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How spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs work, who issues them, and what their reported asset totals show about institutional crypto demand in 2026.
BY LAURA RINALDI · 16 SEP 2026
US banks are expanding into digital asset custody as OCC rulings clear the way, choosing safekeeping over crypto trading risk.
BY LAURA RINALDI · 15 SEP 2026
The GENIUS Act created the first US federal licence for payment stablecoins. Here's what banks must do as OCC finalises its stablecoin rules.
BY LAURA RINALDI · 14 SEP 2026
Network International has launched a pilot letting shoppers pay with DDSC, the dirham-backed stablecoin, at two UAE retail locations using existing card terminals.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 11 SEP 2026
Dubai's virtual assets regulator has formalised cooperation with Securitize, the tokenisation platform already running BlackRock's on-chain fund, as its shares jumped on the news.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 7 SEP 2026
Zand, the Abu Dhabi-backed UAE digital bank, is adding Circle's USDC to its own regulated dirham stablecoin, letting business clients settle in either currency across borders.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 25 AUG 2026
Capital Vault, a regulated affiliate of Capital.com, has secured a full virtual-asset licence from the UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority, clearing the way for spot crypto trading and custody.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 25 AUG 2026
James Pierog is the Co-Founder and CEO of Glimpse, a Bitcoin-native forecasting market where users earn Bitcoin by making accurate forecasts on financial assets. Can you tell us about yourself and what brought you to this point in your career?
17 AUG 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority and HTX, a cryptocurrency exchange already under UK and EU sanctions, have opened talks to settle a lawsuit accusing the platform of illegally marketing crypto services to UK consumers, according to court filings first reported by Reuters.
BY LAURA RINALDI · 14 AUG 2026
French market maker Flowdesk and Bahrain-founded ARP Digital have both converted in-principle VARA approvals into full Dubai broker-dealer licences, covering institutional liquidity provision and regulated digital asset-to-dirham conversion respectively.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 14 AUG 2026
Laser Digital is structuring and overseeing risk for ZIGChain's onchain credit vaults, targeting $100 million in total value locked by end-November.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 6 AUG 2026
Abu Dhabi's financial free zone has cleared XAU₮ for regulated trading and custody, giving Tether's gold token a Gulf foothold its main US rival still lacks.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 27 JUL 2026
VARA approval lets Revolut offer broker-dealer and exchange services in Dubai, completing its UAE licence stack for a late-2026 launch.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 17 JUL 2026
MiCA’s crypto licence shakeout exposes wealth managers’ crypto reporting gaps as EU and UK rules push digital assets into mainstream supervision.
13 JUL 2026
The Bitget US stock options rollout switched on 2 July, adding long call and long put contracts to its Stock+ product line.
10 JUL 2026
Standard Chartered has launched a service letting institutional clients mint and redeem USDC through Circle, starting with clients in the DIFC.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 3 JUL 2026
Web3 conference expects up to 3,000 attendees as Dubai strengthens its position as a global hub for digital assets, AI and blockchain
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 29 JUN 2026
New collaboration combines regulated digital asset infrastructure with cybersecurity expertise as institutional adoption accelerates
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 24 JUN 2026
Partnership Aims to Accelerate Compliant Digital Property Infrastructure Across Two Key Markets
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 9 JUN 2026
The technology is ready, but are the institutions? Why the future of capital mobility depends on modernizing the rails beneath traditional exchanges.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 5 JUN 2026
The UAE has emerged as one of the world's most proactive jurisdictions in regulating digital assets and financial innovation.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 31 MAY 2026
The Abu Dhabi-developed platform will support the UAE’s transition toward quantum-safe cybersecurity and post-quantum cryptography readiness.
BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 26 MAY 2026
Stablecoins are moving deeper into corporate finance, as a $5 trillion B2B forecast sharpens the focus on cross-border settlement.
29 APR 2026
New FCA crypto guidance sharpens the UK perimeter and raises bigger questions for custody, stablecoins, staking and market access
20 APR 2026
In 2025, the landscape of digital assets underwent a permanent transformation, with stablecoin transactions reaching an astounding US$33 trillion.
30 JAN 2026
Monerium's EURe stablecoin runs on Gnosis Chain, part of a global stablecoin market worth over $123 billion. Read how the euro is going on-chain.
22 NOV 2023
Explore how traditional financial regulations can guide crypto's growth while ensuring consumer protection and fostering innovation in digital assets.
5 APR 2023
Proof-of-work and DAG architectures embed different values in ledgers, shaping how decentralised finance evolves. Read the analysis.
5 APR 2023
Unveiling the potential of CeDeFi to provide improved transparency, faster transactions, lower fees & improved security instead of traditional finance.
22 MAR 2023
The rise of NFTs and gaming in the crypto world has led to a number of exciting developments. Get the inside scoop in this comprehensive guide.
16 MAR 2023
The future of money: digital currencies and instant payments revolutionise finance, and automated tax analysis along with compliance is already a reality.
7 NOV 2022
The evolution of finance places new demands on banks as decentralised alternatives using crypto continue to develop and become more regulated.
21 JUL 2022
Decentralised exchanges (DEXs) are gaining in popularity, as they offer a number of advantages over their traditional, centralised counterparts. READ ON...
14 JUL 2022
As cryptos hit Main Street, regulators sharpen their gaze, and artificial intelligence (AI) continues to play an increasingly dominant role in the industry.
18 MAY 2022
Discover what experts are saying about the future of money and how digital currencies will likely shape the global economy moving forward.
4 MAY 2022
Learn how Distributed Ledger Technology is revolutionising the finance industry and why it's important for financial technology businesses.
21 APR 2022
Discover the fintech case for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and how this new form of money could shape the future of the global financial system.
11 APR 2022
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