Binance is making major moves across the UAE and the wider MENAT region. In this episode of Wall Street Tamina, Raghda Ibraheem sits down with Tarik Erk, Senior Executive Officer at Binance and a member of the MENA Fintech Association, to unpack what’s driving that growth.
In this conversation, Tarik breaks down:
- Binance’s new zero-fee AED bank deposit channel and why it matters for retail & institutional clients
- Why Binance anchored its global operations under ADGM in Abu Dhabi
- The regulatory framework behind the UAE’s crypto adoption — now at 1 in 4 people
- How VARA and ADGM licensing shape Binance’s UAE strategy
- Binance’s expansion across Bahrain, Turkey, and Pakistan
- The role of stablecoins in the future of payments and remittances
- His advice for crypto newcomers ready to get started