The CEO of fintech company Circle, Jeremy Allaire has expressed confidence that the securities and exchange commission (SEC) will soon grant a license for a Bitcoin spot ETF. Jeremy, who’s also a co-founder of the company said the chances of approval is…
An official Swiss National Bank (SNB) report dated June 26 revealed that the apex bank would soon launch wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) trials. In an exclusive interview with the Reuters reporters, the chair of SNB, Thomas Jordan, confirmed that the…
On Monday, the Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit confirmed it received license approval from the Cyprus market regulators. The report stated the regulator’s final nod would allow the crypto exchange to operate as a regulated exchange and custodial service provider in Cyprus. The…
World’s largest crypto exchange Binance is considering shifting its focus to the Middle East as regulatory pressure is becoming unbearable in Europe and the US. General Manager of Binance Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Alex Chehade said the UAE may become…
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has issued an order to Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume to stop servicing clients in the country. The regulator issued the order Friday 23 June. The reason for the order is…
A recent announcement conveyed by the largest eCommerce platform Amazon revealed plans to invest around $100 million in establishing an artificial intelligence center. The Amazon cloud unit, also known as AWS, will create the proposed AI center. The AWS team is optimistic…
A recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) study revealed that crypto bans lack an effective and sustainable long-term solution. The IMF official identified gaps in crypto demands that must be addressed rather than implementing restrictive approaches to crypto assets bans. The IMF compiled…
Head of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, Julia Leung Fung-yee says crypto trading is an integral part of the digital asset ecosystem. She stated this while explaining why Hong Kong has flung its doors open to cryptocurrencies in its regulatory approach….
A Ripple supporter and founder of Cryptolaw.US, John Deaton says he believes that the ongoing court case between Ripple and the SEC is “free campaign” for the company. Deaton says the recent increase in the number of XRP wallets can be attributed…
Top crypto exchange Crypto.com has secured a Virtual Asset Services Provider License in France. This regulatory milestone further expands crypto.com services across Europe, the exchange wrote in a press release shortly after securing the license on Friday 23 June. Crypto.com is a…
Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG), is reportedly in talks with multiple parties to issue global stablecoins. This is in line with the bank’s attempt to leverage blockchain technology to enhance its operations and increase efficiency. The move is favored…
Top crypto exchange Binance has launched a regulated crypto services platform in Kazakhstan. The platform will offer exchange and conversion as well as crypto custodial services to the people of Kazakhstan. They will also be able to deposit and withdraw fiat currencies…
Ripple has secured preliminary regulatory greenlight in Singapore, one of the top crypto hubs in the world. The company announced on Wednesday June 21 that it has achieved ‘In-Principle Approval’ from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its subsidiary Ripple Markets APAC…
In an advanced statement, the Bank for International Settlements and the Bank of England announced the completion of Project Rosalind. The financial watchdogs revealed plans to release soon the central bank digital currency (CBDC), commonly known as Britcoin. After analyzing the development…
On Thursday, Block, a prominent payment company founded by Jack Dorsey, announced plans to launch a beta program for its self-custodial Bitcoin wallet Bitkey. The Block team confirmed to work closely with its financial service partners CashApp and Coinbase to conduct beta…
A recent update on the French Newspaper Le Monde released on June 16 revealed that the authority would launch a new investigation on Binance for engaging in “aggravated money laundering. The report mentioned that the investigation on Binance will be conducted by…
An official report issued by the Seychell-based crypto exchange OKX revealed that Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority green-lighted minimal viable product preparatory (MVP)license. Initially, the OKX team had announced plans to broaden its market presence to the Middle East. Following the approval…
A few days ago, the Congressman invited key players in the crypto space to formulate the bill on regulating crypto assets. In honor of the invite, the top executives from high-profile crypto firms attended the meeting in two rounds this week. During…
A court sitting in the US has denied the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to freeze the assets of Binance’s US subsidiary, Binance.US. The presiding judge, judge Amy Berman declined the request to freeze the exchange’s assets as investigations…
An advanced announcement issued by Adidas revealed that the footwear company has collaborated with the New-York based digital collectible artist FEWOCiOUS to create unique sneakers. The report revealed that Adidas and FEWOCiOUS would leverage the vast experiences into developing Trefoil Flower, a…
