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Dubai is pioneering real estate tokenization with a regulated, blockchain-based framework that democratizes property investment, enabling global retail investors to buy fractional shares in prime properties. Opinion by: Irina Heaver, crypto lawyer The crypto markets are undergoing a hard reset. The speculative hype of 2021 is now a thing of the past. Memecoins and DeFi derivatives no longer move markets like they used to. Investors are no longer chasing vapor; they are looking for substance. They want tangible assets, real returns and real infrastructure. This is precisely where real-world assets (RWAs) come into play. Read more

In het kielzog van profvoetballer Quincy Promes zijn nog eens tientallen Europese topcriminelen Dubai uitgezet. Intussen maakt ook Turkije met de ene na de andere megaoperatie jacht op de onderwereld. In paradijselijke toevluchtsoorden kunnen criminelen niet langer zorgeloos onderduiken. „Het gevoel van onaantastbaarheid is compleet verdwenen.”

De door Dubai uitgeleverde profvoetballer Quincy Promes is vrijdagavond aangekomen op Schiphol. Dat meldt het Openbaar Ministerie aan het ANP.

Un incendiu de proporții a izbucnit într-un zgârie nori din Dubai. Peste 3.800 de persoane au fost evacuate din blocul turn de 67 de etaje. Nu se știe încă de la ce anume s-a produs incendiul.

Wizz Air anunță posibile întârzieri ale zborurilor spre și dinspre Dubai din cauza războiului Israel - Iran, precizând că poate fi nevoie de „opriri tehnice pentru realimentarea cu combustibil, pe anumite rute”.

Voetballer Quincy Promes is opgepakt in Dubai. Dat bevestigt zijn advocaat na berichtgeving van De Telegraaf.

Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. One of the main takeaways from TOKEN2049 earlier this year was that the UAE, and Dubai in particular, is the hottest spot (quite literally) […] The post ‘Come to Dubai, habibi,’ what’s luring crypto companies to the Middle East? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Dubai’s property market hit $18.2 billion in sales in May alongside growing tokenization momentum, new regulations and a record $3 billion real estate blockchain deal. Dubai’s real estate market surged in May, posting record sales volumes and transaction values that signal growing investor confidence and potential readiness for property tokenization. According to data shared in a press release with Cointelegraph by real estate platform Property Finder, Dubai’s real estate sector reached a total sales value of 66.8 billion dirhams (about $18.2 billion) across 18,700 transactions in May. The figures indicate a 44% year-on-year surge in transaction value and a 6% rise in sales volume. The growth was driven by both primary and secondary market activity. Primary sales saw a 314% spike in value compared to May 2024, while secondary sales rose 21% in value.   Read more

The two approvals mean that Ripple can integrate RLUSD into the global payment services it’s offering in Dubai and the UAE.

In a landmark moment for Pakistan’s aviation industry, AirSial successfully launched its first international flight from Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) to Dubai.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed direct flights from Dubai to Skardu, with the first flight taking off today, marking a significant development in promoting tourism to Pakistan’s northern regions.

The project expands on the Dubai Land Department’s other RWA tokenization initiatives, including one involving the real estate registry. Dubai has launched the first licensed tokenized real estate project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, previewing appetite for real-world tokenization in one of the world’s burgeoning crypto hubs. Partners in the project include the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, and the Dubai Future Foundation, according to an announcement from the Dubai government. The tokens will be tradeable on the newly launched “Prypco Mint” platform, with Zand Digital Bank appointed as the bank for the project’s pilot phase. On May 19, Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) updated its rules to include real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, allowing such tokens to be traded on secondary markets. Read more

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has selected XRP Ledger (XRPL) to power its landmark real estate tokenization initiative. The announcement, made on May 25, introduces several new partners to the project, including the Dubai Future Foundation, real estate investment platform Prypco, and blockchain infrastructure firm Ctrl Alt. Ctrl Alt will oversee the tokenization framework, ensuring […] The post Dubai chooses XRP Ledger to power new real estate tokenization initative appeared first on CryptoSlate.

UAE-based lawyer Irina Heaver told Cointelegraph that the new rules allow issuing and listing RWAs on secondary markets. Newly updated guidelines from Dubai’s crypto regulator include provisions on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and clarify rules for issuers.  On May 19, Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) released its updated Rulebook for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) operating in the region. The regulator gave market participants until June 19 to comply with the new rules.  The regulator previously told Cointelegraph that it had enhanced supervisory mechanisms and brought consistency across activity-based rules. One of the more prominent changes includes regulatory clarity on RWA tokens.  Read more

HashKey Group, a prominent digital asset financial services firm in the Asia-Pacific region, has received a VASP license from the VARA. The post HashKey Secures VASP License from Dubai’s VARA to Expand in Middle East appeared first on Cryptonews.

O ciocolată artizanală din Dubai, umplută cu cremă de fistic, a devenit atât de populară pe TikTok încât a dus la o creștere globală a cererii și la o penurie de fistic în principalele țări producătoare, precum SUA și Iran.

Dr. Cezar, medic cardiolog, a încercat vestita ciocolata Dubai cu kataif și umplutură de fistic și susține că „nu a putut să o mânânce”.

De veroordeelde drugshandelaar Edin G. is in februari aangehouden in Dubai. De Nederlandse Bosniër moet in Nederland nog een celstraf van zeven jaar uitzitten. Nederland heeft een verzoek tot uitlevering gedaan bij de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten.

Tallon Griekspoor is er niet in geslaagd de finale te bereiken in Dubai. De Nederlander verloor op het ATP500-toernooi in twee sets van de Griek Stefanos Tsitsipas: 4-6, 4-6.

Tallon Griekspoor heeft vrijdag de ATP-finale in Dubai misgelopen. De Nederlander kon niet opnieuw verrassen op het prestigieuze tennistoernooi en verloor bij de laatste vier van Stéfanos Tsitsipás: 4-6 en 4-6.