Lara Abdul Malak

Author
Lara Abdul Malak

Lara Abdul Malak

Author

Lara Abdul Malak is a tech journalist for more than 15 years. She covers blockchain, crypto, tokenization and Web3 news coming out of the MENA region. She wrote for Cointelegraph Arabic Middle East. She studied political science at the American University of Beirut. She got interested in blockchain after interviewing Vitalik Buterin in 2014.

Author’s Articles

  • Turkey Paribu enters MENA with its CoinMENA acquisition.

    Turkey Paribu enters MENA with its CoinMENA acquisition
    December 5, 2025 News
  • UAE Mashreq Capital includes Bitcoin ETFs in new multi-asset fund

    UAE Mashreq Capital includes Bitcoin ETFs in new multi-asset fund
    December 4, 2025 News
  • Komainu becomes first VASP to offer licensed Collateral Wallet services in UAE.

    Komainu becomes first VASP to offer licensed Collateral Wallet services in UAE
    December 4, 2025 News
  • Capital.com showcases 67% month-on-month growth of crypto investments in MENA

    Capital.com showcases 67% month-on-month growth of crypto investments in MENA
    November 27, 2025 News
  • Animoca Brands bags second in-principle license for UAE fund management

    Animoca Brands bags second in-principle license for UAE fund management
    November 24, 2025 News
  • Saudi Arabia launches national tokenized real estate registry

    Saudi Arabia launches national tokenized real estate registry
    November 20, 2025 News
  • UAE Central Bank uses MBridge CBDC in payment with China

    UAE Central Bank uses MBridge CBDC in payment with China
    November 20, 2025 News

  • UAE Mubadala and ADIC now hold more than 16 million shares in Bitcoin ETFs
    November 19, 2025 News

  • UAE Digital Bank issues a multi-blockchain AED stablecoin
    November 17, 2025 News
  • Saudi Arabian Dar Global and Trump to tokenize Maldives hotel project

    Saudi Arabian Dar Global and Trump to tokenize Maldives hotel project
    November 17, 2025 News
  • The UAE Digital Dirham tested in first governmental transaction

    The UAE Digital Dirham tested in first governmental transaction
    November 11, 2025 News

  • Majority of investors see crypto as a portfolio diversifier
    November 11, 2025 News
  • Du becomes first UAE telecom to offer crypto mining service.

    Du becomes first UAE telecom to offer crypto mining service
    November 2, 2025 News
  • Bahrain Islamic Investment Bank taps Binance for crypto to fiat services

    Bahrain Islamic Investment Bank taps Binance for crypto to fiat services
    October 30, 2025 News
  • Animoca Brands enters crypto brokerage realm with in-principle license from Dubai's VARA.

    Animoca Brands enters crypto brokerage realm with in-principle license from Dubai’s VARA
    October 24, 2025 News
  • Turkey leads MENA in crypto transaction volumes followed by UAE

    Turkey leads MENA in crypto transaction volumes followed by UAE
    October 23, 2025 News
  • Dubai launches regulatory sandbox for DePIN and Machine Economy with peaq.

    Dubai launches regulatory sandbox for DePIN and Machine Economy with peaq
    October 17, 2025 News
  • Dubai government successfully tests crypto to fiat and AED stablecoin settlements

    Dubai government successfully tests crypto to fiat and AED stablecoin settlements
    October 16, 2025 News
  • VARA approves the first tokenized fund in Dubai.

    VARA approves the first tokenized fund in Dubai
    October 16, 2025 Regulation
  • Crypto.com receives preliminary payment license from UAE Central Bank

    Crypto.com receives preliminary payment license from UAE Central Bank
    October 13, 2025 News
  • Dubai licensed crypto market transactions reach $680 billion.

    Dubai licensed crypto market transactions reach $680 billion
    October 13, 2025 News
  • Abu Dhabi Airports to pilot stablecoin payments and digital wallets.

    Abu Dhabi Airports to pilot stablecoin payments and digital wallets
    October 10, 2025 News