Whatever happens, be it the winds of change or innovation, they are on a high in the Middle East. The beaming ambition-which at its crux lies the UAE-sets a vision for becoming an international standard for digital assets. The UAE-that which was once living on oil and tall buildings-presently wants to make itself known to the world as a cutting-edge leader in financial innovation-to make a statement about what being a digital-first economy really is at the intersection of technology, regulation, and global trade.