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Cashing In: Saudi Arabia and UAE Propose Joint Digital Currency

December 20, 2018

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have joined forces to create a cryptocurrency for cross-border transactions, according to Dubai-based GulfNews. Emirates Investment Authority announced the news on December 12th at the Arab #FinTech Symposium in Abu Dhabi.

Is Halal Currency the Next Big Thing? Here’s Why 1.6 Billion Muslims Care

November 20, 2018

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Crypto firm X8Currency recently received Shari’a certification from Islamic scholars ahead of expansion into the Middle East. The Swiss-based company calls itself “the ultimate safe haven for crypto investors,” and its X8X utility token was well-received in Europe. Now, X8Currency…

Coincast TV Episode 12 – Phase two of the Ethereum Network

October 31, 2018

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The Week in Blockchain Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, Vertex Ventures has announced it’s investing in the world’s largest crypto fund, Binance. The two are working to bring a fiat to crypto exchange to South East Asia.