Author: Emirates Insight

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…

Monday brought some relief to the market after a weekend that saw hundreds of millions worth of longs liquidated. But beneath the surface, smart money continues to accumulate select assets. So, which crypto should you buy today for long-term gains? While Bitcoin dropped below $112,000 and Ethereum briefly dipped under $3,400, whale and institutional activity tells an interesting story. According to Lookonchain’s weekly report, 16 public companies purchased a combined 31,478 BTC worth $3.61 billion. MicroStrategy alone added 21,021 BTC ($2.46B), reinforcing its long-term bullish outlook. On the Ethereum side, 12 new wallets acquired 225,099 ETH ($819M), contributing to a…

UAE travellers are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) for trip planning at higher rates than global peers, with 60 per cent trusting AI to plan every aspect of their journeys compared to 48 per cent of travellers in other countries. According to a Tourism Economics report commissioned by Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the global meetings and events industry is projected to exceed $2.3 trillion by 2032, up from an expected $945 billion in 2025. UAE travellers trust AI trip planning Nearly six in ten travellers have used AI for travel planning, with 21 per cent using it before their most recent…

LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort invites families to turn up the glow this summer at LEGOLAND Water Park with Neon Nights, a brand-new night-time splash party. Taking place every Saturday and Sunday in August and September, this exhilarating experience is the latest addition to the ongoing Summer Splash Fest, adding even more energy and colour to the family fun already underway. From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the Wave Pool will transform into a glowing aquatic dance zone with lasers, neon lights, and a high-energy live dance show led by the fan-favourite Summer Splash Squad. Families can end their day on a high note, with the park open until 8:00 PM for this…

Public ledgers like Bitcoin and Ethereum cannot be secure without the community, and XRP Ledger is no exception. By its very nature as a decentralized network, DLT requires supporters worldwide to run nodes to keep the network operational, process transactions at any time without third parties, and ensure the continuous growth of the blockchain. The success of Bitcoin spurred the development of improved versions, including the XRP Ledger, which is increasingly gaining market share as Ripple targets institutional growth. David Schwartz Deploys an XRP Ledger Server in New York Recently, David Schwartz, the CTO of the XRP Ledger, embarked on…