July 25, 2025

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has issued its inaugural digital bond, structured and managed entirely on blockchain with HSBC as the sole lead manager. This innovation enhances transparency—tracking bond ownership, coupon payments, and terms in real time—and potentially enables 24/7 fractional trading, opening fixed-income markets to broader investor access. While total issuance remains modest (around $1.6 billion globally), […]

Crypto exchange Bybit is massively expanding its marketing in the Middle East by integrating with Careem, the region’s leading super-app. The campaign promotes Web3 experiences—from restaurants and gaming to transport—tying crypto usage to everyday lifestyle moments.   Source: dinews.com

As of July 23, global crypto prices declined: Bitcoin (BTC) is around $117,707 (↓1.4%), Ethereum (ETH) dropped ~4% to about $3,551, while XRP and ADA each fell more than 10%. Tesla’s bitcoin reserves surged to $1.2 billion due to updated fair-value accounting.  Source: noortrends.com

Markets across the Gulf saw modest declines amid lingering trade tensions and mixed corporate results. Saudi’s index fell ~0.2%, Abu Dhabi dipped ~0.1%, and Dubai remained flat, pressured by a 9% profit drop at Emirates NBD. Qatar’s benchmark stayed near recent highs.  Source: reuters.com

The UAE’s Economy Minister revealed at the Investopia summit in Hyderabad that bilateral non-oil trade with India is expected to exceed $100 billion annually by 2030, up from $65 billion in 2024. Trade under CEPA has grown nearly 20% in one year. Total mutual investments stood at around $25 billion by late 2023.   Source: The Times of India