Bahamas based digital asset investment firm GEM Digital, which invests in tokens, has added $50 million to its $10 million investment in UAE Everdome Everdome a hyper-realistic metaverse that will bring brands and people together.Everdome had also received investment from BNBChain, OKx, and Unreal engine. Everdome will use the proceeds of the investment to boost infrastructure and allow heavy traffic loads in a high-fidelity environment. As per Everdome announcement the first $10 million received from GEM Digital has already been drawn down by Everdome for the development of the metaverse project. GEM’s increased investment commitment follows Everdome’s recent change of management in appointing Jeremy Lopez as CEO, and clearly demonstrates their strongest support of the new management's previous track record and commitment to the vision of our project moving forward. Jeremy developed the relationship with GEM during his previous role as COO, while also assisting in the part

  Global Crypto exchanges, Huobi, Bybit, Equiti, and OKx have all made it to the MVP ( Minimum Viable Product) provisional phase of VARA’s regulatory journey, while crypto.com  and Binance have moved one step forward to the preparatory license phase.  As per VARA the MVP License is a 3-stage process starting with a (1) Provisional Permit; graduating to a (2) Preparatory License and concluding with an (3) Operating License. Applicants that are already in the MVP process will be advised by VARA to either continue within the MVP licensing process and/or be transitioned to the FMP Licensing process, ensuring a seamless transition with a focus on efficiency. So far as per VARA the only crypto exchanges in the second phase under preparatory license are Binance and crypto.com. Binance is also in preparatory phase for its payments offering.  VARA recently announced that Crypto.com move to the preparatory phase of the license after graduating from the provisional phase.  As per the release,

    UAE Everdome, the interplanetary metaverse project will be launching its first rocket to Mars in December 2022. Everdome espouses 500,000 community members and partners including names like OKX crypto exchange, Alfa Romeo F1 team, and Pierre Gasly as well as others. As per the announcement the   rocket launch represents a significant milestone in the development of the metaverse, gradually taking this new digital frontier from a frequently misunderstood concept to tangible reality.   Everdome located in the United Arab Emirates at Hatta mountains, is where their web3 pioneers will embark first to their interplanetary spaceship ‘’Everdome Cycler’’ and then onwards to a new outpost for humanity on Mars.  The rocket launch stage will see the earliest Everdome supporters and adopters, named “Tier-1 Evernauts”, embark from the Hatta Spaceport to the Everdome Phoenix (EVR Phoenix), a spaceship design inspired by imaginable and viable technologies , created in collaboration with t

  VARA has made public all the entities that are currently licensed under its authority. The entities fall under various categories including crypto exchanges, DeFi custodians, DeFi asset managers, DeFi service providers, and DLT platforms.   As per VARA website in terms of native crypto exchanges, 13 crypto asset exchanges hold licenses. They include both international and regional players such as Binance, BitOasis, ByBit, CoinMENA, CoinMetro, Crypto.com, FTX (fully regulated with MVP license), GCEX Huobi, Midchains, Rain and OKx. In terms of DeFi custodians, VARA has registered Hex Trust, Komainu, Monstera and ZampFi Labs . Hex Trust as one example is a fully-licensed and insured provider of bank-grade custody for digital assets. Through their proprietary platform Hex Safe™, they deliver custody, DeFi, brokerage, and financing solutions for financial institutions, digital asset organizations, corporate and private clients. While ZampFi, is founded by: Amit Jain who was previou