Behind the wave of companies moving or deploying initiatives in the UAE is regulation. The country has introduced regulatory frameworks for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), virtual asset providers, metaverses and other Web3-related entities.

By offering regulatory clarity and a clear path to compliance — amid a crackdown in the United States — the UAE is moving closer to fulfilling what it wants to be: an international financial hub for digital assets.

While predictions about how it will affect the future of the UAE or the crypto space itself vary, history shows how countries have used regulatory gaps to build new industries or curb existing ones.

This week’s Crypto Biz also explores Canaan’s revenue challenges, Wormhole’s massive fundraising and Banco Santander’s crypto moves.

Iota launches $100 million Abu Dhabi foundation for Middle East expansion

Open-source blockchain developer Iota announced the launch of the Iota Ecosystem DLT Foundation in Abu Dhabi, which is dedicated to expanding its distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the Middle East. The new foundation will be supported by $100 million in Iota (IOTA) digital tokens, to be vested over four years. According to Iota’s co-founder, Dominik Schiener, the foundation’s main objective is to convert real-world assets into digital formats. The initiative includes the tokenization of assets to advance technology development in the region. Hamad Sayah Al Mazrouei, CEO of the Registration Authority of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, said the country wants to be “the leading jurisdiction for the blockchain industry.”

Iota launched the Iota Ecosystem DLT Foundation in Abu Dhabi with a $100M investment, marking a new step in expanding their DLT technology in the Middle East.https://t.co/6ePbeYFs30

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