Bitcoin holds near $78,390 as ETF inflows cushion market; Fed hike bets, Iran risks pressure Ethereum, XRP and Solana
Cryptocurrency markets traded mostly lower on Monday, as bitcoin remained relatively resilient above $78,000 while Ethereum, XRP, Solana and other major tokens fell amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and growing expectations...
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Standard Chartered becomes first G-SIB to launch institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in UAE
Standard Chartered announced on Thursday the expansion of its institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE through ‘Standard Chartered DIFC’. This makes Standard Chartered the first Global Systemically...
Changer.ae and Tether partner to explore cross-border USD₮ settlement solution, advance UAE’s digital finance ecosystem
Changer.ae Limited announced on Tuesday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Tether to explore opportunities to support regulated virtual asset transactions using USD₮,...
Emirates NBD becomes first bank in region to enable blockchain cross-border payments on Partior
Emirates NBD has become the first financial institution in the Middle East to go live on the Partior network, enabling real-time, blockchain-based cross-border...
Dubai’s VARA issues 50th VASP license as virtual assets market continues to grow
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) recently announced the issuance of its 50th Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license, marking an important...
DMCC to launch BlockDown Dubai for the first time in 2027 with EAK Digital
DMCC announced on Monday that it has partnered with Web3 marketing agency EAK Digital to launch BlockDown in Dubai for the first time,...
Bank of England eases stablecoin rules, imposes £40 billion cap per stablecoin
The Bank of England (BoE) on Monday eased parts of its proposed stablecoin regulations in its final policy and draft rules, after industry...
Dubai accelerates blockchain and tokenization push with DMCC-Tether partnership
Dubai is stepping up its push to become a global hub for blockchain and digital finance after DMCC signed a strategic Memorandum of...
Bitcoin surges above $81,000 as Fed rate hike bets ease, U.S. regulatory hopes grow
Bitcoin rose above $81,000 on Friday, extending its recent recovery as concerns over an imminent U.S. interest rate hike eased. Positive remarks from senior U.S. officials on cryptocurrency regulation this...
Hong Kong launches new regulatory framework to allow secondary trading of tokenized products
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) launched on Monday a new regulatory framework to pilot the secondary trading of tokenized SFC-authorized investment...
Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licenses to HSBC, Anchorpoint Financial
Hong Kong awarded on Friday its first two stablecoin issuer licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial, a consortium led by Standard Chartered that...
Dubai becomes world’s first jurisdiction to establish dedicated guidance on virtual asset issuance
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued on Thursday its Guidance on the Virtual Assets Issuance Rulebook. The publication makes Dubai the first...
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act hits Senate stalemate over stablecoin interest
The battle over how to regulate cryptocurrency in the United States has hit a major roadblock in the Senate, leaving the future of...
