Bahrain’s Al Waha backs Mideast startups behind the scenes

Rain, Calo and other Gulf businesses found early financing from island nation’s fund of funds, Areije Al Shakar tells The Circuit

MANAMA, Bahrain – In the heyday of Bitcoin, the four co-founders of the Rain cryptocurrency exchange saw a tantalizing opportunity when the Central Bank of Bahrain issued regulations allowing certain digital assets to be used for payments and handled...

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