Bybit is now Licensed in Dubai
Bybit says it has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), a step towards a permanent regulated presence in the emirate
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Cardano Farm Registrations in India Hits a New Milestone
More than 100,000 Indian farms are now registered on the Cardano blockchain (@Cardano) $ADA, the Cardano Foundation announced. The milestone was reached as of October 21, 2026, according to C
Aiken Programming Language: Build Smart Contracts on Cardano
Aiken Programming Language for Cardano Smart Contracts Writing smart contract for Cardano used to mean learning Haskell first. That put off a lot of capable developers before they'd written a
Cryptocurrency explained: how digital money works without a bank
A cryptocurrency is digital money whose balances sit in a public ledger that thousands of computers keep at the same time and constantly reconcile with one another. For a payment to count, no
UK Calls for a Practical Path to Regulated DeFi Access
The United Kingdom is nearing a pivotal decision on how decentralized finance (DeFi) should fit into the country’s emerging crypto regulatory framework. In an opinion piece, Coinbase policy h
Ripple and BCG Report Uncovers Why Financial Institutions Are Betting Big on Custody
Ripple and BCG Report Uncovers Why Financial Institutions Are Betting Big on Custody — Source: CoinGape Custody is no longer just a vault, but an operational layer for digital finance, Ripple
Bybit wins Dubai spot trading licence, eyes derivatives approval
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced that its Dubai entity secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence for spot trading from the emirate’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authori
Binance.US, Blockchain.com Seek CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets
Binance.US and Blockchain.com have filed with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission seeking approval to offer prediction markets, according to reports. The filings mark a significant re
What is an issuer? Meaning, examples and issuer risk
An issuer is the company, the state or the bank that issues a security or a crypto asset and stands behind it. With a share that is the public company, with a German federal bond the federal
Bitcoin Price Prediction: $1.1 Billion Flows Into ETFs, but Can BTC Break $87,500 and Hit $90,000?
Key takeaways Bitcoin ETFs attract approximately $1.1 billion in three sessions Glassnode identifies concentrated selling pressure near $87,500 Sustained breakout could open Bitcoin's path to
European Banks Face Growing Pressure From Sovereign Debt
The rise in bond yields in the euro area revives the debate on the “vicious circle” linking the health of banks to that of states. European institutions hold 4,300 billion euros in sovereign
Bitcoin ETFs Add $1B in Three Days as ETH Funds Lose $1B
Bitcoin ETFs erased October's negative balance after pulling in $1 billion across three consecutive days, flipping the month's net fund-flow figure into positive territory. At the same time,