License Secured: Ripple's Biggest European Win Ever
@Ripple has received full Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorization from Luxembourg's financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), letting it offe
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What Does XRP's Relationship With Banks Actually Look Like?
XRP's relationship with banks splits into two separate stories that get blended together constantly: banks using the XRP Ledger as settlement infrastructure, and banks using XRP the token its
Telebiz Goes Live With an Open-Source CRM Built Directly Into Telegram
Telebiz went live today with a Telegram-first CRM designed around a claim most sales tools cannot make: it never touches the messages sitting inside a user's chats. The premise reflects how b
Is Avalanche AVAX Bringing Hyundai On Chain?
Yes, but in a narrow and practical way. Hyundai Card, the credit card arm of Hyundai Motor Group, has run a real cross-border payment on the Avalanche blockchain, moving money between two of
Report: Ripple & The XRP Ecosystem in H1 2026
Ripple spent the first half of 2026 building faster than $XRP could keep up with. From January through June, the XRP Ledger set records for network activity, tokenized assets and stablecoin a
How SBI Built Japan's Largest Crypto Business
SBI Holdings is a Tokyo-listed financial conglomerate that has spent 10 years turning itself into one of Japan's largest regulated crypto operators. Its exchange passed 2 million registered a
REAL Joins Blockchain for Europe to Shape EU Tokenisation Rules
Real-world asset infrastructure provider REAL has become a member of Blockchain for Europe (BC4EU), the Brussels industry body that works with EU policymakers and academics on regulatory fram
Revolut lines up UAE crypto launch
@Revolut has received in-principle approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) licence, moving the global neobank a step clos
Tanzania turns from crypto warnings to crypto rules
The @BankOfTanzania is putting the finishing touches on its first regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and virtual assets. Governor Emmanuel Tutuba made the announcement at
BitPay goes fully licensed in the EU
BitPay Clears the Dutch Regulator @BitPay's European entity, BitPay B.V., has been authorized as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiC
DOJ Warns CLARITY Act Could Weaken Crypto Crime Cases
Section 604 at the Centre of the Debate The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division has raised concerns that a key provision of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could limit its abi
Trump Support Boosts CLARITY Act Momentum
A Top White House Priority With a Ticking Clock The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, widely known as the CLARITY Act, is edging closer to a Senate floor vote as the White House steps up its