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
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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
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
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
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
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
Balaji Pushes for Malaysia Deal, Warns of Exit After Network School Probe
Balaji Srinivasan, the founder of Network School—an in-person tech community in Malaysia—says he is seeking an official memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia after authorities opene
White House Teleprompter Operator Allegedly Profited $100K From Insider Bets on Trump Speeches
TLDR Gabriel Perez, who has run Trump’s teleprompter operations since 2016, is accused of earning over $100,000 through Kalshi prediction markets by exploiting advance knowledge of presidenti
Visa Unveils Enterprise Stablecoin Platform as Circle Stock Takes a Hit
Key Takeaways Visa introduced the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP) enabling financial institutions and fintech firms to create and administer stablecoins Open USD (OUSD) debuts as the inaugural
Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintechs
Visa is launching a stablecoin platform for banks and fintechs, giving regulated institutions a single place to mint, move, and manage stablecoins across their payment operations. TLDR KEY PO
Citadel Securities Leads $400 Million Investment in Crypto.com, Valuing Exchange at $20 Billion
Crypto.com has raised $400 million from Citadel Securities in its first institutional funding round, valuing the cryptocurrency exchange at $20 billion. The investment marks a significant mil
Kaspa Entity X Now Holds 1.47B $KAS
A wallet cluster tracked on-chain as Entity X has lifted its total Kaspa ($KAS) position to 1.47 billion tokens, valued at approximately $42.9 million at current prices, making it the largest