Bahrain’s Al Abraj adds Bitcoin to historic first sanctuary

Good news for the industry! For the Al Abraaj Restaurants Group in Bahrain (and the Middle East), it has made a big leap by becoming the first public company in the region that holds Bitcoin as part of the Ministry of Finance reserves.

This is just as clear as what Bitcoin is moving from what people are nervous about to what they are actively accepting in the Gulf. After all, when a fully regulated public company makes this move, it changes how everyone sees the codes in the region.

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The adoption of the Bitcoin Treasury is primarily a Western story, led by companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla.

Now, al-Abraj shows that the Middle East wants to act. It’s a major move towards hedging against inflation and future financial uncertainty. It is a clear signal that regional thinking about crypto is evolving as businesses in the food sector do this in Bahrain, a country where they work hard to become a tech-friendly hub.

What does this mean for the bay?

Here’s my view: this move may be the dominoes that fell first. More companies in the Gulf can be encouraged to rethink their financial strategies and take a serious look at their digital assets. This is exactly the kind of change that can deepen the code into the mainstream here.

I hope the government will take notes and support the move. That will be a great 2025, right?

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We’ve seen great powers like the US, China and the UK building up important Bitcoin stockpiles. Companies such as Metaplanet and MicroStrategy continue to accumulate. Bitcoin adoption is on the rise worldwide.

Now, Bahrain has made it clear that the Middle East is also ready to play.

We’ll keep you updated on how this pans out.