What explains Abu Dhabi’s interest in Binance

After a long phase of controversies, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange just received a $2 billion investment from a prominent Emirati firm. Plus, Pokémon GO comes to the Gulf.

17 March, 202510 min
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