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Tokenization & RWA

VARA-Regulated Tokinvest Launches Dubai's First International Real Estate Token

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Apr 10, 2026

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CZ Releases Freedom of Money Memoir Detailing Binance's Rise and Regulatory Battles

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Apr 8, 2026

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Stablecoin Market Reaches $315B as USDC Surges and USDT Loses Ground

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Apr 6, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Ethereum Foundation Locks In $93M More in ETH, Hits 70,000 Target

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Tokenization & RWA

Lise Launches Europe's First On-Chain IPO for Aerospace Supplier ST Group

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Zodia Markets CEO Usman Ahmad Departs as Institutional Crypto Efforts Continue; UAE Presence a Strategic Anchor

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OpenFX Raises $94M to Scale Stablecoin FX Payments

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Swift Advances Blockchain Ledger for Tokenized Deposits, Targets Live Cross-Border Payments in 2026

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Binance Tightens Rules for Token Market Makers and Liquidity Providers

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Mar 26, 2026

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Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenized ETFs with Ondo Finance Partnership

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ECB Highlights Need for Central Bank-Backed Stablecoins to Expand

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Mar 24, 2026

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Binance Expands VIP Program Access With New Eligibility Rules

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Mar 24, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Flow Traders launches 24/7 OTC liquidity for tokenized assets

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Mar 19, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

SEC approves Nasdaq rule change for tokenized stock settlement

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Mar 19, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin to Cover 70 Global Markets

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Mar 18, 2026

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OKX launches Agentic Wallet for AI-powered onchain execution

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Mastercard buys BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin payments push

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Crypto Lender Blockfills Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Binance Sues Wall Street Journal Over Iran-Related Investigation Report

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Tokenization & RWA

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Funding & Capital

OKX Valued at $25B After ICE Investment as Exchange Moves Toward Financial Infrastructure

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Mar 10, 2026

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Bitcoin and Ethereum Struggle as Oil Spike and ETF Flows Rattle Crypto Markets

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Mar 9, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

Western Union Unveils Solana-Based Stablecoin as Part of Global Digital Asset Strategy

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Mar 5, 2026

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European Central Bank Paper Flags Stablecoin Risks to Euro-Area Banks and Monetary Sovereignty

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Tether Invests $200 Million in Whop to Expand Stablecoin Payments Globally

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Dubai Taxi Eyes Crypto Gateway Amid UAE Stablecoin Push

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Feb 26, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Ethereum Surpasses $2,000 as Tokenized Real-World Assets Cross $15 Billion

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Feb 26, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

SEC Approves WisdomTree’s Instant-Settlement Tokenized Money Market Fund

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Feb 25, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

PRYPCO Mint Secondary Market Goes Live: What Changes and What Doesn’t

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Tokenization & RWA

World Liberty to Tokenize Loan Revenue from Trump Maldives Resort

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Feb 19, 2026

Funding & Capital

Grayscale and Canary Launch First SUI ETFs with Staking Rewards on NYSE and Nasdaq

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Feb 19, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Wintermute Launches OTC Trading for Pax Gold and Tether Gold

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Funding & Capital

Emirates NBD Leads $31M Bet on Real Estate Fintech Stake

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iBLOXX Raises $5.4M to Launch StrayShot with On-Chain Asset Ownership

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Feb 4, 2026

Funding & Capital

Qatar Adds $2B to Fund of Funds as It Accelerates Push Into Venture Capital and Blockchain

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Feb 2, 2026

Funding & Capital

SEC Receives Bitwise’s Filing for 11 Additional Crypto ETFs

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Funding & Capital

Crypto Venture Funding Surges to $4.6B in Q3, Marking Strongest Quarter Since Early 2023

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Nov 25, 2025

Funding & Capital

Kraken Files for IPO with SEC, Raises $800M at $20B Valuation

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Nov 20, 2025

Funding & Capital

Tether in Talks to Raise Up to $20 Billion, Eyeing $500 Billion Valuation

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Sep 24, 2025

Funding & Capital

Blockchain Lender Figure Technologies Targets $4.13 Billion IPO

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Sep 3, 2025

Funding & Capital

Gewan Holding Invests in IOPn, Driving $1B+ Valuation for Sovereign AI and Blockchain Pioneer

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Aug 29, 2025

Tokenization & RWA

VARA-Regulated Tokinvest Launches Dubai's First International Real Estate Token

Salma Naueihed

Apr 10, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

CZ Releases Freedom of Money Memoir Detailing Binance's Rise and Regulatory Battles

News Desk

Apr 9, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

Swiss Banks Test Franc Stablecoin Infrastructure Against USD Dominance

News Desk

Apr 8, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

Stablecoin Market Reaches $315B as USDC Surges and USDT Loses Ground

News Desk

Apr 6, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Ethereum Foundation Locks In $93M More in ETH, Hits 70,000 Target

News Desk

Apr 3, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Lise Launches Europe's First On-Chain IPO for Aerospace Supplier ST Group

Walid Abou Zaki

Apr 2, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

Zodia Markets CEO Usman Ahmad Departs as Institutional Crypto Efforts Continue; UAE Presence a Strategic Anchor

News Desk

Apr 2, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

Drift Protocol under active attack, losing over $250M on Solana

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Apr 2, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

OpenFX Raises $94M to Scale Stablecoin FX Payments

News Desk

Apr 1, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

Swift Advances Blockchain Ledger for Tokenized Deposits, Targets Live Cross-Border Payments in 2026

News Desk

Apr 1, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

Binance Tightens Rules for Token Market Makers and Liquidity Providers

News Desk

Mar 26, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenized ETFs with Ondo Finance Partnership

News Desk

Mar 26, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

ECB Highlights Need for Central Bank-Backed Stablecoins to Expand

News Desk

Mar 24, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

Binance Expands VIP Program Access With New Eligibility Rules

News Desk

Mar 24, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Flow Traders launches 24/7 OTC liquidity for tokenized assets

News Desk

Mar 19, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

SEC approves Nasdaq rule change for tokenized stock settlement

News Desk

Mar 19, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin to Cover 70 Global Markets

News Desk

Mar 18, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

OKX launches Agentic Wallet for AI-powered onchain execution

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Mar 18, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

Mastercard buys BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin payments push

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Mar 18, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

Bitcoin Tops $74K as Crypto Market Posts Big Gains

News Desk

Mar 16, 2026

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Crypto Lender Blockfills Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Mar 16, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

World Liberty Financial Offers $5M “Super Node” Access in Trump Crypto Venture

Chantal Assi

Mar 13, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

Bitcoin Climbs Toward $72,000 as Oil Retreats From $100 High

Chantal Assi

Mar 13, 2026

Funding & Capital

Metaplanet Launches Two Subsidiaries and Invests in Stablecoin Firm JPYC

News Desk

Mar 12, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

Binance Sues Wall Street Journal Over Iran-Related Investigation Report

News Desk

Mar 12, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

GCEX Expands Institutional Offering with Tokenized Gold Trading

News Desk

Mar 11, 2026

Funding & Capital

OKX Valued at $25B After ICE Investment as Exchange Moves Toward Financial Infrastructure

Walid Abou Zaki

Mar 10, 2026

Exchanges & Trading

Bitcoin and Ethereum Struggle as Oil Spike and ETF Flows Rattle Crypto Markets

News Desk

Mar 9, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

Western Union Unveils Solana-Based Stablecoin as Part of Global Digital Asset Strategy

News Desk

Mar 5, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

European Central Bank Paper Flags Stablecoin Risks to Euro-Area Banks and Monetary Sovereignty

News Desk

Mar 4, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

UAE Stablecoins: Why They Are Built to Travel, Not Stay Local

Walid Abou Zaki

Feb 28, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

Tether Invests $200 Million in Whop to Expand Stablecoin Payments Globally

News Desk

Feb 26, 2026

Stablecoins & Payments

Dubai Taxi Eyes Crypto Gateway Amid UAE Stablecoin Push

News Desk

Feb 26, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Ethereum Surpasses $2,000 as Tokenized Real-World Assets Cross $15 Billion

News Desk

Feb 26, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

SEC Approves WisdomTree’s Instant-Settlement Tokenized Money Market Fund

News Desk

Feb 25, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

PRYPCO Mint Secondary Market Goes Live: What Changes and What Doesn’t

Walid Abou Zaki

Feb 20, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

World Liberty to Tokenize Loan Revenue from Trump Maldives Resort

News Desk

Feb 19, 2026

Funding & Capital

Grayscale and Canary Launch First SUI ETFs with Staking Rewards on NYSE and Nasdaq

News Desk

Feb 19, 2026

Tokenization & RWA

Wintermute Launches OTC Trading for Pax Gold and Tether Gold

News Desk

Feb 18, 2026

Funding & Capital

Emirates NBD Leads $31M Bet on Real Estate Fintech Stake

News Desk

Feb 17, 2026

Funding & Capital

iBLOXX Raises $5.4M to Launch StrayShot with On-Chain Asset Ownership

News Desk

Feb 4, 2026

Funding & Capital

Qatar Adds $2B to Fund of Funds as It Accelerates Push Into Venture Capital and Blockchain

News Desk

Feb 2, 2026

Funding & Capital

SEC Receives Bitwise’s Filing for 11 Additional Crypto ETFs

News Desk

Dec 31, 2025

Funding & Capital

Crypto Venture Funding Surges to $4.6B in Q3, Marking Strongest Quarter Since Early 2023

News Desk

Nov 25, 2025

Funding & Capital

Kraken Files for IPO with SEC, Raises $800M at $20B Valuation

News Desk

Nov 20, 2025

Funding & Capital

Tether in Talks to Raise Up to $20 Billion, Eyeing $500 Billion Valuation

News Desk

Sep 24, 2025

Funding & Capital

Blockchain Lender Figure Technologies Targets $4.13 Billion IPO

News Desk

Sep 3, 2025

Funding & Capital

Gewan Holding Invests in IOPn, Driving $1B+ Valuation for Sovereign AI and Blockchain Pioneer

News Desk

Aug 29, 2025

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Latest Developments

Latest Developments

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Bet Begins with Banks, Not Crypto—What the First HKMA Licenses Signal for Market Structure

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Bet Begins with Banks, Not Crypto—What the First HKMA Licenses Signal for Market Structure

Japan's Cabinet Advances Crypto Securities Law as FSA Shifts Regulatory Architecture

Japan's Cabinet Advances Crypto Securities Law as FSA Shifts Regulatory Architecture

VARA-Regulated Tokinvest Launches Dubai's First International Real Estate Token

VARA-Regulated Tokinvest Launches Dubai's First International Real Estate Token

US Treasury Opens Cyber Threat Intelligence to Crypto Sector

US Treasury Opens Cyber Threat Intelligence to Crypto Sector

Insights

Insights

OCCRP Report Puts World Liberty Financial’s Credibility to the Test

OCCRP Report Puts World Liberty Financial’s Credibility to the Test

Grayscale Predicts Bitcoin Rebound with a Potential End to the War in Iran

Franklin Templeton’s 250 Digital Deal Signals a Shift Toward Active Crypto Management

Editor's Pick

Editor's Pick

IMF Backs Tokenized Finance but Still Holds On to Legacy Control

Franklin Templeton’s 250 Digital Deal Signals a Shift Toward Active Crypto Management

VARA Introduces Virtual Asset Derivatives Framework As Dubai Deepens Market Maturity

Crypto-Collateral Mortgage Gap Signals Future Opportunity for Dubai

The UAE’s Institutional Digital Assets Moment: Why Regulatory Activation Matters Now

Bitcoin, Hashrate, and Why High Energy Prices Will Expose Mining Survivors

UAE Stablecoins: Why They Are Built to Travel, Not Stay Local

The Central Bank of the UAE Clearing the Noise Around Article 62

Europe’s Crypto Purge: Did Lithuania Just Kick Out Innovation — and is the UAE the Beneficiary?

The Signals Are Now Systems: Why the UAE Has Entered the Blockchain Execution Era

Bahrain’s Central Bank Grants In-Principle Stablecoin Approval to AX Coin, Marking First Under New Framework

Why Are UK Banks Blocking or Delaying 40% of Crypto Payments?

Bitcoin Holds $88K, While Silver Steals the Spotlight With Record-Breaking Rally

Tezos Activates Tallinn Upgrade, Cutting Block Times to 6 Seconds in Major Performance Boost

Ethereum Steps Up Post-Quantum Security Efforts With New Team, Funding, and Developer Initiatives

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

US Treasury Opens Cyber Threat Intelligence to Crypto Sector

US Treasury Opens Cyber Threat Intelligence to Crypto Sector

Alchemy Launches AgentPay Interoperability Layer for AI Payment Systems

Circle Plans Quantum-Proof Upgrades for Its Arc Layer 1 Network

Policy & Industry

Policy & Industry

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Bet Begins with Banks, Not Crypto—What the First HKMA Licenses Signal for Market Structure

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Bet Begins with Banks, Not Crypto—What the First HKMA Licenses Signal for Market Structure

Japan's Cabinet Advances Crypto Securities Law as FSA Shifts Regulatory Architecture

US and UK Authorities Partner With Crypto Companies to Recover Millions in Stolen Funds

Interviews

Interviews

Zand CEO: Banking Web3 Requires AI, Compliance Muscle and a New Cost Model

Tarik Erk: Binance’s Next Chapter in MENAT Is About Infrastructure

Why Copper Securities Is Doubling Down on ADGM: Insights from CSL’s Leadership

Rachel Conlan on Crypto Creators, Trust, and Binance’s Path to Mass Adoption

FDUSD Founder Vincent Chok on Building Stablecoins for an AI-Native Economy

Inside the Mind of Ahmed Bin Sulayem: DMCC’s FinX Era, VARA Partnership & the Future of Tokenized Trade

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Latest Developments

Latest Developments

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Bet Begins with Banks, Not Crypto—What the First HKMA Licenses Signal for Market Structure

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Bet Begins with Banks, Not Crypto—What the First HKMA Licenses Signal for Market Structure

Japan's Cabinet Advances Crypto Securities Law as FSA Shifts Regulatory Architecture

Japan's Cabinet Advances Crypto Securities Law as FSA Shifts Regulatory Architecture

VARA-Regulated Tokinvest Launches Dubai's First International Real Estate Token

VARA-Regulated Tokinvest Launches Dubai's First International Real Estate Token

US Treasury Opens Cyber Threat Intelligence to Crypto Sector

US Treasury Opens Cyber Threat Intelligence to Crypto Sector

Insights

Insights

OCCRP Report Puts World Liberty Financial’s Credibility to the Test

OCCRP Report Puts World Liberty Financial’s Credibility to the Test

Grayscale Predicts Bitcoin Rebound with a Potential End to the War in Iran

Franklin Templeton’s 250 Digital Deal Signals a Shift Toward Active Crypto Management

Editor's Pick

Editor's Pick

IMF Backs Tokenized Finance but Still Holds On to Legacy Control