UAE Amasses $700M Bitcoin Stockpile Through State Mining
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence reports the UAE holds roughly $700 million in Bitcoin through state-linked mining, marking a sovereign production-based crypto reserve.
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence reports the UAE holds roughly $700 million in Bitcoin through state-linked mining, marking a sovereign production-based crypto reserve.
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