Ola Doudin0:12
Hi, my name is Ola Doudin. I'm co-founder and CEO of BitOasis. BitOasis is the first and today the largest crypto platform based here in the UAE. We serve the wider Middle East market, specifically focused on the GCC region. We serve both retail and corporate institutional clients, so we're the go-to platform for anyone that wants to invest, trade, hold crypto, and enter the Web3 world here in the Middle East market. We offer the easiest, safest, and regulated way for people to buy, sell, and trade crypto. We got our licenses from VARA, and we also have licenses and regulated operations out of Bahrain under the Central Bank of Bahrain. With that, we cover the wider Gulf region and are able to serve our customers across different segments in the market. Most notably, this year we got acquired by CoinDCX, the most valued and largest platform out of India. We've got great synergies with the acquisition, and now BitOasis is part of the wider DCX group. That was a big achievement for us; it's the first M&A crypto deal out of the region. We were the first in the space, we really started the adoption of crypto and built that infrastructure and safe foundation for people to start their crypto journeys, and that's still one of our missions that we continue to execute day in and day out. Dubai is specifically becoming more of a global crypto hub, but across the region I think we want to see more momentum with regulation moving in similar steps to how the UAE is positioning itself in the Web3 space. The acquisition for me as a founder was part of that journey in terms of executing our mission from day one and being able to do even more in the region as the market is really expanding. BitOasis as a brand remains a strong local regional brand; it really represents our ethos and mission in making sure that crypto is available for individuals, for corporates, for our community, and our ecosystem at large. When we started, it was very clear for us the place to be is Dubai if you want to innovate, if you want to be at the forefront of regulation, and also attract the right talent and the right capital. So for us, it was the place to be. If you're a founder, you believe in your idea, you believe that the space you're building your company in—whether focused on tech or a market segment or whatever it may be—is the future and where growth would be, then by all means go for it. The right talent will come, the right capital is there to invest in you. Focus on making sure you can execute, you can grow, and really double down on what you believe in, double down on yourself, and double down on the idea that you're going after or building your business after. Specifically when it comes to women founders, definitely believe in yourself, advocate for yourself, take risks, be fearless in how you execute on your vision and how you advocate for it. The right people will come along. Really believe in yourself and go that distance, and being able to go full force and execute on what you want to see come alive is very, very important. Believe in yourself, believe in your vision, advocate for yourself, and set an example for other female founders or women founders that want to follow your footsteps.
