Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum is a prominent figure in the crypto world. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, one of the largest companies in Dubai. Sheikh Ahmed has been an advocate for digital currencies since 2017 when he first began to show interest in blockchain technology. He has invested in various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin and Dash.
He believes that digital currencies will revolutionize global financial systems, allowing more efficient transactions and creating new opportunities for local businesses to access financing options outside their traditional banking system. He sees potential for cryptocurrency to be used as collateral or even currency for international trade agreements between different countries.
Ahmed’s involvement with cryptocurrencies has led him to become part of numerous projects related to this area including founding The Centre For Blockchain Technology (CBT), which promotes research on blockchain technology and its applications; investing in ConsenSys Labs – a venture production studio building decentralized applications on Ethereum; launching E11 Ventures – a venture capital fund focused on early stage investments into disruptive technologies; co-founding ArabianChain Technologies – a platform offering advanced smart contracts solutions built upon its own proprietary public blockchain network ‘Thuraya’; setting up Crypto Valley UAE – an initiative aimed at driving the growth of crypto business and innovation within UAE by providing resources and support services needed by startups operating within this space; introducing Smart Dubai Accelerators’ Global Blockchain Challenge – an annual competition aiming at fostering innovative projects using distributed ledger technologies like blockchain across multiple industries; being appointed member of Hyperledger’s Technical Steering Committee – overseeing technical direction globally through consensus among members from both private industry & open source communities worldwide etc.,
Overall Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s leadership continues to drive forward positive change towards making cryptocurrency mainstream while helping shape the future landscape of distributed ledger technologies globally.
