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2026

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​Dubai, UAE – 25 September 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;
​CryptoMondays opens its MENA chapter in Dubai, with Vaibhavv Ali leading the room
​CryptoMondays is landing in the region the same way it started in New York in 2018: a room, a few people who actually build things, and a simple rule. You should leave with more than you brought.&nbsp;&nbsp;
​On Monday, 28 September, the MENA chapter launches at Tacenda Lounge, 68th floor, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, Tower B, Business Bay. Doors at 7:00 PM. The night runs through panels, a short keynote, a fireside, and then the part most people come for—open conversation when the stage is done.&nbsp;&nbsp;
​Vaibhavv Ali, co-founder of CryptoniteUAE and chapter lead for CryptoMondays MENA, is heading the chapter.&nbsp;
​“MENA already has the builders,” Ali said. “What it has not always had is a regular, no-theatre room that connects Dubai to Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Doha, and Cairo. That is the job. Not another booth crawl. A chapter.”&nbsp;&nbsp;
​The lineup is local and global in the same breath:&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
 <li>​Saqr Ereiqat, Secretary General, Dubai Digital Asset Association | Board Member, Marmin.ai&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 <li>​Khalifa Aljaziri Alshehhi, Managing Director, MalyPay&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 <li>​Aishwary Gupta, Global Head of Business, Polygon Labs&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 <li>​CJ Anand, Director of Advisory, Ghaf Labs&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 <li>​Sanjay Saini, Trader | Investor | Creator&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 <li>​Sweep, Trader | Investor | Co-Founder, GlydeGG&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
 <li>​Vaibhavv Ali, Moderator | Co-founder, CryptoniteUAE&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
​Program &amp; Agenda
​7:00 – 8:00 PM: Doors Open &amp; Networking&nbsp;&nbsp;
​8:00 – 8:05 PM: Welcome &amp; Intro&nbsp;&nbsp;
​8:05 – 8:25 PM: Panel 1: Building Web3’s Next Chapter From Dubai&nbsp;&nbsp;
​Speakers: Aishwary Gupta (Global Head of Business, Polygon Labs), CJ Anand (Director of Advisory, Ghaf Labs)&nbsp;&nbsp;
​Moderator: Vaibhavv Ali (Co-founder, CryptoniteUAE)&nbsp;&nbsp;
​8:30 – 8:35 PM: Keynote Presentation: Minds by Animoca Brands&nbsp;&nbsp;
​8:40 – 9:00 PM: Panel 2: Crypto Meets Cash: The UAE’s Wild Payments Future&nbsp;&nbsp;
​Speakers: Saqr Ereiqat (Secretary General, Dubai Digital Asset Association | Board Member, Marmin.ai), Khalifa Aljaziri Alshehhi (Managing Director, MalyPay)&nbsp;&nbsp;
​Moderator: Vaibhavv Ali (Co-founder, Cryptonite UAE)&nbsp;&nbsp;
​9:05 – 9:25 PM: Panel 3: How to Actually Catch a Memecoin in 2026 (Without Getting Burned)&nbsp;&nbsp;
​Speakers: Sanjay Saini (Trader | Investor | Creator), Sweep (Trader | Investor | Co-founder, GlydeGG)&nbsp;&nbsp;
​Moderator: Vaibhavv Ali (Co-founder, Cryptonite UAE)&nbsp;&nbsp;
​9:30 PM: Closing Note&nbsp;&nbsp;
​9:35 PM: Open Networking&nbsp;&nbsp;
​CryptoMondays now runs 58-plus chapters and more than 150,000 members. The format has not really changed. Builders, founders, investors, operators, and first-timers in one place. Learn, earn, connect. No conference badge required.&nbsp;&nbsp;
​The launch is a community night, not an official TOKEN2049 production. Photos may be used on CryptoMondays and partner channels.&nbsp;&nbsp;
​RSVP: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">luma.com/ecox-vhr5</a>
Community: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">t.me/cryptomondaysmena</a>
​Huge shoutout to our incredible partners making this event possible:
​Hosts &amp; Organizers:&nbsp;
Crypto Mondays Mena | Minds by Animoca Brands
Event Partners:
<ul>
 <li> BitAngels</li>
 <li> OffChain Global</li>
 <li> EcoX Dubai</li>
 <li> Cryptonite UAE</li>
 <li> DATS AWARDS (Digital Assets &amp; Tokenized Securities Awards)</li>
 <li> Proof Of Collabs</li>
 <li> D2A2</li>
 <li> DSRPTD</li>
 <li> Aura8</li>
 <li> SINGAPORE BLOCKCHAIN WEEK (OFFICIAL)</li>
 <li> Venture Week</li>
 <li> Washington Elite</li>
 <li> CoinEasy</li>
</ul>
​​CryptoMondays began as a New York meetup in 2018 and grew into the largest in-real-life Web3 community in the world. Chapters meet so people can learn, earn, and connect including people who have never been in a crypto room before.
​About CryptoMondays MENA
​MENA Edition is the regional room: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Doha, Cairo, and everyone building between them. No conference badge required. No pitch-only floor. Same rule as every CryptoMondays chapter since 2018: leave with more than you brought.
​This is a community event. Photos may be used on CryptoMondays / partner channels. It is led by Vaibhavv Ali.
​Media Contact:
Vaibhavv Ali – CryptoMondays MENA / Cryptonite UAE
Event Page: https://luma.com/ecox-vhr5

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