By OXBC member and UAE resident blockchain and economics expert Amna Usman Chaudhry
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been a country that has been visionary and proactive in embracing the latest technologies and innovations. After all, it is the first country in the world to have its own Minister of Artificial Intelligence, appointed way back in 2017. UAE’s stance towards blockchain has been similar, in terms of recognising its potential and investing in the right resources to make the theory a very real and practical reality.