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Ripple was awarded financial licenses in New York and Texas, which allow the firm to extend its payment services to more U.S. users.
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![China’s central bank spotlights Hong Kong’s crypto licensing system in new report](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Xi-Jingping-China-Metaverse03-880x525.webp)
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The People’s Bank of China highlights Hong Kong’s active crypto licensing, as well as the prominence of cryptocurrency as an emerging trend in several countries in its recent Financial Stability report. In an excerpt from the Financial Stability Report 2024,…
![BlackRock receives Abu Dhabi commercial license after Saudi approval](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option09-880x525.webp)
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BlackRock has received a license to operate in Abu Dhabi, further expanding its business into the Middle Eastern region after gaining approval from Saudi Arabia just last month. According to a Bloomberg report published on Nov. 18, the investment management…
![XREX receives approval for crypto payment services in Singapore](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-3AC-co-founder-Su-Zhus-Singapore-villa05-880x525.webp)
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XREX, a crypto exchange in Asia focusing on cross-border payments, has secured in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license in Singapore. On Nov. 17, XREX announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it had received initial approval from the…
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South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has secured an in-principle approval (IPA) from the Singapore regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The license will allow Upbit to provide regulated digital payment token services in Singapore while waiting to receive the full operating…
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Ripple has secured a Major Payments Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
![Ripple acquires Nevada-based trust company to expand US licensing](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/01/crypto-news-ripple-sign-blurry-background-low-poly-styl-880x525.jpg)
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Blockchain firm Ripple has acquired Fortress Trust, a chartered trust company in Nevada, adding to its existing roster of regulatory licenses across multiple U.S. states. Ripple, a blockchain firm, has expanded its reach with the acquisition of Fortress Trust, a…
![OKX nears final stage of preparing for Hong Kong license application](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/hong-kong--880x525.jpeg)
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OKX is in the final stage of preparing its VASP license application to operate in Hong Kong, aiming to attract up to 200,000 retail users within a year of approval. Lennix Lai, the global chief business officer of OKX, one…
![Hong Kong’s first licensed crypto exchange HashKey launches fund](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/08/crypto-news-HashKey-Exchange02-880x525.png)
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HashKey Capital, the first licensed crypto exchange in Hong Kong, has announced the launch of a new secondary market crypto fund. The fund will use a significant portion of its assets to invest in the cryptocurrency industry, targeting different cryptocurrencies.…
![Hong Kong grants crypto license to Swiss bank SEBA’s branch](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/04/Hong-Kong02-1-880x525.jpg)
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SEBA received an in-principle license approval from the Hong Kong SFC. The in-principle approval from the financial authority will allow the entity to operate in the crypto industry.
![X (Twitter) obtains license to trade crypto in Rhode Island](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/06/crypto-news-twitter-logo-front-side-view-blockchain-blurry-background-bright-neon-colors-cyberpunk-style-v5-880x525.jpg)
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Twitter has secured a currency transmitter license from Rhode Island, marking a significant step towards the platform’s potential involvement in the financial sector.
![Dubai offering 90% license fee discount to web3 projectsÂ](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/05/crypto-news-Dubai-general-view-open-space-day-light-low-poly-880x525.jpeg)
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Dubai now offers web3 and artificial intelligence (AI) projects a 90% license-fee discount. The city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is offering a 90% subsidy on commercial licenses for artificial intelligence (AI) and web3 businesses. The tech hub…
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Paynet Crypto secures license in Uzbekistan, marking a positive shift in the nation’s crypto stance. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Norov, announced on Twitter that Paynet Crypto, a company behind Paynet payment system, had acquired a…
![Singapore grants payment institution license to Blockchain.com](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/TOKEN2049-Singapore01-1-880x525.jpg)
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Blockchain.com has received a license from Singapore’s regulatory body, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The announcement follows the previous approval that the company received in September of last year from the MAS. The new license will allow the exchange…
![Coinbase-backed Rain secures crypto license in UAE](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/05/crypto-news-Dubai-general-view-open-space-day-light-low-poly-880x525.jpeg)
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Rain crypto exchange has secured a regulatory license from United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities. Rain Exchange, a Bitcoin (BTC) trading venue headquartered in Bahrain, has secured regulatory approval from UAE authorities to operate its digital assets brokerage and custody platform.…
![Dubai withdraws crypto exchange’s license for non-compliance](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/05/crypto-news-Dubai-general-view-open-space-day-light-low-poly-880x525.jpeg)
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Dubai's digital asset regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), has suspended crypto exchange BitOasis from operating in the region.