Blockchain World & NFT’s in Abu Dhabi
A Stage Set For Inspiration The world can often feel upside down these days. What if we were able to make a blockchain bubble that felt just right for a bit? When I met with the founding team of Blockchain World in Dubai last time I was over there, I fell in love with their vision. It was about setting up a TED talk environment for the main stage, bringing in passionate blockchain educators, as well as making it a worthy show via NFTs & more. Abu Dhabi is now playing catch up to Dubai, after having observed how the city has faired with it. This means that among the 20K expected attendees,....
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A major securities exchange in Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of a blockchain-enabled voting service. According to The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the service enables stakeholders to both participate in and observe votes held during annual general meetings (AGMs). The offering focuses on a use case that has spurred both private and public sector interest in the past. The exchange, founded in 2000, said last week that it would showcase the project during the GITEX Tech Week, an Abu Dhabi-based technology conference that began yesterday. When announcing the service, ADX invoked....
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange becomes the first stock exchange in the Middle East to incorporate blockchain eVoting solution. The Middle East is emerging to be one of the most receptive markets for Blockchain technology. Yesterday, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) became the latest financial institution in the region to announce the implementation of blockchain technology-based voting services. The announcement made at the ongoing GITEX Tech Week event closely follows Dubai Government’s recent decision to use distributed ledger technology to maintain records. ADX’s implementation for....
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