Emirates NBD Bitcoin allocation review signals rising Middle East institutional crypto adoption and tokenized finance focus. — Source: CoinGape Emirates NBD is considering Bitcoin allocation for the first time as it sees it as a store of value The bank also sees tokenization as the biggest shift coming to global finance Stablecoin transaction volumes in the Middle East now exceed Visa and Mastercard combined Emirates NBD, which is the second-largest bank in the UAE, has already opened its investme ...

Group 1 - BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) achieved over $10 billion in trading volume during a market crash, primarily driven by selling activity as Bitcoin's price dropped 20% in a week [1] - Over $434 million exited various US-based crypto funds, with BlackRock's fund accounting for approximately 40% of the outflows, followed by Fidelity's Bitcoin fund [2] - Crypto products experienced a record trading volume of $18.5 billion on Thursday, indicating heightened market activity amid the downturn [2] Group 2 - The total cryptocurrency market capitalization of $1.3 trillion has reverted to levels seen before the pro-crypto US President Donald Trump was elected in 2024, with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies experiencing significant declines [3] - The recent price drops are attributed to general market anxiety linked to weak US jobs data, rather than the collapse of a centralized exchange or stablecoin issues [4] - Analysts suggest that Bitcoin may stabilize between $60,000 and $70,000, with indications that aggressive selling pressure may have subsided [4]