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Digital asset investment platform Fasset was granted an operational license on Nov. 29, according to a listing on the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) website.The Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license granted to Fasset allows it to perform broker-dealer services legally in Dubai. The conditions of the license say
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The German bank Commerzbank has been granted a crypto custody license by local regulators, according to a Nov. 15 announcement by the lender. Commerzbank says it is the first “full-service” German bank to be granted this license in the country under the legal framework of the German Banking Act. This allows it
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Crypto exchange Crypto.com’s Dubai entity was granted a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) license by the city’s regulator, pending operational approval.In a Nov. 14 press release, Crypto.com said that once fully approved by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), its local business CRO DAX Middle East FZE can offer retail
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“BaFin is recognized as one of the world's key trendsetters in crypto regulation. It enables the progress that digital currencies entail while creating a secure regulatory framework,” said Dejan Maljevic, the managing director of BitGo Europe, in a statement. “We have worked hard to obtain this license. Now we are
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Xapo is also expected to expand beyond its Bitcoin-only by allowing customers to trade Ether as well. Crypto-friendly bank Xapo has been granted a securities broker license that allows it to offer its European clients the ability to trade S&P 500 stocks like Apple along with its crypto asset management offering.
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm has been granted bail, as confirmed by his attorney, Brian Klein. Storm, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, was apprehended by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The U.S. District Judge John Koeltl issued an order to give prosecutors an extension on the Alex Mashinsky case On July 25. The decision give prosecutors more time to gather evidence before the criminal trial, which
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Terra co-founder Do Kwon could potentially be rereleased on bail again following a court ruling in Montenegro. According to an official release from the Basic Court, Podgorica, an appeal against an earlier bail agreement by the State
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European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has warned that the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status “should no longer be taken for granted.” Acknowledging de-dollarization efforts by various countries, she stressed: “New trade patterns may have ramifications for payments and international currency reserves.” ECB’s Christine Lagarde on De-Dollarization and Alternative Currencies The
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BlockFi, a lender of digital assets, was given additional time to submit a bankruptcy exit plan by a New Jersey bankruptcy judge in the United States on April 19.The cryptocurrency lender filed for bankruptcy in November 2022 and has been reportedly granted a 48-day extension until May 15 to file
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