UK May Allow Crypto Payments at Online Casinos
The Gambling Commission is considering whether cryptocurrency payments could be permitted at licensed online casinos in Great Britain, as the…
Coinbase UK Payroll Faces Wise Payment Blocks Amid FCA Rules
A Coinbase payroll disruption has emerged in the UK, as employees report that Wise may be blocking salary transfers to accounts held with the…
Institutional Crypto OTC Trading Surges 109% in 2025
Institutional crypto spot trading is increasingly distributed across over-the-counter (OTC) desks, derivatives venues, and hybrid execution…
FCA Selects Four Firms for UK Stablecoin Sandbox
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has selected four firms to participate in a stablecoin testing program under its Regulatory Sandbox…
Binance Adds $300M Bitcoin to SAFU Reserve
Binance has reinforced its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) with an additional $300 million allocation in Bitcoin, underscoring the growing…
Prediction Markets Face Institutional and Legal Test
After two years of rapid expansion, prediction markets are entering a new phase — one defined less by experimentation and more by…
Stripe’s Bridge Wins Conditional OCC Trust Charter
A subsidiary of Stripe, Bridge, has received conditional approval for a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the…
Trump Raises Global Tariff to 15% From 10%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an increase in the recently introduced global tariff rate from 10% to 15%, effective immediately, citing…
RWA Tokenisation in the UAE: What Issuers Must Know
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation has moved beyond experimentation. In 2026, asset owners and issuers are increasingly approaching…
Spotify Reaches 751M Monthly Users Driven by Wrapped Campaign
Spotify reported a record number of monthly active users in the fourth quarter, highlighting the continued impact of its annual “Wrapped”…
The Industry Isn’t Breaking, It’s Hardening, Say Market Veterans
Despite shifting headlines and recurring predictions of market disruption, long-time industry operators are delivering a more measured…
RWA Tokenisation in the UAE: A Practical Guide for Issuers in 2026
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation is no longer a theoretical discussion for asset owners and issuers. In 2026, it has become a board-level…
SDM Completes $1M Bitcoin Lightning Settlement With Kraken
Secure Digital Markets (SDM) has completed a $1 million Bitcoin transaction over the Lightning Network in a pilot settlement with…
Trump’s Proposed 10% Credit Card Interest Cap and Its Potential Impact
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of introducing a temporary 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a proposal that has…
Hong Kong to Grant First Stablecoin Licenses in March
Hong Kong is set to issue its first stablecoin issuer licenses as early as March, marking a cautious but significant step toward a regulated…
KuCoin Launches MiCA-Regulated Crypto Platform in 29 EU Markets
KuCoin has officially rolled out a fully MiCA-regulated crypto trading platform across 29 European Economic Area (EEA) markets, marking a…
Binance Shifts $1B SAFU Reserves From Stablecoins to Bitcoin
Binance announced plans to convert the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) Fund’s entire $1 billion stablecoin reserves into Bitcoin over the…
Wallets Become the New Battleground for Prediction Markets
Competition in the fast-growing prediction markets sector is shifting away from pure liquidity and toward control of the user interface, with…
Why DEXs Are Trying to Reproduce FX Market Behaviour？
Decentralised exchanges (DEXs) are no longer focused on reinventing trading mechanics from scratch. Instead, they are increasingly looking to…
Visa Brings USDC Stablecoin Payments to U.S. Banks
In a groundbreaking move, Visa is now allowing U.S. banks to settle payments using Circle’s USDC stablecoin, marking a significant step…