[Turkey's Paribu Acquires CoinMENA, Transaction Valuation Up to $240 Million] On December 5, Turkish digital asset platform Paribu announced the acquisition of CoinMENA, the largest crypto CEX in the MENA region, with a transaction valuation of up to $240 million. Through this acquisition, Paribu will expand into the MENA region, which has a high cryptocurrency adoption rate, and obtain two digital asset licenses issued by Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority and the Central Bank of Bahrain.