The Middle East Blockchain Awards (MEBA) honored these ten innovators at its second annual awards ceremony on April 29th, 2025. The exclusive event, which happened to overlap with the global TOKEN2049 summit, was hosted at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab. Dubai stood out as the right host city due to its cutting-edge digital infrastructure. Combined with its supportive regulatory environment, this firmly cements Dubai as one of the leading hubs for blockchain development.
The awards recognized national and regional Web3 leaders in a number of categories. Astro Armadillos took home the award for Best GameFi Project, a testament to the increasing overlap between gaming and blockchain technology. Hash AI took home the award for Best RWA Tokenization, recognizing innovation in tokenizing real-world assets.
PropChain, powered by prop.com, was named Most Promising Web3 Ecosystem, recognizing its potential to foster growth and innovation within the Web3 space. Chainsight won Best Blockchain Development Solution, a reflection of its mission to equip developers with the most advanced tools available.
People were additionally honored for their service to the industry. Ran Neuner wins the Top Crypto Influencer Award in recognition of his success in influencing the discourse on cryptocurrency and garnering interest in the industry. Nikita Sachdev has been named Most Influential Woman in Blockchain, honoring her industry leadership and the new work she continues to cultivate for this field.
Dr. Marwan Al Zarouni from the Dubai Blockchain Centre was present. His participation highlighted the value that local expertise can bring to identifying and rewarding talent to help grow the region’s rapidly developing blockchain ecosystem.
