The two-day Bitcoin Mena event at Adnec in Abu Dhabi explores the transformative potential of cryptocurrencies. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
Shaping the Future: Strategic Leadership & Bitcoin Adoption in the Middle East session at Bitcoin Mena at Adnec in Abu Dhabi on December 10. Panelists from left to right are Aymman Shaikh, BTC; Dr Ayesha Binlootah, Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority; Bilal Ahmed Mir, Carter Capital and Khurram Shroff, 3iQ.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, attends Bitcoin Mena
Delegates at Bitcoin Mena held at Adnec in Abu Dhabi
Khurram Shroff, adviser at 3iQ, addresses the Shaping the Future session
Vishal Sacheendran of Binance addresses the question of how nations are shaping Bitcoin’s regulatory landscape
Dr Ayesha Binlootah of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority talks to the audience at the Shaping the Future session
Visitors at the Binance stand at Bitcoin Mena
Aymman Shaikh of BTC during the Shaping the Future session at Bitcoin Mena
Harris Irfan of CCM and Onramp Mena shares his thoughts on Islamic fiat banking at Bitcoin Mena on December 10
Visitors at Bitcoin Mena at Adnec in Abu Dhabi
Saifedean Ammous from Saifedean.com addresses the session on Bitcoin: A New Frontier for Islamic Finance at Bitcoin Mena
AJ Nelson, co-founder of Rain, discusses regulation at Bitcoin Mena held at Adnec in Abu Dhabi
Sudhu Arumugam of M2 also spoke on regulation at Bitcoin Mena
