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Bybit and Ghaf Labs Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Web3 Adoption in the Middle East

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Bybit and Ghaf Labs Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Web3 Adoption in the Middle East

2025-05-12 15:36 Last Updated At:21:45

DUBAI, UAE, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, and Ghaf Labs, a MENA-based Web3 boutique advisory and consultancy firm, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enter a multi-year strategic partnership. The alliance aims to drive crypto adoption, ecosystem development, and real-world utility across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

This partnership underscores a shared mission to position the region as a global Web3 hub by enabling innovation, supporting regulatory clarity, and fostering meaningful use cases that integrate blockchain into daily life.

Ecosystem Growth and Startup Acceleration

Ghaf Labs, backed by Ghaf Capital Partners—Dubai's pioneering blockchain-focused private capital firm—offers tailored advisory and incubation services to Web3 ventures across MENA. With its strong regional network and regulatory insight, Ghaf Labs plays a key role in scaling blockchain projects in one of the fastest-growing digital economies.

Together, Bybit and Ghaf Labs will provide equity-free grants, startup support, and access to strategic resources for ventures exploring blockchain, AI, and sustainability—sectors central to the region's digital transformation.

"Our partnership with Ghaf Labs is rooted in a shared vision for the MENA region — one where crypto isn't just adopted, but lived," said Helen Liu, COO and Partner of Bybit. "From developer tooling to lifestyle integration, we're building the bridges that bring crypto into everyday life."

Investing in Talent and Community

The collaboration will also launch a series of education initiatives designed to nurture local Web3 talent. These include university partnerships, bootcamps, and developer hackathons, all aimed at empowering the next generation of blockchain builders.

Additionally, both parties will co-develop educational content to improve Web3 literacy across Arabic- and English-speaking communities in the region.

"This partnership with Bybit reflects our shared commitment to advancing Web3 infrastructure, education, and institutional engagement across the MENA region. Together, we aim to accelerate innovation and continue to position the UAE as a global hub for digital assets."

— Feras Al Sadek, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Ghaf Labs

Lifestyle, Payments, and Cultural Impact

Beyond development, the partnership highlights the real-world utility of crypto through lifestyle applications like the Bybit Card. This product connects digital assets with premium experiences, including exclusive access through partners such as Grand Millennium Hotels in Dubai—demonstrating the role of crypto in elevating travel, luxury, and everyday spending.

The alliance will also elevate the regional event scene, co-branding marquee events like The Crypto Polo Cup and Crypto Fight Night. These gatherings merge luxury, sport, and Web3 culture to amplify awareness and engagement.

With this MOU in place, Bybit and Ghaf Labs will jointly explore innovation funding, institutional integration, and blockchain-powered use cases across finance, hospitality, education, and beyond—contributing to a resilient Web3 infrastructure in MENA.

This strategic collaboration reinforces the UAE's status as a forward-thinking jurisdiction and reflects Bybit's long-term investment in the region's digital future.

#Bybit / #TheCryptoArk

About Ghaf Labs

Ghaf Labs is a boutique consultancy and advisory firm that specializes in web3 ventures, which are projects that use blockchain and decentralized technologies to create a more open, fair, and secure internet. Ghaf Labs helps web3 ventures expand their presence and adoption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, by providing them with market insights, strategic partnerships, regulatory guidance, and community building.

About Bybit

Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

For more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.com
For updates, please follow: Bybit's Communities and Social Media

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DUBAI, UAE, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, and Ghaf Labs, a MENA-based Web3 boutique advisory and consultancy firm, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enter a multi-year strategic partnership. The alliance aims to drive crypto adoption, ecosystem development, and real-world utility across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

This partnership underscores a shared mission to position the region as a global Web3 hub by enabling innovation, supporting regulatory clarity, and fostering meaningful use cases that integrate blockchain into daily life.

Ecosystem Growth and Startup Acceleration

Ghaf Labs, backed by Ghaf Capital Partners—Dubai's pioneering blockchain-focused private capital firm—offers tailored advisory and incubation services to Web3 ventures across MENA. With its strong regional network and regulatory insight, Ghaf Labs plays a key role in scaling blockchain projects in one of the fastest-growing digital economies.

Together, Bybit and Ghaf Labs will provide equity-free grants, startup support, and access to strategic resources for ventures exploring blockchain, AI, and sustainability—sectors central to the region's digital transformation.

"Our partnership with Ghaf Labs is rooted in a shared vision for the MENA region — one where crypto isn't just adopted, but lived," said Helen Liu, COO and Partner of Bybit. "From developer tooling to lifestyle integration, we're building the bridges that bring crypto into everyday life."

Investing in Talent and Community

The collaboration will also launch a series of education initiatives designed to nurture local Web3 talent. These include university partnerships, bootcamps, and developer hackathons, all aimed at empowering the next generation of blockchain builders.

Additionally, both parties will co-develop educational content to improve Web3 literacy across Arabic- and English-speaking communities in the region.

"This partnership with Bybit reflects our shared commitment to advancing Web3 infrastructure, education, and institutional engagement across the MENA region. Together, we aim to accelerate innovation and continue to position the UAE as a global hub for digital assets."

— Feras Al Sadek, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Ghaf Labs

Lifestyle, Payments, and Cultural Impact

Beyond development, the partnership highlights the real-world utility of crypto through lifestyle applications like the Bybit Card. This product connects digital assets with premium experiences, including exclusive access through partners such as Grand Millennium Hotels in Dubai—demonstrating the role of crypto in elevating travel, luxury, and everyday spending.

The alliance will also elevate the regional event scene, co-branding marquee events like The Crypto Polo Cup and Crypto Fight Night. These gatherings merge luxury, sport, and Web3 culture to amplify awareness and engagement.

With this MOU in place, Bybit and Ghaf Labs will jointly explore innovation funding, institutional integration, and blockchain-powered use cases across finance, hospitality, education, and beyond—contributing to a resilient Web3 infrastructure in MENA.

This strategic collaboration reinforces the UAE's status as a forward-thinking jurisdiction and reflects Bybit's long-term investment in the region's digital future.

#Bybit / #TheCryptoArk

About Ghaf Labs

Ghaf Labs is a boutique consultancy and advisory firm that specializes in web3 ventures, which are projects that use blockchain and decentralized technologies to create a more open, fair, and secure internet. Ghaf Labs helps web3 ventures expand their presence and adoption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, by providing them with market insights, strategic partnerships, regulatory guidance, and community building.

About Bybit

Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

For more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.com
For updates, please follow: Bybit's Communities and Social Media

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** The press release content is from PR Newswire. Bastille Post is not involved in its creation. **

Bybit and Ghaf Labs Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Web3 Adoption in the Middle East

Bybit and Ghaf Labs Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Web3 Adoption in the Middle East

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to announce its New Year Edition Daily Treasure Hunt, an exclusive six-week rewards program powering traders to build early momentum heading into 2026.

The New Year special edition Bybit Daily Treasure Hunt comes with early registration and an extended timeline tiding users over from December 30, 2025 all the way to February 9, 2026. A series of highlights spans daily trading tasks to earn points, unlimited daily draws, and grand prizes including BTC, and Bybit VIP Trial Passes.

All Paths Lead to Rewards

To start earning points, eligible Bybit users may register for the event and pick a rewards path based on their trading styles and preferences: 

  • Building Daily Trading Momentum: Traders can earn points through completing daily tasks, starting with trades as small as 10 USDT, with extra rewards for consistency by achieving consecutive trading days.
  • Exploring Bybit for More Points: Engaging with Bybit's product ecosystem and platform features for extra points.
  • Alpha Quests: Embarking on limited-time alpha missions and complete special missions featuring new Bybit products for accelerated point accumulation.

Throughout a treasure-hunting season full of surprises for Bybit's versatile traders, the points earned will convert to tangible value through various reward mechanisms:

  • Unlimited Scratch Cards: 50 points per draw with no daily limits from a pool of 1,000,000 cards
  • Hot Token Rewards: Access to a curated New Year prize pool featuring trending tokens
  • Elite Rewards: High-value rewards including BTC, VIP Trial Passes, and Hot Token airdrops

Getting a headstart in 2026 stands to be both rewarding and fun for traders at Bybit. The special-edition Daily Treasure Hunt aspires to ring in a winning year for Bybit users as they explore the digital asset class and level up their trading skills.

Terms and conditions apply. For details on eligibility and potential restrictions, users may visit: [New Year Edition] Daily Treasure Hunt: Find your alpha

#Bybit / #CryptoArk / #IMakeIt  

About Bybit

Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

For more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.com
For updates, please follow: Bybit's Communities and Social Media

Discord | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Reddit | Telegram | TikTok | X | Youtube

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to announce its New Year Edition Daily Treasure Hunt, an exclusive six-week rewards program powering traders to build early momentum heading into 2026.

The New Year special edition Bybit Daily Treasure Hunt comes with early registration and an extended timeline tiding users over from December 30, 2025 all the way to February 9, 2026. A series of highlights spans daily trading tasks to earn points, unlimited daily draws, and grand prizes including BTC, and Bybit VIP Trial Passes.

All Paths Lead to Rewards

To start earning points, eligible Bybit users may register for the event and pick a rewards path based on their trading styles and preferences: 

  • Building Daily Trading Momentum: Traders can earn points through completing daily tasks, starting with trades as small as 10 USDT, with extra rewards for consistency by achieving consecutive trading days.
  • Exploring Bybit for More Points: Engaging with Bybit's product ecosystem and platform features for extra points.
  • Alpha Quests: Embarking on limited-time alpha missions and complete special missions featuring new Bybit products for accelerated point accumulation.

Throughout a treasure-hunting season full of surprises for Bybit's versatile traders, the points earned will convert to tangible value through various reward mechanisms:

  • Unlimited Scratch Cards: 50 points per draw with no daily limits from a pool of 1,000,000 cards
  • Hot Token Rewards: Access to a curated New Year prize pool featuring trending tokens
  • Elite Rewards: High-value rewards including BTC, VIP Trial Passes, and Hot Token airdrops

Getting a headstart in 2026 stands to be both rewarding and fun for traders at Bybit. The special-edition Daily Treasure Hunt aspires to ring in a winning year for Bybit users as they explore the digital asset class and level up their trading skills.

Terms and conditions apply. For details on eligibility and potential restrictions, users may visit: [New Year Edition] Daily Treasure Hunt: Find your alpha

#Bybit / #CryptoArk / #IMakeIt  

About Bybit

Bybit is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.

For more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press
For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.com
For updates, please follow: Bybit's Communities and Social Media

Discord | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Reddit | Telegram | TikTok | X | Youtube

** The press release content is from PR Newswire. Bastille Post is not involved in its creation. **

New Year Special: Bybit Daily Treasure Hunt Kicks Off 2026 with Six Weeks of Rewards

New Year Special: Bybit Daily Treasure Hunt Kicks Off 2026 with Six Weeks of Rewards

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