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Deribit’s Dubai Unit Receives ‘Conditional’ Virtual Asset Service Provider License
3.4.2024
Deribit FZE, an entity owned by crypto derivatives platform Deribit, has secured a conditional virtual asset service provider from the Dubai virtual assets regulator. The license, which covers spot and derivative trading, will remain non-operational until Deribit meets the regulator’s localization...
Deribit To Set Up Global HQ in Dubai As VARA Grants Conditional License
2.4.2024
Deribit, the world's largest crypto options exchange, said Tuesday that its Dubai-based subsidiary was granted a conditional virtual asset service provider license by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA).
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Stratis Blockchain Receives Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Registration in Spain
28.3.2024
Stratis' Layer 1 blockchain platform is now authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat exchange services and crypto custodial services to users within the Spanish market.
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Crypto Lender Nexo Receives Initial Approval for Dubai License from VARA
5.3.2024
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has awarded a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license to Bulgarian decentralized lending platform Nexo.
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Concerns Raised as Scam-as-a-Service Provider Registers as UK Business Entity
23.2.2024
The team behind a crypto wallet draining scam-as-a-service has registered as a private business in the UK, according to a tweet yesterday by blockchain security company Certik. #CertiKSkynetAlert ???? CryptoGrab – provider of the Nova wallet drainer – recently registered as a private company in...
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Aquanow Obtains VASP License in Dubai
13.2.2024
Canadian-based crypto infrastructure firm Aquanow acquired a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from financial authorities in Dubai. In a Feb 12 announcement, Aquanow disclosed that it received the regulatory nod from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai to offer...
Nigeria Faces Pressure to Tighten Crypto Regulations for Financial Crime Prevention
12.2.2024
Nigeria faces calls to go further in its efforts to clarify crypto regulation after a blockchain firm successfully finished training its fifth cohort of crypto compliance specialists last weekend. Blockchain intelligence service provider A&D Forensics teaches a course on curbing financial...
Kraken Obtains VASP Registration From Dutch Central Bank
8.2.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken was granted a virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration from the Dutch Central Bank today. Kraken announced the acquisition of its fourth European VASP license, which will make its services available to customers in the Netherlands. Another milestone in our European...
Prometheum, the Only SEC-Registered Crypto Company, Launches First Product: Ether Custody Service
7.2.2024
Prometheum, the only digital asset service provider registered with the US SEC, will offer its first crypto product in March: Ethereum custody, according to a report by Fortune. It is potentially big news for the industry. A successful launch could end up clarifying Ethereum’s status as...
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Latest to Cut Jobs Amid Tech Layoffs
7.2.2024
Crypto custody provider Fireblocks has announced a reduction in its workforce as part of a restructuring effort. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Fireblocks said it has been working on restructuring its go-to-market and customer support operations over the past six months. The goal is...
ENS Partners Godaddy to Link Domains and Web3 Addresses
7.2.2024
Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a Web3 service provider, and Godaddy, a domain and web hosting company, announced they are partnering to link domains with Web3 addresses. The link between current internet domains and Ethereum-based domain services will allow users to leverage their current domain...
B2C2 Secures VASP Registration Ahead of MiCA Implementation
7.2.2024
UK-based digital asset liquidity provider B2C2 has secured a virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration expanding its operations to Luxembourg ahead of new rules being implemented in Europe. The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), due to take effect this year, is the European...
Court Rules Against Crypto Mining Company, Won’t Force BC Hydro to Provide Power + More Crypto News
6.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Court Rules Against Crypto Mining Company, Will Not Force BC Hydro to Provide Power YouHodler Gets Bank of Spain’s Virtual Asset Service...
Bitfinex Securities to Launch in El Salvador on Jan 31 as First Registered Service Provider
31.1.2024
Bitfinex is set to launch in El Salvador on January 31, becoming the first registered and licensed digital asset service provider in the country. Bitfinex Securities, a prominent digital asset exchange, disclosed its plan to establish operations in El Salvador in an email shared with...
Topps Navigates Web3 Hurdles: Shifts to Fortress Amid Regulatory Challenges in NFT Expansion
25.1.2024
This week the collectibles and candy company Topps communicated with its customers regarding its non-fungible token (NFT) initiatives. The company acknowledged encountering challenges with a payment service provider in January 2023, leading to a transition to a new provider, Fortress, in September....
British Billionaire Alan Howard’s Crypto Firm Scores UK Watchdog Approval
24.1.2024
Goldman Sachs-backed crypto platform Elwood Technologies announced Wednesday that the firm secured regulatory approval as a service provider. The Financial Conduct Authority’s approval covers Elwood’s execution system for security tokens and derivatives. Elwood, founded by British...
Crypto Exchange Gemini Secures Registration in France — Now Operational in Over 70 Countries
19.1.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is now registered as a digital asset service provider in France. The crypto firm explained that following the launch of its EU headquarters in Ireland in 2022, “Gemini is now operational in more than a dozen EU countries and more than 70 countries worldwide...
Digital Asset Exchange OKX Obtains Retail License in Dubai – Here’s More
16.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has received regulatory approval from Dubai’s financial authorities to offer retail virtual asset services to customers. In a statement on Jan 16, the company disclosed that its Dubai subsidiary has been granted a virtual asset service provider...
Coinbase Expands European Footprint With Approval to Operate in France
23.12.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase has received approval as a registered virtual asset service provider in France. “This registration allows Coinbase to operate in France, continuing our plans to grow across Europe,” the crypto platform detailed. “France is an important market for Coinbase … We...
Ripple Registered With Central Bank of Ireland
23.12.2023
Ripple is now registered as a virtual asset service provider with the Central Bank of Ireland. The company explained that it will “seek to provide services to clients across the European Economic Area once the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) comes into force at the end of 2024...