THE MIDDLE EAST’S
32. CoinMENA
Description: Digital assets platform
Headquarters: Bahrain, UAE
Date of Establishment: 2021
Founders: Talal Tabbaa, Dina Sam'an
CoinMENA is a digital asset exchange that allows retail and institutional investors to buy, sell, store, send, and receive cryptocurrencies. As of December 2025, its app had been downloaded over 3.2 million times with over 700,000 active users across 39 countries. In December 2025, Turkish digital asset platform Paribu Limited acquired a majority stake in CoinMENA in a deal valued the company at $240 million. In 2025, it achieved $2.8 billion in trading volume, a 75% increase compared to 2024. Since launching, it has facilitated $3.7 billion for MENA Corporates and SMEs through its OTC Trading Desk.