Bitexen MENA and Bitexen Custody have received Financial Services Permissions from the FSRA of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The approval allows the company to operate regulated virtual asset trading and custody services in the UAE. Bitexen MENA...
Plume Network’s general counsel, Salman Banaei, said the SEC’s proposed “innovation exemption” could act as a controlled test space for tokenized securities in the US. He said it may allow regulated onchain trading of real-world stocks, but only...
More than 21,000 Bitcoin options and 129,000 Ethereum options expired on May 22, according to Greeks.live. The Bitcoin contracts were worth about $1.6 billion, while the Ethereum contracts had a value of around $280 million. The expiry comes...
Earlier this week, Qivalis confirmed that 37 banks across 15 European countries have joined its plan to build a regulated euro-backed stablecoin. The consortium has grown quickly, bringing in major financial institutions as it works under EU crypto...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Futures Association have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen how both regulators work together. The agreement focuses on better communication, faster information sharing, and more coordinated oversight...
Polymarket is preparing to enter the Japanese market as it looks to expand its prediction market business globally. The platform, which lets users bet on outcomes of events like elections and economic data, is now working on regulatory...
Binance has rejected a Wall Street Journal report that alleged its platform was used in a large payment network linked to Iran. The report claims an Iranian operator, Babak Zanjani, helped move about $850 million over two years...
Bitcoin whales appear to be changing strategy after weeks of accumulation, according to recent on-chain data. Large holders first moved Bitcoin off exchanges near the $78,000 level before later sending coins back to trading platforms as prices recovered....
Alchemy Pay has integrated its on-ramp and off-ramp services into D’CENT Wallet, allowing users to buy and sell crypto directly inside the wallet. The move is aimed at making crypto access simpler by removing the need to use...
BlockBooster has launched a $50 million growth-stage fund called BlockBooster Digital Venture Fund I. The fund targets four main areas, which are AI infrastructure, on-chain trading systems, on-chain asset management, and real-world asset tokenization. The company says this...
