Middle East, Asia and Africa blockchain association launches in Abu Dhabi
A new blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused association has been launched within Abu Dhabi's free economic zone that aims to further the development of blockchain and crypto ecosystems across the Middle Eastern, North Africa, and Asian regions.
The Middle East, Africa & Asia Crypto & Blockchain Association (MEAACBA) was officially launched on Nov. 8 in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a free economic zone based in the center of the city subject to its own set of civil and commercial laws. The zone was designed to further the growth of fintech companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The non-profit organization will aim to facilitate regulatory solutions, create commercial opportunities and invest in education to support industry growth, according to its website.
The association will be spearheaded by board chairman Jehanzeb Awan, founder of an international risk and compliance consulting firm headquartered in Dubai.
Other supporting the association include Binance's regional head of Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Richard Teng, Crypto.com’s GM of Middle East and Africa Stuart Isted, and Ola Doudin, the CEO of BitOasis, a cryptocurrency exchange in the region.
Awan said he hopes the organization will bring about a collaborative and community-based approach to further industry growth in the MENA region and "create wide-reaching benefits for this highly dynamic and exciting space."
“The industry will benefit from the Association as it provides a coordination mechanism between regulators, government agencies, banks, legal, tax, and advisory firms to address the most pressing challenges,” he added.
ADGM’s Chairman Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi also stated that MEAACBA’s addition would contribute to a much more “progressive
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