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Blockchain.com has secured a definitive Virtual Asset Service Provider custody licence from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, expanding its regulated crypto services after meeting all licensing conditions on July 22. According to a Thursday announcement from Blockchain.com, the approval grants…
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MiCA Crypto Alliance launches a searchable CASP tracker, helping users verify EU crypto licences and compare authorised services.
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Bybit has secured an Electronic Money Institution license in Austria, allowing its local payments subsidiary to offer regulated electronic money and payment services across the European Union. Bybit gains approval for regulated EU payments Austria’s Financial Market Authority granted the…
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Designated contract markets explained: the CFTC exchange license, 23 core principles, the three-registration stack, and why firms buy them.
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Bitfinex completes El Salvador licensing across spot, derivatives and tokenized securities, extending its regulated Latin American footprint
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Ondo Finance has secured FINRA authorizations covering tokenized NMS stocks, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, index funds and IPO securities for U.S. investors. Ondo Finance announced on July 23 that its SEC-registered broker-dealer subsidiary, Oasis Pro Markets, had received the permissions…
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Ripple won full MiCA CASP approval in Luxembourg, allowing regulated crypto payment services across all 30 EEA countries.
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Asia’s crypto scene shifts as Dubai expands licensing, Taiwan passes rules, India presses bank limits, and Russia readies its digital ruble.
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Ripple gets preliminary MiCA CASP approval in Luxembourg, opening a path for crypto and stablecoin payments across 30 EEA countries in 2026.
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Oman launched Omanhash, a state-backed Bitcoin mining pool for licensed miners, with about 10 EH/s expected in its first phase.
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Philippines central bank says Binance and BlockShoals lack VASP licenses, making SEC sandbox approval insufficient for market reentry plan.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved Kalshi to launch the first federally regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures contract in the United States, opening a new path for crypto derivatives trading onshore. According to a CFTC announcement released Friday, Kalshi…
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Payward, the parent company of Kraken, agreed to acquire Bitnomial, the first US crypto derivatives platform to hold all three CFTC licenses simultaneously, for up to $550 million in cash and stock, in a deal that values Payward at $20…
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Stablecoin platform Bridge has received a conditional banking charter from the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. “Once fully approved, the charter will enable Bridge to operate stablecoin products and services under direct federal oversight,” Bridge said…
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Trump-family-linked crypto company ALT5 Sigma has become embroiled in controversy after an investigation revealed that the license of its newly appointed auditor lapsed earlier this year. Nasdaq-listed ALT5 Sigma, the former appliance recycling business turned biotech firm turned fintech venture,…
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Ripple Labs has secured an expanded license from Singapore’s central bank, adding to its already strong regulatory foothold in the country. According to a Dec. 1 announcement, Ripple Markets APAC, which serves as the blockchain payment firm’s Singapore subsidiary, has…
