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Paribu strengthens regional footprint with CoinMENA acquisition

1 min Sandrine Zimra

Turkish digital asset platform Paribu announced on Friday that it has acquired a majority stake in Bahrain- and Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinMENA, in a transaction valuing the company at up to 240 million dollars. 

The acquisition positions Paribu as a stronger regional competitor © Mena Today 

The acquisition positions Paribu as a stronger regional competitor © Mena Today 

Turkish digital asset platform Paribu announced on Friday that it has acquired a majority stake in Bahrain- and Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinMENA, in a transaction valuing the company at up to 240 million dollars. 

The deal marks Turkey’s largest fintech transaction ever and the country’s first cross-border acquisition of a digital asset platform.

Paribu CEO and founder Yasin Oral described the acquisition as a major milestone for the company, signalling its entry into the Middle East and North Africa’s rapidly expanding crypto markets.

“This deal is a turning point for Paribu,” Oral said. “With this acquisition, we have expanded our licensed operations across a wider geography, becoming a regulated player in one of the world’s most crypto-adoptive regions.”

The acquisition positions Paribu as a stronger regional competitor and reflects growing consolidation within the digital asset sector as regulated exchanges seek international scale.

Sandrine Zimra

Sandrine Zimra

Sandrine Zimra has been a financial analyst for 25 years. Based in Geneva, she covers countries in the Middle East and travels regularly to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, and Israel. She contributes to Mena Today with her financial reports and insights on the region.

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