Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou has outlined the latest stage of the company’s expansion from a crypto exchange into The New Financial Platform, highlighting new products and collaborations across traditional and digital markets. The updates were presented during Bybit’s latest biannual
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The UAE’s digital asset sector is entering a new phase as firms increasingly look to establish regulated investment vehicles providing professional investors with structured exposure to digital assets. The shift reflects how the crypto industry has evolved. Originally, the industry focused on the infrastructure around crypto. Digital assets have now moved into
Binance Bahrain is expanding the ways eligible users can access crypto, with easier fiat access, familiar funding methods and a clearer onboarding journey through Binance Bahrain B.S.C., a crypto-asset service provider licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a Category 4 The development reflects Binance Bahrain’s focus on making it easier […]
Binance—the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume—today announced a partnership with STOP THE TRAFFIK—a global non-profit organization focused on preventing human trafficking and modern slavery through intelligence-led action and cross-sector collaboration—to disrupt crypto-funded exploitation as the first crypto company to partner with STOP THE
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today marks its ninth anniversary with more than 323 million registered users across over 100 countries. When Binance launched in July 2017, fewer than 6 million people worldwide owned cryptocurrency. Today, that number exceeds 741 million, representing growth of more than 12,000% in under a
Bitcoin continued to trade steadily around the US$63,000 mark as renewed institutional inflows and landmark developments from Circle and Swift underscored the accelerating integration of digital assets into the global financial system, according to Simon Peters, Crypto Analyst at eToro. Bitcoin remained relatively stable over the past week as markets absorbed the latest
Against a backdrop of sharp market swings and continued AI-driven momentum across global technology stocks, retail investors in the UAE increased their exposure to AI-related software and infrastructure, crypto-linked equities, and commercial space companies during the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from trading and investing platform eToro. eToro
The recent cryptocurrency market sell-off, which triggered approximately $1.6 billion in liquidations over the past 24 hours, represents the largest deleveraging event in the crypto market since February. However, underlying market data suggests the correction is being driven primarily by retail investors and leveraged traders rather than long-term holders, according to
Bitcoin continued its gradual climb last week, briefly trading above $82,800 before pulling back over the weekend, while several major altcoins outperformed the world’s largest cryptocurrency amid renewed investor appetite for broader crypto exposure. Bitcoin dominance — which measures bitcoin’s share of the total crypto market capitalisation — declined by 1% to 60.60%,
Crypto markets declined to multi-week lows this week, as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East dampened investor confidence and triggered a broader risk-off sentiment across global markets. According to Simon Peters, Crypto Analyst at eToro, rising oil prices have led traders and investors to scale back expectations for interest rate cuts this year. “Bond
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the launch of AED trading pairs, allowing users to trade supported digital assets directly using AED balances deposited via local UAE bank accounts. The new offering enables eligible users to trade in AED directly without first converting funds into another currency, simplifying
Bitcoin briefly touched a one-month high of $74,000 last week, supported by renewed optimism around potential US crypto market regulation, according to the latest market commentary from Simon Peters, Crypto Analyst at eToro. Despite the temporary rally, the leading cryptocurrency ended the week roughly where it started, while major altcoins including Ethereum, BNB and
With the Crypto Fear and Greed Index plunging to historic lows and Bitcoin pulling back sharply from its highs, Bybit, the world’s second‑largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume headquartered in Dubai, is reaffirming a simple belief: in moments of uncertainty, the community needs stability, clarity, and real opportunities to earn steady income. Rather than
With the Crypto Fear and Greed Index plunging to historic lows and Bitcoin pulling back sharply from its highs, Bybit, the world’s second‑largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume headquartered in Dubai, is reaffirming a simple belief: in moments of uncertainty, the community needs stability, clarity, and real opportunities to earn steady income. Rather than
Bitcoin ended February down 15%, marking five consecutive months of losses and a 48% decline from its all-time high of $126,500 in October 2025. For the first time in its history, both January and February have closed in negative territory in the same year. Should March also finish lower, it would mark six consecutive monthly […]
“After reaching an all-time high of $126,500 in October 2025, bitcoin has continued to slide as broader risk-off sentiment spills into the crypto market,” said Simon Peters, Crypto Analyst at eToro. “Heightened geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic uncertainty and disappointing earnings forecasts have led investors to reassess risk assets, including technology stocks and
Dubai Insurance has announced the launch of the first digital wallet for crypto assets in the UAE insurance sector, developed in partnership with Zodia Custody. The new digital wallet enables secure, transparent receipt of premiums and payment of insurance claims in digital assets, marking a major milestone in the sector’s digital transformation and positioning […]
Bitcoin has retreated by approximately 6% after reaching highs of nearly USD 98,000 earlier last week, as uncertainty surrounding US crypto regulation and renewed trade tensions weighed on broader market sentiment. The pullback follows delays in the approval of the US crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, alongside resurfacing tariff concerns between […]
eToro, the trading and investing platform, today announced that users depositing cryptoassets will receive 1% back in stocks. As an ‘all-in-one app’, eToro provides a holistic crypto offering alongside thousands of stocks, ETFs, indices, currencies and commodities. Users can deposit their crypto to eToro and trade, spend, store and earn rewards all in one place. […]
Solmate Infrastructure “Solmate” (Brera Holdings PLC Nasdaq SLMT), the Abu Dhabi focused Solana infrastructure company, has signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire RockawayX in an all-stock transaction. The planned combination would create one of the most significant institutional players in digital asset infrastructure liquidity and asset management with more than 2





























