Abu Dhabi Invests a Record $2 Billion in Binance

Binance announced today that MGX, a sovereign wealth fund from Abu Dhabi, invested $2 billion in the company. The transaction happened entirely using stablecoins.

This is both the largest investment ever made in a crypto-related business and the largest investment ever made using cryptoassets. Binance didn’t specify which stablecoin was used, but the UAE has favored Tether products in the past.

MGX Makes Record Binance Investment

The United Arab Emirates has recently been positioning itself as a crypto hub, and Abu Dhabi is a particular region of interest. MGX, an Abu Dhabi-based Web3 fund that has already made massive AI investments, has today announced a record investment in Binance.

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, former CEO of Binance, also shared this news on X (formerly Twitter).

“MGX, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, invests $2 billion in Binance for a minority stake. The transaction will be 100% in crypto (stablecoins), marking it the largest investment transaction done in crypto to date. This is also the first institutional investment Binance has taken. Onwards,Build!” CZ wrote.

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, also corroborated these claims with its own press release. This MGX investment isn’t Binance’s first entanglement with Abu Dhabi, as the firm considered setting up a headquarters there.

However, in 2023, CEO Richard Teng scrapped its UAE license application, signaling a shift away from the nation.

Since then, however, interest has shifted back. The firm’s press release claimed that roughly one-fifth of its workforce is based in the UAE, for example.

Teng called the development a “significant milestone” and said Binance is “committed to working with regulators worldwide.” This MGX investment will likely increase economic ties in the region.

“We are excited to announce the first-ever institutional investment in Binance by MGX. This is a significant step in advancing digital asset adoption and reinforcing blockchain’s role in global finance,” Binace annouced on X.

Also, Binance claimed that MGX made this $2 billion investment entirely in stablecoins. Last August, Tether launched a stablecoin pegged to the UAE’s currency, and Abu Dhabi subsequently recognized USDT as an Accepted Virtual Asset.

Binance’s announcements have been surprisingly light on the exact details of its future relationship with MGX.

However, they were very clear that it was a big deal. This marks the largest-ever investment in a crypto firm and the largest investment paid entirely in cryptocurrency. Wherever the partnership goes from here, it has already made history.

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