Update: UAE Denies TON golden visa claim

Update: UAE Denies TON golden visa claim

After TON claimed a staking program would offer golden visas for holders to enter the United Arab Emirates, the country’s news agency shot down the idea of a partnership. Update (July 6, 12 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Sigil Fund partner Joe HedgeHog. Editor’s Note: This article has been…

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Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?

Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?

Several countries have announced multibillion-dollar plans to build out the world’s crypto hub, but five of the world’s financial centers stand out. Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Pakistan have recently outlined ambitions to position themselves as crypto hubs and build out their digital economies. Historically, these countries haven’t been top of mind for global crypto firms…

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Dubai regulator sets compliance deadline for updated crypto rules

Dubai regulator sets compliance deadline for updated crypto rules

Dubai’s VARA has enhanced oversight across multiple virtual asset activities, standardizing key terms and aligning risk management rules to reduce ambiguity and ease compliance for VASPs. Dubai’s crypto regulator has given licensed digital asset companies until June 19 to comply with its updated activity-based Rulebooks to enhance market integrity and risk oversight.  On May 19,…

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Cointelegraph and TheBlock announce strategic media partnership to strengthen global Web3 and virtual asset collaboration

Cointelegraph and TheBlock announce strategic media partnership to strengthen global Web3 and virtual asset collaboration

Cointelegraph partners with TheBlock to boost tokenization, compliance and real-world asset adoption in the MENA region through joint events and coverage. Dubai, UAE – May 2025 — TheBlock, the International Chamber of Virtual Assets, has announced a strategic partnership with Cointelegraph, the world’s leading Web3 media platform. The collaboration brings together two major players in…

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#Dubai Is Set To Build The World’s Tallest Resort With Three Waterfalls & Massive Botanical Gardens

#Dubai Is Set To Build The World’s Tallest Resort With Three Waterfalls & Massive Botanical Gardens

Dubai officials have unveiled an ambitious project to construct what they claim will be the tallest resort in the world, dubbed Therme Dubai. This remarkable new development will feature a 100-meter (328-ft) tall attraction incorporating waterfalls, swimming pools, and the largest indoor botanical gardens globally. Therme Dubai is being crafted by the renowned US architectural…

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