Crypto Beyond the Hype – Real Use Cases & Smart Adoption
Please join us for a roundtable discussion co-hosted by GCC Club and ARP Digital: Crypto Beyond the Hype – Real Use Cases & Smart Adoption.
The breakfast will take place at The Arts Club on 10th June from 08:30 to 10:00, and will be led by Abdulaziz Kanoo, Co-Founder of ARP Digital.
Founded by Yusuf Alireza (Founder of ARP Global Capital, a macro-strategy hedge fund, and former President of Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific), Abdulla Kanoo, and Abdulaziz Kanoo, ARP Digital is building a best-in-class digital asset platform tailored for institutional and sophisticated investors. Backed by decades of global financial leadership and deep-rooted family business heritage, the founders bring a distinctive perspective to the digital asset space—serving the very communities they come from.
ARP, which stands for Absolute Return Partners, represents a broader investment philosophy shared across both entities—ARP Global Capital in traditional finance and ARP Digital in the digital asset space. Together, they form a forward-thinking ecosystem focused on preserving and growing wealth through innovative, risk-aware strategies.
ARP Digital recently launched the first Bitcoin-linked structured investment product in the GCC, in partnership with the National Bank of Bahrain, offering capital preservation alongside exposure to digital assets—marking a significant milestone in the region’s financial innovation landscape.
As principals of their own family offices and businesses, the founders understand firsthand the priorities, sensitivities, and long-term goals that drive family capital. This roundtable will examine how digital assets are evolving from speculative tools to real-world financial instruments—supporting cross-border transactions, wealth preservation, and diversified portfolio strategies within compliant and regulated frameworks.
Abdulaziz Kanoo will lead the discussion, offering insights on the lessons learned and opportunities emerging in the region as crypto enters a more mature and utility-driven phase. The session is designed to be interactive, drawing from the collective experience of the room to spark meaningful conversation among like-minded peers.