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Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Bitcoin MENA 2025 reaffirms Abu Dhabi as global hub for digital asset innovation: ADNEC's Al Dhaheri
Mubasher: Bitcoin MENA will take place at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi on 8-9 December 2025, marking a premier event for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency innovation in the Middle East, according to a press release. The two-day event is co-organized by ADNEC Group and BTC Media, aiming to showcase influential speakers, interactive workshops, and a dynamic exhibition. Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNEC, Humaid Al Dhaheri, said: 'The return of Bitcoin MENA reaffirms Abu Dhabi's emergence as a global hub for digital asset innovation and thought leadership.' Al Dhaheri added: 'Looking ahead to 2025, we are excited to collaborate with BTC Inc. to further elevate the platform, uniting international leaders and the region's dynamic ecosystem for an even more impactful event.' Meanwhile, the event is set to welcome renowned industry leader Michael Saylor, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Strategy, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, as a keynote speaker. Saylor will share insights on the future of cryptocurrencies as part of the event's goal of boosting it as one of the region's premier events dedicated to the future of finance. Chief of Staff at BTC, Brandon Green, said: 'We are excited to combine the man pioneering capital market Bitcoin adoption with one of the most forward-looking economies in the world, in what will sure to be a historic keynote.' Bitcoin MENA has made its debut in 2024, cementing itself as a serious stop on the global Bitcoin calendar. The 2025 edition builds on that momentum, bringing the global Bitcoin conversation back to the heart of the Middle East. In addition, Abu Dhabi is emerging as a key hub for energy, finance, and digital infrastructure.
Miami Herald
09-04-2025
- Science
- Miami Herald
4-foot-long creature found at abandoned island village. It's a new species
On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a 4-foot-long creature moved through the overgrown rainforest covering the site of an abandoned village. Its orange eyes scanned its surroundings, but it wasn't the only one looking around. A visiting scientist noticed the scaly animal — and discovered a new species. Fred Kraus visited Rossel Island as part of an ongoing project to document the region's reptile diversity. Scientists had visited the island in the 1950s and collected several snakes, but more recent researchers hadn't paid as much attention to the remote isle. Kraus wanted to change that, he wrote in a study published April 4 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa. During his visit, Kraus found and caught several snakes with a 'unique' color pattern, the study said. Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with museum archives and soon realized he'd discovered a new species: Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. Black net tree snakes are considered 'large,' reaching about 4 feet, 11 inches in length, the study said. They have 'smooth' scales, orange eyes and 'dark'-colored tongues. A photo shows the new species' coloring. Kraus said he named the new species after the Greek words for 'black' and 'net' because of its black-edged scales and the resulting 'network'-like pattern. Black net tree snakes were found in a rainforest, village gardens and 'the site of the former village of Bibikea, which the Australian government forcibly relocated to the coast at the end of World War II,' Kraus wrote. During WWII, 'fighting took place across the island of New Guinea and in its nearby island chains,' according to The National WWII Museum. 'To the invaders from Japan, and (later) the occupiers from Australia and the United States, however, New Guineans appeared as colonial subjects at best, and as slaves at worst.' So far, the new species has only been found on Rossel Island, a small island southeast of mainland Papua New Guinea and northeast of Australia, the study said. A video shared on YouTube in 2022 by BTC Media shows the island. The new species was identified by its coloring, genitalia, scale pattern and other subtle physical features, Kraus said. The study did not include a DNA analysis of the new species. Kraus also discovered three more species of snakes, one each on Misima Island, Sudest Island and Woodlark Island.
