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Ripple Expands in UAE With License Powering Blockchain Payment Surge
20.5.2025
Ripple is revolutionizing cross-border finance in the UAE, launching with Zand and Mamo just months after securing groundbreaking regulatory approval, unleashing real-time blockchain-powered payments. Ripple Payments Gains First Major Foothold in UAE with Zand and Mamo Integration Ripple announced...
Boutique Trump Tower Bank Is Quietly Stockpiling Bitcoin: Bloomberg
19.5.2025
Dominari Holdings Inc., a small investment bank based in Trump Tower, is stockpiling bitcoin as it pivots deeper into crypto, Bloomberg first reported. Investment Bank Tied to Trump Family Deepens Crypto Footprint Dominari Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: DOMH), a small bank headquartered in New York’s Trump...
China Reduces US Treasury Holdings Amid Trade War Escalation
18.5.2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury revealed that China reduced its exposure to U.S. debt in March, selling close to $19 billion in Treasuries. This reduction was recorded in March as the trade conflict between the two countries escalated. China Reduced Exposure to U.S. Debt Amid Tariff Conflict...
Debt Reckoning: Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Amid Fiscal Freefall
17.5.2025
On Friday, credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, pointing to a decade of mounting debt and escalating interest payment pressures. The development lands amid intensifying recession concerns, turbulent trading conditions, and disjointed...
Bond Vigilantes Return: Rising Yields Fuel Recession Fears
16.5.2025
Rising U.S. Treasury bond yields are fueling fears of tighter financial conditions, and potential recession risks as global markets grapple with heightened volatility. Flight to Safety or Prelude to Panic? Bond Market Signals Turn Ominous The yield on the benchmark 10‑year U.S. Treasury note stood...
OCC Declares US Banking System ‘Well Positioned’ to Embrace Crypto
15.5.2025
The U.S. banking system is officially primed for a digital evolution as the OCC confirms its readiness to support blockchain, stablecoins, and crypto-powered financial services. OCC Endorses Crypto Future for US Banks, Calling System ‘Well Positioned’ The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...
GFO-X Launches UK Regulated Trading Venue for Centrally Cleared Crypto Derivatives
14.5.2025
GFO-X announced the successful launch of its UK regulated trading venue for centrally cleared digital asset derivatives. This venue aims to meet the growing institutional demand for compliant crypto futures and options. The first institutional trade was executed between Virtu Financial and...
UAE’s Mbank Launches AED Crypto Conversion
13.5.2025
Mbank and Changer.ae have launched a Dirham-based crypto conversion service, following approval from the UAE Central Bank to open a fully regulated AED escrow account. Secure and Regulated Dirham to Crypto Conversions The United Arab Emirates (UAE) integrated digital bank, Al Maryah Community Bank...
US Treasury Hosting Crypto Roundtables to Shape Regulations
13.5.2025
The U.S. Treasury is holding closed-door talks with crypto leaders this week to reshape stablecoin rules, DeFi oversight, and digital asset regulation in the U.S. US Treasury Engages Crypto Leaders in Roundtables to Advance Digital Asset Regulation The U.S. Department of the Treasury is holding...
Crypto.com to Power Dubai’s First Government Crypto Payment Channel
12.5.2025
Dubai Finance (DOF) has partnered with cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com to enable cryptocurrency payments for government service fees, marking the first such initiative by a government globally, officials announced Monday. Dubai Finance Signs MoU with Crypto.com for Digital Dirham Conversions...
Coinbase Exposes 10,000+ Pages of Hidden Crypto Oversight Files—Transparency Just Got Real
12.5.2025
Coinbase unleashed over 10,000 pages of previously unpublished government crypto documents, exposing undisclosed regulatory tactics and internal contradictions fueling calls for immediate transparency reforms. Coinbase Publishes Massive FOIA Document Trove to Expose Hidden US Crypto Regulation...
Geneva Gamble: Markets Await Outcome of Secretive US-China Talks
11.5.2025
Market analysts are closely watching the ongoing dialogue between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng as both sides attempt to ease tensions in their prolonged trade standoff. On Sunday, Bessent and Greer noted...
Bitcoin Hits $100K, A Royal BTC Drain, and More — Week in Review
11.5.2025
Bitcoin hits $100K as institutional money pours in, a royal bitcoin drain, two U.S. States Enact Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Legislation, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Bitcoin surged past the $100,000 mark amid a wave of institutional investment. In a striking move, Bhutan offloaded...
Florida Teens Charged in $4M Las Vegas Crypto Kidnapping
11.5.2025
Florida teenagers are facing charges of kidnapping and stealing $4 million in cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens. Teenagers to Be Tried As Adults Three Florida teenagers are reportedly facing charges of kidnapping and stealing $4 million in cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from...
Bitcoin Climbs to $104.9K After Trump Hints at ‘Total Reset’ With China
11.5.2025
Bitcoin soared past $104,900 on Saturday evening, gaining 2% in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement on Truth Social about a breakthrough in trade talks with China. Trump’s Truth Social Post Triggers Bitcoin Rally, Altcoin Boom The bitcoin (BTC) rally extended to major altcoins, with...
UAE Fuel Provider Emarat Launches Crypto Payments With Crypto.com
10.5.2025
Emarat, a leading fuel provider in the UAE, has partnered with Crypto.com to launch cryptocurrency payment services at 10 of its fuel stations. Emarat, Crypto.com Kick off Naming Rights Program for Fuel Stations In an announcement that further solidifies the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s...
Bitcoin won’t see ‘gigantic’ SWF buying until laws greenlit — Scaramucci
10.5.2025
Sovereign Wealth Funds are already gaining exposure to Bitcoin, but significant allocations won’t happen until the United States establishes clearer regulations for the digital assets industry, says SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci.“I think they are buying it, I think they...
Bitcoin won’t see ‘gigantic’ SWF buying until laws greenlit — Scaramucci
10.5.2025
Sovereign Wealth Funds are already gaining exposure to Bitcoin, but significant allocations won’t happen until the United States establishes clearer regulations for the digital assets industry, says SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci.“I think they are buying it, I think they...
Banks Just Got the Green Light: OCC Clears Crypto Trading Role
10.5.2025
U.S. banks get green light to expand crypto services with fresh OCC guidance fueling regulatory clarity and innovation in digital assets. New OCC Guidance Expands Crypto Role for Banks The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced on May 7 the release of Interpretive Letter 1184...
Vice President Vance to Keynote Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas
9.5.2025
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will deliver a keynote address at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas on May 28, organizers announced Friday. Las Vegas Bitcoin Summit Draws VP Vance for ‘Code + Country’ Speech The three-day conference, hosted by BTC Inc. at The Venetian Las Vegas, is expected to draw more...