Ralph Gebran, Managing Partner at Onramp MENA | What Bitcoin Adoption Really Looks Like in the Middle East | Custody, Regulation & Institutional Growth | Bitcoin.com Interviews

Ralph Gebran, Managing Partner at Onramp MENA | What Bitcoin Adoption Really Looks Like in the Middle East | Custody, Regulation & Institutional Growth | Bitcoin.com Interviews

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Ralph Gebran, Managing Partner at Onramp MENA, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explore the state of Bitcoin adoption across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) — from institutional investment and regulatory progress to the region’s growing demand for secure Bitcoin custody and asset management solutions.

Onramp MENA is dedicated to helping institutions and high-net-worth individuals in the region understand and safely integrate Bitcoin into their portfolios. Ralph discusses how regulators, family offices, and private banks are approaching the digital asset space, and why Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against inflation and capital controls is resonating across the Gulf and North Africa.

The conversation also covers Bitcoin custody models, sovereign-grade security, and how the MENA region’s energy, finance, and innovation sectors are converging to support long-term Bitcoin infrastructure.

💡 In this episode:
• The current state of Bitcoin adoption in the Middle East and North Africa
• How institutions are approaching Bitcoin investment and custody
• Key regulatory developments shaping crypto markets in the MENA region
• Why Bitcoin is gaining traction among family offices and sovereign investors
• Onramp MENA’s mission to bridge traditional finance with Bitcoin innovation

🎧 A timely discussion revealing how Bitcoin’s global narrative is taking root in the Middle East, where innovation, regulation, and capital are aligning to drive the next wave of adoption.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Guest: Ralph Gebran – Onramp MENA – Managing Partner, advancing Bitcoin adoption, institutional custody, and regulatory collaboration across the MENA region.