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Bybit Opens Global Headquarters In Dubai’s World Trade Center
The cryptocurrency exchange has massive plans for regional and world domination after doubling trading volumes in the MENA region and increasing its user base to 15 million.
Established in 2018, Bybit is an ultra-fast, professional cryptocurrency exchange with 15 million users worldwide. Today, the company has announced the opening of a new global headquarters in Dubai. The MENA region’s second-largest crypto exchange also revealed plans to further strengthen its position in the Middle East.
Bybit’s 16,000-square-foot office occupies an entire floor at One Central, Dubai World Trade Center, overlooking the world-famous Burj Khalifa and the Museum of the Future.
The crypto company was one of the first exchange services to be approved to operate in Dubai and is on track to double trading volumes in the region.
Bybit has lofty ambitions for world domination. The company aims to facilitate mass adoption of digital assets and will use its new Dubai base to host professional meet-ups and live streaming events, as well as offering members of the Bybit network access to exclusive spaces and support.
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Bybit also plans to host workshops at the new headquarters to gather user feedback, showcase its product design and commercialization processes, and share news and insights on the latest market trends.
“The digital economy is advancing at incredible speed, and crypto and blockchain technology will be the mainstay and the connective tissues. As one of the most progressive digital assets hubs in MENA and the world, Dubai is optimally positioned to capture the opportunities in the sector by bringing together state-of-the-art tech and infrastructure, international talent, and vision,” says Ben Zhou, CEO and co-founder of Bybit.
Zhou also noted that the new office space was designed to emphasize Bybit’s commitment to openness and creativity: “We are excited to be part of Dubai’s futuristic skyline. The new office will be an innovative hub for dreamers and creators to exchange ideas and unlock next-level opportunities of Web3”.
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Nano Banana 2 Arrives In MENA For Google Gemini Users
Google brings its latest image model to Gemini and Search, adding 4K output and tighter text control for regional users.
Google has opened access to Nano Banana 2 across the Middle East and North Africa, pushing its newest image model into everyday tools rather than keeping it inside the exclusive (and expensive) Pro tier.
The rollout spans the Google Gemini desktop and mobile apps, and extends to Google Search through Lens and AI Mode. Developers can also test it in preview via AI Studio and the Gemini API.
Nano Banana 2 runs on Gemini Flash, Google’s fast inference layer. The focus is speed, but also control. Users can export visuals from 512px up to 4K, adjusting aspect ratios for everything from vertical social posts to widescreen displays.
The model maintains character likeness across up to five figures and preserves fidelity for as many as 14 objects within a single workflow. This enables visual continuity across scenes, iterations, or edits — supporting projects like short films, storyboards, and multi-scene narratives. Text rendering has also been improved, delivering legible typography in mockups and greeting cards, with built-in translation and localization directly within images.
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Under the hood, the system taps Gemini’s broader knowledge base and pulls in real-time information and imagery from web search to render specific subjects more accurately. Lighting and fine detail have been upgraded, without slowing output.
By embedding the model inside Gemini and Search, Google is normalizing advanced image generation for a mass audience. In MENA, where startups and marketing teams are leaning heavily on AI to scale content across languages and borders, that shift lands at a practical moment.
The move also folds creative tooling deeper into search itself, so that image generation is no longer a separate workflow. It now sits right next to the query box.
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