Bitcoin falls 1.3 percent below $63,000 as geopolitical tensions, looming U.S. inflation data pressure crypto markets
Bitcoin price falls below $63,000 as geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices and Fed expectations pressure the broader crypto market. Bitcoin fell below the $63,000 mark on Monday as geopolitical tensions...
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Nearly half of all crypto holders use Binance as exchange marks ninth anniversary
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, marked its ninth anniversary with more than 323 million registered users across over 100 countries. When Binance launched in July 2017,...
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...
How unverified smart contracts are drawing growing interest from attackers
Attackers are increasingly turning their attention to a less visible corner of the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem: unverified smart contracts. While most major...
Bitcoin falls to $64,145 as risk appetite eases on renewed Hormuz tensions
Bitcoin slipped on Thursday, consolidating after a modest rebound in recent sessions as softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data reduced concerns about near-term interest rate increases, providing some support to cryptocurrencies. However,...
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...
