Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Australian regulators require digital asset businesses to apply for financial services licenses by September 30 or risk civil and criminal penalties from October 1, including fines of up to 10 percent of annual turnover
Intercontinental Exchange will collaborate with tZERO on transfer-agent and settlement systems for its planned NYSE-affiliated platform while investing in the firm and licensing its patents
Crypto exchange Gemini has activated direct XRP transfers via the XRP Ledger for eligible customers in Singapore, expanding on-chain access beyond trading and custody
Capital Vault secures CMA virtual asset approval, enabling UAE users to buy and hold cryptocurrencies directly through the Capital.com app
The exchange aims to apply under new UK crypto rules after years of restrictions that halted new customer onboarding in 2023
Austria’s financial regulator has imposed a €70,000 fine on Bitpanda for breaches of EU crypto-asset rules on white papers and marketing, marking its first final published penalty under MiCA
Hong Kong stablecoin payments firm RedotPay has postponed its US listing plans, now unlikely before 2027, while securing a money transmitter license and preparing a domestic product launch
Digital asset prime broker FalconX has reduced its workforce by about 10% and is refocusing its Singapore strategy while expanding in Europe as crypto markets face extended pressure
Binance.US intends to seek a designated contract market license from the CFTC next month, aiming to offer regulated event contracts, futures and options as part of its U.S. expansion
Changpeng Zhao endorsed a regional framework at the ASEAN Tech Summit in Manila that would let licensed crypto firms seek simplified approvals across member states instead of full new applications in each country
