Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock, to enhance digital asset
Category: Regulation
DWF Labs Granted VASP Approval by BVI FSC
DWF Labs, a digital asset market infrastructure provider, has secured Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regulatory approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
Australian Crypto Firms Face Deadline to Apply for Licenses or Risk Penalties
Australian cryptocurrency firms relying on temporary regulatory leniency must submit applications for financial services licenses by 30 September or face penalties, including fines of up
CFTC Seeks Dismissal of CME’s Lawsuit Over Crypto Futures Approval
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked a U.S. federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by CME Group, arguing that the exchange’s claims
Ondo Finance Urges US Regulators to Bring Perpetual Stock Futures Onshore
Ondo Finance has called on US regulators to legalise perpetual stock futures under existing frameworks, submitting three letters to the SEC and CFTC on 24
XRP ETFs See Strong Inflows Amid Crypto Market Shifts
XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded significant inflows of $14.38 million on Tuesday, marking a sharp reversal from recent outflows and reflecting shifting dynamics in the
OpenPayd Expands US Regulatory Presence with MSB USA Integration
OpenPayd has bolstered its regulatory presence in the United States by integrating MSB USA Inc., securing 43 state money transmitter licences (MTLs) under its operations.
Crypto Industry Urges SEC Against Blanket Restrictions on Novel ETFs
Crypto industry groups have called on the US Securities and Exchange Commission to avoid sweeping restrictions on novel exchange-traded funds, arguing instead for regulatory assessments
Ethena Launches Global Money App Centred on USDe Synthetic Dollar
Ethena has launched Ethena Pay, a self-custodial mobile application allowing users to hold, earn rewards on, and spend its synthetic dollar stablecoin USDe. The app
BlackRock Facilitates Over $5 Billion in Bitcoin-to-ETF Swaps After Lowering Minimum Threshold
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has processed more than $5 billion in Bitcoin-to-ETF share swaps since reducing its minimum in-kind transaction size to $1 million
