Ripple and DIFC Partner to Drive Blockchain and Crypto Adoption in UAE

Ripple has unveiled its plan to partner with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Innovation Hub to promote blockchain and crypto adoption in the UAE. The collaboration seeks to encourage innovation among early-stage companies and large institutions. Ripple has dedicated one billion XRP to provide financial, technical, and business support to developers on the XRP … Read more

Dubai International Financial Centre Enacts Digital Assets Law

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), one of the largest free zones of the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, has enacted a new Digital Assets Law, revamping its whole legislative system to include these tools. The law changes previous contracts, insolvency, damages, obligations, securities, and personal property laws, amending them to account … Read more

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches Digital Assets Research Project With 16 Banks

On Tuesday, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School announced a new research initiative focused on the “growing digital asset ecosystem.” According to CCAF, the newly launched collaborative effort involves 16 financial institutions such as the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Accenture, EY, Goldman Sachs, and more. CCAF Launches 2-Year Research … Read more