From Qatar to Palestine: How Cryptocurrencies Are Regulated in the Middle East

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Published Sep 09, 2018 04:35PM ET

From Qatar to Palestine: How Cryptocurrencies Are Regulated in the Middle East

On Sept. 4, the government of Bahrain, a constitutional monarchy in the Persian Gulf, emphasized the importance of blockchain for the country’s economy. While the kingdom seems to be taking a rather positive approach toward crypto, the Middle East at large has proven to be a difficult region for virtual currencies, as a large chunk of countries there have banned crypto trading. Nevertheless, the Middle East seems to be on its way to become the global blockchain powerhouse: From Dubai to Tel Aviv, the technology is being thoroughly researched and adopted.

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