Farah Al-Rashid

Dubai-based reporter covering the UAE and broader Middle East crypto scene. Tracks free zone licenses, sovereign wealth fund allocations, and the race between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to become the region's digital asset capital. Sources include people who build in DIFC and ADGM.

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Articles by Farah Al-Rashid

Sep 1, 2026

Binance's 1,000-Stock Options Blitz Just Broke the Gulf's Brokerage Model

Binance now offers options on over 1,000 US stocks and ETFs to non-US traders. That's a direct assault on the traditional brokerage corridor in the Gulf, and it's going to force some uncomfortable decisions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Aug 27, 2026

Bitcoin at $80,000 couldn't fix the broken math at Strategy, Twenty One, and Metaplanet

Bitcoin rallied toward $80,000 on Aug. 27, but the market cap of the three biggest corporate Bitcoin treasuries still traded below their coin stacks. Here's why the treasury-company playbook has a funding problem that a price rally can't solve.