Author: Emirates Insight

Coinbase has rolled out a new feature called Embedded Wallets, aimed at developers who want to bring crypto functionality directly into their apps. It’s part of the Coinbase Developer Platform and is currently in beta. The idea is simple. Instead of making users jump through hoops with seed phrases or external apps, developers can let people create a wallet just by logging in with email or SMS. Focused on Stablecoin Use This tool is clearly designed with stablecoins in mind. The wallet supports USDC by default and includes rewards for holding it. That makes it easier for apps to handle…

Heads up Dubai drivers, Al Barsha Road closures are now in effect as part of a major revamp on Umm Suqeim StreetIf you regularly commute through Al Barsha South, you’ll want to take note, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has closed the entry and exit points to the area from Umm Suqeim Street. The temporary closure is part of the Umm Suqeim Street Development Project, which is currently over 70% complete.The RTA confirmed that diversions are in place until the works at the intersection wrap up, although a final reopening date hasn’t been announced yet. In the meantime, motorists…

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, announced the launch of Azizi Abraham, a new residential development located within the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), the UAE’s flagship integrated business hub. As one of the few freehold residential properties in JAFZA, the project offers investors the chance to own their home in the heart of one of the world’s largest free zones and the region’s biggest port, with access to key destinations in the city. With direct access to the metro and Sheikh Zayed Road, Azizi Abraham offers accessibility to key commercial and leisure destinations, including Ibn Battuta…

SKIMS have previously only been available online in the UAE until nowThis is exciting, first a Primark, then an Ulta Beauty and now there’s a new development in international stores arriving to Dubai. SKIMS is opening a physical store in Dubai, specifically in the Mall of the Emirates. The American clothing and swimwear brand is making its first physical store debut in the country.Until now, the brand was primarily available through shopping website Ounass, under the Al Tayer Group. Al Tayer Group are the powerhouse behind huge brands in the UAE such as Harvey Nichols, Prada, Bloomingdales and more.SKIMS is…

The China crypto ban just added another delicious layer to the Asian markets. China is creating a dip so they can buy it. Our theory at 99B is that China bans BTC ▼-0.86% when the price is high and unbans it when the BTC price is low, so their citizens and companies don’t buy high. Forced diamond hands. In addition, Beijing announced this week that it will start unloading its stockpile of seized crypto through licensed exchanges in Hong Kong. By pushing confiscated assets into licensed platforms, China injects liquidity, props up volume, and molds Hong Kong into a pricing…

Dubai Fashion Week is back from September 1 to 6 with its biggest Spring Summer edition yetFashion week is back and Dubai is first on the runway. Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) returns from September 1 to 6 for its Spring/Summer 2026 edition, once again opening the global fashion calendar ahead of New York, London, Milan and Paris. With over 30 designers and new countries on the runway, Dubai is making its mark on the global fashion map.Hosted at Dubai Design District (d3), this year’s event is bigger, bolder and more global than ever. The official fashion week of the city…

The United States will begin trialling a controversial visa bond programme on August 20 that will require some travellers from countries with high overstay rates to pay refundable bonds of up to $15,000 as part of a 12-month pilot aimed at deterring visa violations. According to an official notice published in the Federal Register, the pilot will apply to non-immigrant B-1 and B-2 visa applicants (covering business and tourism travel) from countries deemed to pose a higher risk of visitors overstaying their visas or lacking robust identity and security screening infrastructure. US consular officers will have the discretion to impose…

The XRP price broke above $3.00 and didn’t flinch. At least not yet… we’re looking at you, Donald Trump and those capricious U.S. tariffs. You can throw Fed Chair Jerome Powell in there, too. After grinding at resistance, the price for XRP kicked higher with momentum holding steady through the session. Behind the move is the same unresolved tension: Ripple’s never-ending courtroom brawl with the SEC. Here’s where that stands and where XRP goes next. XRPPriceMarket CapXRP$175.17B24h7d30d1yAll time XRP Price: Ripple Withdraws Appeal as SEC Deadline Approaches Ripple recently withdrew its appeal in the SEC lawsuit. The SEC has not…

The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an advisory flagging 10 major international cryptocurrency exchanges for operating within the country without necessary licenses. Popular exchanges including OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, Kraken, MEXC, Bitget, Phemex, CoinEx, BitMart and Poloniex made the list. A 4th August 2025 advisory from the SEC said, “These platforms have no license, registration, or authorization from the SEC to operate in the Philippines or to solicit investments from the public.” After Binance… PH SEC Flags these CEXes and wanted people to use local CEXes (which are super slow and have over-the-top fees) clowns src: https://t.co/ifY3rjW39X pic.twitter.com/OYP94A10Kn…

Saudi-based oil and gas drilling company ADES International Holding has agreed to acquire Norway’s Shelf Drilling in a $380 million all-cash deal, strengthening its position in the global offshore drilling market, according to a report by Reuters. The deal, valued at $379 million, offers Shelf Drilling shareholders $1.36 per share, representing a 62 per cent premium over the stock’s last closing price on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Shelf’s board has recommended the offer, the companies told Reuters in a joint statement. Once finalised, the merger will create a combined fleet of 83 offshore jack-up drilling rigs, solidifying ADES’s role as…