Region’s top web 3.0 innovators celebrated at inaugural Middle East Blockchain Awards

Region’s top web 3.0 innovators celebrated at inaugural Middle East Blockchain Awards

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The first edition of the Middle East Blockchain Awards (MEBA), held on 18 November in the five-star W Hotel on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, recognised 14 of the region's best in the field of Web 3.0. Award winners were announced during a glittering ceremony attended by government officials and industry experts from the Middle East and beyond.

Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures and star of ABC's Shark Tank, delivered the keynote speech at the first edition of the Middle East Blockchain Awards (MEBA).

Launched in order to recognise and reward outstanding efforts within the fields of blockchain and Web 3.0 innovations, MEBA was hosted by Hoko Agency Middle East, in association with Abu Dhabi Finance Week, and the Middle East, Africa and Asia Crypto and Blockchain Association (MEAACBA).

The Middle East Blockchain Awards were supported by GEM Digital Limited as headline sponsor, with supporting sponsors including Abu Dhabi Residents Office, a division of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED); Inery Blockchain, a layer-1 blockchain solution offering decentralised database management solution, and Everdome, the digital frontier's first hyper-realistic metaverse.

Winners announced during the MEBA ceremony were:

- Best NFT and Gamefi Project 2022: Bonuz

- Most Influential Woman in Blockchain and