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

  • The regulatory authority for ADGM in the UAE issues its stablecoin framework

    The regulatory authority for ADGM in the UAE issues its stablecoin framework
    December 5, 2024 Regulation
  • Dubai’s virtual asset regulator issues alert against XT.com and six other crypto entities

    Dubai’s virtual asset regulator issues alert against XT.com and six other crypto entities
    December 4, 2024 Regulation
  • Photo of Bitcoin and Morocco's flag with with the Moroccan Central in the background

    Morocco to adopt crypto regulations soon
    November 26, 2024 Regulation
  • Logo of Visa and a Qatar flag on a faded background of highrise Qatari buildings

    Visa launched B2B Connect in Qatar after DLT regulations clarification
    November 20, 2024 Regulation
  • Dubai's VARA

    Dubai’s VARA requests increased compliance from VASPs operating in UAE
    November 13, 2024 Regulation
  • Dubai to allow payment of government service fees using crypto

    UAE crypto VAT exemption viewed as significant positive impact on virtual asset ecosystem
    October 22, 2024 News
  • Ripple's managing director of ME Reece Merrick keen to launch RLUSD stablecoin in UAE

    Ripple’s managing director of ME Reece Merrick keen to launch RLUSD stablecoin in UAE
    October 22, 2024 XRP
  • DRIFE goes live in Dubai bringing retail dApps to the masses

    DRIFE goes live in Dubai bringing retail dApps to the masses
    October 16, 2024 SUI
  • UAE-licensed OKX crypto exchange offers the first AED order book in the country

    UAE-licensed OKX crypto exchange offers the first AED order book in the country
    October 11, 2024 News
  • Dubai virtual asset regulator issues cease and desist orders for 7 VASP entities

    Dubai virtual asset regulator issues cease and desist orders for 7 VASP entities
    October 10, 2024 Regulation
  • Ripple receives in principle approval from UAE Financial Center

    Ripple receives in-principle approval from UAE Financial Center
    October 1, 2024 Regulation
  • Distributed ledger technology to play a central role in Morocco’s digital 2030 strategy

    Distributed ledger technology to play a central role in Morocco’s 2030 digital strategy
    September 26, 2024 News
  • UAE Investment to monetize flared gas to power AI, Blockchain, Bitcoin datacenters

    UAE Investment entities to monetize flared gas to power AI, Blockchain, Bitcoin datacenters
    September 26, 2024 News
  • Crypto.com receives crypto license in Bahrain

    Crypto.com receives crypto license in Bahrain
    September 19, 2024 Regulation
  • IMF

    MENA Bitcoin analysts weigh in on IMF crypto taxation solution
    September 12, 2024 News
  • UAE Central Bank approves digital assets custodial risk insurance

    UAE Central Bank approves digital assets custodial risk insurance
    September 12, 2024 News
  • Digital asset insurance now in Saudi Arabia with One Degree

    Digital asset insurance now in Saudi Arabia with OneDegree
    September 5, 2024 News
  • Qatar

    Qatar Central Bank launches the digital asset and tokenization framework
    September 1, 2024 Tech
  • UAE $500 million digital energy fund to support distributed energy infrastructure for compute applications

    UAE $500M digital energy fund to support DEI for compute applications
    August 27, 2024 News
  • Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Prepares VASPs for the Global Ecosystem

    Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) prepares VASPs for the Global Ecosystem
    August 26, 2024 Exclusive Interviews with Crypto Founders & Influencers
  • Tether

    UAE’s Phoenix Group is a strategic shareholder in Tether’s Dirham stablecoin
    August 26, 2024 Exclusive Interviews with Crypto Founders & Influencers
  • UAE Crypto salary ruling a recognition of contractual agreement more than a validation of crypto

    UAE crypto salary ruling a recognition of contractual agreement more than a validation of crypto
    August 24, 2024 Regulation