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The FSB’s Global Crypto Review Misses the UAE, the Real Benchmark for Digital Asset Regulation
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its Thematic Review on the Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto-Asset Activities (October 2025),…
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When Exchanges Become Systemic: Inside the Flash Crash That Tested Crypto’s Infrastructure
For a few tense minutes on October 11, 2025, the global crypto market appeared to lose its balance. Bitcoin plunged…
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VARA–SCA Alignment Signals a Maturing Phase in UAE’s Digital Asset Regulation
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) Media Breakfast, held this morning alongside GITEX Global and the Future Blockchain Summit, marked…
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Bashir Kazour on How Taurus Is Building the Digital Asset Backbone from DIFC
In a market where hype often eclipses substance, Taurus has taken a quieter approach — methodically building one of the…
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Bybit Secures SCA License, Expands UAE Operations with 500 Staff
Bybit has announced that it has officially secured a Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from the UAE’s Securities and Commodities…
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Triple A, TON DLT Foundation, and LBank Among Firms Penalized by VARA
For years, many firms in the digital asset industry have marketed themselves as headquartered in Dubai or actively operating from…
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Is Circle Distancing Itself from Crypto in the Race to Replace SWIFT?
Circle, issuer of USDC and the second-largest stablecoin player, is steering into new territory with Arc, its institution-focused blockchain. In…
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Tether $500B Valuation Raise Comes Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts
Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $20 billion at…
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Investment Adviser AML Rule Delay Sparks Crypto and Political Debate
On September 18, senior lawmakers Elizabeth Warren, Maxine Waters, and Andy Kim sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
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Derivatives Trading in the UAE: A Regulated Future Begins with Caution
As Dubai sharpens its global edge in digital asset regulation, a major milestone has emerged: the entry of retail crypto…
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