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Two of Abu Dhabi’s most influential investment vehicles significantly boosted their exposure to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust during the fourth quarter of 2025, pushing their combined bitcoin exchange-traded fund holdings above the $1 billion mark at the close of the calendar year. The moves, disclosed through quarterly filings with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, underscore a broader shift among sovereign players toward regulated digital assets […]

Bitcoin retreated ahead of the US market open, mirroring declines in equity futures as traders returned from a three-day break to a more fragile macro backdrop marked by geopolitical strain and shifting rate expectations. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell below key technical levels in early trading, extending a pullback that began over the weekend. The move coincided with weakness in US stock-index futures and a firmer dollar, […]

United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are set to dominate Middle East sustainable bond issuance this year, with total regional volumes projected to reach between $20 billion and $25 billion, according to S&P Global, as governments and corporations accelerate funding for climate and energy transition goals. The ratings agency estimates that the two largest Gulf economies already accounted for about 80 per cent of sustainable bond issuance […]

  An Iraqi-Emirati consortium is advancing plans for a $700 million subsea and terrestrial data cable connecting the United Arab Emirates to Turkey through Iraq, signalling intensifying competition among Gulf states to dominate regional digital infrastructure. One of the project’s backers confirmed that the system would run from the UAE across Iraqi territory before linking into Turkey’s networks, providing a new high-capacity route between the Gulf and […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   China’s Belt and Road Initiative recorded $213.5 billion in engagement during 2025, the highest annual level since its launch more than a decade ago, as a wave of construction contracts and energy investments reshaped the geographic balance of the programme and propelled the Middle East into the top ranks of recipients. Data compiled in the China Belt and Road Initiative Investment Report […]

Krea, a San Francisco-based technology startup, has locked in a total of $83 million in funding aimed at building a unified generative AI platform for designers, artists and creative teams grappling with a fragmented ecosystem of AI tools. The venture round, which includes a $47 million Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures, now values the company at about $500 million and underscores growing investor confidence in […]

Ford Motor is developing a new universal electric vehicle architecture through a tightly held internal programme designed to cut costs, boost range and stem heavy losses in its battery-powered division, according to executives and industry analysts familiar with the effort. The initiative, led by a small “skunkworks” team operating with a high degree of autonomy, centres on a flexible platform intended to underpin multiple vehicle types. Senior […]

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Ripple has ranked ahead of Bitcoin and Ethereum in a global survey measuring emotional connection between consumers and cryptocurrency brands, underscoring how perception and trust are emerging as competitive factors in a volatile digital asset market. The San Francisco-based blockchain company placed fourth overall in MBLM’s Brand Intimacy Study for cryptocurrency projects, outperforming both Bitcoin and Ethereum in the latest assessment of how strongly users feel bonded […]

NASHVILLE — Nakamoto Inc. has agreed to acquire BTC Inc, the global Bitcoin media and events group, and UTXO Management GP, an asset management and advisory firm focused on Bitcoin ventures, in an all-stock transaction valued at about $107.3 million. The merger agreements were signed on 17 February by the Nasdaq-listed firm as it seeks to build a diversified Bitcoin-centric operating company spanning media, finance and advisory services. Under […]

eToro Group Ltd delivered a stronger-than-expected set of financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2025, reporting record yearly profits and bolstering its multi-asset trading platform even as the cryptocurrency market faced sustained volatility. The trading and investment platform posted a net contribution of $868 million for the full year, up about 10 per cent on 2024, and net income under generally accepted accounting principles climbed […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Smart Accommodation for Residential Complexes Company, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, has signed a non-binding Heads of Terms agreement with Tamimi Group to develop a 4,000-bed staff accommodation complex in Riyadh, marking one of the larger purpose-built housing projects aimed at supporting the kingdom’s expanding workforce. The proposed development, announced on 17 February, will be located in the capital and is […]

Financial markets are moving at unprecedented speed. AI and tech stocks surge on earnings momentum, then retrace on valuation concerns. Oil whipsaws on geopolitical complexities. Crypto rallies sharply on liquidity optimism, only to correct just as quickly. Currency markets adjust in real time to growth differentials and fiscal developments. There’s no doubt that investors are trying to protect and grow their wealth in an environment defined by […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities has inaugurated a 5 megawatt-peak grid-connected solar photovoltaic plant in Berbera, marking a significant step in Somaliland’s efforts to diversify its energy mix and curb dependence on diesel generation. The project, developed under a public-private partnership model, is accompanied by the launch of the Green Berbera initiative aimed at accelerating renewable energy adoption and sustainable infrastructure in the […]

Dragonfly Capital has secured $650 million for its fourth investment vehicle, pressing ahead with fresh commitments to digital asset infrastructure even as senior partners describe the current venture climate in crypto as a “mass extinction event”. The San Francisco and Singapore-based firm said the new capital will be directed towards foundational blockchain systems, stablecoins, on-chain financial services and tokenised real-world assets, signalling a long-term strategy despite persistent […]

Abu Dhabi University has surpassed 5,000 research papers indexed in Scopus, marking a significant milestone in its academic development and signalling the institution’s expanding footprint in global scholarship. The university confirmed that the achievement was recorded through its Office of Research and Sponsored Programmes, which oversees research strategy, funding partnerships and publication performance. Scopus, operated by Elsevier, is among the world’s largest abstract and citation databases of […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Yango Group says its artificial intelligence-driven routing system saved users more than five million hours in 2025, with riders in Dubai and Abu Dhabi alone reclaiming over 34,000 hours through dynamic route optimisation. The mobility and technology company, which operates ride-hailing and delivery services across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America, reported that its AI models analysed billions of data points […]

ByteDance is said to be in advanced negotiations to sell Shanghai-based game developer Moonton Technology — the studio behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang — to the Saudi-backed Savvy Games Group in a transaction valued at between $6 billion and $7 billion, with talks progressing toward a possible deal this quarter. Both parties have reportedly agreed on broad commercial terms, marking a significant shift in ByteDance’s strategy and […]

Sega Sammy Holdings announced a substantial impairment charge against Finnish studio Rovio Entertainment as part of its financial results for the nine months ended 31 December 2025, underscoring challenges in its bid to expand mobile gaming revenue and prompting strategic shifts in its broader gaming portfolio. The company recorded an impairment loss close to US $200 million linked to Rovio’s performance, coinciding with a sharp fall in […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s education landscape is set for a major expansion as Dubai Holding Investments and global operator Nord Anglia Education announced a strategic partnership to develop and operate a network of premium K-12 schools across the emirate, responding to surging demand driven by population growth and an expanding expatriate community — a move that adds momentum to the broader Gulf private education boom while […]

Standard Chartered has slashed its forecast for the digital asset XRP by about 65%, lowering the anticipated year-end 2026 price to around $2.80 from a previous projection above $8, underscoring deepening stress across broader cryptocurrency markets. That adjustment, communicated in an investor note led by Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s global head of digital assets research, reflects enduring selling pressure and fading liquidity that have weighed on XRP […]

The Al-Khayyat family, a Syrian-Qatari business dynasty that rose to prominence in Doha through ventures such as Baladna dairy and Power International Holding, is accelerating its involvement in rebuilding Syria’s economy as Damascus opens up to foreign investment after years of conflict. Brothers Moutaz and Ramez Al-Khayyat, chairing sprawling conglomerates that span food, construction, energy and financial services, are spearheading a wave of deals that could shape […]

China is set to eliminate import tariffs on goods from 53 African nations from 1 May 2026, a sweeping policy shift that extends duty-free access to almost the entire continent and aims to deepen trade ties and economic cooperation between Beijing and Africa. The government announcement confirms that the move will apply to all tariff lines for countries with which China has formal diplomatic relations, excluding only […]

Anthropic has enabled its Claude artificial intelligence system to edit files directly within software development environments, marking a significant escalation in the race to build autonomous coding agents capable of handling complex engineering tasks with limited human intervention. The capability allows Claude to read, modify and write code across structured repositories, moving beyond code suggestions in chat windows to targeted alterations inside live projects. Developers can grant […]

African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to support Nigeria’s efforts to expand agricultural production and curb reliance on food imports, reinforcing Abuja’s push to tackle food inflation and strengthen rural incomes. Board members of the AfDB cleared the financing to scale up priority investments across key value chains, targeting improved productivity, better access to inputs and enhanced storage and processing capacity. The funding […]

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