On November 14, at BlockShow Asia 2019, several celebrities of the crypto industry discussed the problem of blockchain scalability. Speakers agreed that developers and users have to choose between scalability and decentralization. Lisk CEO Max Kordek; Etherscan founder Matthew tan;...

Emaar Properties set to release a new referral and loyalty platform later this year called EMR Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties said on Thursday it is releasing a new blockchain-based referral and loyalty platform later this year. Named EMR, the platform aims to reward Emaar...

Securities and Commodities Authority calls on all relevant parties to provide feedback on draft crypto regulations by October 29 The UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has urged investors and brokers to provide feedback to draft regulations concerning crypto assets in...

50% of government transactions to be on Blockchain by 2021 Government departments in the UAE are adopting blockchain technologies faster than the private sector, and there are more than 30 projects under development as part of Smart Dubai initiative alone. The UAE has undertaken a...

Legacy project of Expo 2020 Dubai announces deal with Shanghai-based Atlas Capital Holding to create blockchain campus District 2020, the legacy project of Expo 2020 Dubai, has announced its collaboration with Shanghai-based Atlas Capital Holding to create a blockchain campus. The...

China aims to introduce facial recognition technology everywhere, from identifying criminals to checking the attention of students in the classroom. Now such a system introduced in Chinese subway, and this reminds use faces as a ticket. The South China Morning Post reports that the subway...

15 countries, including Australia and Singapore, decided to join forces to create a system that will collect data on persons engaged in transactions with cryptocurrencies, as well as allow the exchange of such information. As reported by the publication Nikkei, the overall goal of the...

Big conglomerates like Emaar have embraced the digital asset scene 2019 seems to be the year that the MENA region starts to embrace Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, Security token offerings and even Bitcoin luxury watches. Since May for example ADGM, (Abu Dhabi Global Market) has...

Bitcoin reached $11,251.21, surpassing $10,000 for the first time since March last year Bitcoin surged to a near 16-month high above $11,000 Monday, overshadowing showings across stock, foreign exchange and commodity markets, with investors looking ahead to the week's G20 summit....

Landmark Group announces first-of-its-kind transaction that connected two independently-built blockchain platforms Dubai-based retailer Landmark Group and banking giant HSBC have completed a first-of-its-kind transaction that connected two independently-built blockchain platforms,...