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Phoenix Group Q2 Results Highlight Efficiency and AI Expansion

Phoenix Group Q2 Results Highlight Efficiency and AI Expansion

Walid Abou Zaki

Jul 22, 2026

Revolut Adds VARA IPA to UAE Stack, Linking Payments and Crypto

Revolut Adds VARA IPA to UAE Stack, Linking Payments and Crypto

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Jul 15, 2026

Triple-A Secures VARA In-Principle Approval for Broker-Dealer Services in Dubai

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Binance Pushes Super App Vision as Exchanges Move Beyond Trading

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Prediction Markets Face Their Regulatory Moment as ESMA Draws the Line

Prediction Markets Face Their Regulatory Moment as ESMA Draws the Line

Walid Abou Zaki

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Ethereum Institutional Launches as ETH Pushes for a Seat at the Tokenization Table

Ethereum Institutional Launches as ETH Pushes for a Seat at the Tokenization Table

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VARA Fines Test Dubai’s Crypto Market After March Alerts

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Binance MiCA License Delay: Is Greece the Missing Link?

Binance MiCA License Delay: Is Greece the Missing Link?

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Inveniam to Acquire MANTRA After $20M Post-Crisis Bet

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NIP Group’s Mining Pivot Has Yet to Fix Its Market Problem

NIP Group’s Mining Pivot Has Yet to Fix Its Market Problem

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VARA Raises AML Expectations for Dubai Crypto Firms After 2026 Review

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Binance bStocks Launch Puts ADGM in Tokenized Securities Spotlight

Binance bStocks Launch Puts ADGM in Tokenized Securities Spotlight

Walid Abou Zaki

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BitGo MENA Electronic Trading Launch Expands Dubai’s Institutional Crypto Infrastructure

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MGX and Phoenix Place UAE Capital Behind France’s AI Rise

MGX and Phoenix Place UAE Capital Behind France’s AI Rise

Walid Abou Zaki

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Crypto Is Growing Up: The End of Hype and the Return of Reality

Crypto Is Growing Up: The End of Hype and the Return of Reality

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Phoenix Group Q2 Results Highlight Efficiency and AI Expansion

Phoenix Group Q2 Results Highlight Efficiency and AI Expansion

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Revolut Adds VARA IPA to UAE Stack, Linking Payments and Crypto

Revolut Adds VARA IPA to UAE Stack, Linking Payments and Crypto

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Triple-A Secures VARA In-Principle Approval for Broker-Dealer Services in Dubai

Triple-A Secures VARA In-Principle Approval for Broker-Dealer Services in Dubai

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Binance Pushes Super App Vision as Exchanges Move Beyond Trading

Binance Pushes Super App Vision as Exchanges Move Beyond Trading

Chantal Assi

Jul 10, 2026

Prediction Markets Face Their Regulatory Moment as ESMA Draws the Line

Prediction Markets Face Their Regulatory Moment as ESMA Draws the Line

Walid Abou Zaki

Jul 5, 2026

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Phoenix Group Q2 Results Highlight Efficiency and AI Expansion

Phoenix Group Q2 Results Highlight Efficiency and AI Expansion

Phoenix Group Q2 Results Highlight Efficiency and AI Expansion

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BIS Warns Stablecoins Could Weaken Capital Controls in Emerging Markets

BIS Warns Stablecoins Could Weaken Capital Controls in Emerging Markets

BIS Warns Stablecoins Could Weaken Capital Controls in Emerging Markets

The BIS says dollar-backed stablecoins may weaken capital controls in emerging markets, raising new questions about monetary policy and…

BIS Warns Stablecoins Could Weaken Capital Controls in Emerging Markets

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Kalshi Takes 24/7 Trading Battle Beyond Crypto With Perpetual Metals Futures Bid

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UK’s Crypto Ambition Hits a Banking Wall as Lawmakers Probe Debanking

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Crypto Market Outlook: Why This Week Could Define the Next Market Move

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Digital Euro: Europe’s Sovereignty Project Has a Demand Problem

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Prediction Markets Face Their Regulatory Moment as ESMA Draws the Line

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FATF R.16 Consultation: What It Could Mean for Stablecoin Payments

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Inveniam to Acquire MANTRA After $20M Post-Crisis Bet

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Stake and ACE Target Liquidity Gap in UAE Fractional Real Estate

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Stake and ACE Target Liquidity Gap in UAE Fractional Real Estate

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Infrastructure

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Phoenix Group Q2 Results Highlight Efficiency and AI Expansion

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UK’s Crypto Ambition Hits a Banking Wall as Lawmakers Probe Debanking

UK’s Crypto Ambition Hits a Banking Wall as Lawmakers Probe Debanking

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UK’s Crypto Ambition Hits a Banking Wall as Lawmakers Probe Debanking

UK’s Crypto Ambition Hits a Banking Wall as Lawmakers Probe Debanking

Jul 22, 2026

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Pakistan Establishes Digital Asset Crime Unit as Crypto Framework Expands

Pakistan Establishes Digital Asset Crime Unit as Crypto Framework Expands

Jul 22, 2026

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GCEX Appoints Mohammed A. Mulla to Board as It Expands UAE Digital Asset Business

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Markets

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Stablecoins & Payments

BIS Warns Stablecoins Could Weaken Capital Controls in Emerging Markets

Jul 22, 2026

Kalshi Takes 24/7 Trading Battle Beyond Crypto With Perpetual Metals Futures Bid

Exchanges & Trading

Kalshi Takes 24/7 Trading Battle Beyond Crypto With Perpetual Metals Futures Bid

Jul 22, 2026

MENA Emerges as the World's Fastest-Growing Stablecoin Market, Led by the UAE

Stablecoins & Payments

MENA Emerges as the World's Fastest-Growing Stablecoin Market, Led by the UAE

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Exchanges & Trading

Grayscale Expands Crypto ETF Push With First U.S. Worldcoin Fund

Jul 21, 2026

ADGM Approves Tether Gold for Regulated Spot Commodity Services

Tokenization & RWA

ADGM Approves Tether Gold for Regulated Spot Commodity Services

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Crypto.com Secures $400 Million Investment from Citadel Securities at $20 Billion Valuation

Funding & Capital

Crypto.com Secures $400 Million Investment from Citadel Securities at $20 Billion Valuation

Jul 17, 2026

Visa Expands Stablecoin Services with New Platform for Financial Institutions

Stablecoins & Payments

Visa Expands Stablecoin Services with New Platform for Financial Institutions

Jul 17, 2026

U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets as Stablecoin Enforcement Expands

Stablecoins & Payments

U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets as Stablecoin Enforcement Expands

Jul 16, 2026

Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald Bring Tokenization to Onchain Capital Raising

Tokenization & RWA

Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald Bring Tokenization to Onchain Capital Raising

Jul 16, 2026

Stripe's Bid for PayPal Could Create a Stablecoin Payments Giant

Stablecoins & Payments

Stripe's Bid for PayPal Could Create a Stablecoin Payments Giant

Jul 15, 2026

Revolut Adds VARA IPA to UAE Stack, Linking Payments and Crypto

Stablecoins & Payments

Revolut Adds VARA IPA to UAE Stack, Linking Payments and Crypto

Walid Abou Zaki

Jul 15, 2026

UK's New Bold Tokenization Plan to Deliver £33B a Year

Tokenization & RWA

UK's New Bold Tokenization Plan to Deliver £33B a Year

Jul 14, 2026

Stablecoin Supply Shrinks by $10B, Is Crypto Liquidity in Danger?

Stablecoins & Payments

Stablecoin Supply Shrinks by $10B, Is Crypto Liquidity in Danger?

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Metaplanet Examines Bitcoin as Collateral for Tokenized Credit Instruments

Tokenization & RWA

Metaplanet Examines Bitcoin as Collateral for Tokenized Credit Instruments

Jul 10, 2026

HSBC Launches First Blockchain-Based Tokenized Structured Product for Institutions

Tokenization & RWA

HSBC Launches First Blockchain-Based Tokenized Structured Product for Institutions

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PayPal Brings Regulated PYUSD Stablecoin Payments to Polygon Network

Stablecoins & Payments

PayPal Brings Regulated PYUSD Stablecoin Payments to Polygon Network

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From DeFi to AI: Why Crypto Investors Are Expanding Their Thesis

Funding & Capital

From DeFi to AI: Why Crypto Investors Are Expanding Their Thesis

Jul 9, 2026

Traders Take Polymarket to Court After Changing Rules in Strategy Bitcoin Market

Exchanges & Trading

Traders Take Polymarket to Court After Changing Rules in Strategy Bitcoin Market

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Stablecoin Market Reaches New Milestone With Record $1.79T in Monthly Transactions

Stablecoins & Payments

Stablecoin Market Reaches New Milestone With Record $1.79T in Monthly Transactions

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DDSC NOC Puts UAE AED Stablecoins Under Market Test

Stablecoins & Payments

DDSC NOC Puts UAE AED Stablecoins Under Market Test

Walid Abou Zaki

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Exchanges & Trading

$1 Billion in 30 Days: Inside “The Binance Experience” Reshaping Global Stock Access

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Securitize Lists on NYSE While Bringing Its Own Shares On-Chain

Tokenization & RWA

Securitize Lists on NYSE While Bringing Its Own Shares On-Chain

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Circle and Standard Chartered introduce regulated institutional USDC infrastructure

Stablecoins & Payments

Circle and Standard Chartered introduce regulated institutional USDC infrastructure

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Paribu Expands Into DeFi, Yield and Equities With Unified Investment App

Exchanges & Trading

Paribu Expands Into DeFi, Yield and Equities With Unified Investment App

Jul 1, 2026

Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase Join Consortium Launching Open USD Stablecoin Network

Stablecoins & Payments

Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase Join Consortium Launching Open USD Stablecoin Network

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Invesco Expands Into Tokenized Assets With New Stablecoin Reserve Fund Proposal

Tokenization & RWA

Invesco Expands Into Tokenized Assets With New Stablecoin Reserve Fund Proposal

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Strategy Falls Below $100 as Bitcoin Slide Pressures Saylor’s Treasury Model

Exchanges & Trading

Strategy Falls Below $100 as Bitcoin Slide Pressures Saylor’s Treasury Model

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Fairshake Expands Political Spending as Crypto PAC Secures Key U.S. Primary Wins

Funding & Capital

Fairshake Expands Political Spending as Crypto PAC Secures Key U.S. Primary Wins

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HSBC Expands Digital Banking in UAE with Tokenised Deposit Service Launch

Tokenization & RWA

HSBC Expands Digital Banking in UAE with Tokenised Deposit Service Launch

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Binance MiCA License Delay: Is Greece the Missing Link?

Exchanges & Trading

Binance MiCA License Delay: Is Greece the Missing Link?

Walid Abou Zaki

Jun 22, 2026

Strategy’s Preferred Stock Pressure Signals Fragility in Bitcoin Financing Model

Exchanges & Trading

Strategy’s Preferred Stock Pressure Signals Fragility in Bitcoin Financing Model

Jun 19, 2026

Inveniam to Acquire MANTRA After $20M Post-Crisis Bet

Tokenization & RWA

Inveniam to Acquire MANTRA After $20M Post-Crisis Bet

Walid Abou Zaki

Jun 17, 2026

SpaceX IPO Ignites $1.4 Billion Trading Surge on Hyperliquid, Reinforcing Crypto’s Growing Role in Capital Markets

Exchanges & Trading

SpaceX IPO Ignites $1.4 Billion Trading Surge on Hyperliquid, Reinforcing Crypto’s Growing Role in Capital Markets

Jun 16, 2026

Binance bStocks Launch Puts ADGM in Tokenized Securities Spotlight

Tokenization & RWA

Binance bStocks Launch Puts ADGM in Tokenized Securities Spotlight

Walid Abou Zaki

Jun 12, 2026

BlackRock Moves Closer to Bitcoin Yield ETF Launch as Competition With Goldman Intensifies

Funding & Capital

BlackRock Moves Closer to Bitcoin Yield ETF Launch as Competition With Goldman Intensifies

Jun 11, 2026

Grayscale Sparks Fee War With HYPE Staking ETF Launch

Exchanges & Trading

Grayscale Sparks Fee War With HYPE Staking ETF Launch

Jun 4, 2026

Binance Migrates NFT Service to Wallet Platform, Introduces Withdrawal Reimbursement

Exchanges & Trading

Binance Migrates NFT Service to Wallet Platform, Introduces Withdrawal Reimbursement

Jun 3, 2026

OKX MENA Links Crypto Trading to Dubai Cares Volunteer Initiative

Exchanges & Trading

OKX MENA Links Crypto Trading to Dubai Cares Volunteer Initiative

Jun 2, 2026

Strategy Expands Bitcoin Treasury Amid Funding Shift Toward Preferred Equity and Dividend Flexibility

Funding & Capital

Strategy Expands Bitcoin Treasury Amid Funding Shift Toward Preferred Equity and Dividend Flexibility

May 12, 2026

Bitwise Expands Into Tokenized Funds Through $278M USCC Deal

Funding & Capital

Bitwise Expands Into Tokenized Funds Through $278M USCC Deal

May 8, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion Crypto Fund Focused on AI, Stablecoins, and Tokenization

Funding & Capital

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion Crypto Fund Focused on AI, Stablecoins, and Tokenization

May 7, 2026

Haun Ventures Raises $1 Billion Fund in Major Vote of Confidence for Crypto and AI

Funding & Capital

Haun Ventures Raises $1 Billion Fund in Major Vote of Confidence for Crypto and AI

May 5, 2026

UAE’s Further Ventures Bets on Blockchain Growth With Four Pillars

Funding & Capital

UAE’s Further Ventures Bets on Blockchain Growth With Four Pillars

Apr 27, 2026

Blockchain Capital Moves to Raise $700 Million as Crypto VC Activity Rebounds

Funding & Capital

Blockchain Capital Moves to Raise $700 Million as Crypto VC Activity Rebounds

Apr 23, 2026

Stake and ACE Target Liquidity Gap in UAE Fractional Real Estate

Tokenization & RWA

Stake and ACE Target Liquidity Gap in UAE Fractional Real Estate

Walid Abou Zaki

Apr 22, 2026

Abu Dhabi-Based KAIO Raises $19M With Tether to Boost Onchain Finance

Funding & Capital

Abu Dhabi-Based KAIO Raises $19M With Tether to Boost Onchain Finance

Apr 21, 2026

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

Tokenization & RWA

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

Apr 10, 2026

Metaplanet Launches Two Subsidiaries and Invests in Stablecoin Firm JPYC

Funding & Capital

Metaplanet Launches Two Subsidiaries and Invests in Stablecoin Firm JPYC

Mar 12, 2026

BIS Warns Stablecoins Could Weaken Capital Controls in Emerging Markets

Stablecoins & Payments

BIS Warns Stablecoins Could Weaken Capital Controls in Emerging Markets

Jul 22, 2026

Kalshi Takes 24/7 Trading Battle Beyond Crypto With Perpetual Metals Futures Bid

Exchanges & Trading

Kalshi Takes 24/7 Trading Battle Beyond Crypto With Perpetual Metals Futures Bid

Jul 22, 2026

MENA Emerges as the World's Fastest-Growing Stablecoin Market, Led by the UAE

Stablecoins & Payments

MENA Emerges as the World's Fastest-Growing Stablecoin Market, Led by the UAE

Jul 21, 2026

Grayscale Expands Crypto ETF Push With First U.S. Worldcoin Fund

Exchanges & Trading

Grayscale Expands Crypto ETF Push With First U.S. Worldcoin Fund

Jul 21, 2026

ADGM Approves Tether Gold for Regulated Spot Commodity Services

Tokenization & RWA

ADGM Approves Tether Gold for Regulated Spot Commodity Services

Jul 20, 2026

Crypto.com Secures $400 Million Investment from Citadel Securities at $20 Billion Valuation

Funding & Capital

Crypto.com Secures $400 Million Investment from Citadel Securities at $20 Billion Valuation

Jul 17, 2026

Visa Expands Stablecoin Services with New Platform for Financial Institutions

Stablecoins & Payments

Visa Expands Stablecoin Services with New Platform for Financial Institutions

Jul 17, 2026

U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets as Stablecoin Enforcement Expands

Stablecoins & Payments

U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets as Stablecoin Enforcement Expands

Jul 16, 2026

Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald Bring Tokenization to Onchain Capital Raising

Tokenization & RWA

Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald Bring Tokenization to Onchain Capital Raising

Jul 16, 2026

Stripe's Bid for PayPal Could Create a Stablecoin Payments Giant

Stablecoins & Payments

Stripe's Bid for PayPal Could Create a Stablecoin Payments Giant

Jul 15, 2026

Revolut Adds VARA IPA to UAE Stack, Linking Payments and Crypto

Stablecoins & Payments

Revolut Adds VARA IPA to UAE Stack, Linking Payments and Crypto

Walid Abou Zaki

Jul 15, 2026

UK's New Bold Tokenization Plan to Deliver £33B a Year

Tokenization & RWA

UK's New Bold Tokenization Plan to Deliver £33B a Year

Jul 14, 2026

Stablecoin Supply Shrinks by $10B, Is Crypto Liquidity in Danger?

Stablecoins & Payments

Stablecoin Supply Shrinks by $10B, Is Crypto Liquidity in Danger?

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Metaplanet Examines Bitcoin as Collateral for Tokenized Credit Instruments

Tokenization & RWA

Metaplanet Examines Bitcoin as Collateral for Tokenized Credit Instruments

Jul 10, 2026

HSBC Launches First Blockchain-Based Tokenized Structured Product for Institutions

Tokenization & RWA

HSBC Launches First Blockchain-Based Tokenized Structured Product for Institutions

Jul 10, 2026

PayPal Brings Regulated PYUSD Stablecoin Payments to Polygon Network

Stablecoins & Payments

PayPal Brings Regulated PYUSD Stablecoin Payments to Polygon Network

Jul 10, 2026

From DeFi to AI: Why Crypto Investors Are Expanding Their Thesis

Funding & Capital

From DeFi to AI: Why Crypto Investors Are Expanding Their Thesis

Jul 9, 2026

Traders Take Polymarket to Court After Changing Rules in Strategy Bitcoin Market

Exchanges & Trading

Traders Take Polymarket to Court After Changing Rules in Strategy Bitcoin Market

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Stablecoin Market Reaches New Milestone With Record $1.79T in Monthly Transactions

Stablecoins & Payments

Stablecoin Market Reaches New Milestone With Record $1.79T in Monthly Transactions

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DDSC NOC Puts UAE AED Stablecoins Under Market Test

Stablecoins & Payments

DDSC NOC Puts UAE AED Stablecoins Under Market Test

Walid Abou Zaki

Jul 4, 2026

$1 Billion in 30 Days: Inside “The Binance Experience” Reshaping Global Stock Access

Exchanges & Trading

$1 Billion in 30 Days: Inside “The Binance Experience” Reshaping Global Stock Access

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Securitize Lists on NYSE While Bringing Its Own Shares On-Chain

Tokenization & RWA

Securitize Lists on NYSE While Bringing Its Own Shares On-Chain

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Circle and Standard Chartered introduce regulated institutional USDC infrastructure

Stablecoins & Payments

Circle and Standard Chartered introduce regulated institutional USDC infrastructure

Jul 2, 2026

Paribu Expands Into DeFi, Yield and Equities With Unified Investment App

Exchanges & Trading

Paribu Expands Into DeFi, Yield and Equities With Unified Investment App

Jul 1, 2026

Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase Join Consortium Launching Open USD Stablecoin Network

Stablecoins & Payments

Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase Join Consortium Launching Open USD Stablecoin Network

Jul 1, 2026

Invesco Expands Into Tokenized Assets With New Stablecoin Reserve Fund Proposal

Tokenization & RWA

Invesco Expands Into Tokenized Assets With New Stablecoin Reserve Fund Proposal

Jun 26, 2026

Strategy Falls Below $100 as Bitcoin Slide Pressures Saylor’s Treasury Model

Exchanges & Trading

Strategy Falls Below $100 as Bitcoin Slide Pressures Saylor’s Treasury Model

Jun 25, 2026

Fairshake Expands Political Spending as Crypto PAC Secures Key U.S. Primary Wins

Funding & Capital

Fairshake Expands Political Spending as Crypto PAC Secures Key U.S. Primary Wins

Jun 24, 2026

HSBC Expands Digital Banking in UAE with Tokenised Deposit Service Launch

Tokenization & RWA

HSBC Expands Digital Banking in UAE with Tokenised Deposit Service Launch

Jun 23, 2026

Binance MiCA License Delay: Is Greece the Missing Link?

Exchanges & Trading

Binance MiCA License Delay: Is Greece the Missing Link?

Walid Abou Zaki

Jun 22, 2026

Strategy’s Preferred Stock Pressure Signals Fragility in Bitcoin Financing Model

Exchanges & Trading

Strategy’s Preferred Stock Pressure Signals Fragility in Bitcoin Financing Model

Jun 19, 2026

Inveniam to Acquire MANTRA After $20M Post-Crisis Bet

Tokenization & RWA

Inveniam to Acquire MANTRA After $20M Post-Crisis Bet

Walid Abou Zaki

Jun 17, 2026

SpaceX IPO Ignites $1.4 Billion Trading Surge on Hyperliquid, Reinforcing Crypto’s Growing Role in Capital Markets

Exchanges & Trading

SpaceX IPO Ignites $1.4 Billion Trading Surge on Hyperliquid, Reinforcing Crypto’s Growing Role in Capital Markets

Jun 16, 2026

Binance bStocks Launch Puts ADGM in Tokenized Securities Spotlight

Tokenization & RWA

Binance bStocks Launch Puts ADGM in Tokenized Securities Spotlight

Walid Abou Zaki

Jun 12, 2026

BlackRock Moves Closer to Bitcoin Yield ETF Launch as Competition With Goldman Intensifies

Funding & Capital

BlackRock Moves Closer to Bitcoin Yield ETF Launch as Competition With Goldman Intensifies

Jun 11, 2026

Grayscale Sparks Fee War With HYPE Staking ETF Launch

Exchanges & Trading

Grayscale Sparks Fee War With HYPE Staking ETF Launch

Jun 4, 2026

Binance Migrates NFT Service to Wallet Platform, Introduces Withdrawal Reimbursement

Exchanges & Trading

Binance Migrates NFT Service to Wallet Platform, Introduces Withdrawal Reimbursement

Jun 3, 2026

OKX MENA Links Crypto Trading to Dubai Cares Volunteer Initiative

Exchanges & Trading

OKX MENA Links Crypto Trading to Dubai Cares Volunteer Initiative

Jun 2, 2026

Strategy Expands Bitcoin Treasury Amid Funding Shift Toward Preferred Equity and Dividend Flexibility

Funding & Capital

Strategy Expands Bitcoin Treasury Amid Funding Shift Toward Preferred Equity and Dividend Flexibility

May 12, 2026

Bitwise Expands Into Tokenized Funds Through $278M USCC Deal

Funding & Capital

Bitwise Expands Into Tokenized Funds Through $278M USCC Deal

May 8, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion Crypto Fund Focused on AI, Stablecoins, and Tokenization

Funding & Capital

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion Crypto Fund Focused on AI, Stablecoins, and Tokenization

May 7, 2026

Haun Ventures Raises $1 Billion Fund in Major Vote of Confidence for Crypto and AI

Funding & Capital

Haun Ventures Raises $1 Billion Fund in Major Vote of Confidence for Crypto and AI

May 5, 2026

UAE’s Further Ventures Bets on Blockchain Growth With Four Pillars

Funding & Capital

UAE’s Further Ventures Bets on Blockchain Growth With Four Pillars

Apr 27, 2026

Blockchain Capital Moves to Raise $700 Million as Crypto VC Activity Rebounds

Funding & Capital

Blockchain Capital Moves to Raise $700 Million as Crypto VC Activity Rebounds

Apr 23, 2026

Stake and ACE Target Liquidity Gap in UAE Fractional Real Estate

Tokenization & RWA

Stake and ACE Target Liquidity Gap in UAE Fractional Real Estate

Walid Abou Zaki

Apr 22, 2026

Abu Dhabi-Based KAIO Raises $19M With Tether to Boost Onchain Finance

Funding & Capital

Abu Dhabi-Based KAIO Raises $19M With Tether to Boost Onchain Finance

Apr 21, 2026

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

Tokenization & RWA

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

Apr 10, 2026

Metaplanet Launches Two Subsidiaries and Invests in Stablecoin Firm JPYC

Funding & Capital

Metaplanet Launches Two Subsidiaries and Invests in Stablecoin Firm JPYC

Mar 12, 2026