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Iran’s Central Bank Amasses $507M in USDT to Prop Up Rial and Bypass Sanctions
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has quietly accumulated at least $507 million worth of Tether’s USDT, a U.S. dollar‑pegged…
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U.S. Senate Advances Crypto Market Structure Bill to Markup Despite Bipartisan Divide
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is pressing ahead with crypto market structure legislation, confirming a markup…
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$7.8B in Play: How Iran’s Bitcoin Market Is Reacting to Unrest
Iran’s cryptocurrency ecosystem grew significantly in 2025, reaching an estimated $7.78 billion in on‑chain activity, according to a new analysis…
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Ignyte Launches $1.5M Web3 Challenge to Boost Dubai Start-ups
Dubai’s Ignyte programme, the region’s premier digital start-up ecosystem, has successfully wrapped up key initiatives with a landmark Demo Day…
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DMCC on Web3 Regulation and Tokenization at Davos 2026
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) is participating in discussions on digital assets and tokenization at the World Economic Forum…
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Hong Kong Asset Managers Push Back on Crypto Licensing Rules
A leading Hong Kong securities industry body has raised concerns over proposed changes to the city’s digital asset regulatory framework,…
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Crypto Wanted Rules. Now It’s Fighting Over Them.
The debate over the United States’ crypto regulatory future is intensifying — not just in Congress, but within the industry…
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Emirates NBD Issues AED 1 Billion Digitally Native Bond, a First for the UAE and MENA
Emirates NBD has issued AED 1 billion in 3-year fixed-rate Digitally Native Notes (DNNs) — the first-ever AED-denominated digital bond…
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Coinbase Withdrawal Raises Stakes for CLARITY Act — But White House Support Still Intact
U.S. efforts to pass a major cryptocurrency regulatory framework — the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act — have hit a…
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VARA’s “What Went Wrong” Series: A Regulatory Approach Focused on Transparency
With the rapid expansion of digital asset use, the dual challenge of fast growth and the need to strengthen cybersecurity…
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