain Platform
Energy markets data provider S&P Global Platts has announced the commercial deployment of a blockchain network for sharing oil inventories.
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Feb 22, 2018 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
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UAE Financial Watchdog Warns Investors Over ICO Risks
A financial regulator in the UAE has issued a warning to investors on the risks of participating in token sale activities.
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Feb 5, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
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The Transformed Role of Government in the Blockchain Era
Embracing change might not be easy for governments, but it can be done, according to the head of Dubai's ambitious blockchain agenda.
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Dec 18, 2017 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
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Saudi, UAE Central Banks Team Up to Test Cryptocurrency
The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are reportedly testing a new cryptocurrency for cross-border payments.
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Dec 13, 2017 at 10:15 p.m. UTC
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UAE Central Bank Governor: Bitcoin 'Easily Used' for Money Laundering
UAE Central Bank Governor Mubarak Rashed Al Mansouri issued critical remarks about bitcoin during an event this week.
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Oct 24, 2017 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
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