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DTCC, which safeguards more than $114 trillion in securities, completed its first live tokenized securities trades with JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, and Vanguard. For institutional investors and financial institutions across the UAE and GCC, this signals that blockchain-based settlement infrastructure has moved from pilot to production. MENA Blockchain Week brings together the institutions, regulators, and technology providers navigating this shift across the reg

In This Article 1. What VARA Approved and Why It Matters 2. UAE's Dual Regulatory Framework in Action 3. What This Signals for Digital Asset Adoption in MENA 4. Frequently Asked Questions Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted global fintech company Revolut in-principle approval to offer broker-dealer, exchange, management and investment services in the UAE. The approval, announced on July 15, 2026, confirms that Dubai's regulatory architecture has mat

For founders, investors, and Web3 builders in Dubai and across the MENA region, the blockchain events calendar is expanding fast. MENA Blockchain Week remains the region's definitive institutional summit — here is how the landscape is taking shape for 2027.

The UAE ranked 17th globally and 3rd worldwide in AI Economic Transformation in the QS Future Skills Index 2027. For blockchain and Web3 enterprises across MENA, this changes the talent equation entirely. Here is what the data shows.

MENA Blockchain Week covers the rules now governing tokenized property in Dubai. The Dubai Land Department's pilot with Ctrl Alt and Prypco has moved from concept to a functioning secondary market under VARA's Asset-Referenced Virtual Assets framework. This post explores what that framework requires, and what it means for anyone evaluating tokenized real estate in the UAE.