How UAE Became a Global Leader in Digital Asset Regulation | MENA Fintech Association
The UAE has built one of the world’s clearest regulatory frameworks for digital assets — but what does that actually mean for banks, fintechs, and institutional investors on the ground? In this episode, Muhammad Babar, Digital Assets and Compliance Lead at the MENA Fintech Association, joins Raghda Ibraheem to unpack how the UAE’s regulatory journey […]
Binance’s UAE Strategy: Zero-Fee AED Deposits, ADGM Licensing & Crypto Adoption | Tarik Erk
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 […]
Michael O’Loughlin | U.S. Ambassador, MFTA | Bridging North America & the MENA Fintech Ecosystem
Michael O’Loughlin, U.S. Ambassador for the MENA Fintech Association and Managing Partner at Argonautic Global, joins Johny Fernandez to discuss the evolving Fintech landscape in the MENA region. They discuss the significant growth and investment opportunities emerging in countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt, highlighting the increasing foreign direct investment in the region. Michael […]
Stablecoins in the UAE: Payment Tool or the Future of Money? | Bryan Stirewalt on Fintech TV
Are stablecoins just another payment rail, or are they reshaping money itself? In this Fintech TV interview, Bryan Stirewalt — Executive Advisor at Grant Thornton UAE and Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Julius Baer Middle East — breaks down what’s really happening in the UAE’s stablecoin and digital asset space. Topics covered: What a stablecoin actually […]
Why Banks, Big Tech & Regulators Are All Racing for Your Financial Data | Michael O’Loughlin
Stablecoins have quietly outgrown crypto speculation — and the smartest conversations about them are now happening inside banks, payment companies, and regulators, not trading desks. In this episode of Capital Markets, Michael O’Loughlin, Managing Partner at Argonaut Global and US Ambassador to the MENA Fintech Association, breaks down why stablecoins are becoming infrastructure rather than […]