Komainu completed the final step in VARA’s licensing process nearly 10 months after securing its MVP license in November 2022. Komainu, a joint venture between Nomura and crypto firms CoinShares and Ledger, has received a full operating license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). The United Arab Emirates has opened its door to crypto…

Bitcoin price is closely linked to several financial assets but the reasons for correlation with certain precious metals and stocks can be quite different. The financial media often points out Bitcoin’s correlation to big tech. “Bitcoin is trading like a tech stock” is a common narrative alongside BTC’s often acute inverse-relationship with the United States dollar. But…

This year’s Longevity+DeSci Summit in New York City showcased several decentralized solutions. Those seeking to slow the progress of time spent a few days immersed in that possibility from Aug. 10–11 at the Capitale conference hall in downtown New York City. There, the sixth-annual Longevity+DeSci summit convened for its third in-person event — sequestered to…