The Last Trade E034: Building Better On-Ramps in MENA with Talal Tabbaa

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. 0:00 - Introduction to Talal 3:20 - CoinMENA's founding & mission 6:06 - Improving on-ramp & off-ramp services 12:00 - Regulatory landscape in the MENA region 21:30 - Bitcoin's potential in the MENA region 28:00 - MENA as a bitcoin mining powerhouse 30:50 - Competition for residency & trust in Dubai 36:37 - A message from Onramp 36:54 - Bitcoin education & building trust 42:30 - Regulatory innovation in Dubai 47:20 - CoinMENA's partnership with Onramp 52:04 - Bitcoin & Sharia compliance 57:05 - Debt-based vs equity-based systems 1:01:35 - Bitcoin Oasis Conference 1:08:45 - CoinMENA's goals & wrapping up Accelerating Bitcoin Education & Investment in the MENA Region https://onrampbitcoin.com/accelerating-bitcoin-education-investment-in-the-mena-region/ Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/