USDC stablecoin issuer has set up office in Abu Dhabi ADGM
Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global digital financial technology firm, and the issuer of the USDC stablecoin has incorporates its entity in the ADGM, as...
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Crypto.com acquires Abu Dhabi based brokerage company
Crypto.com has acquired Orion Principals Limited, a brokerage company licensed by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in the UAE. As per the press release,...
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Central Bank of Iran announces regulation for crypto exchanges and custodians
Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Abdolnaser Hemmati has announced at an event on digital currencies in Tehran that the government intends to regulate...
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After takeover by Scintilla, registered crypto exchange TOKO rebrands in Dubai
Scintilla, a platform delivering onchain solutions has bought out TOKO FZE registered and licensed out of Dubai UAE by VARA ( Virtual assets regulatory authority)...
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Moroccan authorities make arrests for crypto fraud operation
Moroccan authorities have arrested five individuals in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation. The suspects, aged between 24 and 48, were detained earlier this...
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UK National Crime Agency disrupts multi billion dollar laundering network
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) disrupted a multi-billion dollar money laundering network, which provided services to a wide range of illicit actors, including...
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Crypto.com and MasterCard partner to issue cards in Bahrain
Crypto.com which recently secured a crypto payment service provider license in Bahrain has now partnered with Mastercard to directly issue cards on Mastercard's network. It...
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Central Bank of Bahrain studies how banks can offer stablecoins in the future
The Central Bank of Bahrain, while still piloting CBDCs, is moving forward with its stablecoin and crypto payments strategy and is currently studying the possibility...
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Deribit crypto derivatives exchange receives full license from Dubai’s virtual asset regulator
Deribit, a crypto derivatives exchange, will be launching its spot and derivatives trading in the UAE and migration of all activities towards Deribit’s Dubai-based entity,...
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Moroccan Central Bank says crypto regulations in adoption phase
The Moroccan Central Bank’s governor Abdellatif Jouahri announced on November 26th that the digital asset/crypto regulation law has been prepared and is in the adoption...
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