London, Dubai – Standard Chartered and OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and global onchain technology company, today announced the launch of a ground-breaking, world-leading collateral mirroring programme, enabling institutional clients to utilise cryptocurrencies and tokenised money market funds as off-exchange collateral for trading. This initiative significantly enhances security and capital efficiency for institutional clients by using a […]
Global, April 9, 2025 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced a significant update to the burn mechanism of Bitget Token (BGB). This enhancement introduces a utility-based model that ties BGB’s quarterly burn amount to its on-chain usage, signifying the token’s evolution towards higher transparency, compliance, and sustainable token value. To […]
San Francisco/Lagos March 27, 2025 – Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, and payments provider Chipper Cash have announced a new partnership to support cross-border payments into Africa using Ripple Payments, which leverages digital assets for faster, cheaper, more efficient cross-border payments. By leveraging Ripple’s crypto-enabled payments solution Chipper Cash, which has […]
Dubai: Bitpanda, Europe’s leading virtual assets platform, has secured a Broker-Dealer licence from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), obtaining approval in record time. The licence will allow Bitpanda to make its virtual assets platform available to investors in the UAE including access to over 500 virtual assets – the most extensive virtual assets […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — amana, MENA’s leading neobroker, is redefining trading by adding 300+ new cryptocurrencies, bringing its total to 450+ coins—the most from any local broker. This unmatched range cements amana as the go-to platform for seamless digital and traditional asset trading in one powerful app. This milestone fills a major gap: […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, recently celebrated the second anniversary of the Bybit Card, a digital native solution for the borderless crypto community, at an event at Bybit’s Dubai headquarters on Mar. 7. Since its launch in Sep. 2023, the Bybit Card has rapidly become one of […]
Dubai, March 14, 2025 – Crypto.com has today announced it has been issued a limited licence by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to offer derivatives in the UAE. This issuance extends the provisions of Crypto.com’s existing VASP licence to operate in the region. With this limited licence, Crypto.com’s regional entity plans to initiate offering various derivatives products, […]
Dubai, UAE – ATS Travel, a premier travel management company, and Payhound, a leading provider of fully regulated crypto payment solutions, are pleased to announce a groundbreaking understanding to enable ATS Travel to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for all its services. This new development marks a significant milestone in the Middle East’s travel […]
Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has received approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to provide regulated crypto payments and services in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC). Ripple will be the first blockchain-enabled payments provider licensed by the DFSA. This marks Ripple’s first license in the Middle East and […]
Coinbase has officially registered with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), allowing the global cryptocurrency exchange to offer crypto trading services in the country. This milestone is a key part of Coinbase’s international expansion strategy and reflects its commitment to compliance and responsible innovation. The company plans to launch its initial retail services later this year, […]