Walid Abou Zaki

Walid is is the founder of Unlock Blockchain, a prominent resource for blockchain and cryptocurrency news. With a career spanning over two decades in the media sector, he has been at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation. Since 2017, Walid has focused his expertise on the blockchain and crypto space, becoming recognized as one of the leading opinion influencers in the MENA region

Opinions
Walid Abou Zaki26 May 2022
A world of good or Luna Classic
The day Dr. Graig Wright was speaking on the stage of BSV Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai about Bitcoin P2P…
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Events
Walid Abou Zaki25 May 2022
Major announcements during BSV Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai
The inaugural BSV Global Blockchain Convention Kicked off at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai. The three-day convention, hosting over 2,000…
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Interview

Walid Abou Zaki23 May 2022
Interview with Manoj Menon, CEO & Founder of CUSP
As for its Technology Development Center, CUSP chose its first international location to be the UAE, the world’s new hub…
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Interview
Walid Abou Zaki23 May 2022
CUSP, A Greener Future with a Crypto Twist
In a world that is overflowing with poor quality inventory and carbon footprint, clean energy remains the leading solution to…
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DeFi
Walid Abou Zaki22 May 2022
ADGM is hiring innovators for its DeFi sandbox programme
DeFi protocols might appear out of regulatory reach, especially that regulators have only held purview over legal entities within their…
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Featured

Walid Abou Zaki21 May 2022
Interview with Michael Gronager, Chainalysis soon in the UAE
Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, announced a $170 million Series F financing led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, bringing…
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Companies
Walid Abou Zaki20 May 2022
Meta is moving closer to crypto and digital assets
In another attempt to capitalize on the blockchain and crypto industry, Meta (Facebook earlier), has submitted five trademark applications in…
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Interview
Walid Abou Zaki19 May 2022
Chainalysis soon in the UAE
Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, announced a $170 million Series F financing led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, bringing…
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CBDC
Walid Abou Zaki26 October 2021
Nigeria Launches its CBDC eNaira
Nigeria, one of the leading countries in the Crypto Adoption Index (Chainalysis),has launched the eNaira becoming the first the first…
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Policies & Regulations
Walid Abou Zaki24 September 2021
China turns the Crypto market red
As reported by Reuters and many other news agencies, ten Chinese government agencies, including the central bank as well as…
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